Wajahat Rauf

Wajahat Rauf is a Pakistani director, actor, screenwriter, producer and musician.

He has directed and produced commercially successful films, including Karachi Se Lahore (2015), Lahore Se Aagey (2016), Chhalawa (2019), Parde Mein Rehne Do (2022) & Daghabaaz Dil (2024). Rauf has also produced several popular TV dramas including Raqs-e-Bismil (2021). He is the host and creator of a popular YouTube show Voice Over Man.

Career

TV producer and musician Wajahat Rauf was the channel head of AAG TV, a youth entertainment channel with particular focus on music, and he himself released a song in 2011, Shikwa. It became the OST for the youth series Kiya Life Hai, which aired on ARY Digital. He has produced over 26 television dramas.

Film career Rauf made his debut as a film director with Karachi Se Lahore in 2015, which grossed Rs.10.5 crore at the box-office. He made his second film in 2016, which was titled Lahore Se Aagey, which grossed Rs. 21.6 crore at the box-office. In 2019, he directed Chhalawa, which was also a box-office success. His 4th film, Parde Mein Rehne Do was released on May 3, 2022, and received critical acclaim from major publications.

Filmography +Key Denotes film/series that have not yet been released

Television serials

Film

Web Year Title Director Producer Screenwriter Notes 2017–presentVoice Over Man Talkshow; released on Showcase TV 2019 Enaaya Webseries on Eros Now

Discography

Singles Talaash (2018) ft. Aashir Wajahat, his son 2017 Lux Style Awards Best Director Lahore Se Aagey 2021 Pakistan International Screen Awards Best Director Chhalawa 2021 Hum TV Awards Best Director Raqs-e-Bismil 2021 |Pakistan International Screen Awards Best Use of Humour in Social Media Voice Over Man 2024 Nation's Leaders Awards Director of the Year Lux Style Awards