The Pakistan drama industry is now growing and
spreading out with zeal and zest. The actors, polished with majestic
personalities and their towering charisma have earned Pakistan a
reputable name round the globe. It is noteworthy that many of our famous
and most loved actors have been extracted from different fields, and
many of them have been singers. The best thing about these actors is
that they have already won the hearts of millions of fans and that half
of the public is crazy about them. let us have a peep into the list of
names who have been uncrowned champions of our industry in more than one
ways.
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Noor Jahan
The very first singer turned actor/actress in our
industry has been the legendary Madam Noor Jahan. She was not just an
iconic singer of her time but a beautiful actress. Her acting career
kicked in the year 1935 with Pind Di Kurhi. She kept on working as both a
singer and actress for the Pakistani Entertainment Industry and her
last movie was Mirza Sahibaan in 1947.
Arif Lohar
The government of Pakistan has honoured Arif Lohar
with the award for Pride of Performance for his contribution to both the
singing and acting fields with his unique variety-oriented talent. He
has been assigned a role in a movie called Jugni directed by Syed Noor
as per the records from The Express Tribune (2010).
Ali Zafar
The lucky champ who has won the hearts of not just
fans in Pakistan but also in India, Ali Zafar is a model, painter,
singer and actor. His first album was Huqqa Paani released in 2003 and
after that Ali Zafar did not look back. He got to play the lead role in
an Indian movie called Tere Bin Laden in 2010 and then again in a bigger
banner along with Katrina Kaif and Imran Khan in Mere Bhai ki Dulhan.
Junaid Khan
Junaid is a model, singer, composer, and actor. He
started his career as a lead vocalist in a band named Call. After his
dynamic success as a singer both as a pop star in Pakistan and as a
playback singer in India, Junaid Khan tried his luck in the field of
acting and was appreciated for all the roles he had performed. His
acting debut was from Hum TV in the Drama Serial named Kabhi Na Kabhi
which earned Junaid a magnificent number of encouragement and fans.
Fawad Khan
The heartthrob of our nation these days, Fawad Afzal
Khan is also, without any surprises a singer turned actor. He is widely
known for being the lead singer in the band named Entity Paradigm. His
chief achievement was his role in the Shoaib Mansoor’s movie Khuda Kay
Liye (2007). From then onwards Fawad was flooded with one of the most
unforgettable roles and he performed them with his amazing talent and
awe-striking looks. His famous Drama serials include Dastaan, Humsafar,
Ashk (currently playing at Geo TV).
Komal Rizvi
One of the female singer turned actors we have in
town. Komal Rizvi is the first female VJ who landed in the Indian
platform. Komal started singing when she was a teenager and finally won
the Best Female Vocalist in 2011. Her songs are heard with great
pleasure especially in Coke Studio sessions. Hum TV’s dramas have had
Komal in many of their plays namely; Lehrein, Teesra Peher, Samander Hai
Darmiyan, etc.
Therefore, the Pakistani Showbiz is subjected to
the continuous changes when it comes to the status of the celebrities.
It seems like the nation has got some multi-talented artists only in
this particular niche.
