Shamoon Abbasi

Shamoon Abbasi (Urdu: شمعون عباسی; born 4 April 1973) is a Pakistani actor, director, producer and screenwriter, better known for portraying villain roles.[1]

Shamoon Abbasi
Born (1973-04-04) 4 April 1973
Occupation(s)Actor
Director
Producer
Screenwriter
Years active1997–present
Spouses
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(m. 1997; div. 2009)​
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    (m. 2009; div. 2010)​
      Javairia Randhawa
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      (m. 2010; div. 2014)​
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        (m. 2023)​
        Children
        Parent
        • Zubair Abbasi (father)
        Relatives

        Family

        His father, Zuhair Abbasi was a novelist and drama writer, and so is his aunt, Seema Ghazal, whose own son Syed Ali Raza Usama is a well-known director.[2] His sister Anoushay Abbasi is an actress, while his ex-wife, Javeria Abbasi, is a TV personality as well, and their daughter, Anzela Abbasi, is a TV actress too.[3]

        Being married to Anoushay, Ainan Arif, the son of late Pakistan international cricketer Taslim Arif and actress Rubina Arif who had the role of "Micheal Magnet" in the 2013 movie Main Hoon Shahid Afridi, is his brother-in-law.[4]

        Career

        Abbasi began his acting career in 1997 with Titli, a telefilm by Yasir Akhtar, before getting recognition for his comic role in the PTV drama Kashish. In 1999, turning director the same year with the thriller Karoron ka Aadmi.[5]

        Abbasi introduced the concept of webseries in Pakistan with his 2007 release #6dapak, which also won international awards.[6]

        In 2022, he starred in the drama Bakhtawar.[7]

        In 2023,he played the role of alleged Indian spy Kulbhushan Jadhav, in the movie Dhai Chaal.[8]

        Filmography

        Television serials
        Year Title Actor Director Cinematographer Network Notes
        1999 Kashish PTV [5]
        Karoron Ka Admi [9]
        Muskaan [10]
        2009 Noor Pur Ki Rani Hum TV
        2010 Daddy ARY Digital
        Thori Si Wafa Chahiye Geo Entertainment
        2011 Choti Si Kahani PTV
        2012 Nikhar Gaye Gulab Sare Hum TV
        2013 Woh
        2014 Iqraar Geo Entertainment
        2015 Yeh Junoon TV One
        2017 Phir Wohi Mohabbat Hum TV
        Jalti Rait Per TV One
        2019 Gunnah APlus TV
        2020 Chalawa Hum TV
        2022 Bakhtawar
        2023 Ziddi Aan TV
        2024 Akhara Green Entertainment

        Telefilms
        Year Title Network
        1996 Titlee NTM
        Chand
        2013 Behadd Hum TV
        2014 Babban Mian Ki Begum Billo ARY Digital
        2021 Khauff Express Entertainment
        Tu Heer Main Tera Hero LTN

        Films
        Year Title Role Director Screenwriter Notes
        2011 Bhai Log Inspector Nagra [11]
        2013 Waar Ramal [12]
        2014 O21 Danish
        2015 Manto Eishar Singh
        2016 Sawal 700 Crore Dollar Ka Super Cop
        2017 Raasta Shahnawaz
        2018 Parwaaz Hai Junoon
        2019 Gumm: In the Middle of Nowhere Haider [13]
        Durj Gul Bakhsh
        2022 Ishrat Made in China Master BP [14]
        Chaudhry – The Martyr Goti
        2023 Huey Tum Ajnabi Mukti Bahini commander
        Dhai Chaal Kulbhushan Jadhav

        Web series
        Year Title Actor Director Producer Screenwriter Network
        2021 Karachi Division Starzplay
        2022 Mind Games Shami Media

        References
        1. Ozair Majeed (10 January 2019), "“I made my own mark as one of the best villains in Pakistan,” Shamoon", Galaxy Lollywood. Retrieved 11 January 2019.
        2. Alavi, Omair (26 October 2014). "The heroic anti-hero". The News International. Archived from the original on 19 January 2024.
        3. Rashid Nazir Ali (3 December 2013), "The Abbasi Family", Reviewit.pk. Retrieved 24 June 2018.
        4. Entertainment Desk (30 September 2014), "Anoushay Abbasi, Ainan Arif Abbasi tie the knot", Dawn News. Retrieved 23 July 2018.
        5. Ali, Muhammad (28 August 2020). "In Conversation with Shamoon Abbasi". The Friday Times. Archived from the original on 19 January 2024.
        6. Ozair Majeed (16 April 2019), "HIP Interviews: Shamoon Abbasi Goes Digital with 'The Legend of Jawed Iqbal'", Hipinpakistan. Retrieved 17 April 2019.
        7. "Shamoon Abbasi reveals the reason of rejecting Khalil ur Rehman script". Bol News.
        8. "'Dhai Chaal': Shamoon Abbasi plays Indian spy Kulbhushan Jadhav". The Express Tribune. 2 March 2022.
        9. "Karoron ka Aadmi". Archived from the original on 24 December 2023.
        10. "Muskaan". Archived from the original on 24 December 2023.
        11. "Shamoon Abbasi to debut with 'Bhai Log'". Daily Times. 21 August 2011. Retrieved 13 March 2012.
        12. Khan, Sher (6 October 2013). "No to Priyanka, yes to Waar for Shamoon Abbasi". The Express Tribune. Retrieved 11 October 2013.
        13. "Sami Khan, Shamoon Abbasi Starrer 'Gumm' All Set to Release on 11th January, 2019". 12 November 2018.
        14. "Ishrat Made in China's first teaser is finally here". Images by Dawn. 18 December 2021. Retrieved 17 January 2022.
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