Sachal Afzal
Born
Muhammad Sachal Afzal

(1996-08-27) 27 August 1996
Gujranwala, Punjab, Pakistan
EducationUniversity of the Punjab
Occupations
  • Actor
  • Model
Years active2018–present

Sachal Afzal is a Pakistani actor and model.[1] He is known for his roles in dramas Sara Sajeeda, Bakhtawar, Wabaal, Mannat Murad and Adawat.[2][3]

Early life and education

Sachal was born on 27 August 1996 in Gujranwala, Punjab, Pakistan.[4][1]

Sachal compeleted his early education from Government College University, Lahore and graduated with a Political Science degree while later he attended University of the Punjab and graduated with LLB.[5][1]

Career

Model

During his studies he was spotted by a photographer at a Career Expo while walking the ramp. The photograhper made a portfolio for him on social media which gained praise and positive response then his friend Zack took him to Photographer Khawar Riaz and he guided him in his modelling career.[5]

Sachal then worked on a campaign with Gul Ahmed which was success and then he worked for many brands such as Big Jeans, Emporio, Rawaj and TVC Sooper Biscuit later he worked with designers Ali Xeeshan, Nomi Ansari, Ismail Fareed, Nauman Arfeen, HSY and Republic by Omar Farooq. He also walked on ramp in PFDC 2018.[5]

In 2020, he won the Best Emerging Talent award at the 19th Lux Style Awards.[6] He was the only male model to have won this award in 20 years.[1]

In 2021, he won the Best Model of the Year at the 20th Lux Style Awards.[7]

Actor

He considers Bollywood actor Sanjay Dutt to be his inspiration.[3]

In 2019, he made his debut as an actor in the Malaysian drama production Sara Sajeeda and portrayed the role of Aslam later he also appeared in film Umrao-Jan-E-Adaa.[5]

In 2020, he appeared in music video Dil Ke which was produced by AJM Productions.[5]

In 2021, he appeared in short film Halloween.[8]

In 2022, he appeared in drama Wabaal and then in drama Bakhtawar, where he portrayed the role of Salar and for which he received Best Emerging Talent in Television at 22nd Lux Style Awards.[9][10]

In 2023, he appeared in the drama Adawat playing the role of Fahad. Later he appeared in drama Zulm on Hum TV and he portrayed the role of Izmir and Mannat Murad which was written by Nadia Akhtar and directed by Syed Wajahat Hussain and he portrayed the role of Athar.[3]

Filmography

Television serials

Year Title Role Network Reference
2019 Sara Sajeeda Aslam TV3 [5]
2022 Wabaal Hammad Hum TV
Bakhtawar Salar [10]
2023 Mannat Murad Athar Geo Entertainment [3]
Zulm Izmir Hum TV
Adawat Fahad ARY Digital [11]

Film

Year Title Role
2019 Umrao-Jan-E-Adaa Saran
2021 Halloween Sachal

Television shows

Year Title Role Network
2020 Mazaaq Raat Himself Dunya News

Music videos

Year Band/Singer Song Reference
2020 Emira Mir Dil Ke [5]

Awards and nominations

YearAwardCategoryWorkResultRef.
202019th Lux Style AwardsBest Emerging TalentHimselfWon[8]
202120th Lux Style AwardsBest Model of the YearWon[8][12]
202221st Lux Style AwardsBest Fashion Model of the YearNominated[13]
202322nd Lux Style AwardsBest Emerging Talent in TVBakhtawarNominated[10]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Style 101: Sachal Afzal". The Express Tribune. 9 November 2021. Archived from the original on 8 January 2024.
  2. ↑ "Mannat Murad Sets The Ground Running With Upbeat Start". Galaxy Lollywood. 28 September 2023.
  3. 1 2 3 4 "More than meets the eye". The News International. 28 November 2023.
  4. ↑ "Sachal Afzal - Model". Hi! Magazine Pakistan. 4 January 2023.
  5. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Khan, Asif (23 May 2023). "Sachal Afzal". The News International. Archived from the original on 8 January 2024.
  6. ↑ "لکس اسٹائل ایوارڈ 2020 کی فہرست جاری". Geo News. 18 December 2020.
  7. ↑ "لکس اسٹائل ایوارڈز 2021 کی نامزدگیوں کا اعلان". Dawn News. 10 November 2021.
  8. 1 2 3 "GEO LSA 2021: Models Mushk Kaleem, Sachal Afzal bag biggest fashion award". Geo News. 18 October 2021.
  9. ↑ "LSA 2023: Here Are the Nominees for The Coveted Awards". Galaxy Lollywood. 20 October 2023.
  10. 1 2 3 "Lux Style Awards 2023 nominations out now: Pasoori, Joyland, Mere Humsafar reign supreme". The Express Tribune. 27 September 2023.
  11. ↑ "Fatima Effendi says her upcoming role in drama Adawat is unlike anything she has played before". Dawn.Images. 15 December 2023.
  12. ↑ "20 لکس سٹائل ایوارڈز: 'یمنٰی زیدی اور ماہرہ خان نے میلہ لوٹ لیا'". Independent News. 6 February 2022.
  13. ↑ "LSA 2022: And the nominees are..." The Express Tribune. 23 November 2022.
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