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Genres
  
Rock, classical

Residence
  
Lahore, Pakistan

Instruments
  
Vocals

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Full Name
  
Shahzad Nawaz Khan

Occupation
  
filmmaker, actor, singer and graphic designer.

Associated acts
  
Strings, Coke Studio, Javed Bashir, Masooma Anwar

Movies
  
Chambaili, Chettu Kinda Pleader

Similar
  
Masuma Anwar, Javed Bashir, Abdullah Kadwani, Vamsy, Tanikella Bharani

Shahzad Nawaz is a Pakistani filmmaker, actor, singer, advertiser and graphic designer. Started his career as an advisor to many news agencies and media publications such as Geo TV, PTV, ARY, Dunya News and Jang Group of Newspapers, he served as a CEO of Nai Baat Media Network for a year. He also worked as a graphic designer for a number organization's designing their logos including Pakistan Television Corporation.

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In 2003 and 2005 he directed and acted in two film Daira and Botal Gali, based on an adaptations of Mohsin Hamid book Moth Smoke, and acted in Geo's hit drama series Ana (2004). Nawaz claim to fame came with the film Chambaili that he wrote and produced. It was the first political film of country, earning him critical appraisal and a nomination ARY Film Award for Best Film as producer. In 2016, he marked his Coke Studio debut as a featured artist in season 9.

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Early and education

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Shahzad was born as Shahzad Nawaz Khan in Karachi. He attended Cantt. Public School, Karachi and attended Government College of Commerce & Economics. Nawaz holds two bachelor's degrees a Commerce and Business degree from University of Karachi and from Memphis College of Art in BFA with minors, Design and Advertising in 1995.

Career

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Started his career as an advisor, Nawaz ventures into many motivational programs, giving speeches at different educational seminars, programs and universities. He significantly associated with news and media industry for over a decade as an advisor to dozens media & news agencies across the country. In 2014, he briefly served as a CEO of Nai Baat Media Network. During his advisor tenure he also designed number of TV networks and organizations logos and helped them build a strong market relation including, DUNYA , GEO, ARY, and Nai Baat Media Network.

Nawaz ventures int directing with films such as Daira and Botal Gali based on the book Moth Smoke by Mohsin Hamid. He then acted and drama serials Ana (2004) and Ishq Mein Teray (2013). In 2011, Nawaz working on his script with director Ismail Jilani and it took half and year to complete the screenplay process, in 2012 production began and film released on April 26, 2013 under the banner of Geo Films. Jilani stated that "We wanted to mobilize the people before the elections, We wanted them to come out of the cinema and feel like they wanted to change something". Chambailli grossed Rs 37.8 crore at the box office. At its release, the film surpassed Bollywood's Aashiqui 2 and Hollywood's Oblivion at the Pakistani box office. It was discussed in the national media, and has been praised for its contribution to democracy in Pakistan. Chambaili has been credited with galvanizing non-voters and youth to vote in the 2013 Pakistani general elections, which had a large turnout. Political parties in the country played songs from its soundtrack during campaign rallies, as young people resonated with the film and its music as part of increased social and political activism. In 2016, he directed a film RAW in association with Coup D'état Films and Neo Films.

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In 2016, he marked his Coke Studio debut as a featured artist in season 9. Nawaz has recorded only a narration with singers Javed Bashir and Masoma Anwar, and has expresses to sing in next season.

Film

  • Daira as actor (2003)
  • Botal Gali (2005)
  • Chambaili as writer-producer (2013)
  • RAW (2016)
  • Television

  • Ana (2004)
  • Ishq Mein Teray as Sheheryar Hamdani (2013-2015)
  • Coke Studio: Season 9 (2016)
  • Graphic designer

    Nawaz has designed following companies, organizations logos.

  • Islamabad United (football)
  • Quetta Zorawar
  • Lahore Lajpaals F.C.
  • Geo Super Football League
  • Karachi Bazigar
  • Pakistan Television Corporation
  • Nai Baat Media Network
  • Awards and nominations

  • 2013: ARY Film Award for Best Film - Chambaili (nom).
  • References

    Shahzad Nawaz Wikipedia