Talha Chahour

Talha Chahour
Chahour at an event in 2023
Born	(1997-12-10) 10 December 1997 (age 27) Rahim Yar Khan, Punjab, Pakistan
Nationality	Pakistani
Alma mater	Government College University
Occupation	Actor
Years active	2017–present

Talha Chahour is a Pakistani actor known for his work in theatre and television. He rose to prominence for his portrayal of Capt. Z. I. Farrukh in the political thriller Jo Bichar Gaye (2021–22), and received praise for the romantic drama Mannat Murad (2023–24). The former earned him a Lux Style Award for Best Emerging Talent in Television nomination.

Early life

Talha Chahour was born and raised in Rahim Yar Khan, Punjab, Pakistan. He belongs to a Punjabi Muslim family and is the youngest of six siblings. His father, Akhtar Chahour, is a lawyer and a member of the Punjab Bar Council, currently serving as Chairman of the Human Rights Committee. Talha moved to Lahore when he was fifteen years of age to study at the Government College University, Lahore. He graduated in political science in 2018.^[1][2]

Career

Early career

After actively participating in the Dramatics Club of his college, Chahour began his career in theatre. He appeared in over 400 theatrical performances with the Ajoka Theater group. Some of his plays include Dara, Bullah, Lo Phir Basant Aayi, Tiger of Mysore, Anhi Main Da Sufna, Macbeth and Bhagat Singh.^[3][4] Chahour also traveled with this theatre group to the United States and India, performing in several cities.^[5]

Achievements

Chahour became the General Secretary of GCDC (Government College Dramatics Club) in his last year of college, i.e. 2017–18. He conducted several acting workshops in GCU's amphitheater. He was awarded the Roll of Honour for serving in the GCDC.^[6]

Television debut and breakthrough

Chahour's big breakthrough debut performance on television came in December 2021 with Haissam Hussain's political thriller Jo Bichar Gaye which was based on the fall of Dhaka. Chahour played the protagonist, Capt. Z. I. Farrukh, on whose memoirs the series was based.^[7][8] Jo Bichar Gaye is Hussain's second historical drama following Dastaan and earned Chahour critical appreciation along with a nomination for Best Emerging Talent in Television at the 21st Lux Style Awards.^[7][9] A reviewer from Dawn Images praised his performance stating, "Chahour's undeniable screen presence brings to mind the classic heroes of the past."^[10]

Lead roles

Chahour starred in Hum TV's Wabaal in late 2022, playing the role of Faraz opposite Sarah Khan.^[3] He then appeared on GeoTV in Haseeb Hassan and Umera Ahmad's Jannat Se Aagay as the simple but honest Farooq alongside Ramsha Khan, Kubra Khan and Gohar Rasheed.^[4] Chahour's next play was Syed Wajahat Hussain's Mannat Murad. It was written by Nadia Akhtar and Chahour essayed the title role of Murad opposite Iqra Aziz who appeared as Mannat.^[11]

Awards

Chahour has won an Indian Academy Award in Theatre from the Ministry of Chandigarh. He also won a Naatshala Award from the Government of Amritsar, India.^[5]

Filmography

Television serials

Year	Title	Role	Director	Network
2021–22	Jo Bichar Gaye	Cap. Z. I. Farrukh	Haissam Hussain	Geo Entertainment
2022	Wabaal	Faraz	Amin Iqbal	Hum TV
2023	Jannat Se Aagay	Farooq	Haseeb Hassan	Geo Entertainment
	Mannat Murad	Murad Hasmat Ali	Wajahat Hussain

Awards and nominations

Year	Awards	Category	Work	Result	Ref.
2022	Lux Style Awards	Best Emerging Talent in Television	Jo Bichar Gaye	Nominated	[9]

References

1. "In conversation with acting maestro Talha Chahour". Daily Times. 15 February 2022. Retrieved 23 March 2022.
2. "Talha Chahour - Working with Wahaj & Maya Ali - Haissam Hussain - Remembering Madeeha Gohar". 23 January 2022 – via YouTube.
3. "Talha Chahour, Sarah Khan pair up for Wabaal; a lesson on self-destruction". Cutacut. 24 August 2022.
4. "Kubra Khan, Gohar Rasheed, Ramsha Khan and Talha Chahour to share the screen for Haseeb Hassan's upcoming drama". Dawn Images. 4 September 2022.
5. Ghafoor, Usman (6 June 2022). "9 breakthrough Pakistani stars creating a buzz". Gulf News. Retrieved 26 December 2023.
6. "Why does Jannat Se Aagay strike a chord?". The News. 6 September 2023. Retrieved 21 December 2023.
7. "Untold stories from the past". The News. 6 February 2022. Retrieved 21 August 2022.
8. "Video: "Haissam Hussain is like a godfather to me," says Talha Chahour". Something Haute. 24 January 2022. Retrieved 4 September 2022.
9. "LSA 2022: And the nominees are..." Express Tribune. 23 November 2022.
10. Sadaf Haider (21 January 2022). "Jo Bichar Gaye illustrates how political idealism can quickly turn into conspiracy and murder". Retrieved 20 August 2022.
11. "Iqra Aziz shares BTS pictures from her upcoming drama 'Mannat Murad'". Bol News. 5 March 2023. Archived from the original on 8 September 2023.

External links

• Talha Chahour on Instagram