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Firdous Jamal

Firdous Jamal is a Pakistani television, theatre, stage and film actor.

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Firdous Jamal
فردوس جمال
Born
Firdous Khan

(1954-06-09) 9 June 1954
Peshawar, North West Frontier Province, Pakistan
(now Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan)1
OccupationActor
Notable workWaris, Sayeeban Sheeshay ka, Man chale ka sauda, Mehboob, Pagal Ahmeq Bewakoof, Saahil, Piyari, Dhoop Deewar, Ruswaiyan2
FamilyHamza Firdous (son)
Bilawal Firdous (son)
AwardsPride of Performance Award by the President of Pakistan in 19862

Firdous Jamal (Urdu: فردوس جمال; born 9 June 1954) is a Pakistani television, theatre, stage and film actor.

Early life and education

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

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.1245

Personal life

Family

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 and 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

He was diagnosed with colon cancer in December 2022910 and as of May 2024 is going through remission.11

Selected filmography

Films

Year Title Role
1980 Choron Da Shehenshah12
Rishtaa13
1981 Muftbar Yousuf
Alladin14
1983 Badltey Rishtey15
1984 Muqaddar Ka Sikandar Lawyer
Doorian
Jat Kamala Gaya Dubai16
Naseebon Wali17
Yeh Kaisay Huwa18
1985 Direct Hawaldar
1986 Jahez19
1987 Silsila
1988 Roti20
1990 Maa Qasam21
1992 Abida
Nargis
1993 Chandi
Heena22
Kunwara Baap23
2016 Revenge of the Worthless Sufi Mohammed
Saya e Khuda e Zuljalal Rasheed

Television serials

Year Title Role Channel
1979 Waris242 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
1992 Mann Chalay Ka Sauda Muhammad Hussain (postman)
1993 Khuwahish Anwar
1995 Red Card Ahmed Hassan Kamal STN
2000 Anna Nawab Shahpur Ahmed PTV
2002 Landa Bazar Hayat PTV Home
Nigah Jalal Khan
2006 Kaanch Ke Jugnu ATV
2007 Sill Amir Baig
2008 Mehndi Waley haath Choudhry Geo TV
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 Muhabbat24 Amjad Raza Geo TV
Mera Yaar Miladay Master Ji ARY Digital
Aangan Mei Deewar Chaudhari Noor Alam PTV Home
2017 Zindagi Mujhey Tera Pata Chahiye
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 (fashion 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
2023–24 Aik Mohabbat ki Kahani portrayed Alizey Shah's father

Awards

Ceremony Category Project Result
4th Lux Style Awards25 Best TV Actor (Satellite) Woh Tees Din Nominated
14th Lux Style Awards26 Best TV Actor Pyarey Afzal
References

References

  1. Tahir, Athar (2007). Frontier facets: Pakistan's North-West Frontier Province. p. 144.
  2. "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". 11 December 2022.
  10. "Firdous Jamal gives update on his health". arynews.tv. 31 May 2024.
  11. "'I was diagnosed with colon cancer, Firdous Jamal shares update on his health | Pakistan Today". 31 May 2024. Retrieved 21 August 2025.
  12. "Choron Da Shehenshah (1980) Original Poster". DesiMovies.biz. Retrieved 29 June 2025. Cast: Shabnam, Nadeem, Anjuman, Sabiha, Allauddin, Nayyar Sultana, Najma Mehboob, Ibrahim Nafees, Mehboob Alam, Firdous Jamal, Saqi.
  13. "Rishtaa (1980) Original Poster". DesiMovies.biz. Retrieved 29 June 2025. Cast: Shabnam, Nadeem, Anjuman, Sabiha, Allauddin, Nayyar Sultana, Najma Mehboob, Ibrahim Nafees, Mehboob Alam, Firdous Jamal, Saqi.
  14. "Alladin (1981) – Movie Still: Babra Sharif, Faisal, Bindiya, Ali Ejaz, Nayyar Sultana, Firdous Jamal, Rangeela, Talish, Adeeb". DesiMovies.biz. Retrieved 29 June 2025.
  15. "Badltey Rishtey (1983) – Movie Still: Mohammad Ali, Babra Sharif, Waseem Abbas, Afzal Ahmed, Firdous Jamal, Bahar, Allauddin". DesiMovies.biz. Retrieved 29 June 2025.
  16. "Jat Kamala Gaya Dubai (1984) Movie Still". DesiMovies.biz. Retrieved 29 June 2025. Cast: Kemal, Nadia Hassan, Naila Jabeen, Firdous Jamal, Aslam Parvez, Sawan, Faizi.
  17. "Naseebon Wali (1984) Movie Still". DesiMovies.biz. Retrieved 29 June 2025. Cast: Shabnam, Shafi Mohammad Shah, Firdous Jamal, Waseem Abbas, Shahida Mini, Mohammad Ali.
  18. "Yeh Kaisay Huwa (1984) – Movie Still: Nadeem, Kavita, Firdous Jamal, Badar Munir, Sawan, Jameel Fakhri". DesiMovies.biz. Retrieved 29 June 2025.
  19. "Jahez (1982) Movie Still". DesiMovies.biz. Retrieved 29 June 2025. Cast: Shahida Mini, Shahid, Feroz, Rangeela, Aslam Parvez, Andleeb, Huma Dar, Kokab Dar, Waseem, Firdous Jamal.
  20. "Roti (1988) Original Booklet". DesiMovies.biz. Retrieved 29 June 2025. Starring: Sultan Rahi, Anjuman, Talish, Bahar, Saiqa, Aliya, Humayun Qureshi, Sawan, Mustafa Qureshi, Firdous Jamal, Tanzem Hassan, Zamarrud.
  21. "Maa Qasam (1990) – Original Booklet: Sapna, Badar Munir, Ahad Sheikh, Firdous Jamal, Nemat Sarhadi, Haider". DesiMovies.biz. Retrieved 29 June 2025.
  22. "Original Poster of Heena (1993) – Cast: Shaan, Reema, Firdous Jamal". DesiMovies.biz. Retrieved 29 June 2025.
  23. "Kunwara Baap (1993) – Movie Still: Zuhaib Khan, Shagofta, Mehro, Firdous Jamal, Qavi, Rangeela, Agha Talish". DesiMovies.biz. Retrieved 29 June 2025.
  24. "Profile of Firdaus Jamal". Vidpk.com website. Archived from the original on 4 November 2016. Retrieved 2 September 2022.
  25. "LUX Style Awards for the year 2004". 14 October 2003.
  26. 14th Lux Style Awards 2015ebuzztoday.com Archived 7 November 2020 at the Wayback Machine