Usman Peerzada | |
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.jpg) Usman Peerzada in 2012 | |
| Born | Syed Mohammad Usman Shah Peerzada (1955-05-24)May 24, 1955 (age 69) |
| Other names | Usman Pirzada |
| Education | Government College University |
| Occupations |
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| Years active | 1974–present |
| Spouse | |
| Children | 2 |
| Parent | Rafi Peerzada Shah (father) |
| Relatives | Faizaan Peerzada (brother) Zara Peerzada (niece) |
| Awards | PTV Award winner in 2023 |
Usman Peerzada (Urdu:عثمان پیرزادہ) is a Pakistani actor, director, producer and screenwriter.[1][2]
He has acted in manyPunjabi andUrdu films and serials, includingBeyond the Last Mountain andKahi Un Kahi.
He is best known for portrayal ofPrince Salim in dramaNangay Paoon.[3]
Usman was born inLahore in 1955 into aPunjabi family involved in the performing arts: His father Rafi Peerzada (1898–1974) was an actor and playwright who pioneered theatre in Pakistan, his legacy in theatre being continued by Usman's brother Saadaan Peerzada; his other brothers Salmaan Peerzada and Imran Peerzada are active in cinema and on television as actors and filmmakers, his sister Tasneem Peerzada is an Urdu journalist specialized in culture, while yet another brother,Faizaan Peerzada (1958–2012), was an artist and apuppeteer.[4]
He studied inSt. Anthony's High School and then graduated in MA English in 1974 fromGovernment College University (GCU).
Usman started his acting career from his college in 1974 in different plays and dramatic festivals. In 1976, he got an offer for the lead role in Pakistan's first English-language film,Beyond the Last Mountain.[1]
Usman has directed, produced, written and acted in the Urdu-language movieNazdeekiyan in 1986 and also directed, produced, written and acted in the Punjabi-language movieGori Dyan Jhanjran in 1989, both receiving critical acclaim.[1]
In television he directed and wrote the PTV dramaSofia (1992), co-starring his wife Samina and which became popular.[1]
In 2010, he directed and wrote the dramaRangeel Pur forPTV Home, the cast including his niece Yamina Peerzada.
In 2016, he announced that he would adapt his father Rafi Peer's playNamoos into a movie that he would direct.[5]
Peerzada married actress and directorSamina Peerzada in 1975.[6]
They have two children Anum and Amal Peerzada, Amal being aminiature artist.[6]
| Year | Film | Director | Screenwriter | Producer | Language |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | Beyond the Last Mountain | English | |||
| 1976 | Sazish | Urdu | |||
| 1977 | Goonj | ||||
| 1978 | Parakh | ||||
| Aali Jah | Punjabi | ||||
| Kall day Munday | |||||
| Accident | Urdu | ||||
| Shola | Punjabi | ||||
| 1979 | Nei Tehzeeb | Urdu | |||
| Nazr-e-Karm | |||||
| Main Chup Rahun Gi | |||||
| Aurat Raj | |||||
| Miss Hong Kong | |||||
| 1982 | Wehshi Daku | Punjabi | |||
| 1986 | Nazdeekian |  | | Urdu | |
| 1990 | Gori Dian Jhanjhran | | | Punjabi | |
| 1991 | Chann Meray | ||||
| 1997 | Qarz | Urdu | |||
| Zar Gul | | ||||
| 2003 | Shararat |
| Year | Title | Role | Director | Screenwriter | Network |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Teesra Kinara | Raheel Obaid | PTV | ||
| 1981 | Chabi Aur Chabiyan | Ibrahim | |||
| 1982 | Nishan-e-Haider | Colonel Adam Khan | |||
| 1983 | Darya | Shah Mureed | |||
| Nangay Paoon | Prince Salim | ||||
| Picnic | Amir | ||||
| Wadi-e-Purkhar | Naseer Aldeen | ||||
| 1984 | Status | Ahsan Ali Khan | |||
| 1985 | Saahil | Zaheer | |||
| 1986 | Jungle | Sarang | |||
| 1989 | Hisaar | Tariq Ahmed | |||
| 1991 | Karrobi | Asad | |||
| 1992 | Sofia | Umar | | | |
| 1995 | Dastak Aur Darwaza | Ahmed Hasan | |||
| 2004 | Qurban Tere Ishq Pe | Shaheen | |||
| 2009 | Ishq Ki Inteha | Malik Jalal | Geo TV | ||
| 2010 | Rangeel Pur | Shah Ji | | | PTV Home |
| 2011 | Nail Polish | Bedaar Alam | A-Plus | ||
| 2012 | Kahi Unkahi | Kamal | Hum TV | ||
| 2013 | Majazi Khuda | Minal's father | Geo TV | ||
| Numm | Sikander Bakht | Geo Entertainment | |||
| 2014 | Zid | Qasim | Hum TV | ||
| Ladoon Mein Pali | Farooq | Geo TV | |||
| Goya | Rahat Hasmi | ARY Digital | |||
| 2016 | Tum Milay | Mirza | |||
| Shaam Dhaley | Alina's father | Geo TV | |||
| Khuda Aur Muhabbat (season 2) | Amjad Raza | ||||
| 2017 | Tau Dil Ka Kia Hua | Maya's father | Hum TV | ||
| Dil-e-Jaanam | Rehman | ||||
| Alif Allah Aur Insaan | Hashmat Malik | ||||
| 2018 | Noor Bibi | Rabia's father | Geo Entertainment | ||
| Seep | Nawab Waqar Ahmed | TV One | |||
| 2019 | Abba | Pehlwan Ji | PTV | ||
| Muthi Bhar Chahat | Chaudhry Sikandar Hayat | Express Entertainment | |||
| Ruswai | Ariz Khan | ARY Digital | |||
| 2021 | Khuda Aur Muhabbat Season 3 | Kazim Shah | Geo Entertainment | ||
| Berukhi | Agha Jaan | ARY Digital | |||
| Ishq E Laa | Ghiyas Ahmad | Hum TV | |||
| Sinf-e-Aahan | Mahjabeen's father | ARY Digital | |||
| 2022 | Dikhawa Season 3 | Akmal | Geo Entertainment | ||
| Chaudhry and Sons | Professor Bakht | Geo TV | |||
| 2023 | Heer Da Hero | Inayat Jatt | Geo Entertainment | ||
| Jhoom | Toqeer | Geo TV | |||
| College Gate | Qamar Zaman | Green Entertainment | |||
| Honey Moon | Shabir | ||||
| Gumn | Shakir Hussain | ||||
| Mein | Jaffar | ARY Digital | |||
| Sukoon | Amjad | ||||
| Standup Girl | Kabir's father | Green Entertainment | |||
| 2024 | Ghaata | Nihal | Geo Entertainment | ||
| Kaffara | Tahir | ||||
| 2025 | Dayan | Dr. Naved |
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Chor Dou | Manzoor |
| 2013 | Abhi Tou Main Jawan Hoon | Zehra's father |
| 2021 | Teri Meri Kahani | Jalal |
| 2023 | Yeh Tou 2 Much Hogaya | Taimoor Malik |
| Year | Award | Category | Result | Title | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | CPACT Awards | Best Iconic Couple Award | Won | — | [7] |
| 2023 | PTV Icon Awards | National Icon Awards | Won | Contribution to Cinema | [8] |
The Peerzada family is full of renowned individuals whose contribution to preserving culture and the film industry has been invaluable. Salmaan Peerzda recently made an acting debut in the Pakistani film Chambaili, Imran Peerzada has been actively involved in film-making, Tasneem Peerzada is known for culture reporting in Urdu media, and the late Faizaan Peerzada was an artist and a puppeteer.