Gohar Rasheed

Mirza Gohar Rasheed (born 2 May 1984) is a Pakistani actor.

He is known for the 2013 film Seedlings, which earned him a nomination for best actor in a supporting role at the 2012 New York Film Festival and the 1st ARY Film Awards, and nomination for best actor at the 13th Lux Style Awards. He also appeared in the 2022 film The Legend of Maula Jatt.

Early life and education Rasheed was born in Lahore, Pakistan on 2 May 1984. The famous Islamic scholar Ghulam Ahmed Perwez was his maternal grandfather. Rasheed's parents wanted him to join a family stock trading business, but Rasheed declined, favouring media studies. He attended Government College University, Lahore and received an undergraduate degree, majoring in theatre, film, television, minoring in journalism from Beaconhouse National University. He later moved to Karachi for further studies. He subsequently got a job as a line producer at Hum TV, but quit after three years to pursue theatre acting.

Personal life Rasheed married actress Kubra Khan on 12 February 2025 in Saudi Arabia.

Career

Acting Rasheed made his theatre debut in Bombay Dreams directed and produced by Shah Sharabeel in 2008, where he played an Indian character of Vikram. His first major theatre role was musical Moulin Rouge, playing The Duke of Monroth. He later acted in a 2013 political play by Anwar Maqsood and Dawar Mehmood The Sawa 14 August as a General Zia-ul-Haq. He took the role of Iftekhar in comical play Half Plate by Anwar and Dawar in 2014.

Rasheed also marked his acting career as a supporting character along with Samiya Mumtaz in Daddy, and received wide acclaim in television through drama serial, Shikwa. He played Shaukt in Hum TV's blockbuster serial Digest Writer and appeared in the serials: Goyaa, Khuda Na Karay and Nazdeekiyan. According to Gohar, theatre and films are his domain, and "TV needs to grow up first, because I am not going to end up with roles that have been done hundreds of times." After praise for Digest Writer Gohar signed several 2015 dramas of ARY Digital, Bismil alongside Hareem Farooq and Aitraz (previously entitled Tum Rahay Na Tum) opposite Imran Abbas, Sana Javed and Sania Saeed, and Paiwand. In 2016, he appeared in Mann Mayal as Meekail with Maya Ali, Hamza Ali Abbasi and Ayesha Khan.

His film credits include Seedlings and Main Hoon Shahid Afridi, receiving significant praise for his acting in Seedlings. He received his role in ensemble film Main Hoon Shahid Afridi from Humayun Saeed for his performance in Moulin Rouge.

In 2013, Gohar was chosen to play Babar in Zeba Bakhtiar's film O21 alongside Bilal Ashraf and Ayaz Samoo as a trio of antagonists. Gohar starred as corrupt SHO Jibroun, alongside Humayun Saeed, as Shafqat Cheema in Hamza Ali Abbasi's yet-unreleased action-comedy film Kambakht and as Baran in Hassan Waqas Rana's war epic Yalghaar. He features as a dholak player in Aamir Mohiuddin's Rangreza alongside Sana Javed and Bilal Ashraf. He stars as famed Pakistan fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar in the 2023 film Rawalpindi Express.

Radio Outside his acting career, Gohar is an active RJ at Radio1 FM91 for Karachi Station and has run the Pakistanwalah program.

Filmography

Films +Key Denotes films that have not yet been released

Television

Theater YearPlayPlaceRoleNotes 2008 Bombay Dreams NAPA, Lahore Vikram Center Stage Production – Directed & Produced by Shah Shahrabeel 2009 Tom Dick and Harry Constable Down's 2010 Moulin Rouge NAPA, Karachi Duke 2011 Bombay Dreams Akash 2013 Sawa 14 August NAPA, Karachi NAPA, LahoreNAPA, Islamabad General Zia-ul-Haq Kopy Kats Production – Written by: Anwar Maqsood – Directed by: Dawar Mehmood 2014 Half Plate Iftekhar Ahmed

Radio Year Station Show Name Radio station Role 2007–present Pakistanwallah Radio1 FM91 Radio Jockey / RJ

Awards and nominations