Wajahat Rauf

Wajahat Rauf is a Pakistani film director, actor, screenwriter, producer and musician. He has directed commercially successful films, including Karachi Se Lahore (2015), Lahore Se Aagey (2016) and Chhalawa (2019).[1][2]

Wajahat Rauff
Born (1976-10-09) 9 October 1976
Karachi, Pakistan
NationalityPakistani
OccupationPakistani director, actor, writer,comedian, producer and musician
Known forKarachi Se Lahore (2015)
Lahore Se Aagey (2016)
Chhalawa (2019)
ChildrenAashir Wajahat
Nayel Wajahat

Career

Wajahat Rauf was the channel head of AAG TV, a youth entertainment channel with particular attention given to music, and he himself released a song in 2011, Shikwa.[3] The later being the OST for the youth series Kiya Life Hai aired on ARY Digital.[4] He has produced over 25 television dramas.[5][6]

Film career

Rauf made his debut as a film director with Karachi Se Lahore in 2015, which grossed 10.5 crore at box-office.[7] He made his second film in 2016, which was titled Lahore Se Aagey, which grossed 21.6 crore at box-office.[8] In 2019, he directed Chhalawa which was also a box-office success.[9][10] He will next direct the social-comedy film Parde Mein Rehne Do, expected to release in 2020.[11]

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

Television
YearTitleDirectorProducer Notes
2006 Karachi High Yes No
Minglish Yes No
2011Kya Life HaiYesYes Also a writer
2013Ek Aur Ek DhaiYesYes
Shab-e-Aarzoo Ka AlamNoYes
SoteliNoYes
2014Jab We WedYesNo
Main Kukkoo Aur wohNoYes Hum Award for Best Television Film
NikahNoYes
2015 NaraazNoYes
2016Mein Kaise KahunNoYes
2017Tumhare HainNoYes
Yaar-e-BewafaNoYes
Shadi Mubarak HoYesYes
2018QaidNoYes
2019DamsaNoYes
2020 Raqs-e-Bismil Yes No Pre-production

Film
YearFilmDirectorProducerScreenwriterActorNotes
2015Karachi Se LahoreYesYesNoYesDebut as film director and cameo as a Sindhi landlord
2016Lahore Se AageyYesYesNoNo
2019ChhalawaYesYesYesNo
TBA Parde Mein Rehne Do Yes TBA TBA TBA

Web
YearTitleDirectorProducerWriter Notes
2017–present Voice Over Man Yes Yes Yes Released on Showcase TV
2019 Enaaya Yes Yes Yes Released on digital platform Eros Now

Discography

Singles
  • Shikwa (2011)
  • Waada (2013)
  • Talaash (2018) ft. Aashir Wajahat, his son

Awards and nominations

See also
  • List of film directors
  • List of Pakistani television directors

References
  1. "Chhalawa Review : Third Time's the Charm for Wajahat Rauf". Karachista. 2019-06-03. Retrieved 2020-07-12.
  2. "Karachi Se Lahore crew takes over Hollywood". The Express Tribune. 2015-08-17. Retrieved 2020-07-12.
  3. Isani, Aamna Haider. "Eros Now releases Enaaya, first original web-series from Pakistan". The News International. Retrieved 2020-07-12.
  4. Masala, Reporter. "Box Office Collection: Chhalawa and Wrong No. 2 Storm the Box Office". Masala News. Retrieved 2020-07-12.
  5. Showcase TV (2020-07-12). "Excellence Awards | Greenwich University". YouTube. Retrieved 2020-07-12.
  6. "Wajahat Rauf, Exec Producer Aag TV and now a Singer, releases Shikwa (Music Video)" (24 October 2011), PakiUM. Retrieved 7 March 2019.
  7. "Karachi se Lahore box office". boxofficedetail.com. 15 October 2015.
  8. "Highest Grossers of Lollywood". lollywoodonline.com. 2017-07-30. Retrieved 2017-07-30.
  9. "Wajahat Rauf releases details of new film" (5 March 2019), Daily Times. Retrieved 7 March 2019.
  10. "Highest grossing Pakistani films of 2019". www.thenews.com.pk. Retrieved 2020-03-03.
  11. "Wajahat Rauf confirms next film featuring Ali Rehman Khan". www.thenews.com.pk. Retrieved 2020-03-03.
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