Mustafa Afridi (Urdu: مصطفیٰ آفریدی) is a screenwriter and occasional actor from Pakistan, known for his television plays in Urdu television industry such as Aseerzadi, Sang-e-Mar Mar and Ehd-e-Wafa.[1][2][3] For his serial Sang-e-Mar Mar, he has won Hum Award and Lux Style Award for Best Writer.[4][5]
Mustafa Afridi | |
|---|---|
| Born | Dera Ismail Khan, KPK |
| Occupation | Screenwriter |
| Language | Urdu |
| Nationality | Pakistani |
| Education | National Academy of Performing Arts |
| Notable works | Aseerzadi, Sang-e-Mar Mar, Aangan, Ehd-e-Wafa |
Afridi joined the industry as writer after getting education from National Academy of Arts. His first project as a writer was an episode named Mukti in PTV's Partition Stories.[1] He aspired to become an actor but his teachers found him more suited for writing.[1]
He also played the role of Azhar in Hum TV's pre-partition period play Aangan, for which he wrote the screenplay also.[6][7]
| Denotes Series that have not yet been released |
| Year | Title | Network | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Partition Stories | PTV Home | wrote the episode Mukti only | [1] |
| 2009 | Dil-e-Nadan | GEO Entertainment | [1] | |
| 2010 | Chaand Pe Dastak | Hum TV | Ramadan special | |
| 2011 | Khandaan-e-Shuglia | ARY Digital | ||
| 2011 | Phir Chand Pe Dastak | Hum TV | Ramadan special | |
| 2013 | Aseerzadi | [8] | ||
| 2014 | Firaaq | [9] | ||
| 2016–2017 | Sang-e-Mar Mar | [10] [11] | ||
| 2017 | Yeh Raha Dil | [12] | ||
| Mohabbat.PK | mini-serial | |||
| 2018 | Laila | Short film | [13] | |
| 2018–2019 | Aangan | Hum TV | based on Khadija Mastoor's novel Aangan | [14] [15] |
| 2019 | Superstar | feature film, wrote dialogues only | [16] | |
| 2019–2020 | Ehd-e-Wafa | Hum TV | [17][18] | |
| 2022 | Sang-e-Mah | |||
| TBA | Firon |
[19] |
| Ceremony | Category | Project | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17th Lux Style Awards | Best Television Writer | Sang-e-Mar Mar | Won[22] |
| 19th Lux Style Awards | Ehd-e-Wafa | Nominated[23] |