Firdous Jamal

Firdous Jamal (Urdu: فردوس جمال) is a Pakistani television, theatre, stage and film actor.

Firdous Jamal
فردوس جمال
Born (1954-06-09) 9 June 1954
Peshawar, North West Frontier Province, Pakistan
(now Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan)[1]
OccupationActor
Notable workWaris, Sayeeban Sheeshay ka, Man chale ka sauda, Mehboob, Pagal Ahmeq Bewakoof, Saahil, Piyari, Dhoop Deewar, Ruswaiyan[2]
FamilyHamza Firdous (son)
Bilawal Firdous (son)
AwardsPride of Performance Award by the President of Pakistan in 1986[2]

Career

Beginning his career with a Hindko drama serial called Badnami Dey Toway in the mid-1970s, he has acted in at least 300 TV plays, 150 stage plays, 200 radio plays and 50 films, with his work consisting of all the languages of Pakistan.[1][2][3][4]

Personal life

Family

His son Hamza Firdous is an actor,[5] an "award winning web drama producer and actor in Ireland"[6] 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.[7]

Health issues

He was diagnosed with colon cancer in December 2022[8][9] and currnetly going through remission.

Selected filmography

Films
YearFilm TitleRole
1981Muftbar
1984Muqaddar Ka Sikandar
Doorian
1985Direct Hawaldar
1987Silsila
1993Chandi
2016Revenge of the WorthlessMaulana Sufi Mohummed
Saya e Khuda e ZuljalalRasheed

Television serials
YearDrama TitleChannelRole
1979Waris[10][2]PTVAnwar
1982Dhoop DewarSalman
1985Andhera UjalaArif
1986Hazaron RaasteAdil Murad
1989Kiran
1992Mann Chalay Ka SaudaMuhammad Hussain Postman
1993KhuwahishAnwar
1995Red CardSTN
2000AnnaPTV
2002Landa BazarPTV HomeHayat
Nigah
2006Kaanch Ke JugnuATV
2007Sill
2011Pani Jaisa PiyarHum TVAdarsh's father
2012Khalida Ki WalidaPTV Home
Koi Meray Dil Sey Pouchay
2013Dheeray SayA-Plus TV
Kamal-e-Sabt
Pyarey AfzalARY DigitalMaulvi Subhanullah
2016Khuda Aur Muhabbat[10]Geo TVAmjad Raza
Mera Yaar MiladayARY Digital
2017Gustakh IshqUrdu 1
2018VisaalARY Digital
Romeo Weds HeerGeo TV
Ishq Na Kariyo KoiExpress TV
2019HaniaARY DigitalFareed
Gul-o-Gulzar Iqbal
ZidExpress TV
Rani Nokrani
Wafa Lazim To NahiTV One Shaukat (Sarah and Mani's father)
2019–2020JanbaazExpress TV

Awards
Ceremony Category Project Result
4th Lux Style Awards[11] Best TV Actor (Satellite) Woh Tees Din Nominated
14th Lux Style Awards[12] Best TV Actor Pyarey Afzal

References
  1. Tahir, Athar (2007). Frontier facets: Pakistan's North-West Frontier Province. p. 144.
  2. "Legendary Pakistani TV Actor-Firdous Jamal". Pakistan 360 degrees website. 2 December 2012. Archived from the original on 18 November 2016. Retrieved 2 September 2022.
  3. Ahmad, Bisma (13 March 2015). "Old but not forgotten: Top 10 Pakistani dramas to re-watch now". Dawn (newspaper). Retrieved 3 September 2022.
  4. Lodhi, Adnan (13 August 2015). "Sad but true: Roohi Bano's lonely 55th birthday". The Express Tribune (newspaper). Retrieved 3 September 2022.
  5. "In conversation with Hamza Firdous".
  6. "HIP Exclusive: Hamza Firdous reveals all about himself!". 5 March 2017.
  7. "Firdous Jamal opens up his own production house". 27 October 2016.
  8. "Firdous Jamal diagnosed with cancer".
  9. "Firdous Jamal gives update on his health". 31 May 2024.
  10. "Profile of Firdaus Jamal". Vidpk.com website. Archived from the original on 4 November 2016. Retrieved 2 September 2022.
  11. "LUX Style Awards for the year 2004". 14 October 2003.
  12. 14th Lux Style Awards 2015ebuzztoday.com Archived 7 November 2020 at the Wayback Machine
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