Nadeem_Baig_(director)

Nadeem Baig (director)

Nadeem Baig (director)

Pakistani film and television director


Nadeem Baig (Urdu: ندیم بیگ) (born 24 March 1971)[1] is Pakistani film and television director, producer and writer from Karachi. Baig won the Lux Style Award For Best Director for Punjab Nahi Jaungi.

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He made his film directional debut in 2015 with the highest grosser of the year, Jawani Phir Nahi Ani. He is a frequent collaborator with actor Humayun Saeed and has directed four of the top six highest-grossing Pakistani films of all time.

Career

Nadeem Baig began his career as a television director. He has directed various television serials such as Ladies Park (2011), Omer Dadi Aur Gharwale (2012), Annie Ki Ayegi Baraat (2012) and Pyarey Afzal (2013), 2019's highest-rated drama, which is shown by ARY Digital (Meray Paas Tum Ho) is also on his credit as director.[2] Baig has also co-produced Takkay Ki Ayegi Baraat and Azar Ki Ayegi Baraat.

He made his Lollywood debut with the 2015 comedy film Jawani Phir Nahi Ani which became huge success at the box office and is currently the third-highest-grossing film ever.[3] His next film was Romantic comedy film Punjab Nahi Jaungi which released on 1 September 2017, it became the second-highest-grossing Pakistani film, collecting over Rs.51 crore at the box office.[4]

In recent years he has directed Jawani Phir Nahi Ani 2, which released on Eid-al-Adha 2018 and broke existing records in Pakistan. It was the highest-grossing Pakistani film at the time of its release and is the 2nd highest currently. His 4th film, London Nahi Jaungi, released in 2022 and became the 3rd highest-grossing Pakistani film of all time. In 2023, he directed the part "Ek Sau Taeeswan" featured in anthology film Teri Meri Kahaniyaan.[5]

Filmography

Films

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Television

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Awards and nominations

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References

  1. Archived at Ghostarchive and the Wayback Machine: "Meray Paas Tum Ho's Driving Force | Nadeem Baig | Part I | Rewind With Samina Peerzada". YouTube.
  2. Alavi, Omair (25 September 2015). "The ticket: You only live once". Dawn. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
  3. "BOX OFFICE COLLECTIONS : PUNJAB NAHI JAUNGI". Lollywood Film Industry. 4 September 2017. Retrieved 28 October 2017.
  4. "Nadeem Baig, Nabeel Qureshi and Marina Khan set to direct upcoming film 'Teri Meri Kahaniyaan'". Business Recorder. 13 May 2023. Archived from the original on 14 June 2023. Retrieved 17 June 2023.
  5. "India is in love with Pyaare Afzal". The Express Tribune. 27 August 2015. Retrieved 30 July 2018.
  6. "ARY Film Awards 2016 – Complete Winners List". Brand Synario. 18 April 2016. Retrieved 18 April 2016.
  7. "ARY Film Awards 2016 – Complete Winners List". Brand Synario. Retrieved 18 April 2016.

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