Shamoon Abbasi
Born (1973-04-04) 4 April 1973
Occupation(s)Actor, director, producer, writer
Spouses
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(m. 1997; div. 2009)​
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    (m. 2009; div. 2010)​
      Javairia Randhawa
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      (m. 2010; div. 2014)​
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        (m. 2023)​
        Children
        Parent
        • Zubair Abbasi (father)
        Relatives
        • Anoushay Abbasi (sister)
        • Qainat Qavi (sister)
        • Javeria Abbasi ( Cousin / ex wife )
        • Seema Ghazal (aunt)
        • Syed Ali Raza Usama (cousin)
        • Sameena Aijaz (cousin)
        • Moiz Abbas (nephew)

        Shamoon Abbasi (Urdu: شمعون عباسی; born 4 April 1973) is a Pakistani actor, director and screenwriter, better known for portraying villain roles.[1]

        Family

        His father Zuhair Abbasi was a novelist and drama writer, and so is his aunt, Seema Ghazal, whose own son Syed Ali Raza Usama is a well-known director.[2] His sister Anoushay Abbasi is an actress, while his erstwhile wife, Javeria Abbasi, is a TV personality as well, and their daughter, Anzela Abbasi, is a TV actress too.[3]

        Being married to Anoushay, Ainan Arif, the son of late Pakistan international cricketer Taslim Arif and actress Rubina Arif who had the role of "Micheal Magnet" in the 2013 movie Main Hoon Shahid Afridi, is his brother-in-law.[4]

        Career

        Being the one who introduced web-series in Pakistan with his 2007 release #6dapak, which also won international awards, in 2019 he will direct and play the lead role in another web-series, 'The legend of JAWED IQBAL, about the famous serial-killer.[5] While another 2019 web-series, Mind Games, where he's one of the lead actors, might make it to Netflix, his 2019 movies release will be Durj, a suspense-thriller on cannibalism based on true events, he directed and acted it, and which will be screen at Cannes.[6] Another 2019 movie release is Chaudhry The Martyr, an action-biopic based on the life of Chaudhry Aslam Khan, a famous policeman assassinated by the Taliban, and he'll play the role of his friend.[7]

        In 2022 he starred in the drama Bakhtawar[8] while in terms of movies he played the role of alleged Indian spy Kulbhushan Jadhav in the movie Dhai Chaal.[9]

        Filmography

        Year Title Role Notes
        2011 Bhai Log[10] Inspector Nagra
        2013 Waar[11] Ramal
        2014 O21 Danish
        2015 Manto Eishar Singh
        2016 Sawal 700 Crore Dollar Ka Super Cop
        2017 Raasta shahnawaz
        2018 Parwaaz Hai Junoon
        2019 Gumm: In the Middle of Nowhere[12] Haider Post-Production
        2019 Durj Gul Bakhsh Post-Production
        2022 Ishrat Made in China Master BP [13]
        Chaudhry – The Martyr TBA
        The Legend of Maula Jatt Releasing 13 October
        Dhai Chaal
        TBA Debal: Uncrowned Underdogs Filming
        The Trial[14] Filming (Directed by Kamran Shahid)[15]
        Iqbal Kashmiris untitled announced[16]
        Delhi Gate

        Television

        As an actor

        As a director

        • Karoron ka Aadmi (PTV), released in 1995[18]
        • Muskaan (PTV), released in 1999[19]
        • Chalawa (Hum TV), along with Najaf Bilgrami, Horror drama

        References

        1. ↑ Ozair Majeed (10 January 2019), "“I made my own mark as one of the best villains in Pakistan,” Shamoon", Galaxy Lollywood. Retrieved 11 January 2019.
        2. ↑ Omair Alavi (26 October 2014), "The heroic anti-hero", The News International. Retrieved 24 June 2018.
        3. ↑ Rashid Nazir Ali (3 December 2013), "The Abbasi Family", Reviewit.pk. Retrieved 24 June 2018.
        4. ↑ Entertainment Desk (30 September 2014), "Anoushay Abbasi, Ainan Arif Abbasi tie the knot", Dawn News. Retrieved 23 July 2018.
        5. ↑ Ozair Majeed (16 April 2019), "HIP Interviews: Shamoon Abbasi Goes Digital with 'The Legend of Jawed Iqbal'", Hipinpakistan. Retrieved 17 April 2019.
        6. ↑ "Shamoon Abbasi’s Durj to be screened at Cannes"
        7. ↑ Zaresh Ernest (16 April 2019), "Feature film ‘Chaudhry The Martyr’ is based on true life of the Martyr Chaudhry Aslam", Daily Times. Retrieved 17 April 2019.
        8. ↑ "Shamoon Abbasi reveals the reason of rejecting Khalil ur Rehman script". Bol News.
        9. ↑ "'Dhai Chaal': Shamoon Abbasi plays Indian spy Kulbhushan Jadhav". The Express Tribune. 2 March 2022.
        10. ↑ "Shamoon Abbasi to debut with 'Bhai Log'". Daily Times. 21 August 2011. Retrieved 13 March 2012.
        11. ↑ Khan, Sher (6 October 2013). "No to Priyanka, yes to Waar for Shamoon Abbasi". The Express Tribune. Retrieved 11 October 2013.
        12. ↑ "Sami Khan, Shamoon Abbasi Starrer 'Gumm' All Set to Release on 11th January, 2019". 12 November 2018.
        13. ↑ "Ishrat Made in China's first teaser is finally here". Images by Dawn. 18 December 2021. Retrieved 17 January 2022.
        14. ↑ "Shamoon Abbasi will play a villain in the Trial". December 2016.
        15. ↑ "Film on East Pakistan debacle in works". 2 December 2016.
        16. ↑ "Action thriller in the works: Here's the cast line-up". DAWN Images. Irfan ul Haq. Retrieved 5 November 2015.
        17. ↑ NewsBytes. "Shamoon Abbasi's web series, Mind Games, is likely to stream on Netflix". www.thenews.com.pk. Retrieved 14 April 2019.
        18. ↑ "Karoron ka Aadmi". Archived from the original on 24 December 2023.
        19. ↑ "Muskaan". Archived from the original on 24 December 2023.
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