Urdu Tv Serial Jackson Heights-Urdu - Cast & Crew

Nausheen Dadabhoy is a young and renowned Pakistani American cinematographer and director. Born on 1 May 1982, Nausheen has worked in numerous narratives and documentary films like J’adore Nawal, Armed with faith (Emmy Award-Winning film), War to be her, and conscience Point. It cannot be lucky every time she has given such incredible projects to her; this is her hard work that has compelled opportunities to knock on her door, once, twice, and thrice. Nausheen’s projects were displayed at numerous festivals, on Netflix, AFI Fest, and a prestigious newspaper AL Jazeera.

Mahreen Jabbar is a New York-based TV Director/ Producer, born in December 1971 in Karachi, Pakistan. She grew around Pakistan's show business. She was highly influenced by her father, Javed Jabbar, a very successful filmmaker and a former Pakistani Senator and Cabinet Minister. She has a BA degree from Saint Joseph's College in Karachi. In 1993, she went to the USA for a two-year filmmaking program at the University of California, Los Angeles. She started as a producer and director for TasVeer productions. CAREER HISTORY She has 20 years of experience in the field and has made16 TV series, 11 TV films, 2 web series, and multiple shorts and medium-length films for TV; her work has been praised and loved by critics and the Box Office alike.

Rida Isfahani, also known as Maryam Raza Isfahani, is a Pakistani model and television actress. She completed her early education at the Beacon House Schooling System, Karachi. She then went on to study Law at S.M Law College, Karachi.

Meher Jaffri is the CEO at Bodhicitta Works (Pvt) Ltd. She is a producer and director by profession. Meher studied at United World College in South East Asia. Later, she went to McGill University and pursued Bachelors of Commerce (Business Management Major), Philosophy (Minor). In 2017, Meher completed her Masters of Arts – MA- Media Studies from The New School. Meher’s love for theatres guided her to the right path and helped her gain the pace of growth. Experience is a term that includes a lot more things like the frustration of unsuccessful attempts, the pleasure of success, and most importantly, a lot of learnings that come from either of them. Meher’s experiences had brought her to the place. 

Music acts like water in the scorching heat, and singers are the ones who make music so soothing. How can we talk about singers without mentioning Tara Mahmood? Tara Mahmood is a singer and actress who predominantly works for Pakistan Film Industry and Pakistani dramas. Born on 27 June 1972 in Karachi, Tara was recognized by people after her supporting role in popular films like Seedlings (2012) and Good Morning Karachi (2013). Tara’s popularity didn’t end here; in fact, this was just the beginning. Her performance was highly appreciated in drama serials like Muhabbat Subha Ka Sitara and Diyar-e-dil.

Marina Khan is a well-known television actress from Pakistan. The actress is also known as ‘Pink Panther’ for her role in the hit television series, ‘Tanhaiyan’ in the year 1985. Marina was born on 26th December in the year of 1962 in the city of Peshawar in Pakistan. She was born to an inter-culture family in which her mother was English and a Pakistani father. Her father was an army personnel and did his service in Pakistan Air Force. Due to her father’s job, Marina and her family had to move to different places in almost every two years.

Aamina Sheikh opened her eyes in this infinite world on 29th of August in NYC. His father was a pharmacist whose name is Abdul Sheikh. She spent most of her infancy time in Riyadh and Karachi. Aamina Sheikh completed her primary schooling from the popular Mama Parsi School. She completed her secondary education through American International School of Riyadh. After she came back to Pakistan from Riyadh, she did her “A” levels from Karachi in St Joseph’s the Lyceum and Convent.

Aamina sheikh is one of the famous and beautiful Pakistani actress and model. She worked for many multimedia companies. When she came back to Pakistan; she started her career with Pakistan’s premier channel, GEO television. Here she produced children talk show named as Bache Man Ke Sache. It was 2007 when Aamina appeared on screen for the very first time in Sharjil and Khalid Ahmed’s telefilm and also worked on a main role in Gurmuch Singh ki Waseeyat in the same year. After that she did lot of work in different films and dramas, the three top telefilms of Aamina Sheikh are Aasmaan Chu Lay, Pachees Qadam Pe Maut and Barish Me Dewar. Aamina sheikh also did modeling for top brands like Maria B. She also did some ramps for the some popular fashion designers. She also did modeling for many editorial magazines. In 2010 she did worked in a drama serial Daam.

In 2005 she got married with Mohib Mirza, who is the seasonal actor and comedian; they meet in sets of geo entertainment for the first time. In 2009 she got the first award in Lux style and also nominated as the model of the year. She did a lot of work in many other fields other than TV, like her contributions towards in awareness about breast cancer in women and also launched many smart phones app to raised fund for the women who have breast cancer and also involve many designers as well for the project.

Shahzad Nasib is a Pakistani film producer, construction contractor, consultant, and the son of eminent businessman and industrialist Mr. Ahmed Nasib. He was born on July 19, 1982. He went to St. Patrick High School; he crossed the border for higher education to Australia, did Bachelors in Manufacturing Management in 1999, and a Master's degree in 2004 from Swinburne University of Technology, Melbourne Australia.

Humayun Saeed has been known famously across Pakistan and its film industry for his great acting skills and also as a producer of films. This talented and famous personality was born on the 27th day of July in the year 1971 in Karachi, Pakistan. Humayun is one of the five siblings that he has. Humayun studied in college for the degree of Bachelors in Commerce after which he started working at a factory for garments which was named H. Nizam Din (Pvt) Ltd for the post of a Production Manager for four years from 1991 to 1995. He entered the film industry through the movie Inteha in the year 1996. His debut TV play was Ye Jahan. Since then he has appeared in 64 television dramas and movies. When he decided to get into the film industry, his parents rebuked him and became disappointed with his decision.

Nadeem Baig is a Pakistani actor who worked for the Urdu film industry. He was born on 19th July 1941 in Vijayawada, Madras Presidency, British India. Nadeem is a popular singer, actor, and producer who worked in more than 30+ movies and dramas. He won various awards, including the precious Pride of Performance Award in 1997 by the President of Pakistan. His popular work includes Diya Aur Toofan, Daman Aur Chingari, Phool Mere Gulshan Ka, Muthi Bhar Chawal, Jo DarrGya Who Marr Gya, Mein Ek Din Laut Ke Aaunga, Main Hoon Shahid Afridi, and many others.

Saad sultan is known as a famed singer, songwriter and a famous music producer from Lahore, Pakistan. He remarkably contributed in the composition of renowned music album for the film Baaji (2019). Saad is a music composer who is known to have worked on projects titled Zeb Bangash and Saad Sultan: Kuch Toh Kataygi (2021), Kamli (2022), and Mera Naam Yousuf Hai (2015). In addition to this, he has also partnered with distinguished artists like Farhaan Saeed and Momina Mustehsan. A noteworthy accomplishment in his musical journey was distinguished by his nomination for Lux Style Award for Best TV Track.

Wajahatullah Khan is a well-known creative director, producer, animation designer, action designer, market, and brand promoter. You might think that this is an exaggeration. But! Trust his abilities and accept that he is a ‘bundle of talents.’ It’s his hard work of several years that has made him an expert in these fields. Wajahatullah was born on 23 March 1986 in Karachi, Pakistan. Wajahatullah has done his BCom from Karachi University. He followed his heart and took admission to Whistling Woods International Institute for Films, Media, Animation, and Media Arts.

The All in one Pakistan screen writer, actor, director, producer, host and humorist better known for being the 25 Minute Sitcom Guy, who is the creator of Jutt and Bond,  Rubberband, a detective-comedy about inspector Khoji, and Yes Sir which inspired from the British Show Yes Prime Minister.  He write is first long TV Serial Dolly ki Ayegi Baraat and become a huge hit, After this he continued writing for most famous TV Plays like Timmy G,Takkay ki Ayegi Baraat, Inspector Khojee, Kash Tu Mera Baap Na Hota, Yeh Shaadi Nahi Ho Sakti, telefilm Armaan (2013) and Jackson Heights etc. He got huge success for a screenplay Main Hoon Shahid Afridi, which became a huge hit of Pakistani Cinema (2013).

He was born on 12 November, 1981 in Lahore Pakistan, where he did his masters in MMA (Masters in Multimedia Arts) at National College of Arts to earned honours. He is married to Mahera Shah and is a father of three daughters. 

A firm believer of “Self Censorship”, which made him excellent in its field and also get praised to work as a writer in the Pakistani press.He will keep entertaining his audiences through his playwrights.

Fahad Ahmad is one of the most handsome and dedicated actors, singers, and musicians based in New York and Pakistan. In education, Fahad has completed BBA in Finance, Economics from prestigious Temple University. Apart from his specialization in the entertainment industry, he also provides advice regarding investment banking and business development. Fahad was born on 23 November 1989. Fahad’s charm was enough to grab the attention of the audience. He has worked in dramas like, Naraz, Be Khudi, Khasara, Iltija, Main Kaysay Kahun, and many more. World-famous brands like Pepsi and Meezan oil selected Fahad for their ad campaigns because they knew people adored him. Involving him in their advertisement campaigns will be a great marketing strategy.

Theo Van Golen is a child actor from Philadelphia. He is best known for Milton’s ‘Paradise Lost’, ‘Irritable’ in 2017, and ‘School Spirits’ in 2011. He is very less active on social media platforms as can be seen by his number of posts. He has been working in the television and film industry for a long time and now is a well-known actor. He is a boy scout and dreams of becoming an engineer. With very less time, he has achieved quite a success. He has done several movies in the year 2013.

Ahmad Razvi is an actor and producer who works predominantly in the Urdu film industry. He has also worked in many English films. He has been associated with movies like ‘American Loser,’ ‘Chop Shop,’ and ‘Man Push Cart.’ He has also been a part of many short films like ‘Allahmericana,’ ‘A Woman of No Importance,’ ‘A Little Sister,’ ‘The Other End,’ ‘Iftar,’ ‘English 20,’ and ‘Rendered.’ He has also produced TV series and short films like ‘Killow,’ ‘Iftar’ and ‘Indebted’ and even directed ‘CIA: Coney Island Avenue,’ and ‘Little Pakistan.’ He is also the writer of ‘CIA: Coney Island Avenue.’ He is the assistant director of ‘Indebted.’

Ali Arsalan Kazmi is a Pakistani born actor and director. He has been a part of the movie industry in Kazmi was born in Karachi, Pakistan, to a family of immense artistic caliber. He is the third generation of creatives in the lineage of the Bollywood actor, Shyam, who is his grandfather, and his actor-director parents, Rahat Kazmi and Sahira Kazmi. Kazmi’s career in entertainment began when he was but a toddler. He first made an appearance in the National song, ‘Vattan Ki Mitti,’ directed by his mother. His travels across the world made him adept at several languages, which include English, Urdu, Hindi, Punjabi, Arabic, Persian, Pashto, and French. He began modeling and acting from the age of 14. His first on-screen appearance as a child actor was in the television drama, ‘Zikr Hai Kai Saal Ka’ on PTV Home in 1995.

Adnan Jaffar is a Pakistani actor and a former anchor. He belongs to Karachi. Adnan was born on 5 March 1974 in Karachi, Pakistan. He completed his schooling at St. Michael’s Convent School. After this, he went to Arizona State University to study Mass Communication. Then he went to the National Academy of Performing Arts, Pakistan. Then he began his career after completing his studies. He began his career as a broadcast journalist at Dawn News. Adnan made his film debut in 2015 with Jalaibee. In the same year, he did Manto, Moor. In 2016 Adnan featured in Jeewan Hathi. He is seen in movies and television series like Coke Kahani, Jackson Heights, and Behadd.

Adeel Hussain, a man with many great talents, hails from Karachi, Pakistan. Born on 30 June 1978, Adeel happens to be an actor, director, anchor and a designer. He entered the industry in 1990. Adeel has worked hard since starting of his career and earned name and fame. He always aspired to become a VJ, RJ or a director. He began his career, on radio channel 89 FM, where he used to perform on the morning breakfast show. He also appeared in a few ad films. He directed an advertisement for HBL car to car campaign. He too worked with Vizor studios as a cinematographer. Vizor is Adeel’s visual label. He made an appearance in few music videos too.

Noman Ijaz is a Pakistani actor, who was born on 14th February 1965 in Lahore, Pakistan. His father was a manager at one movie theatre in Lahore and his father’s job influenced him a lot in getting into the acting career. His family led a simple and humble life and his father wanted to make sure that all of his three children received good education and they were sent to the best Christian Management schools in Lahore. Noman has two brothers and he is now married to Rabia and they have three children.

He began his acting career through PTV and he acted mainly in dramas. He was famous for his negative roles in the dramas and is considered as one of the most respected senior artists in the Pakistan industry. Noman struggled a lot to find his place in the industry initially and he was widely respected for his hard work and humble behaviour. He started his career with a negative role in the drama ‘Rihaee’ which made him famous both among the audience and the industry folks.

He has an Urdu movie ‘Ramchand Pakistani’ to his credit which was released in 2008. He portrayed a Pakistani Hindu, who crossed the border towards India accidently and his wife’s role was played by Nandita Das in the movie. He was honoured by Pakistan president with the ‘Pride of performance award’ in 2011. He currently hosts a TV show on PTV.