Wajahat Rauf

Wajahat Rauf is a Pakistani director, actor, screenwriter, producer and musician.[1]

Wajahat Rauff
Born (1976-10-09) 9 October 1976
Karachi, Pakistan
EducationCalifornia State University, Fullerton
Occupations
Known forKarachi Se Lahore (2015)
Voice Over Man
Height5 ft 10 in (178 cm)
SpouseShazia Wajahat
Children2

He has directed and produced commercially successful films, including Karachi Se Lahore (2015), Lahore Se Aagey (2016), Chhalawa (2019) and Parde Mein Rehne Do (2022). Rauf has also produced several popular TV dramas including Raqs-e-Bismil (2021). He is the host and creator of a highly popular YouTube show Voice Over Man.[2][3][4]

Career

Wajahat Rauf was the channel head of AAG TV, a youth entertainment channel with particular attention given to music, and he himself released a song in 2011, Shikwa.[5][6] The later being the OST for the youth series Kiya Life Hai aired on ARY Digital.[7] He has produced over 26 television dramas.[8][9]

Film career

Rauf made his debut as a film director with Karachi Se Lahore in 2015, which grossed 10.5 crore at box-office.[10] He made his second film in 2016, which was titled Lahore Se Aagey, which grossed 21.6 crore at box-office.[11] In 2019, he directed Chhalawa which was also a box-office success.[12][13] His 4th film, Parde Mein Rehne Do was released on May 3, 2022, and received critical acclaim from major publications.[14]

Filmography
Key
† Denotes film/series that have not yet been released

Television
Year Title Director Producer Notes
2006 Karachi High Yes Yes
Minglish Yes Yes
2011Kya Life HaiYesYes Also a writer
2013Ek Aur Ek DhaiYesYes
Shab-e-Aarzoo Ka AlamNoYes
SoteliNoYes
2014Jab We WedYesYes
Main Kukkoo Aur wohNoYes Hum Award for Best Television Film
NikahNoYes
2015 NaraazNoYes
2016Mein Kaise KahunNoYes
Meher Aur MeherbanNoYes
2017Tumhare HainNoYes
Yaar-e-BewafaNoYes
Shadi Mubarak HoYesYes
2018QaidNoYes
2019DamsaNoYes
2020 Raqs e Bismil Yes Yes
2023 Daurr Yes Yes

Film
Year Film Director Producer Screenwriter Actor Notes
2015Karachi Se LahoreYesYesNoYesDebut as film director and cameo as a Sindhi landlord
2016Lahore Se AageyYesYesNoNo
2019ChhalawaYesYesYesYescameo as Voice Over Man in the train
2022 Parde Mein Rehne Do Yes Yes No TBA
Dum Mastam No Yes cameo as Voice Over Man

Web
Year Title Director Producer Writer Notes
2017–present Voice Over Man Yes Yes Yes Talkshow; released on Showcase TV
2019 Enaaya Yes Yes Yes Webseries on Eros Now

Discography

Singles
  • Shikwa (2011)
  • Waada (2013)
  • Talaash (2018) ft. Aashir Wajahat, his son[8]

Awards and nominations
Year Awards Category Work Result Ref.
2015 Hum Awards Best Telefilm Main Kukkoo Aur woh Won [4]


2017 Lux Style Awards Best Director Lahore Se Aagey Nominated [15]
2020 Excellence Awards at Greenwich University None None Won [8]
2020 Hum TV Social Media Awards Most Popular Youtube Show Voice Over Man Won [16]
2021 Pakistan International Screen Awards Best Director Chhalawa Nominated [17]
2021 Pakistan International Screen Awards Best Use of Humour in Social Media Voice Over Man Nominated [18]

Lux Style Awards
Ceremony Category Project Result
15th Lux Style Awards Best Film Director Karachi Se Lahore Nominated
21st Lux Style Awards[19] Best TV Director Raqs-e-Bismil

See also

References
  1. Jawaid, Mohammad Kamran (14 March 2022). "Parday Mein Rehne Do has songs and dances but its message is even more prominent". Dawn Images. Retrieved 20 May 2022.
  2. Hassan, Hassan (17 May 2022). "Parde Mein Rehne Do Tackles Infertility In Impactful Narrative". Galaxy Lollywood. Retrieved 20 May 2022.
  3. "Diva Review: 5 Things That Make 'Parde Mein Rehne Do' The Perfect Film To Watch This Eid!". Diva Magazine. 4 May 2022. Retrieved 20 May 2022.
  4. "Chhalawa Review : Third Time's the Charm for Wajahat Rauf". Karachista. 3 June 2019. Retrieved 12 July 2020.
  5. Isani, Aamna Haider. "Eros Now releases Enaaya, first original web-series from Pakistan". The News International. Retrieved 12 July 2020.
  6. "Karachi Se Lahore crew takes over Hollywood". The Express Tribune. 17 August 2015. Retrieved 12 July 2020.
  7. Masala, Reporter. "Box Office Collection: Chhalawa and Wrong No. 2 Storm the Box Office". Masala News. Retrieved 12 July 2020.
  8. Showcase TV (12 July 2020). "Excellence Awards | Greenwich University". YouTube. Retrieved 12 July 2020.
  9. "Wajahat Rauf, Exec Producer Aag TV and now a Singer, releases Shikwa (Music Video)" (24 October 2011), PakiUM. Retrieved 7 March 2019.
  10. "Karachi se Lahore box office". boxofficedetail.com. 15 October 2015.
  11. "Highest Grossers of Lollywood". lollywoodonline.com. 30 July 2017. Retrieved 30 July 2017.
  12. "Wajahat Rauf releases details of new film" (5 March 2019), Daily Times. Retrieved 7 March 2019.
  13. "Highest grossing Pakistani films of 2019". www.thenews.com.pk. Retrieved 3 March 2020.
  14. "Wajahat Rauf confirms next film featuring Ali Rehman Khan". www.thenews.com.pk. Retrieved 3 March 2020.
  15. "16th Lux Style Awards: Nominations and predictions". The Express Tribune. 15 March 2017. Retrieved 6 March 2021.
  16. Tahir, Maimoona. "Facebook Sponsors Hum Social Media Awards In Pakistan". Technology Times.
  17. Images Staff (24 December 2019). "Nominations for the first ever Pakistan International Screen Awards are out". DAWN Images. Retrieved 6 March 2021.
  18. "PISA 2021 announces nominations in 24 categories". The Express Tribune. 6 September 2021. Retrieved 20 May 2022.
  19. https://tribune.com.pk/story/2387740/lsa-2022-and-the-nominees-are
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