Nabeel (actor)

Muhammad Nabeel Zafar (Urdu: محمد نبیل ظفر‎ 1 September 1968), known mononymously as Nabeel, is a Pakistani television actor, director, producer and screenwriter.^[4]

Nabeel Zafar
نبیل ظفر
Born	Muhammad Nadeem Zafar[1] (1968-09-01) 1 September 1968 (age 56) Faisalabad, Punjab, Pakistan
Other names	Nabeel
Occupations	Actor Director Producer Screenwriter
Years active	1990–present
Known for	Dhuwan (PTV) Bulbulay (ARY Digital)
Spouse	Salma Nabeel[2]
Children	Musa Nabeel Isa Nabeel Fatima Nabeel[3]

He is known for the comedy sitcom Bulbulay on ARY Digital in which he plays the role of Nabeel since 2009. He also appeared in the 1994 drama Dhuwan on PTV Home, as well in Honeymoon and Shadi Ka Laddu on Express Entertainment.^[5]

Early and personal life

Nabeel Zafar was born on 1 September 1968 in Layallpur (now Faisalabad), Punjab, Pakistan and resides in Karachi, Pakistan.^[6]

He married Salma Nabeel on 1 January 2000 and they have four children.

Career

Nabeel has been active in the television industry since 1990^[7] in PTV plays such as Din telecast in 1992. He played a doctor in PTV's popular show Dhuwan in 1994.^[4]

Later, he started appearing regularly in the television serials at PTV, playing lead parts in Ajaib Khana, Shahla Kot, Alao^[8] and Qissa Saat Raaton Ka. In 2009 he started producing and playing the lead role in ARY Digital's sitcom, Bulbulay. Nabeel joined BOL Entertainment as President and CEO.^[9]

Filmography

Television series

Year	Title	Role	Producer	Director	Screenwriter	Notes
1990	Daldal	Asad
1991	Raig Zar	Riaz
1992	Din	Zeeshan
1993	Agar	Ayaz
1994	Dhuwan	Dawood
	Alao	Daniyal
	Lawrence of Thalabia	Saleem
1995	Aapa	Tasaddaq
	Uraan	Khalid
1996	Qissa Saat Raaton Ka	Majid
	Sona Mila Na Pee	Nawab
1997	Ajaib Khana	Mohsin Salman
1998	Aik Mohabat Sau Afsanay	Nisar				Episode: "Ghareeb-e-Shehar"
1999	Samjhota	Yusuf
	Dais Pardais	Adil
2000	Pehli Khwahish	Mustafa
	Mein Sach Nahi Bolo Ga	Muhammad Siddiq
	Badalon Par Basera	Fareedoon
	Aansoo	Danial
2002	Shahla Kot
	Thori Khushi Thora Gham
2006	Manzil	Mehroz Shahani
2007	Aurat Aur Char Devari	Mureed
2009–2017	Bulbulay (Season 1)	Nabeel				[10]
2010–2011	Aankh Salamat Andhay Log	Zeeshan
2011	Love Ke Liye	Ali
2011–2020	Dugdugi					[10]
2012	Honeymoon	Sarmad
2012–2013	Shadi Ka Laddu
2013–2014	Dulha Bhai					[10]
2013–2015	Rasgullay					[10]
2014	Mohabbat					[10]
2014–2016	Joru Ka Ghulam					[10]
2019–present	Bulbulay (season 2)	Nabeel				[10]
2023	Sar-e-Rah	Shabbir Ahmed

Telefilms

Year	Title	Role	Reference
1990s	Daldal	Dr. Daud
2003	Murad	Eunuch Naddo	[11][12]
2006	Burns Road Ki Neelofar	Hamid

See also

• List of Pakistani actors

References

1. "Fact check:20 famous celebrities and their real name". ARY News. 21 August 2018. Retrieved 18 January 2022.
2. "Nabeel Zafar reveals his love story with Scottish wife, fell in love at first sight". The Current. 28 June 2021.
3. "Meet the Beautiful Family of Bulbulay Producer Nabeel Zafar".
4. "All in a name: Nabeel". tribune.com.pk. 2 January 2012. Retrieved 17 March 2013.
5. "Biography of Pakistani actor Nabeel". tv.com.pk. Retrieved 17 March 2013.
6. "Nabeel Zafar Biography".
7. Rehman, Maliha (19 December 2021). "The Icon Interview: Love in a Bubble". Dawn News.
8. "Alāʼo : Urdū ḍrāmah | WorldCat.org". www.worldcat.org. Retrieved 27 June 2023.
9. "Entertainment Maestro Nabeel has joined BOL Entertainment as President and CEO". BOL Network.
10. "Profile". Dramas Planet. Archived from the original on 22 January 2024.
11. "Telefilm have their day - Article: Dawn Images August 10, 2003, Murad". Archived from the original on 12 June 2015.
12. "Telefilm festivals - She Magazine August 2003 - Murad". Archived from the original on 13 June 2015.

External links

• Nabeel at IMDb