Wajahat Rauf is a Pakistani director, actor, screenwriter, producer and musician.
He has directed and produced commercially successful films, including Karachi Se Lahore (2015), Lahore Se Aagey (2016), Chhalawa (2019), Parde Mein Rehne Do (2022) & Daghabaaz Dil (2024). Rauf has also produced several popular TV dramas including Raqs-e-Bismil (2021). He is the host and creator of a popular YouTube show Voice Over Man.
Career
TV producer and musician Wajahat Rauf was the channel head of AAG TV, a youth entertainment channel with particular focus on music, and he himself released a song in 2011, Shikwa. It became the OST for the youth series Kiya Life Hai, which aired on ARY Digital. He has produced over 26 television dramas."Wajahat Rauf, Exec Producer Aag TV and now a Singer, releases Shikwa (Music Video)" (24 October 2011), PakiUM. Retrieved 7 March 2019.
Film career Rauf made his debut as a film director with Karachi Se Lahore in 2015, which grossed Rs.10.5 crore at the box-office. He made his second film in 2016, which was titled Lahore Se Aagey, which grossed Rs. 21.6 crore at the box-office. In 2019, he directed Chhalawa, which was also a box-office success."Wajahat Rauf releases details of new film" (5 March 2019), Daily Times. Retrieved 7 March 2019. His 4th film, Parde Mein Rehne Do was released on May 3, 2022, and received critical acclaim from major publications.
Filmography +Key Denotes film/series that have not yet been released
Television serials Year Title Director ProducerScreenwriter Notes2006Karachi HighMinglish 2011 Kya Life Hai 2013 Ek Aur Ek Dhai Shab-e-Aarzoo Ka Alam Soteli 2014 Jab We Wed Main Kukkoo Aur Woh Hum Award for Best Television Film Nikah 2015Naraaz 2016 Mein Kaise Kahun Meher Aur Meherban 2017 Tumhare Hain Yaar-e-Bewafa Shadi Mubarak Ho 2018 Qaid 2019 Damsa 2020 Raqs e Bismil 2023DaurrGuruHadsa2024TubeliteAlso a supporting roleKaisi Hai Ye Ruswai2025Goonj
Film Year Film Director Producer Screenwriter Actor Notes 2015 Karachi Se Lahore Debut as film director and cameo as a Sindhi landlord 2016 Lahore Se Aagey 2019 Chhalawa cameo as Voice Over Man in the train2022Parde Mein Rehne Do Dum Mastamcolspan=3 cameo as Voice Over Man2024Daghabaaz Dil
Web Year Title Director Producer Screenwriter Notes 2017–presentVoice Over Man Talkshow; released on Showcase TV 2019 Enaaya Webseries on Eros Now
Discography
Singles Talaash (2018) ft. Aashir Wajahat, his son
Awards and nominations YearAwardsCategoryWorkResultRef.2014Hum AwardsBest TelefilmMain Kukkoo Aur Woh2015ARY Film AwardsBest Film DirectorKarachi Se Lahore2017Lux Style AwardsBest DirectorLahore Se Aagey2021Pakistan International Screen AwardsBest Director Chhalawa2021Hum TV AwardsBest DirectorRaqs-e-Bismil2021Pakistan International Screen AwardsBest Use of Humour in Social MediaVoice Over Man2024Nation's Leaders AwardsDirector of the Year
Lux Style Awards Ceremony CategoryProject Result16th Lux Style AwardsBest Film DirectorLahore Se Aageyrowspan="3" 21st Lux Style AwardsBest TV Director Raqs-e-Bismil22nd Lux Style AwardsBest Film DirectorParde Mein Rehne Do
See also List of film directors List of Pakistani television directors List of Pakistani male actors
References
External links
Wajahat Rauf on YouTube