Shoaib Mansoor

Shoaib Mansoor
PP SI
Born Shoaib Mansoor
Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan
Nationality Pakistani
Occupation Television producer, television director, writer, musician, lyricist, film director, record producer
Years active 1980–present
Religion Islam
Spouse(s) Rafina Mansoor
Children 3
Awards Pride of Performance in 2002
Sitara-e-Imtiaz in 2007
PTV Award
Cairo International Film Festival
Lux Style Award
Roberto Rossellini Award
London Asian Film Festival
IRDS Film Awards

Shoaib Mansoor, (Urdu: شعیب منصور‎; born 19 August; PP, SI) is a Pakistani television and film director, producer, writer, lyricist and music composer. Active in the television industry since 1980, he first found success for composing and writing the song 'Dil Dil Pakistan' in 1987, thereby introducing Vital Signs musical band in mainstream Pakistani television.[1] he was also well recognised for directing many critically acclaimed hit drama series in Pakistani television.

He became internationally known and popular for directing TV shows including the 1982 classic Ankahi, comedy series Fifty Fifty (1980), and the military fiction series, Alpha Bravo Charlie (1998). Mansoor found further critical acclaim for his musical abilities, writing songs for Vital Signs in the 1990s and introduced the band nationwide. A versatile artist, he became a popular and respected film director after the release of critically acclaimed film Khuda Kay Liye (2007) and film Bol (2011). Mansoor won many awards for his work, and won the Sitara-e-Imtiaz Award from the President of Pakistan in 2007.[2]

Career

A native of Karachi, Shoaib Mansoor or ShoMan (as he calls himself) is among the most influential and famous figures in the Pakistani entertainment sector.[3] He has written, produced and directed hit TV shows such as Ankahi, Fifty Fifty, Alpha Bravo Charlie, Sunehre Din and Gulls & Guys, which aired on Pakistan Television Corporation (PTV).[4]

Shoaib Mansoor has also been a successful songwriter and music composer and, in the 1980s, introduced the then-pop sensation Vital Signs to the mainstream media. Besides being Junaid Jamshed's mentor, he was the backbone for the band's songs and composed and produced most of the Vital Signs' albums. Between 2001 and 2003, he directed the Ishq Mohabbat Apna Pan music video picturised on Iman Ali and Rasheed Naz. He wrote and composed a number of Vital Signs' hit numbers such as Aitebar. In addition, he directed all of Vital Signs' videos and also produced a music video compilation and a movie titled Geetar '93.

In 2007, Shoaib Mansoor debuted as a film director with the critically acclaimed film, Khuda Ke Liye released on 20 July 2007 all over Pakistan.[5] It received the Silver Pyramid Award from the Cairo International Film Festival for 2007.

In 2009, he began directing a big budget film Bol, with Atif Aslam, Mahira Khan, Humaima Malick and Iman Ali playing lead roles. The premiere was on 24 June 2011.[6]

Filmography

Year Film Awards
2007 Khuda Kay Liye Winner – PTV Awards
Cairo International Film Festival
Roberto Rossellini Award
2011 Bol Winner – Lux Style Award
London Asian Film Festival
IRDS Film Awards

Television

Awards and achievements

In recognition of his outstanding services, Mansoor has been decorated with presidential award of Pride of Performance in 2002 and Sitara-e-Imtiaz by the Government of Pakistan in 2007.[7] He has also been awarded PTV Lifetime Achievement Award by the then-President of Pakistan Pervez Musharraf on the 43rd anniversary of Pakistan Television in November 2007. In 2007, he received the Silver Pyramid Award from the Cairo International Film Festival for Khuda Ke Liye. His film Bol (2011)[8] was awarded the Best Hindi film award in IRDS Film awards 2011 by Institute for Research and Documentation in Social Sciences (IRDS), a Lucknow-based Civil society for raising many social issues including the regressive attitude of a male-dominated society.[9] He has also won Lux Style Award, Roberto Rossellini Award, London Asian Film Festival and was nominated for Asia Pacific Screen Awards.

Year Award Category Title Result
2005 The 1st Indus Drama Awards Special Award for Direction Fifty FiftyWon
2007 Cairo International Film Festival Silver Pyramid Award Khuda Kay LiyeWon
2007 PTV Award Lifetime Achievement Award Won
2007 Roberto Rossellini Award Best Film Khuda Kay LiyeWon
2007 Sitara-e-Imtiaz Achievement Won
2002[10] Pride of Performance Achievement Won
2011 IRDS Film Awards Best Hindi Film Award Bol Won
2011 Lux Style Award Best Film Bol Won
2011 London Asian Film Festival Best Film Bol Won
2011 Asia Pacific Screen Awards Best Feature Film Bol Nominated

References

  1. ↑ http://vidpk.com/p/59/Shoaib-Mansoor/, Shoaib Mansoor on vidpk.com website, Retrieved 4 March 2016
  2. ↑ http://www.dawn.com/news/593770/shoaib-mansoors-second-film-likely-to-create-ripples, Shoaib Mansoor article in Dawn, Karachi newspaper, published 26 December 2010, Retrieved 4 March 2016
  3. ↑ http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/entertainment/28-Sep-2015/kareena-signs-shoaib-mansoor-s-film, Shoaib Mansoor, an influential Pakistani film personality, Daily Times newspaper, published 28 September 2015, Retrieved 4 March 2016
  4. ↑ http://www.tafrehmella.com/threads/shoaib-mansoor-sho-man.162486/, Shoaib Mansoor as producer of TV shows, Retrieved 4 March 2016
  5. ↑ http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1068956/, Shoaib Mansoor's film Khuda Ke Liye (2007) on IMDb website, Retrieved 4 March 2016
  6. ↑ http://www.bbc.com/news/world-south-asia-13856988, Shoaib Mansoor, Pakistani film-maker on BBC News website, published 27 June 2011, Retrieved 4 March 2016
  7. ↑ http://www.dawn.com/news/261311/137-pakistanis-17-foreigners-get-civil-awards, Civil Awards of Pakistan conferred for 2007, Dawn, Karachi newspaper, published 15 August 2007, Retrieved 4 March 2016
  8. ↑ http://www.citwf.com/film481819.htm, Shoaib Mansoor's film Bol (2011) on Complete Index To World Film website, Retrieved 4 March 2016
  9. ↑ IRDS award for Shoaib Mansoor, Retrieved 4 March 2016
  10. ↑ http://www.dawn.com/news/27371/president-gives-away-civil-military-awards, Shoaib Mansoor's Pride of Performance Award info on Dawn newspaper, Published 24 March 2002, Retrieved 2 May 2016

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