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Bilal Lashari is a Pakistani filmmaker, cinematographer, screenwriter and occasional actor.[2] He made his directorial debut with Waar (2013), which at the time of release became Pakistan's highest-grossing film (currently 11th highest).[3] His next project titled The Legend of Maula Jatt (2022) was a reboot of the 1979 film Maula Jatt.[4] The film broke box office records and became Pakistan's highest grossing film. Lashari won awards in four categories at the ARY Film Awards 2014 for his directorial debut.[5]

Bilal Lashari
بلال لاشاری
Born	(1981-08-04) August 4, 1981 (age 41)[1] Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan
Nationality	Pakistani
Education	Lahore University of Management Sciences, Lahore Grammar School Senior Boys Campus JT
Alma mater	HEC Paris, Academy of Art University
Occupation	Actor, Screenwriter, Cinematographer
Years active	2004–present
Known for	Waar, Khuda Kay Liye, The Legend of Maula Jatt
Relatives	Kamran Lashari (father)
Awards	see below

Early life

Bilal Lashari was born into a Punjabi Baloch family. His father, Kamran Lashari, is a retired senior Pakistani bureaucrat who served as a Federal Secretary and did a lot in cultural preservation in Lahore, while his paternal grandfather was a landlord, lawyer and poet.[6] His younger brother, Rohail Lashari, an MBA graduate from HEC Paris, was the lead vocalist and rhythm guitarist for the Lahore-based band Jhol (2010-2015) and was "in charge" of the seventh season of Coke Studio Pakistan, while his other younger brother, Omar Lashari, is a Cornell-educated financial analyst.[7]

Lashari grew up in Pakistan, attending local schools. He went to the United States of America for college, studying at the Academy of Art University in San Francisco, California, where he earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) in Motion Pictures and Television in 2008.[8]

Career

After his return to Pakistan, Lashari first directed music videos and won 'Best Music Video Director' twice at the Lux Style Awards and ‘Best Pop Video’ at the MTV Pakistan Music Video Awards for “Sajni”. He has also directed “Chal Bulleya” for Meekal Hassan Band. He has worked with artists and bands such as Abrarul Haq, Atif Aslam, Mekaal Hassan Band, Jal, and Entity Paradigm. He also directed the video “Chal Bulleya” for Meekal Hassan Band. In 2004, Lashari briefly worked as assistant director for Shoaib Mansoor during pre-production of Khuda Kay Liye in 2004.

Finally, in 2013, Lashari got his start on Waar. The film opened to positive reviews and was Pakistan's highest-anticipated film at that time. It was his feature directorial debut. His next project in 2022, The Legend of Maula Jatt opened to positive reviews and is considered to be Pakistan's biggest blockbuster and most expensive film. It is also the second Pakistani film to use the Red Epic W camera as it was previously used for Waar, which is mostly used for certain Hollywood films.

Filmography

Year	Film	Director	Writer	Actor	Role	Notes
2007	Khuda Kay Liye	No	No	No		Assistant director
2013	Waar	Yes	No	Yes	CTG Officer Ali - sniper	Debut as director
2015	Jawani Phir Nahi Ani	No	No	Yes	Police officer	Cameo
2022	The Legend of Maula Jatt	Yes	Yes	No		Cinematographer and editor

Music Videos

Year	Song	Artist	Album	Notes
2007	Dhamaal	Overload	Overload	Music Video Director[9]
	Sajni	Jal	Boondh	Music Video Director[10]
2008	Kinara	Atif Aslam	Meri Kahani	Music Video Director[11]
	Hungami Halaat			Music Video Director[12]
2009	Chal Bulleya	Mekaal Hasan Band	Saptak	Music Video Director[13]
2010	Shor Macha	Entity Paradigm	Single	Music Video Director[14]

Awards and nominations

ARY Film Awards

Year	Nominated work and artist	Award	Result
2013	Waar	Best Director	Won
2013	Waar	Best Director Jury -	Won
2013	Waar	Best Cinematography	Won
2013	Waar	Best Editing	Won

Hum Awards

Year	Nominated work and artist	Award	Result
2014	Hum Honorary Special Recognition	Award for contribution to Pakistani Cinema	Won

Lux Style Award

Year	Nominated work and artist	Award	Result
2008	Sajni	Best Music Video Director	Nominated
	Dhamaal	Best Music Video Director	Won
2010	N/A	Best Music Video Director	Nominated
2011	Shor Macha	Best Music Video Director	Won
2014	Waar	Best Film Director	Nominated

References

Sources

• "The one who singlehandedly revived a dying industry". The Express Tribune. 29 December 2013. Retrieved 29 December 2013.
• "Bilal Lashari Charm – 'The Best Cinematographer of Pakistan'". MMN. Sumair Raza. Archived from the original on 29 May 2014. Retrieved 28 May 2014.
• "The Legend of Maula Jatt –'The Legend of Maula Jatt is all set to release on Eid'". TheAzb. muhammad Saleem. Retrieved 26 February 2020.

External links

• Bilal Lashari at IMDb
• Bilal Lashari on Twitter

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