Firdous Jamal (Urdu: فردوس جمال), is a Pakistani television, theatre, stage and film actor.

Firdous Jamal
فردوس جمال
Born
Firdous Khan

(1954-06-09) 9 June 1954 (age 70)
OccupationActor
Notable workWaris, Sayeeban Sheeshay ka, Man chale ka sauda, Mehboob, Pagal Ahmeq Bewakoof, Saahil, Piyari, Dhoop Deewar, Ruswaiyan[2]
FamilyHamza Firdous (son)
Bilawal Firdous (son)
AwardsPride of Performance Award by the President of Pakistan in 1986[2]

Early life and education

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Firdous Jamal was born as Firdous Khan to Baz Muhammad Khan, a businessman, in Peshawar on 9 June 1954, and after earning his BA from Islamia College he tried to begin his artistic career as a singer before switching to acting.[3]

Career

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Having launched his acting career with a Hindko drama serial called Badnami Dey Toway in the mid-1970s, he has since then acted in at least 300 TV plays, 150 stage plays, 200 radio plays and 50 films, with his work consisting in all the major languages of Pakistan.[1][2][4][5]

Personal life

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Family

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His son Hamza Firdous is an actor,[6] an "award winning web drama producer and actor in Ireland"[7] who has had roles in dramas like O Rangreza or Ghughi, while another son, Bilawal Firdous, whose professional name is Bazil Firdous, is a model and aspiring actor, with whom he opened his own production house, Firdous Jamal Films.[8]

Health issues

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He was diagnosed with colon cancer in December 2022[9][10] and currently going through remission.

Selected filmography

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Films

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Year Title Role
1981 Muftbar Yousuf
1984 Muqaddar Ka Sikandar Lawyer
Doorian
1985 Direct Hawaldar
1987 Silsila
1993 Chandi
2016 Revenge of the Worthless Maulana Sufi Mohummed
Saya e Khuda e Zuljalal Rasheed

Television serials

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Year Title Role Channel
1979 Waris[11][2] Anwar PTV
1981 Dehleez Jamal
Kaanch Ka Pul Yusaf
1982 Dhoop Dewar Salman
1985 Andhera Ujala Arif
1986 Hazaron Raaste Adil Murad
1989 Kiran Faraz
1993 Khuwahish Anwar
1994 Mann Chalay Ka Sauda Muhammad Hussain (postman)
1995 Red Card Ahmed Hassan Kamal STN
2000 Anna Nawab Shah Pur Ahmed PTV
2002 Landa Bazar Hayat PTV Home
Nigah Jalal Khan
2006 Kaanch Ke Jugnu ATV
2007 Sill Amir Baig
2011 Pani Jaisa Piyar Adarsh's father Hum TV
2012 Khalida Ki Walida Karamat PTV Home
Koi Meray Dil Sey Pouchay
2013 Dheeray Say A-Plus TV
Kamal-e-Sabt
Pyarey Afzal Maulvi Subhanullah ARY Digital
2016 Khuda Aur Muhabbat[11] Amjad Raza Geo TV
Mera Yaar Miladay Master Ji ARY Digital
2017 Gustakh Ishq Abdul Quddus Urdu 1
2018 Visaal Maulvi Ghufran ARY Digital
Romeo Weds Heer Hakeem Luqman Geo TV
Ishq Na Kariyo Koi Fariha's father (fasion designer) Express TV
2019 Hania Fareed ARY Digital
Gul-o-Gulzar Iqbal
Zid Express TV
Rani Nokrani
Wafa Lazim To Nahi Shaukat (Sarah and Mani's father) TV One
2019–2020 Janbaaz Express TV

Awards

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Ceremony Category Project Result
4th Lux Style Awards[12] Best TV Actor (Satellite) Woh Tees Din Nominated
14th Lux Style Awards[13] Best TV Actor Pyarey Afzal

References

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  1. ^ a b Tahir, Athar (2007). Frontier facets: Pakistan's North-West Frontier Province. p. 144.
  2. ^ a b c d e "Legendary Pakistani TV Actor-Firdous Jamal". Pakistan 360 degrees website. 2 December 2012. Archived from the original on 18 November 2016. Retrieved 2 September 2022.
  3. ^ "Profile". Government of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. Archived from the original on 12 July 2024.
  4. ^ Ahmad, Bisma (13 March 2015). "Old but not forgotten: Top 10 Pakistani dramas to re-watch now". Dawn (newspaper). Retrieved 3 September 2022.
  5. ^ Lodhi, Adnan (13 August 2015). "Sad but true: Roohi Bano's lonely 55th birthday". The Express Tribune (newspaper). Retrieved 3 September 2022.
  6. ^ "In conversation with Hamza Firdous".
  7. ^ "HIP Exclusive: Hamza Firdous reveals all about himself!". 5 March 2017.
  8. ^ "Firdous Jamal opens up his own production house". 27 October 2016.
  9. ^ "Firdous Jamal diagnosed with cancer".
  10. ^ "Firdous Jamal gives update on his health". 31 May 2024.
  11. ^ a b "Profile of Firdaus Jamal". Vidpk.com website. Archived from the original on 4 November 2016. Retrieved 2 September 2022.
  12. ^ "LUX Style Awards for the year 2004". 14 October 2003.
  13. ^ 14th Lux Style Awards 2015ebuzztoday.com Archived 7 November 2020 at the Wayback Machine