Hashim Nadeem () is an Urdu novelist, poet and screenwriter from Pakistan. Through his scripts of television serials, he established himself among the well-known writers of the industry. Beginning his screenwriting career in the late 2010s, Nadeem is also the recipient of Lux Style Award and President's Pride of Performance.
Career
Nadeem's popular novels include Bachpan Ka December, Abdullah and Khuda Aur Muhabbat. He first shot to fame in 2012 with spiritual romance Khuda Aur Muhabbat (season 1), which was based on his novel of the same name, and later followed by two seasons. In 2015, Nadeem made his feature film directorial debut with Abdullah: The Final Witness, based on the Kharotabad Incident. The film was screened at the 2015 Cannes Film Festival and received rave reviews from critics for its subject, with Lubna Jerar Naqvi of The News International praising the cinematography, camera-shots and the topic of the film, stating it as a "good attempt". His later scripts include Dhaani, Visaal and Ishq Zahe Naseeb, the latter of which earned him a nomination of Best TV Writer at the 19th Lux Style Awards. He gained critical acclaim with Parizaad, the adaptation of his eponymous novel.
Early life Nadeem was born in Quetta, Balochistan. He got his early education in Cadet College Petaro, after studying at the Bolan Medical College. He passed civil service examination in 1996 and served as Assistant Commissioner in Quetta.
List of novels Bachpan Ka December Khuda Aur Muhabbat Abdullah Abdullah II Saleeb-e-Ishq Aik Muhabbat aur Sahi Muqaddas Parizaad Raqs e bismal Abdullah 3
Filmography (as a writer)
Television YearTitleDirector Network Ref(s)2011Khuda Aur Muhabbat (season 1)Anjum ShahzadGeo Entertainment2016Khuda Aur Muhabbat (season 2)Ali UsamaDhaaniAli Faizan2018VisaalAli HassanARY Digital2019Ishq Zahe NaseebFarooq RindHum TV2020Raqs-e-BismilWajahat Rauf2021Khuda Aur Muhabbat (season 3)Syed Wajahat HussainGeo EntertainmentParizaadShahzad KashmiriHum TV2023JhoomAli FaizanGeo EntertainmentJhok SarkarSaife HassanHum TV2025Sanwal Yaar PiyaDanish NawazGeo EntertainmentHum TV
Awards and nominations YearAwardsCategoryRecipientResult Ref(s)202019th Lux Style AwardsBest Television Writer Ishq Zahe Naseeb20228th Hum AwardsBest Writer Drama SerialParizaad21st Lux Style AwardsBest Television Writer20249th Hum AwardsBest Writer Drama SerialJhok Sarkar
References