Zulqarnain Haider (actor)

Zulqarnain Haider is a Pakistani comedian actor, TV drama writer, and stage artist. He is known for TV dramas like "Koshish", "Chhayon", "Help Me Durdana", Qismat Ka Likha, and others.

Career

Zulqarnain's artistic career started in the late 1970s. He shared stage with comedians like Umer Sharif. In his fifty years long career, he scripted a number of plays and directed several popular TV dramas. He got his main breakthrough from his own written TV play, "Koshish" in the mid-1980s. Then in the PTV drama "Chhayon" (1988), his pet dialogue, "Alkamoonia mein to aisa nahein hota", became very popular.[1][2][3][4]

Dramas and films

  • Help Me Durdana, ARY Digital, 2019[5]
  • Qismat Ka Likha, Express TV, September 12, 2019[6]
  • Jaltay Khwab, Express TV, November 5, 2018
  • Romeo Weds Heer, GEO TV, October 21, 2018
  • Khatti Meethi Love Story, Express TV, May 17, 2018
  • Baydardi, ARY Digital, March 26, 2018
  • Laal Ishq, APlus TV, October 14, 2017
  • Baby, Express TV, February 27, 2017
  • Jaan Nisar, APlus TV, October 21, 2016
  • Funkari, TV One, August 15, 2016
  • Do Saal Ki Aurat, HUM TV, October 1, 2014
  • Dehleez, ARY Digital, February 25, 2013
  • Meri Wife Kay Liye, TV One, September 21, 2011[7]
  • Chhayon, PTV, 1988
  • Koshish, PTV, 1984

Awards and recognition

YearAwardCategoryResultRef.
1985Nigar AwardBest TV actorWon[8]

References

  1. "ذوالقرنین حیدر". Urdu Point. Retrieved 5 January 2022.
  2. "سینئر اداکار ذوالقرنین حیدر کی فنی مصروفیات میں اضافہ". Roznama Pakistan. August 19, 2018. Retrieved 5 January 2022.
  3. "سینئر اداکار ذوالقرنین حیدر کی شوبز میں گولڈن جوبلی". Daily 92 News. February 25, 2021. Retrieved 5 January 2022.
  4. "ذوالقرنین حیدر آئندہ ماہ سٹیج ڈرامہ پیش کرینگے". Nawai Waqt. February 19, 2017. Retrieved 5 January 2022.
  5. Shirazi, Maria (2019). "Must-watch Eid telefilms: Help Me Durdana". The News International. Retrieved 5 January 2022.
  6. "Zhalay Sarhadi wants her latest character to remind desi women to not be selfless to a fault". Dawn. Retrieved 5 January 2022.
  7. "Zulqarnain Haider: Drama list". Drama Planet. Retrieved 5 January 2022.
  8. "نگار ایوارڈز برائے سال1985". Nigar Weekly (in Urdu). Golden Jubilee Number: 295–296. 2000.
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