Faisal Rehman, commonly known as Faisal, is a Pakistani film and television actor, screenwriter and director.
He has worked in 36 films and many television shows.[1]
Early life and education
Faisal Rehman's ancestors hail from Afghanistan with roots in the Mohammadzai clan of Kabul belonging to Barakzai branch of the Durrani confederacy, tracing their roots to Ahmad Shah Abdali. His ancestors moved to India in 1905 during British Raj. His father Massud-ur-Rehman was a cinematographer, himself the younger brother of noted Bollywood actor Rehman, while his brother Fasih Ur Rehman is a classical dancer.[2]
He is one of the founding members of "The Actors' Collective (ACT)", an association of actors, including film, theatre and televisions artists, in Pakistan, established in 2009 and based in Lahore.[4]
Director and screenwriter
He has directed and written numerous telefilms and short films, including World Ka Centre (2002), a portrayal of lower middle-class life in Lahore and young men intending to move to the United States, and which won the Special Jury Award at the 2002 Kara Film Festival.[5]
^"KARACHI: New Zealand film wins eight awards at festival". Dawn News. 25 December 2002. A Pakistani short feature film by veteran actor Faisal Rehman and first-time writer and director Bilal Minto, 'World Ka Centre,' won the special jurors' selection award for its realistic portrayal of lower middle-class life in Lahore.
^"KARACHI: New Zealand film wins eight awards at festival". Dawn News. 25 December 2002. A Pakistani short feature film by veteran actor Faisal Rehman and first-time writer and director Bilal Minto, 'World Ka Centre,' won the special jurors' selection award for its realistic portrayal of lower middle-class life in Lahore.
