Khalil-ur-Rehman_Qamar

Khalil-ur-Rehman Qamar

Khalil-ur-Rehman Qamar

Pakistani writer (born 1962)


Khalil-ur-Rehman Qamar (Punjabi: خلیل الرحمان قمر) is a Pakistani screenwriter, director, Urdu poet, lyricist and occasional actor and producer known for writing such dramas as Pyarey Afzal (2013),[1] Sadqay Tumhare (2014) and most recently the top-rated Meray Paas Tum Ho (2019–2020), as well as the 2019 ISPR-produced film Kaaf Kangana.

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Early and personal life

Khalil-ur-Rehman Qamar was born in 1962 in Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan. He studied in a government high school in Shad Bagh, Lahore. He used to write in school too and did further studies in B.Com followed by an MBA.

He wrote the drama serial Sadqay Tumhare based on his own real life love story during his teenage days.[2]

Khalil worked at the National Bank of Pakistan but retired as he wanted to pursue a writing career.[3]

In 1985, Khalil married his first wife Rubi Naz.[4][5] Khalil ur Rehman married his second wife Rozina Qureshi, while being married to Rubi. Rozina is an actress and was previously married to actor Faysal Qureshi.[6] Khalil ur Rehman has a step daughter Hanish Qureshi, from Rozina's marriage to Faisal and has two children of his own with Rozina.[6]

His son Aabi Khan is an actor.[7]

Career

Khalil started his TV drama career with Dastak Aur Darwaza (1995), that he wrote and acted in, and later produced a film Qarz (1997) which he also wrote. He also wrote the dialogues of Ghar Kab Aao Gay (2000), Tere Piyar Mein, Mukhra Chan Varga, Nikki Jai Haan but made his breakthrough with Boota from Toba Tek Singh (1999). Later, he used this style in his dramas Landa Bazar (2002) and Love, Life Aur Lahore. Khalil-ur-Rehman Qamar has written various drama serials but he is best known for his all time super hit dramas such as Pyarey Afzal (2013), Sadqay Tumhare (2014), and Meray Paas Tum Ho (2019).

Controversies

Feminism

In mass media and live television panel discussions relating to women's rights issues

On March 3, 2020, Khalil-ur-Rehman Qamar appeared on a Pakistani talk show on Neo News to discuss the Aurat March. When Qamar was speaking, Marvi Sirmed interrupted Qamar by shouting "Mera Jism Meri Marzi" (meaning "My Body My Choice").[8] Agence France-Presse.[9] Qamar was heavily criticized by politicians and prominent figures, while Geo TV suspended his contract.[9] Qamar said he was not stating anything, at the time of her speech, but she interrupted him.[10]

Filmography

Television serials

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References

  1. "What 'Pyarey Afzal' did right". Dawn (newspaper). 25 August 2014. Retrieved 27 December 2019.
  2. Kinza Piracha (26 September 2020). "13 Popular Pakistani Dramas Based On True Events". brandsynario.
  3. Sachwani, Anusha (13 January 2020). "'Mere Paas Tum Ho' Writer Khalil-ur-Rehman Slammed for Second Marriage". Brandsynario. Retrieved 14 March 2020.
  4. Kaukab Jahan (16 October 2019), "Kaaf Kangana Emerge Out of The Pain At Partition: Khalil-ur-Rehman Qamar", Masala !. Retrieved 14 May 2020.

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