Usman Peerzada

Usman Peerzada (born 24 May 1951 ) is a Pakistani actor, director, producer and screenwriter.

He has acted in many Punjabi and Urdu films and serials, including Beyond the Last Mountain and Kahi Unkahi.

He is best known for portrayal of Prince Salim in drama Nangay Paoon.

Early life and education Usman was born in Lahore in 1951 into a Punjabi family involved in the performing arts: His father Rafi Peer (1898–1974) was an actor and playwright who pioneered theatre in Pakistan, his legacy in theatre being continued by Usman's brother Saadaan Peerzada; his other brothers Salmaan Peerzada and Imran Peerzada are active in cinema and on television as actors and filmmakers, his sister Tasneem Peerzada is an Urdu journalist specialized in culture, while yet another brother, Faizaan Peerzada (1958–2012), was an artist and a puppeteer.

He studied in St. Anthony's High School and then graduated in MA English in 1974 from Government College University (GCU).

Career Actor Usman started his acting career from his college in 1974 in different plays and dramatic festivals. In 1976, he got an offer for the lead role in Pakistan's first English-language film, Beyond the Last Mountain.

Director and producer Usman has directed, produced, written and acted in the Urdu-language movie Nazdeekiyan in 1986 and also directed, produced, written and acted in the Punjabi-language movie Gori Dyan Jhanjran in 1989, both receiving critical acclaim.

In television he directed and wrote the PTV drama Sofia (1992), co-starring his wife Samina and which became popular.

Personal life Peerzada married actress and director Samina Peerzada in 1975.

They have two children Anum and Amal Peerzada, Amal being a miniature artist. Geo Entertainment

Telefilms YearTitleRole 2002 Chor Dou Manzoor 2013 Abhi Tou Main Jawan Hoon Zehra's father 2021 Teri Meri Kahani Jalal 2023 Yeh Tou 2 Much Hogaya Taimoor Malik

Awards and nominations Year Award Category Result Title Ref. 2018 CPACT Awards Best Iconic Couple Award 2023 PTV Icon Awards National Icon Awards Contribution to Cinema