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Sarmad Sultan Khoosat (born May 7, 1979) is a Pakistani actor, film/TV director, producer and screenwriter best known for directing the super-hit TV dramas Humsafar and Shehr-e-Zaat.[1] He is considered to be one of the best South Asian filmmakers with his film Zindagi Tamasha being selected as Pakistan's entry for the Best International Feature Film at the 93rd Academy Awards. The film also premiered at the 24th Busan International Film Festival under the section 'A Window on Asian Cinema'. He also portrayed the role of Saadat Hasan Manto in his film Manto.

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Sarmad Khoosat
سرمد کھوسٹ
Born	(1979-05-07) May 7, 1979 (age 43) Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan
Nationality	Pakistani
Occupation	Actor Film/TV director Film/TV producer Screenwriter
Years active	1999–present
Parent	Irfan Khoosat

Family

He is the son of veteran TV and film actor, producer and comedian Irfan Khoosat,[2] while his sister Kanwal Khoosat is also a director, screenwriter and actress.[3]

Early life and career

Academically, he graduated from Government College University (Lahore) and earned a master's degree in Psychology and a gold medal. He also was a member of the Debating Society of GCU.[2]

He rose to prominence during the late 1990s, when he created the sitcom Shashlik which ran for over three years on PTV. Sarmad directed the series of Tele-films for Geo Tv "TAMASHA GHAR" in 2003 with the screenwriter Saji Gul which was based on themes dealing with subconscious desires and fears (inspired by Freudian school of psychology).

His first television drama as a director was Piya Naam Ka Diya in 2007, in which he acted opposite filmstar Saima Noor and Erum Akhtar. Sarmad then served as executive director for a soap serial named Mujhe Apna Naam-o-Nishan Milay, directed by his sister Kanwal Khoosat. Khoosat's TV drama, Kalmoohi that he wrote and directed, began airing on PTV in early 2010, also got good reviews.^{[citation needed]} In 2011, he gained significant prominence and acclaim with the TV drama Pani Jaisa Piyar[4] that aired on Hum TV. It won him the best director award for it on LUX Style Awards. He directed Jal Pari, which was aired on Geo TV. He went on to direct Humsafar for Hum TV, which became an overnight success. His serial Shehr-e-Zaat was especially popular with women.[5][6][7]

He conducted a workshop at the Lahore University of Management Sciences's annual amateur film festival in June 2011.[8]

Khoosat directed episodes for Faseele Jaan Se Aagay and Ashk. He also directed the remake of the original Pakistani film, Aina, as a telefilm. In 2015, he completed shooting Mein Manto.[9]

In October 2018, he delivered a 24-hour-long live act, No Time To Sleep, enacting the last 24 hours of a death row prisoner's life, a performance which earned him critical appreciation.[10]

He wrote the script for Saqib Malik's upcoming production Ajnabee Sheher Main,[11] while he has two upcoming feature films as director, writing one as well.[12] His feature film, "Zindagi Tamasha" won the Kim Jin Seok award at the Busan Film Festival 2019 as well as the Best Film and Best Actor at the Asian Film Festival 2021. Despite its critical acclaim, his film release was halted in 2020 by the notorious party, TLP which called for it to be censored. Although the film was cleared for release by Pakistani authorities, Khoosat continued to receive death threats calling for the film to be banned. He took to social media to pen a letter to the government of Pakistan and Imran Khan, the Prime Minister-calling for protection against the threats. However, the government halted the release and instead invited TLP members to review the film. COVID-19 and the eventual lockdown further halted cinematic releases. Although the film was selected to represent Pakistan at the Oscars, its release remains a mystery.

Filmography

Television

Year	Title	Network	Director	Actor
2007	Piya Naam Ka Diya	Geo TV	Yes	Yes
2008	Mujhe Apna Naam-o-Nishan Milay	Geo TV	Yes	No
2011	Pani Jaisa Pyar	Hum TV	Yes	No
	Humsafar	Hum TV	Yes	Yes
2012	Ashk	Geo TV	Yes	No
	Shehr-e-Zaat	Hum TV	Yes	No
	Mera Yaqeen	Ary Digital	Yes	No
	Daagh	Ary Digital	Yes	No
2016	Mor Mahal	Geo TV	Yes	No
2013	Dil Muhallay Ki Haveli	Geo Entertainment	No	Yes
2017	Teri Raza	Ary Digital	No	Yes
	Baaghi	Urdu 1	No	Yes
	Mujhay Jeenay Do	Urdu 1	No	Yes
	Manto	Geo TV	Yes	Yes
2018	Noor ul Ain	Ary Digital	Yes	No
	Lamhay (A-Plus TV series)	A-Plus TV	No	Yes
	Aakhri Station	Ary Digital	Yes	Yes
2021	Pardes	Ary Digital	No	Yes

Webseries

Year	Title	Role	Network	Notes
2020	Churails	Husband	Released on Zee5	[13]
2022	Baarwan Khiladi	Coach Ikhtiyar Ali	Released on Express TV	[14]

Telefilms

Year	Film	Director	Actor	Notes
2013	Aina	Yes	No	Remake of Aina, a 1977 classic
2015	Dhokay Baaz	No	Yes
2016	Ek Thi Marium	Yes	No	Based on the life of female fighter pilot Marium Mukhtiar

Films

Year	Film	Director	Producer	Actor	Notes
2015	Manto	Yes	No	Yes	Played the titular role of Manto
2018	Motorcycle Girl	No	No	Yes
2019	Zindagi Tamasha	Yes	No	Yes
2022	Kamli	Yes	Yes	No
2022	Joyland	No	Yes	No

Awards and recognition

• Pride of Performance Award in 2017 by the President of Pakistan[15]

Year	Award	Category	Work	Result	Ref.
2012	Lux Style Awards	Best TV Director	Pani Jaisa Pyar	Won	[16]
2013			Humsafar		[17]
2016		Best Film Director	Manto	Nominated	[18]
		Best Film Actor

See also

• List of Lollywood actors

References

Sarmad Khoosat Film .[19]

External links

• Sarmad Khoosat at IMDb

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