Syed Mohammad Ahmed

Syed Mohammad Ahmed, frequently credited as Mohammad Ahmed, is a Pakistani screenwriter, lyricist, actor, and director. He is best known for Mystery Theater, Badtameez, Tum Se Kehna tha, Shaista Shaista, Azar Ki Ayegi Baraat, Annie Ki Ayegi Baraat, Tanhaiyan Naye Silsilay, Dareecha, Goya, and many other series and telefilms such as Khamoshi, Ghoongat and Ramchand Pakistani. His appearance as Shah Jahan/Agha Jan in Suno Chanda was praised by critics, and he went on to reprise his role in the sequel Suno Chanda 2.^[1][2] He has written dialogue for the Indian movie Tere Bin Laden,^[3] and has written screenplays for several television series. In 2019, he received a nomination for Best Actor for his role in the 2018 film Cake, at the 18th Lux Style Awards.^[4][5]

Mohammad Ahmed
Ahmed in 2020
Born	(1957-03-08) 8 March 1957 (age 67) Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan
Occupation(s)	Director, actor, screenwriter
Years active	1980–present
Notable work	Mystery Theater, Tanhaiyan Naye Silsilay, Ramchand Pakistani, Tere Bin Laden

Career

His body of work is a showcase of the storyteller's art. The humor in his scripts is real. He never exaggerates the subject and uses real-life humor. One can see an undercurrent of social issues in his screenplays but with the treatment, laced with humor. He is fascinated by the satirical way Mushtaq Ahmad Yusufi dealt with serious issues. Desi Rants n Raves wrote "Mohammed Ahmed is a seasoned writer and his flair for penning relatable and real stories is on full display in most of his work. With no black or white extremes, a simple story on the surface, his script appears to have layers of meaning embedded within crisp and meaningful dialogues."^[6] He has also acted in various drama series including Ehd E Wafa, Suno Chanda, Mere Paas Tum Ho, Aulaad and Sabaat.^[7] His performance in these series is widely praised by viewers and critics.

Filmography

Film

Year	Film	Director	Other notes
2008	Ramchand Pakistani	Mehreen Jabbar	Writer[8]
2010	Tere Bin Laden	Abhishek Sharma	Writer
2016	Lala Begum	Mehreen Jabbar	Also writer[8]
2017	Mehrunisa V Lub U	Yasir Nawaz
	Punjab Nahi Jaungi	Nadeem Baig	Special appearance
2018	Cake	Asim Abbasi	[8]
2019	Laal Kabootar	Kamal Khan	[7]

Television

Year	Title	Character	Director(s)	Other notes
2008	Shaista Shaista
2008–09	Doraha	Sara's father	Mehreen Jabbar
2010	Dolly Ki Ayegi Baraat	Nabeel's father	Nadeem Baig
2011	Daam	Sami	Mehreen Jabbar
2012	Annie Ki Ayegi Baraat	Nabeel's father	Marina Khan, Nadeem Baig
	Durr-e-Shehwar	Sami	Haissam Hussain	[8]
	Coke Kahani	Mutmain	Mehreen Jabbar
2013	Ghoonghat	Lateef		Telefilm[9]
2017	Dhund	Nana Syed	Farrukh Faiz
2018	Nibah	Sofia's father	Aabis Raza	[8]
	Suno Chanda	Shah Jahan "Agha Jaan"	Aehsun Talish	[10]
	Hum Chale Aaye	Sila's father	Mehreen Jabbar	Telefilm[9]
	Dilara	Akbar Ali	Khalid Ahmed
2019	Suno Chanda 2	Shah Jahan "Agha Jaan"	Aehsun Talish	[11]
	Deewar-e-Shab	Ustaad Faraghat Baig	Iqbal Hussain	[8]
	Meray Paas Tum Ho	Mateen	Nadeem Baig	[8]
	Rishtay Biktay Hain	Sharafat	Syed Atif Hussain Shah	[8]
	Ruswai	Mehmood	Rubina Ashraf	[8]
	Ehd-e-Wafa	Malik Allahyar	Saife Hassan	[8]
	Yeh Dil Mera	Dr. Arslan	Aehsun Talish	[8]
2020	Sabaat	Aziz Ahmad	Shahzad Kashmiri
	Jalan	Tanveer	Aabis Raza
	Dulhan	Amal's father	Adeel Siddiqi	[7]
	Aulaad	Jalaal Ahmed	Aabis Raza	[7]
	Ek Jhoothi Love Story		Mehreen Jabbar	Web-Series
2021	Dikhawa		Ali Akbar	Episode: "Zid"
	Neeli Zinda Hai	Faheem	Qasim Ali Mureed
	Pardes	Sadeeq	Marina Khan
	Parizaad	Mirza Sahab	Shahzad Kashmiri
	Qissa Meherbano Ka	Asghar Ali Mehtab	Iqbal Hussain
	Sinf-e-Aahan	Arzoo's father	Nadeem Baig
	Khaab Toot Jaatay Hain	Police Chief	Mohammed Ehteshamuddin
2022	Hum Tum	Safiullah aka Daddu Handsome	Danish Nawaz
	Dikhawa (season 3)	Ali Akbar	Episode: "Jhoot"
	Pehchaan	Adnan's father	Asad Jabal
	Betiyaan	Naeem	Meesam Naqvi	[12]
2023	Kuch Ankahi	Agha Jaan	Nadeem Baig
	Gumn	Sohail Baig	Sarmad Khoosat
2024	Radd	Alam	Ahmed Bhatti
2024	Sunn Mere Dil	Naamdar Mirza	Hasan Hasib

Screenwriting

Year	Title	Director(s)	Other notes
1995	Tum Se Kehna Tha	Sahira Kazmi	[13]
2000	Tum Hi To Ho	Marina Khan	[9]
2002	Kahaniyaan	Mehreen Jabbar	[9]
2005	Tere Siwa	Rubina Ashraf	[13]
2009	Azar Ki Ayegi Baraat	Marina Khan	[8]
2011	Badtameez	Rana Rizwan
2011	Dareecha	Farrukh Faiz
2012	Coke Kahani	Mehreen Jabbar	[13]
2012	Tanhaiyan Naye Silsilay	Marina Khan	co-writer
2013	Ghoonghat	Mehreen Jabbar	Telefilm[9]
2015	Goya	Farrukh Faiz	[13]
2016	Teri Meri Jodi	Syed Ali Raza Usama	[14]
2017	Dhund	Farrukh Faiz	[14]
2017	Chanar Ghati	Syed Ghazanffar Ali	co-writer
2023	Kuch Ankahi	Nadeem Baig

References

1. Shirazi, Maria. "The present generation of the entertainment universe". www.thenews.com.pk. Retrieved 8 July 2019.
2. "'Suno Chanda' is a Ramadan hit in Pakistan". gulfnews.com. Retrieved 8 July 2019.
3. "Interview with Syed Mohammed Ahmed". 25 June 2015.
4. "#LSA2019: And the winners are..." The Express Tribune. 8 July 2019. Retrieved 8 July 2019.
5. "Did your favorites get nominated for Lux Style Awards 2019?". The News International. 30 March 2019. Retrieved 8 July 2019.
6. "Goya ~ Episode 1 Review". Desi Rants N Raves. 25 June 2015.
7. "Cake actor Mohammad Ahmed on being typecast as a 'girl dad' in TV shows". Dawn Images. 23 November 2020.
8. Buraq Shabbir (5 January 2020). "Channels just want to mint money: Mohammad Ahmed". Archived from the original on 24 January 2022. Retrieved 25 January 2022.
9. "Mehreen Jabbar, Mohammad Ahmad and Marina Khan: The M trio reunite". The Nation. 25 June 2017. Retrieved 8 July 2019.
10. Haider, Sadaf (7 June 2018). "Comedy serial Suno Chanda provides welcome relief during a dull drama season". Images. Retrieved 8 July 2019.
11. "Suno Chanda is back". The Nation. 7 May 2019. Retrieved 8 July 2019.
12. "Dear Betiyaan, stop getting tossed around". Cutacut. 14 October 2022.
13. "Syed Mohammad Ahmad's dramas are like good memories one wishes to keep and nurture". nation.com.pk. 15 June 2017.
14. "Almas Fidai reunites with Mohammad Ahmed for Dhund". The Nation. 1 September 2017. Retrieved 7 November 2022.

External links

• Syed Mohammad Ahmed at IMDb