Wajahat Rauf Explained
Wajahat Rauf is a Pakistani director, actor, screenwriter, producer and musician.[1]
He has directed and produced commercially successful films, including Karachi Se Lahore (2015), Lahore Se Aagey (2016), Chhalawa (2019), Parde Mein Rehne Do (2022) & Daghabaaz Dil (2024). Rauf has also produced several popular TV dramas including Raqs-e-Bismil (2021). He is the host and creator of a highly popular YouTube show Voice Over Man.[2] [3] [4]
Career
TV producer and musician
Wajahat Rauf was the channel head of AAG TV, a youth entertainment channel with particular attention given to music, and he himself released a song in 2011, Shikwa.[5] [6] The later being the OST for the youth series Kiya Life Hai aired on ARY Digital.[7] He has produced over 26 television dramas.[8] [9]
Film career
Rauf made his debut as a film director with Karachi Se Lahore in 2015, which grossed 10.5 crore at box-office. He made his second film in 2016, which was titled Lahore Se Aagey, which grossed 21.6 crore at box-office.[10] In 2019, he directed Chhalawa which was also a box-office success.[11] [12] His 4th film, Parde Mein Rehne Do was released on May 3, 2022, and received critical acclaim from major publications.[13]
Filmography
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Television serials
Film
Web
Discography
Singles
- Shikwa (2011)
- Waada (2013)
- Talaash (2018) ft. Aashir Wajahat, his son
Awards and nominations
Lux Style Awards
See also
External links
Notes and References
- Web site: Jawaid . Mohammad Kamran . 2022-03-14 . Parday Mein Rehne Do has songs and dances but its message is even more prominent . 2022-05-20 . . en.
- Web site: Hassan . Hassan . 2022-05-17 . Parde Mein Rehne Do Tackles Infertility In Impactful Narrative . 2022-05-20 . Galaxy Lollywood . en-US.
- Web site: 2022-05-04 . Diva Review: 5 Things That Make 'Parde Mein Rehne Do' The Perfect Film To Watch This Eid! . 2022-05-20 . Diva Magazine . en-US.
- Web site: 2019-06-03. Chhalawa Review : Third Time's the Charm for Wajahat Rauf. 2020-07-12. Karachista. en-US.
- Web site: Isani. Aamna Haider. Eros Now releases Enaaya, first original web-series from Pakistan. 2020-07-12. The News International. en.
- Web site: 2015-08-17. Karachi Se Lahore crew takes over Hollywood. 2020-07-12. The Express Tribune. en.
- News: Masala. Reporter. 12 June 2019. Box Office Collection: Chhalawa and Wrong No. 2 Storm the Box Office. 2020-07-12. Masala.com. en.
- Web site: Showcase TV. 2020-07-12. Excellence Awards Greenwich University. 2020-07-12. YouTube. en.
- http://www.pakium.pk/2011/10/24/wajahat-rauf-producer-aag-tv-releases-shikwa-music-video "Wajahat Rauf, Exec Producer Aag TV and now a Singer, releases Shikwa (Music Video)"
- Web site: Highest Grossers of Lollywood. 2017-07-30. lollywoodonline.com. 2017-07-30.
- https://dailytimes.com.pk/361679 "Wajahat Rauf releases details of new film"
- Web site: Highest grossing Pakistani films of 2019. www.thenews.com.pk. en. 2020-03-03.
- Web site: Wajahat Rauf confirms next film featuring Ali Rehman Khan. www.thenews.com.pk. en. 2020-03-03.
- Web site: Nabil . 2024-04-21 . Jinn there, done that: Daghabaaz Dil fizzles out The Express Tribune . 2024-08-06 . tribune.com.pk . en.
- Web site: 2016-04-16 . 2nd ARY Film Awards : Pakistan's biggest awards show held in Dubai . 2024-03-21 . Daily Times . en-US.
- Web site: 2017-03-15. 16th Lux Style Awards: Nominations and predictions. 2021-03-06. The Express Tribune. en.
- News: Tahir. Maimoona. Facebook Sponsors Hum Social Media Awards In Pakistan. Technology Times.
- Web site: Images Staff. 2019-12-24. Nominations for the first ever Pakistan International Screen Awards are out. 2021-03-06. DAWN Images. en.
- Web site: 2021-09-06 . PISA 2021 announces nominations in 24 categories . 2022-05-20 . The Express Tribune . en.
- Web site: LSA 2022: And the nominees are . 23 November 2022 .
- Web site: 2023-09-27 . Lux Style Awards 2023 nominations out now: Pasoori, Joyland, Mere Humsafar reign supreme . 2024-03-21 . The Express Tribune.
- Web site: Correspondent . Our . 2023-10-07 . And the winners are: Yumna Zaidi becomes LSA's most award winning female actor for TV . 2024-06-12 . The Express Tribune.