Behroze Sabzwari
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Behroze Sabzwari is a Pakistan
i Film / Television actor.
Behroze began his career from Radio Pakistan as a Radio presenter, In the late 1970s, he started his acting career by starring in a "Live" television children's play Dadajan Nanajan. Behroze has appeared in a number of television commercials. He has also done many stage plays, including Mirza Ghalib Bandar Road Par. Mirza Ghalib Bandar Road Par was the famous play of Khawaja Moinuddin. As a matter of fact this play was the earliest of Behroze's plays and introduced him to the TV viewers throughout Pakistan in early seventies. However, he achieved fame through the PTV
play Khuda Ki Basti
, in 1974 where he played the role of Nausha.
Although he performs both serious and comedic roles with ease, however, he is mostly renowned for being the comic relief. Among his successful TV serials is Tanhaiyaan
. It was Qabacha, the role he played therein, that endeared him to many households.
Behroze Sabzwa received the Presidential award (Pride of Performance) on 23rd march 2009 for his services to the Pakistani television industry for more than 40 years.
speaking family, Behroze is the son of a naval officer. He married Safeena Shiekh in 1986. She is the sister of Pakistani film and television actors Javed Sheikh
and Saleem Sheikh
. They have five children. His son Sheroze Sabzwari, has also ventured into acting. Behroze has acted in several sitcoms and television plays. Behroze has also appeared in certain ads, Pepsi
and Ufone
are the most prominent of which. Behroze Sabzwari owns a car showroom on Tariq Road
in Karachi.
Pakistan
Pakistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan is a sovereign state in South Asia. It has a coastline along the Arabian Sea and the Gulf of Oman in the south and is bordered by Afghanistan and Iran in the west, India in the east and China in the far northeast. In the north, Tajikistan...
i Film / Television actor.
Behroze began his career from Radio Pakistan as a Radio presenter, In the late 1970s, he started his acting career by starring in a "Live" television children's play Dadajan Nanajan. Behroze has appeared in a number of television commercials. He has also done many stage plays, including Mirza Ghalib Bandar Road Par. Mirza Ghalib Bandar Road Par was the famous play of Khawaja Moinuddin. As a matter of fact this play was the earliest of Behroze's plays and introduced him to the TV viewers throughout Pakistan in early seventies. However, he achieved fame through the PTV
Pakistan Television Corporation
The Pakistan Television Corporation is Pakistan's national television broadcaster. The first live transmission of PTV began on November 26, 1964, in Lahore...
play Khuda Ki Basti
Khuda Ki Basti (serial)
Khuda Ki Basti a serial produced by Pakistan Television in 1969 and 1974 based on Khuda Ki Basti novel by Shaukat Siddiqui. It made records of popularity and TRPs in Pakistan.- First Production in 1969 :...
, in 1974 where he played the role of Nausha.
Although he performs both serious and comedic roles with ease, however, he is mostly renowned for being the comic relief. Among his successful TV serials is Tanhaiyaan
Tanhaiyaan
Tanhaiyaan is a Pakistani drama series which is considered a classic. It is the story of two sisters who lose their parents and go to live with their aunt. In one of the sisters efforts to buy back her parents' house, she realizes what makes a house a home...
. It was Qabacha, the role he played therein, that endeared him to many households.
Behroze Sabzwa received the Presidential award (Pride of Performance) on 23rd march 2009 for his services to the Pakistani television industry for more than 40 years.
Personal life
Born in an UrduUrdu
Urdu is a register of the Hindustani language that is identified with Muslims in South Asia. It belongs to the Indo-European family. Urdu is the national language and lingua franca of Pakistan. It is also widely spoken in some regions of India, where it is one of the 22 scheduled languages and an...
speaking family, Behroze is the son of a naval officer. He married Safeena Shiekh in 1986. She is the sister of Pakistani film and television actors Javed Sheikh
Javed Sheikh
Javed Sheikh is a Pakistani actor, director and producer who is involved with Bollywood, Lollywood, and Pollywood films.-Career:Sheikh's first movie as actor was the Lollywood film Dhamaka, released on 14 December 1974. He since acted in over 100 Urdu films from the 1970s through to the early...
and Saleem Sheikh
Saleem Sheikh
Saleem Sheikh is a famous Pakistani film and television actor. As a child he first appeared in PTV Drama Shama in 1976, where he played only one scene as young Javed Sheikh, who is his real brother. He is brother-in-law of television actor Behroze Sabzwari...
. They have five children. His son Sheroze Sabzwari, has also ventured into acting. Behroze has acted in several sitcoms and television plays. Behroze has also appeared in certain ads, Pepsi
Pepsi
Pepsi is a carbonated soft drink that is produced and manufactured by PepsiCo...
and Ufone
Ufone
Ufone GSM is a Pakistani GSM cellular service provider, It's one of five GSM Mobile companies in Pakistan, and is a subsidiary of Pakistan Telecommunication Company. After the privatization of PTCL, Ufone is now owned by Etisalat. Ufone has a subscriber base of 20.23 million as of September 2010.-...
are the most prominent of which. Behroze Sabzwari owns a car showroom on Tariq Road
Tariq Road
"Tariq ibn Ziyad Road"'or Tariq Road is located in Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan. It is one of the best shopping places of Karachi. In fact, it is the most famous and number one shopping centre, and people from almost all areas of Karachi come and buy from Tariq road.There are approximately more than...
in Karachi.
Notable television play
- Khuda Ki BastiKhuda Ki Basti (serial)Khuda Ki Basti a serial produced by Pakistan Television in 1969 and 1974 based on Khuda Ki Basti novel by Shaukat Siddiqui. It made records of popularity and TRPs in Pakistan.- First Production in 1969 :...
- Professor
- TanhaiyaanTanhaiyaanTanhaiyaan is a Pakistani drama series which is considered a classic. It is the story of two sisters who lose their parents and go to live with their aunt. In one of the sisters efforts to buy back her parents' house, she realizes what makes a house a home...
- AnkahiAnkahiAnkahi was a popular Urdu drama serial broadcast by Pakistan Television Corporation in 1982. The drama was written by renowned Haseena Moin and superbly directed by Shoaib Mansoor and Mohsin Ali. The play was yet another feather Haseena Moin's as well as PTV's cap...
- Mera Naam Hai Mangoo
- Mandi
- Uljhan
- Yeh zindagi haiYeh zindagi haiYeh Zindagi Hai is a weekly drama series in Pakistan currently running on Geo TV.-Sypnosis:The story is about a middle-class family. Saeeda and Bano are sisters who are living together with their children...
Filmography
Behroze acted in very limited films, his first film was Dil Walay.- Dil Waley
- Palkon Ki Chahaon
- Naseeb
- Halchal
- Chief Saab
- MushkilMushkilMushkil is an Urdu film which was released on 1995 across theaters in Pakistan. The film dealt with the issue of child-camel jockeys illegally trafficked from the third world into the numerous Arab oildoms. The highlight of the film was the stunning score composed by the late Amjad Bobby...
- Ek Aur Love Story
- Khulay Asman Ke Niche