Shahzad Kashmiri
{{Short description|Pakistani television and film director}}
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| occupation = Director
Cinematographer
Producer
| yearsactive = 2000–present
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Shahzad Kashmiri ({{langx|ur|{{Nastaliq|شہزاد كشميري}}}}) is a Pakistani television and film director, cinematographer and producer.
Kashmiri is best known for his work as a cinematographer in Hum TV drama serials such as Humsafar, Bilqees Kaur, Maat, Mata-e-Jaan Hai Tu, Zard Mausam, and as a director in Yaqeen Ka Safar, Sabaat and Parizaad. Kashmiri was awarded Hum Honorary Phenomenal Serial Award for his work on Humsafar.{{cite news|title=Hum award Winners List|url=http://dailymailnews.com/0413/30/ShowBiz/index.php?id=1|newspaper=Daily Mail (Pakistan)|date=16 March 2013|accessdate=1 June 2016|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20131014173834/http://dailymailnews.com/0413/30/ShowBiz/index.php?id=1|archivedate=14 October 2013}}{{cite web|title=Hum Honors cast and crew of mega-hit Humsafar|url=http://www.dawn.com/news/792549/awards-celebrate-showbiz-achievements|publisher=Dawn News|date= 16 March 2013|accessdate=26 March 2013}}
Career
In 2012, Kashmiri debuted as a television director and directed critically acclaimed drama series including Dil-e-Muztar (2013), Alvida (2015) and Maana Ka Gharana (2015-2016) and went onto receive Best Director Drama Serial nomination at 2nd Hum Awards for Dil-e-Muztar.{{Cite web|title=2014 Hum TV Awards|url=http://www.latestlifestyles.com/2nd-servis-hum-tv-awards-2014/|publisher=Lifestyle|date=8 March 2014|accessdate=9 March 2014}}{{cite web|title=Servis 2nd Hum Awards|url=http://showbizpak.com/servis-2nd-hum-awards-2014/|publisher=ShowbizPak|work=Aymen Naseem|date= 8 March 2014|accessdate=7 March 2014}}
In 2015, Kashmiri co-directed Bin Roye as his feature film debut.{{cite news|url=http://tribune.com.pk/story/920781/public-opinion-heres-what-those-who-attended-bin-roye-premiere-think-about-the-film/|title=Premiere chatter: Here's what people are saying about Bin Roye|newspaper=The Express Tribune|accessdate=1 June 2016}}{{cite news|url=http://tribune.com.pk/story/911349/how-five-directors-helmed-bin-roye/|title= How five directors helmed Bin Roye|newspaper=The Express Tribune|date=28 June 2015|first=Hasan|last=Ansari}} The film became the third highest-grossing film of Pakistan. Kashmiri received Best Film Director nomination at 15th Lux Style Awards.{{cite web | title = Nominees for the LUX Style Awards 2016 have been announced and for many designers, directors, musicians and stars, it's going to be a very joyous Eid. | url = http://images.dawn.com/news/1175460/lux-style-awards-2016-nominations-are-out-did-your-favourite-star-make-the-cut | work = correspondent | publisher = Dawn News | date = 30 May 2016 | accessdate = 31 May 2016}}{{cite web | title = All eyes are, inevitably, on the Lux Style Awards (LSAs). Other awards ceremonies may take place, generating plenty of media mileage with star-studded, grandiose events. But there's something about the LSAs that's different. | url = http://images.dawn.com/news/1175463/what-do-the-lux-style-awards-have-in-store-for-us-in-2016 | last = Rehman| first = Maliha | website = Dawn News | date = 30 May 2016 | access-date = 31 May 2016}}
Filmography
=Television serials=
| class="wikitable sortable"
|+ !Year !Title !Director !Cinematographer !Producer !Network |
| rowspan="2" |2011
|Maat | |{{ya}} | | rowspan="10" |Hum TV |
| Humsafar
| |{{ya}} | |
| rowspan="7" |2012
| |{{ya}} | |
| Bilqees Kaur
| |{{ya}} | |
| Zard Mausam
| |{{ya}} | |
| Nikhar Gaye Gulab Sare
| |{{ya}} | |
| Meray Dard Ko Jo Zuban Miley
| |{{ya}} | |
| Mar Jain Bhi To Kya
| |{{ya}} | |
| Zindagi Gulzar Hai
| |{{ya}} | |
| 2013
|{{ya}} | | |
| 2014
|{{ya}} | | |
| rowspan="2" |2015
|{{ya}} | | | rowspan="10" |Hum TV |
| Maana Ka Gharana
|{{ya}} | | |
| rowspan="2" |2016
|{{ya}} | | |
| Bin Roye
|{{ya}} | | |
| 2017
|{{ya}} | | |
| 2019
|Anaa |{{ya}} | | |
| rowspan="2" |2020
|{{ya}} | | |
| Be Adab
|{{ya}} | | |
| 2021
|{{ya}} | | |
| rowspan="2" |2023
|Neem |{{ya}} | | |
| Nauroz
|{{ya}} | |{{ya}} |
= Films =
| class="wikitable"
|+ !Year !Title !Director |
| 2015
|{{ya}} |
Awards and nominations
=Hum Awards=
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|+ !Year !Ceremony !Category !Project !Result |
| 2013
|{{nom}} |
| 2022
|Critics' Choice Awards - Best Director |{{won}} |
=Lux Style Awards=
| class="wikitable style"
!Year !Ceremony !Category !Project !Result |
| 2016
|15th Lux Style Awards{{cite web | url=https://images.dawn.com/news/1175917 | title=What went down at the Lux Style Awards 2016 | date=3 August 2016 |work=Dawn Images }} |Best Film Director |rowspan="2" {{nom}} |
| 2022
|21st Lux Style Awards{{cite web | url=https://tribune.com.pk/story/2387740/lsa-2022-and-the-nominees-are | title=LSA 2022: And the nominees are | date=23 November 2022 }} |Best TV Director |
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- {{facebook|shahzad.kashmiri.50}}
- {{IMDb name|5061808}}
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Category:Pakistani film directors
Category:Pakistani television directors
Category:Pakistani cinematographers
Category:Pakistani people of Kashmiri descent