Adnan Kandhar

Adnan Kandhar (born 5 February 1986) is a Pakistani photographer, cinematographer and music video director. He is best known for his music videos "Main Sufi Hun" for which he earned a nomination of Best Music Video Director at 13th Lux Style Awards and Won Best Music Video at 2nd Hum Awards. Kandhar got his second nomination at 3rd Hum Awards for "Shikva" (2014) in the same category. In 2015, Adnan won his first Best Music Video Director award at 14th Lux Style Awards.

Early life and education Kandhar was born in Jamshoro Hyderabad, Sindh. He received his early education in Hyderabad, Sindh and went on to receive his degree in arts from National College of Arts (NCA) Lahore, Punjab.

Filmography

Music videos Year Title Artist/Band Role 2010 Suspension of Disbelief* N/A Director 2011 Love Story Project X Pyre Director 2013 Main Sufi Hun Sketches Director 2013 Shikva Faakhir Director 2014 Dil Mian chumkey josh band Director 2014 Tery Bin kaarma nation band Director 2014 Narrey Narrey kaarma nation band Director 2015 Kooch Nabeel Shaukat Ali Director 2016 Surr Koi Moeen Khan Director 2016 Bulleya Nabeel Shaukat Ali Director 2016 Tum Naraz Ho Daniyal Arshad Director 2016 Pass Aao Ahmed Ali Director 2017 Ruseya Rawe Nabeel Shaukat Ali Director 2018 Teriyaan Asim Azhar & Aima Baig Director 2018 Vichora - ISPR Rahat Fateh Ali Khan Director 2018 Sawaal Nabeel Shaukat Ali Director 2019 Baba Ji Ki Booti Bilal Saeed & Rap Demon Director 2019 Mushkil Jibran Raheel Director 2019 Kyun hai Inkaar Nabeel Shaukat Ali Director 2019 Inti Aziza Nabeel Shaukat Ali Director 2019 Lambiyan Judaiyan Bilal Saeed (cover) by Sataesh Khan Director 2020 Tottay Char Sohail Shahzad Director 2020 When I was your man - Cover Ammar Baig Director 2020 Aj Janey Ki Zid Na Karo - Cover Ammar Baig Director 2020 Har Ghari Tayyar Kamran - ISPR Ali Hamza, Ali Azmat, Ali Noor & Asim Azhar Director 2021 Tera Deewana Soch The Band Director 2021 Kuch to Katygi Zeb Bangash & Saad Sultan Director 2021 Sheesha Sohail Shahzad Director

OST Year TV Show Role Studio 2015 Morning with Farah OST Director Kandhar Films 2016 Ek Nayee Subha With Farah OST Director Kandhar Films 2015 Mohabbat Hai Ramzan - OST Director Kandhar Films

Music Shows Year Client Season Role Studio 2012 Nescafe Basement Season 1 Cinematographer Kandhar Films 2014 Coke Studio Season 7 Behind the scene - DOP Kandhar Films 2020 In the box Season 1 Editing Kandhar Films

TV Commercial Year Title Role Studio 2021 H&S Hotel Director Kandhar Films 2021 Etihad town Director Kandhar Films 2021 Huawei - Taxi Driver Director Kandhar Films 2021 Huawei - Construction Worker Director Kandhar Films 2021 18th Gulberg by H&S Director Kandhar Films 2021 Institute of Art & Culture (IAC) Director Kandhar Films 2021 Etihad Town Union Developers Director Kandhar Films

Documentary Year Title Role 2011 Sheedi Badshah Director, DOP 2008 Chandu Aur Tiger Director

Awards and nominations

TV Commercials Year Award Category work Result 2010 SZABIST Film Awards Best Experimental film 2013 Lux Style Awards Best Music Video Director "Main Sufi Hun" Hum Awards Best Music Video 2014 "Shikva" 2014 Lux Style Awards Best Music Video Director "Dil Main Chumke" 2015 Hum Awards Best Music Video "Kooch"