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Faisal Qureshi (television personality)

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Faisal Qureshi (فيصل قريشي)
فیصل قریشی
Born
Faisal Qureshi

(1973-09-17) 17 September 1973 (age 51)[1]
NationalityPakistani
Alma materNational College of Arts
Occupation(s)Television actor, director, producer, screenwriter, humorist
Years active1995–present
Known forDirecting Television sitcoms, commercials and Music videos
Notable workTeen Bata Teen, Ultaa Seedha, Uski Suno Awaz
Children3 (Nia, Nurae, Izel)
RelativesImran Qureshi (brother)

Faisal Qureshi is a Pakistani television personality, actor, director, writer, drama producer and humorist.[1] He is known for directing or writing comedy dramas, sitcoms, commercials and music videos.[2][3]

Life and career

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Faisal Qureshi was born in Hyderabad, Sindh. His father was principal of Government City College, Hyderabad. Faisal attended early schooling in Lahore and graduated in graphic designing from National College of Arts.[1][4] Quraishi began his career as a child artist and appeared in the plays Emergency Ward and Andhera Ujala for PTV. He started his career as a play writer with his brother Imran Qureshi. Faisal wrote and acted in various plays and then became VJ by hosting a show Video Junction which was previously hosted by Hadiqa Kiani in 1995.[5] He gained popularity by producing the sitcom Teen Bata Teen which was aired on PTV Home in 1995. Faisal then directed many comedy-dramas and sitcoms, including Ulta Seedha and Uski Suno Awaz, which were aired on GEO Entertainment. He has also directed television commercials and music videos.[6][7]

Films

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Television

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Year Program Role Channel
1995 Teen Bata Teen Shafu PTV
1999-2000 Kollege Jeans Faisal Qureshi
2007 Ulta Seedha producer and director AAG TV
2011 USA-Uski Suno Awaz Geo Entertainment

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c "کامیڈی کرنا ایک بہت ہی سنجیدہ کام ہے٬ فیصل قریشی". hamariweb.com. Retrieved 22 September 2016.
  2. ^ "Popular Pakistani TV Anchor Person Faisal Qureshi". Pakistan 360 Degrees. Archived from the original on 22 June 2019. Retrieved 18 October 2015.
  3. ^ "Pakistani Celebrities and the Trendy Wayfarers!". Rivewit.pk. Retrieved 18 October 2015.
  4. ^ "Faisal Qureshi". Urdu Wire. Archived from the original on 11 December 2015. Retrieved 18 October 2015.
  5. ^ Nadeem F. Parach (16 March 2014). "Street dancing years: The golden age of Pakistani pop music". DAWN. Retrieved 19 October 2015.
  6. ^ "Faisal Qureshi (TV dir) – profile, interview & picture". Fourm Pakistan. Retrieved 18 October 2015.
  7. ^ "Faisal Qureshi's Interview A Famous Comedian & Actor". Hamari Web. Retrieved 18 October 2015.
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