Anjum Shahzad

Anjum Shahzad is a Pakistani TV and film director, producer, writer, actor and philanthropist. Shahzad is best known for his role as Bobby in the critically acclaimed and madly-followed comedy series Family Front in 1997. The situational comedy earned him PTV Award for Best Debut Actor.

Early life and education Anjum Shahzad was born and raised in Islamabad, where he spent his childhood engaged in outdoor activities such as climbing trees, playing badminton and football, and organizing informal performances with friends during school breaks.

He initially intended to pursue a military career and applied twice to join the Pakistan Army, but was not recommended. He then considered preparing for the civil service examination (CSS) before ultimately deciding against pursuing a traditional career path. He later earned a master's degree in Economics from the University of the Punjab in Lahore. Shahzad received accoldates for his directoral work, including his 3rd Best TV Director award at 15th Lux Style Awards for Rang Laaga (2015).

Cinema He debuted as film director in 2016 with a biopic Mah-e-Mir inspired by the life of a genius Urdu poet of 18th century, Mir Taqi Mir, with semi-fictional elements. The movie was screened as part of the official selection of the Guam International Film Festival, which included around 60 films, according to its website. The film picked up the Best Narrative Film award at the festival. Later that year, it won Best Film and Best Music awards at India's most prestigious awards at the Dada Saheb Film Festival, held in Delhi. Mah e Mir was selected by the Pakistani Academy Selection Committee as the Pakistan's Official entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 89th Academy Awards.

Anjum Shahzad's second film Zindagi Kitni Haseen Hai was released in 2016.

Filmography Films

Television series

Awards and nominations