Waseem Abbas Pride of Performance Award | |
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| وسیم عباس | |
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| Born | (1960-09-09)9 September 1960 (age 65) |
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| Years active | 1978–present |
| Spouse | Saba Hameed |
| Children | Ali Abbas (son) |
| Parent | Inayat Hussain Bhatti (father) |
| Relatives | Kaifi (uncle) Hameed Akhtar (father-in-law) Aagha Ali (nephew) |
Waseem Abbas (Urdu:وسِیم عبّاس; born 9 September 1960) is a Pakistani television, stage and film actor, screenwriter and director.[1]
He is known for his roles in television dramas for thePakistan Television (PTV), the country's public service broadcaster, and other networks, includingSamundar,Raat,Ashiyana,Family Front (which he also directed),Landa Bazar andDin.
Waseem Abbas was born inLahore,Punjab on 9 September 1960.[2]
He is the son of singer, actor and directorInayat Hussain Bhatti. His paternal uncleKaifi (full name Kifayat Hussain Bhatti) was also an actor and director.
He has three sisters and an elder brother, Nadeem Abbas Bhatti, who worked as an actor before switching to film production and distribution.[3]
He has four children from his first marriage. He divorced his wife and married actressSaba Hameed in 1993. His son from his marriage with Saba Hameed,Ali Abbas, is also an actor.[4]
Through one of his sisters, his nephew is actor and singerAagha Ali.[5]
His father, Inayat Hussain Bhatti, was against his decision to join the entertainment industry, and when he tried his luck on radio he was rejected. He then became an assistant director for a stage play, where he would also act, before getting his TV break on the PTV dramaEk Haqeeqat Ek Fasana in 1978.[6]
| Year | Title | Director | Language | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Manzil | S. Suleman | Urdu | Lead role |
| 1982 | Aina Aur Zindagi | Zafar Shahab | ||
| Zara Si Baat | Nazar Shahab | |||
| 1983 | Tina | Jan Mohammad Jamman | ||
| Badaltay Rishtay | Shamas Chodhary | |||
| 1984 | Naseebon Wali | |||
| 1985 | Shah Behram | Kaifi | Punjabi | Supporting role |
| Haq Mehar | Iftikhar Khan | Lead role | ||
| 1986 | First Blood | Nazad Ali Fartash | Urdu | |
| 1987 | Jugnu | Faiz Malik | Punjabi | |
| 1988 | Jatt Majhay Da | Masood Butt | ||
| 1989 | Taqatwar | Hasnain | Supporting role | |
| Ishq Rog | Kaifee | Lead role | ||
| 1990 | Sarmaya | M. Idrees Khan | ||
| 1991 | Action | Kaifee | ||
| 1992 | Mera Inteqam | Faiz Malik | Supporting role | |
| 2017 | Punjab Nahi Jaungi | Nadeem Baig | Urdu/Punjabi |
| Year | Title | Role | Director | Screenwriter | Channel |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Samundar | Yasir | PTV | ||
| 1986 | Hazaron Raaste | Zubair | |||
| 1987 | Raat | Gulrez | |||
| 1990 | Fishaar | Fareed | |||
| 1992 | Din | Faran | |||
| 1995 | Raiza Raiza | Qadir | |||
| 1997 | Ashiyana | Nouman | |||
| Family Front | Azam |  | |||
| 1998 | Home Sweet Home | Kashif | | ||
| 2002 | Landa Bazar | Mehar Charagh | STN | ||
| 2005 | Double Sawari | Chiraag | | | PTV |
| 2006 | Mr. & Misses | Saleem | | PTV Home | |
| 2007 | Lahori Gate | | |||
| 2008 | Choki # 420 | | | Aaj News | |
| 2010 | Natak Mandi | | | PTV | |
| 2011 | Anokhi | A-Plus TV | |||
| Samundar Jheel Kaisay Ho | PTV | ||||
| 2012 | Mera Saaein (season 2) | Malik Yawar Hayat | ARY Digital | ||
| 2013 | Zindagi Gulzar Hai | Mohammad Murtaza | Hum TV | ||
| Parchaiyan | Qazim | ARY Digital | |||
| Babar Javed | Farhan | Geo News | |||
| 2014 | Kala Jadoo (season 2) | ARY Digital Network | |||
| Ladoon Mein Pali | Laraib's father | | Geo News | ||
| 2015 | Mera Naam Yousuf Hai | Maulvi Noor Mohammed | A-Plus Entertainment | ||
| Tumhari Natasha | Natasha's father | Hum TV | |||
| Maan | Rashid | ||||
| Bay Qasoor | Waseem | ARY Digital | |||
| 2016 | Deewana | Tabraiz | Hum TV | ||
| Aap Ke Liye | Imdad Hussain | ARY Digital | |||
| 2017 | Nazr-e-Bad | Shafiq Ur Rehman | Hum TV | ||
| Yeh Shaadi Nahi Ho Sakti | Tasleem Butt | ARY Digital | |||
| Dil Nawaz | Khalid | A-Plus TV | |||
| Lal Ishq | Mehr | ||||
| Faisla | ARY Digital | ||||
| 2018 | Do Biwiyan Ek Bechara | | |||
| Qaid | Taufiq | Geo News | |||
| 2019 | Kaisa Hai Naseeban | Jamal | ARY Digital | ||
| Meher Aur Meherban | Munawwar Hayaat | Urdu 1 | |||
| Hania | Ahsan | ARY Digital | |||
| Mein Na Janoo | Waleed | Hum TV | |||
| Naqab Zan | Dua's father | ||||
| 2020 | Kashf | Imtiaz Ahmed | |||
| Prem Gali | Hamza's father | ARY Digital | |||
| 2021 | Sila-e-Mohabbat | Tabrez's father | Hum TV | ||
| Bebasi | Tameezuddin | ||||
| Mere Humsafar | Raees | ARY Digital | |||
| Khuda Aur Muhabbat season 3 | Taufeeq | Geo Entertainment | |||
| 2022 | Zakham | Arif | |||
| 2023 | Heer Da Hero | Arshad Butt | |||
| Jinnzada | |||||
| Pyari Nimmo | Hanif | ||||
| Dooriyan | Hum TV | ||||
| 2024 | Akhara | Chaudhry Hakim Ali | Green Entertainment | ||
| 2025 | Masoom | Nawab | Hum TV |
| Year | Title | Presented By | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Pride of Performance | President of Pakistan | [7] |
Bhatti's progeny includes two sons and three daughters. His elder son Nadeem abbas Bhatti a film producer, played a lead role in the movie Ishq roug (1991) but then shifted his focus to film distribution. His youngest son Waseem Abbas Bhatti is a well-known film, TV and stage artist.
You're father is Waseem Abbas and mother, Saba Hameed.
[...] his maternal uncle Waseem Abbas is a well-respected veteran, his cousin Ali Abbas is also an actor [...]