Adnan Malik

For Pakistani first-class cricketer, see Adnan Malik (cricketer).

Adnan Malik
Born (1984-06-09) 9 June 1984 (age 40)
Islamabad, Punjab, Pakistan
Alma materVassar College, United States, & International School of Islamabad
Occupation(s)Actor, model, VJ, documentary filmmaker, Video producer, music video producer, commercial director, music video director and visual storyteller
Years active2002–present
ParentPerveen Malik (mother)
RelativesSaqib Malik (brother)
Websiteamp.com.pk

Adnan Malik (Urdu: عدنان ملک) is a Pakistani film and television actor, director, and producer under his own company's banner, AMP. He is also WWF Pakistan's goodwill ambassador and an Asia Society, Asia 21 Fellow and Young Leader of the World. Malik has also served on the board for the Citizen's Archive of Pakistan.

As an actor, he made his television debut with the hit series Sadqay Tumhare for Hum TV. Portraying the writer of the drama, Khalil-ur-Rehman Qamar, in an autobiographical piece, Malik earned three nominations at 3rd Hum Awards, winning two including Best Television Sensation Male and Best Onscreen Couple opposite Mahira Khan. He received his first Best TV Actor nomination at 15th Lux Style Awards.[1] He followed up the series by playing a wanderlust photographer, Sikander in romantic drama series Dil Banjaara for Hum Network, alongside Sanam Saeed and Mira Sethi.

In 2018, he made his film debut with Cake, which was directed by Asim Abbasi. He played the character called Romeo in the film.[2]

As a director, his documentary Bijli earned him the Best Short Film award at Kara Film Festival in 2003.[3] He directed The Forgotten Song or Bhuli Hui Hoon Daastan, the first feature-length documentary on Pakistani cinema, that played at festivals around the world, is an integral part of film syllabi across the country and was also instrumental in allowing Indian films to be re-screened in Pakistan after a 42-year ban. He also directed the promotional music video for Jawani Phir Nahi Ani and has directed television commercials for brands like Coca-Cola, Nescafé, Cornetto, Fanta, and Oye Hoye! among others.

  1. ^ "Nominees for the LUX Style Awards 2016 have been announced and for many designers, directors, musicians and stars, it's going to be a very joyous Eid". correspondent. Dawn News. 30 May 2016. Archived from the original on 20 September 2018. Retrieved 31 May 2016.
  2. ^ "A 'Cake' with a different flavour – The Express Tribune". The Express Tribune. 7 March 2018. Archived from the original on 3 April 2019. Retrieved 5 April 2018.
  3. ^ "3rd Kara Film Festival". Kara Films. Archived from the original on 22 December 2017. Retrieved 13 March 2015.