Waseem Abbas (Urdu: وسِیم عبّاس) is a Pakistani television, stage and film actor, screenwriter and director.[1]
He is known for his roles in television dramas for the Pakistan Television (PTV), the country's public service broadcaster, and other networks, including Samundar, Raat, Ashiyana, Family Front (which he also directed), Landa Bazar and Din.
Personal life
Waseem Abbas is the son of singer and actor Inayat Hussain Bhatti. His paternal uncle Kaifee (full name Kifayat Hussain Bhatti) was also an actor and director.
He has three sisters and an elder brother, Nadeem Abbas Bhatti, who worked as an actor before switching to film production and distribution.[2]
He has four children from his first marriage. He divorced his wife and married fellow actress Saba Hameed. His son from his first marriage, Ali Abbas, is an actor as well.[3]
Through one of his sisters, his nephew is actor and singer Aagha Ali.[4]
Career
His father, Inayat Hussain Bhatti, was against his decision to join the entertainment industry, and when he tried his luck on radio he was rejected. He then became an assistant director for a stage play, where he would also act, before getting his TV break on the PTV drama Ek Haqeeqat Ek Fasana in 1978.[5]
Filmography
Films
Year Title Director Language Note
1981 Manzil S. Suleman Urdu Lead role
1982 Aina Aur Zindagi Zafar Shahab Urdu Lead role
Zara Si Baat Nazar Shahab Urdu Lead role
1983 Tina Jan Mohammad Jamman Urdu Lead role
Badaltay Rishtay Shamas Chodhary Urdu Lead role
1984 Naseebon Wali Shamas Chodhary Urdu Lead role
1985 Shah Behram Kaifee Punjabi Supporting role
Haq Mehar Iftikhar Khan Punjabi Lead role
1986 First Blood Nazad Ali Fartash Urdu Lead role
1987 Jugnu Faiz Malik Punjabi Lead role
1988 Jatt Majhay Da Masood Butt Punjabi Lead role
1989 Taqatwar Hasnain Punjabi Supporting role
Ishq Rog Kaifee Punjabi Lead role
1990 Sarmaya M. Idrees Khan Punjabi Lead role
1991 Action Kaifee Punjabi Lead role
1992 Mera Inteqam Faiz Malik Punjabi Supporting role
2017 Punjab Nahi Jaungi Nadeem Baig Urdu/Punjabi Supporting role
Television serials
Year Title Role Director Screenwriter Channel
1983 Samundar Yasir No No PTV
1986 Hazaron Raaste Zubair No No
1987 Raat No No
1990 Fishaar No No
1992 Din Faran No No
1995 Raiza Raiza No No
1997 Ashiyana Nouman No No
Family Front Azam Yes No
1998 Home Sweet Home Yes No
2002 Landa Bazar Mehar Charagh No No STN
2005 Double Sawari Chiraag Yes Yes PTV
2006 Mr. & Misses Saleem Yes No PTV Home
2007 Lahori Gate No Yes
2008 Choki # 420 Yes Yes Aaj Entertainment
2010 Natak Mandi Yes Yes PTV
2011 Anokhi No No A-Plus Entertainment
Samundar Jheel Kaisay Ho No No PTV
2012 Mera Saaein (season 2) Malik Yawar Hayat No No ARY Digital
2013 Zindagi Gulzar Hai Mohammad Murtaza No No Hum TV
Parchaiyan Qazim No No ARY Digital
Mann Ke Moti Farhan No No Geo TV
2014 Kala Jadoo (season 2) No No ARY Zindagi
Ladoon Mein Pali Laraib's father Yes No Geo TV
2015 Mera Naam Yousuf Hai Maulvi Noor Mohammed No No A-Plus Entertainment
Tumhari Natasha Natasha's father No No Hum TV
Maan Rashid No No
Bay Qasoor Waseem No No ARY Digital
2016 Deewana Tabraiz No No Hum TV
Aap Ke Liye Imdad Hussain No No ARY Digital
2017 Nazr-e-Bad Shafiq Ur Rehman No No Hum TV
Yeh Shaadi Nahi Ho Sakti Tasleem Butt No No ARY Digital
Dil Nawaz Khalid No No A-Plus TV
Lal Ishq Mehr No No
Faisla No No ARY Digital
2018 Do Biwiyan Ek Bechara No Yes
Qaid Taufiq No No Geo TV
2019 Kaisa Hai Naseeban Jamal No No ARY Digital
Meher Aur Meherban Munawwar Hayaat No No Urdu 1
Hania Ahsan No No ARY Digital
Mein Na Janoo Waleed No No Hum TV
Naqab Zan Dua's father No No
2020 Kashf Imtiaz Ahmed No No
Prem Gali Hamza's father No No ARY Digital
2021 Sila-e-Mohabbat Tabrez's father No No Hum TV
Bebasi Tameezuddin No No
Mere Humsafar Raees No No ARY Digital
Khuda Aur Muhabbat (season 3) Taufeeq No No Geo Entertainment
2022 Zakham Arif No No
2023 Heer Da Hero Arshad Butt No No
Jinnzada No No Geo TV
Pyari Nimmo Hanif No No
Dooriyan No No Hum TV
2024 Akhara Chaudhry Hakim Ali No No Green Entertainment
Awards and recognition
Year Title Presented By Ref.
2016 Pride of Performance President of Pakistan [6]
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