:Firdous Jamal
{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2023}}
{{short description|Pakistani actor (born 1954)}}
{{Use Pakistani English|date=April 2016}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Firdous Jamal
| native_name = {{lang|ur|{{nq|فردوس جمال}}}}
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| birth_name = Firdous Khan
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1954|06|09}}
| birth_place = Peshawar, North West Frontier Province, Pakistan
(now Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan){{cite book|last1=Tahir|first1=Athar|title=Frontier facets: Pakistan's North-West Frontier Province|year=2007|pages=144|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=uHQMAQAAMAAJ&q=Firdous+Jamal}}
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| occupation = Actor
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| awards = Pride of Performance Award by the President of Pakistan in 1986
| family = Hamza Firdous (son)
Bilawal Firdous (son)
| notable_works = Waris, Sayeeban Sheeshay ka, Man chale ka sauda, Mehboob, Pagal Ahmeq Bewakoof, Saahil, Piyari, Dhoop Deewar, Ruswaiyan
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Firdous Jamal ({{langx|ur|{{Nastaliq|فردوس جمال}}}}; born 9 June 1954) is a Pakistani television, theatre, stage and film actor.
Early life and education
Firdous Jamal was born as Firdous Khan to Baz Muhammad Khan, a businessman, in Peshawar on 9 June 1954, and after earning his BA from Islamia College he tried to begin his artistic career as a singer before switching to acting.{{Cite web |title=Profile |url=https://kp.gov.pk/page/firdous_khan/page_type/person |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240712115806/https://kp.gov.pk/page/firdous_khan/page_type/person |archive-date=12 July 2024 |website=Government of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa}}
Career
Having launched his acting career with a Hindko drama serial called Badnami Dey Toway in the mid-1970s, he has since then acted in at least 300 TV plays, 150 stage plays, 200 radio plays and 50 films, with his work consisting in all the major languages of Pakistan.{{cite web|url=http://pakistan360degrees.com/legendary-pakistani-tv-actor-firdous-jamal/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161118015438/http://pakistan360degrees.com/legendary-pakistani-tv-actor-firdous-jamal/|title=Legendary Pakistani TV Actor-Firdous Jamal |work=Pakistan 360 degrees website|date=2 December 2012 |archive-date=18 November 2016|access-date=2 September 2022}}{{cite news|last=Ahmad|first=Bisma|url=https://www.dawn.com/news/1169324 |title=Old but not forgotten: Top 10 Pakistani dramas to re-watch now |work=Dawn (newspaper) |date=13 March 2015 |access-date=3 September 2022}}{{cite news|last=Lodhi|first=Adnan|url=https://tribune.com.pk/story/937539/sad-but-true-roohi-banos-lonely-55th-birthday/ |title=Sad but true: Roohi Bano's lonely 55th birthday |work=The Express Tribune (newspaper) |date=13 August 2015 |access-date=3 September 2022}}
Personal life
= Family =
His son Hamza Firdous is an actor,{{cite web | url=https://www.thenews.com.pk/magazine/instep-today/279034-in-conversation-with-hamza-firdous | title=In conversation with Hamza Firdous }} an "award winning web drama producer and actor in Ireland"{{cite web | url=https://www.hipinpakistan.com/news/1151926 | title=HIP Exclusive: Hamza Firdous reveals all about himself! | date=5 March 2017 }} who has had roles in dramas like O Rangreza or Ghughi, while another son, Bilawal Firdous, whose professional name is Bazil Firdous, is a model and aspiring actor, with whom he opened his own production house, Firdous Jamal Films.{{cite web | url=https://en.dailypakistan.com.pk/lifestyle/firdous-jamal-opens-up-his-own-production-house/ | title=Firdous Jamal opens up his own production house | date=27 October 2016 }}
= Health issues =
He was diagnosed with colon cancer in December 2022{{ cite web | url=https://tribune.com.pk/story/2390633/Veteran%20actor%20Firdous%20Jamal%20diagnosed%20with%20cancer | title=Firdous Jamal diagnosed with cancer| date=11 December 2022}}{{ cite web | url=https://arynews.tv/firdous-jamal-reveals-he-battled-colon-cancer/ | title=Firdous Jamal gives update on his health | date= 31 May 2024}} and currently going through remission.
Selected filmography
=Films=
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| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Muftbar | Yousuf |
| rowspan="2" |1984 | Muqaddar Ka Sikandar | Lawyer |
| Doorian | ||
| 1985 | Direct Hawaldar | |
| 1987 | Silsila | |
| 1993 | Chandi | |
| rowspan="2" |2016 | Revenge of the Worthless | Maulana Sufi Mohummed |
| Saya e Khuda e Zuljalal | Rasheed |
=Television serials=
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| Year | Title | Role | Channel |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Waris{{cite web|url=http://vidpk.com/p/46/Firdaus-Jamal/|archive-date=4 November 2016|access-date=2 September 2022|title=Profile of Firdaus Jamal|website=Vidpk.com website|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161104142702/http://vidpk.com/p/46/Firdaus-Jamal/}} | Anwar | rowspan="9" | PTV |
| rowspan="2" |1981
|Jamal | |||
| Kaanch Ka Pul
|Yusaf | |||
| 1982 | Dhoop Dewar | Salman | |
| 1985 | Andhera Ujala | Arif | |
| 1986 | Hazaron Raaste | Adil Murad | |
| 1989 | Kiran | Faraz | |
| 1993 | Khuwahish | Anwar | |
| 1994 | Mann Chalay Ka Sauda | Muhammad Hussain (postman) | |
| 1995 | Red Card | Ahmed Hassan Kamal | STN |
| 2000 | Anna | Nawab Shah Pur Ahmed | PTV |
| rowspan="2" |2002 | Landa Bazar | Hayat | rowspan="2" | PTV Home |
| Nigah | Jalal Khan | ||
| 2006 | Kaanch Ke Jugnu | rowspan="2" | ATV | |
| 2007 | Sill | Amir Baig | |
| 2011 | Pani Jaisa Piyar | Adarsh's father | Hum TV |
| rowspan="2" | 2012 | Khalida Ki Walida | Karamat | rowspan="2" | PTV Home |
| Koi Meray Dil Sey Pouchay | |||
| rowspan="3" |2013 | Dheeray Say | rowspan="2" | A-Plus TV | |
| Kamal-e-Sabt | |||
| Pyarey Afzal | Maulvi Subhanullah | ARY Digital | |
| rowspan="2" |2016 | Khuda Aur Muhabbat | Amjad Raza | Geo TV |
| Mera Yaar Miladay | Master Ji | ARY Digital | |
| 2017 | Gustakh Ishq | Abdul Quddus | Urdu 1 |
| rowspan="3" | 2018 | Visaal | Maulvi Ghufran | ARY Digital |
| Romeo Weds Heer | Hakeem Luqman | Geo TV | |
| Ishq Na Kariyo Koi | Fariha's father (fashion designer) | Express TV | |
| rowspan="5" |2019 | Hania | Fareed | rowspan="2" | ARY Digital |
| Gul-o-Gulzar | Iqbal | ||
| Zid | rowspan="2" | Express TV | ||
| Rani Nokrani | |||
| Wafa Lazim To Nahi | Shaukat (Sarah and Mani's father) | TV One | |
| 2019–2020 | Janbaaz (TV series) |Janbaaz | Express TV |
Awards
- Pride of Performance Award by the President of Pakistan in 1986.
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| 4th Lux Style Awards{{cite web | url=https://www.rewaj.pk/lux-style-awards-for-the-year-2004/ | title=LUX Style Awards for the year 2004 | date=14 October 2003 }}
| Best TV Actor (Satellite) | Woh Tees Din | rowspan="2" {{nom}} |
| 14th Lux Style Awards[https://www.ebuzztoday.com/14th-lux-style-awards-2015-announces-nominees-in-24-categories/ 14th Lux Style Awards 2015]ebuzztoday.com {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201107152913/https://www.ebuzztoday.com/14th-lux-style-awards-2015-announces-nominees-in-24-categories/ |date=7 November 2020 }}
| Best TV Actor |
References
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{{Pride of Performance for Arts}}
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Category:Pakistani male television actors
Category:Pakistan Television Corporation people
Category:Recipients of the Pride of Performance
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