Farjad Nabi

Farjad Nabi
Born1969 (age 54–55)
Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan
Occupation(s)Film director and documentary film maker
Years active1995–present
Notable workZinda Bhaag
No One Believes the Professor
Nusrat has Left the Building...But When?
SpouseSamiya Mumtaz
RelativesEmmad Irfani (cousin)

Farjad Nabi (Urdu: فرجاد نبی) is a Pakistani writer, film producer, director, cinematographer and documentary maker. His 2013 feature film Zinda Bhaag, co written and co directed with Meenu Gaur, became the first Pakistani film in over fifty years to be submitted for Oscar consideration in the 'Foreign Language Film Award’ category at the 86th Academy Awards[1] He rose to prominence in 1997, when his debut film Nusrat has left the building...But When? won the Second Best Film Award at Film South Asia, Kathmandu.[2][3] In 1999 his second film No One Believes the Professor entered the Film South Asia festival and won the Best Film Award.[4][5][6][7]

  1. ^ ""Zinda Bhaag" submitted for Oscar consideration". Dawn. 13 September 2013. Retrieved 9 August 2020.
  2. ^ "Film South Asia". Retrieved 9 August 2020.
  3. ^ "The Jury Statement". Himal Southasian. 1 December 1999. Retrieved 9 August 2020.
  4. ^ "No One Believes the Professor".
  5. ^ "The jury experience". Himal Southasian. 1 November 1999. Retrieved 9 August 2020.
  6. ^ "Film South Asia". Retrieved 9 August 2020.
  7. ^ "Kara Film Festival". Kara Films. Retrieved 8 August 2014.