Gohar Rasheed

Gohar Rasheed (Urdu: گوہر رشید‎; born 2 May 1984) is a Pakistani actor.[1] He is best known for his work in the internationally acclaimed movie Seedlings, for which he was nominated for best actor in a supporting role at the 2012 New York Film Festival and the 1st ARY Film Awards, and nominated for best actor at the 13th Lux Style Awards. He is also cast in the biggest budget Pakistani film, The Legend of Maula Jatt, which is slated for release in 2019.

Gohar Rasheed
Born
Gohar Rasheed

(1984-05-02) 2 May 1984
Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan
Alma materGovernment College University, Lahore
Beaconhouse National University
OccupationRJ and Actor
Years active2007–present
RelativesGhulam Ahmed Perwez (maternal grandfather)

Early life and education

Rasheed was born in Lahore, Punjab on 2 May 1984.[2] The famous Islamic scholar Ghulam Ahmed Perwez was his maternal grandfather.[3] Rasheed attended Government College University, Lahore and went on to receive his undergraduate degree with majors in theater, film, television and minors in journalism from Beaconhouse National University.[4] Rasheed started his career from theater, which runs his career as a successful actor. Before entering to cinema, his parents wants him to enter family business of stock exchange, but Rasheed did his graduation in entertainment media from BNU, Lahore, and moved to Karachi to pursue in media production, and got a job as a line producer at Hum TV, but quit after three years for theater.[5]

Career

Acting

Rasheed made his theater debut in Bombay Dreams directed and produced by well known theater personality Shah Sharabeel in 2008, where he played an Indian character of Vikram. He then got his first major role in theater version of musical play Moulin Rouge, he played a role of The Duke of Monroth, his performance in this play received by an overwhelming response. He then acted in 2013 political play by Anwar Maqsood and Dawar Mehmood The Sawa 14 August as a General Zia-ul-Haq. He plays Iftekhar in comical play Half Plate by Anwar and Dawar in 2014.[6]

Rasheed also marked his acting career as a supporting character along with Samiya Mumtaz in Daddy, but gets a wider acclaimed in television through drama serial, Shikwa. He then plays Shaukt in Hum TV's blockbuster serial Digest Writer and has appeared in three further serials Goyaa, Khuda Na Karay and Nazdeekiyan. According to Gohar theater and films are his domain, and "TV needs to grow up first, because I am not going to end up with roles that have been done hundreds of times."[7] However, after much praise from Digest Writer Gohar signed three dramas of ARY Digital, Bismil alongside Hareem Farooq[8] and Aitraz (previously entitled Tum Rahay Na Tum) opposite Imran Abbas, Sana Javed and Sania Saeed,[9] and Paiwand, all dramas were aired in late 2015. In 2016, he appeared in Mann Mayal as Meekail[10] with Maya Ali, Hamza Ali Abbasi and Ayesha Khan.[11]

His film credits includes Seedlings and Main Hoon Shahid Afridi both films earned him a wide spread acclaim, Seedlings proves enormous beneficial for him, his acting abilities received highly positive response. His second film Main Hoon Shahid Afridi which holds an ensemble cast also create a milestone in his career, Humayun Saeed offered the role of a passionate cricketer from Sialkot, Kashif Ali a.k.w Kaali Andhi after watching his performance in theater play Moulin Rouge.[12]

In 2013, Gohar was chosen to play the character of Babar, Zeba Bakhtiar's film O21 alongside Bilal Ashraf and Ayaz Samoo as a trio of antagonists.[13] Gohar will star as corrupt SHO Jibroun, alongside Humayun Saeed and Shafqat Cheema in Hamza Ali Abbasi's action-comedy film Kambakht that were scheduled to release in 2015 but was delayed[14][15] and will appear as Baran in Hassan Waqas Rana's war epic Yalghaar.[16] He is also expected to star in Aamir Mohiuddin's upcoming Film Rangreza alongside Sana Javed and Bilal Ashraf where Gohar will play the role of a dholak player.[17]

Radio

Outside his acting career, Gohar is an active RJ at Radio1 FM91 in Karachi Station and has been doing program called Pakistanwalah.

Filmography

Film
Key
Denotes films that have not yet been released
Year Movie Role Notes
2013 Seedlings Anil Kumar
Main Hoon Shahid Afridi Kashif Ali a.k.a. Kaali Andhi
2014 O21 Babar
2015 Jawani Phir Nahi Aani XYZ (fashion designer) cameo appearance
2017 Yalghaar Baran
Rangreza Waseem Wallay
2020 The Legend of Maula Jatt Maakha Natt Post-production[18] The trailer was launched on 21 December.[19]
Kambakht SHO Jabrone post-production
Money Back Guarantee

Television
Year Serial Role Channel
2014 Shikwa ARY Digital
Goya Adnan
Digest Writer Shaukat Hum TV
Khuda Na Karay Kashif ARY Digital
Nazdeekiyan
2015 Khilona Umer
Mere Jevan Sathi Moed
Paiwand Ali
Aitraaz Arsalan
2016 Mann Mayal Mikaeel Hum TV
2017 Mujhay Jeenay Do Naseeb Urdu 1
2018 Meri Nanhi Pari ARY Digital
Badshah Begum[20] Hum TV
2019 Ramz-e-Ishq Umer Geo TV
2020 Ishqiya Azeem ARY Digital
2020 Raaz-e-Ulfat[21] Ismail Geo TV

Theater
Year Play Place Role Notes
2008 Bombay Dreams NAPA, Lahore Vikram Center Stage Production
– Directed & Produced by Shah Shahrabeel
2009 Tom Dick and Harry NAPA, Lahore Constable Down's
2010 Moulin Rouge NAPA, Karachi Duke
2011 Bombay Dreams NAPA, Karachi Akash
2013 Sawa 14 August NAPA, Karachi
NAPA, lahore
NAPA, Islamabad		 General Zia-ul-Haq Kopy Kats Production
– Written by: Anwar Maqsood
– Directed by: Dawar Mehmood
2014 Half Plate Iftekhar Ahmed

Radio
YearStation Show NameRadio stationRole
2007–presentPakistanwallahRadio1 FM91Radio Jockey / RJ

Awards and nominations
Year Nominated work Award Result
2012 Seedlings NYCIFF Best Actor in a Supporting Role Nominated
2014 ARY Film Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role
Lux Style for Best Actor
2016 Mann Mayal Hum Award for Best Supporting Actor Won

See also
  • List of Lollywood actors

References
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  21. Mirza, Muhammad Umer (18 March 2020). "Raz-E-Ulfat: Gohar Raheed And Yumna Zaidi To Be Seen In Drama Serial".
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