Usman Mukhtar
Biography
Usman Mukhtar (born 27 July 1985) is a Pakistani actor, director, producer and cinematographer.
Mukhtar began his career as a filmmaker in 2006 and as a theatre actor in 2007, directing music videos and short films as well as acting in many plays before getting his break as a film actor with a role in the 2016 film Janaan. He then had a role in the 2018 film Parchi, a movie for which he was also the cinematographer.
In 2019, Mukhtar starred in the Hum TV drama Anaa opposite Naimal Khawar, written by Samira Fazal and directed by Shahzad Kashmiri, which marked his acting debut on television.
In 2020, Mukhtar hosted the Hum Style Awards. He played the role of "Dr. Haris" in another Hum TV drama called Sabaat opposite to Sarah Khan.
In 2021, he starred in the drama serial Sinf-e-Aahan. The same year he was cast and played the role of Aswad in the drama serial Hum Kahan Ke Sachay Thay alongside Mahira Khan and Kubra Khan, written by Umera Ahmad.
An upcoming sci-fi movie of Mukhtar, which is based on the 80's & 90's very popular superhero Umro Ayyar. The film titled Umro Ayyar - A New Beginning is set to be released on Eid al-Adha 2024.
In April 2022, he became a producer after launching Eastern Terrestrial (ET) Studios with actor Meiraj Haq, the production house aiming to discover and help new talent.
In June 2022, he released Gulabo Rani, a horror short film that was well received, winning the Best Short Film Award at the 2022 Los Angeles Sci-Fi & Horror Festival.
