Mustafa Afridi

Mustafa Afridi
Born
Dera Ismail Khan, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan
EducationNational Academy of Performing Arts
OccupationsScreenwriter
Actor
Writing career
Notable worksAseerzadi (2013–2014)
Sang-e-Mar Mar (2016–2017)
Aangan (2018–2019)
Ehd-e-Wafa (2019–2020)

Mustafa Afridi (Urdu: مصطفیٰ آفریدی) is a screenwriter and occasional actor from Pakistan, known for his television plays in Urdu television industry such as Aseerzadi (2013–2014), Sang-e-Mar Mar (2016–2017) and Ehd-e-Wafa (2019–2020). He is the recipient of a Hum Award and two Lux Style Awards for Best Television Writer.

Early life and education

Afridi joined the industry as writer after getting education from National Academy of Performing Arts.

Career

His first project as a writer was an episode named Mukti in PTV's Partition Stories. He aspired to become an actor but his teachers found him more suited for writing.

He also played the role of Azhar in Hum TV's pre-partition period play Aangan, for which he wrote the screenplay as well.

Notable work

Key
† Denotes Series that have not yet been released
Year Title Network Actor Notes Ref.
2007 Partition Stories PTV Home Episode "Mukti"
2009 Dil-e-Nadan GEO Entertainment
2010 Chaand Pe Dastak Hum TV Ramadan special
2011 Khandaan-e-Shuglia ARY Digital
Phir Chand Pe Dastak Hum TV Ramadan special
2013 Aseerzadi
2014 Firaaq
2016 Sang-e-Mar Mar
2017 Yeh Raha Dil Based on the Turkish series İlişki Durumu: Karışık
Mohabbat.PK Miniseries
2018 Laila Short film
Aangan Hum TV Yes Based on Khadija Mastoor's novel Aangan (1962); also played the recurring role of Azhar
2019 Superstar Feature film, wrote dialogues only
Ehd-e-Wafa Hum TV
2022 Sang-e-Mah Inspired by William Shakespeare's Hamlet (1599-1601)
2024 Zard Patton Ka Bunn
Faraar Green TV
Tan Man Neel o Neel Hum TV Yes Miniseries; also played the role of Kamal Murad, a cameo appearance in the last episode (11)
2026 Khan Tumhara Screenwriter
TBA Firon †

Awards and achievements

Year Ceremony Category Project Result Ref.
2012 Hum Awards Best Television Writer Aseerzadi Nominated
2017 Sang-e-Mar Mar Won
2018 Lux Style Awards Won
2020 Pakistan International Screen Awards Ehd-e-Wafa Nominated
2020 Lux Style Awards Nominated
2023 Sang-e-Mah Won

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Omair Alavi (22 March 2020). "Top-rated writers today | Zafar Mairaj | Umera Ahmed | Mustafa Afridi | Faiza Iftikhar | Farhat Ishtiaq". The News International. Retrieved 6 July 2021.
  2. ↑ "Mustafa Afridi – The Man With The Golden Pen". www.hum.tv. 18 September 2019.
  3. ↑ Amna Haider Isani (9 March 2020). "Writing in role models". The News International.
  4. ↑ "Hum Awards 2017 a rousing success". Pakistan Today. 30 April 2017. Retrieved 6 July 2021.
  5. ↑ "Mustafa Afridi and Ehteshamuddin: Meet the Men Behind Aangan!". www.hum.tv. 13 February 2019. Archived from the original on 12 April 2021.
  6. ↑ Zoya Anwer (28 October 2014). "Three Pakistani dramas that dare to be different". Dawn.
  7. ↑ Mahwash Badar (21 January 2017). "Sang e Mar Mar: Truly a masterpiece". Express Tribune.
  8. ↑ Saira Khan (7 March 2017). "HUM TV drama 'Yeh Raha Dil' continues to be a drag!". Hip in Pakistan.
  9. ↑ "Short film, Laila, is engaging". The Mews International. Retrieved 7 July 2021.
  10. ↑ Ally Adnan (28 September 2018). "The story of 'Aangan' is both universal and ageless: Mustafa Afridi". Daily Times.
  11. ↑ "Mahira Khan reveals first look from upcoming film 'Superstar'". The Nation. 8 June 2019.
  12. ↑ Sadaf Haider (20 March 2020). "Ehd-e-Wafa was no Alpha Bravo Charlie but it didn't have to be". DAWN IMAGES.
  13. ↑ Usman Ghafoor (2 March 2020). "Pakistani TV show 'Ehd e Wafa' to release in cinemas". Gulf News.
  14. ↑ "Shuja Asad to play Sehar Khan's leading man in upcoming drama". Daily Times. 11 November 2024. Retrieved 6 December 2024.
  15. ↑ Ramachandran, Naman (12 November 2025). "Bilal Ashraf, Maya Ali's 'Khan Tumhara' Unveils First Teaser". Variety. Retrieved 8 April 2026.
  16. ↑ Buraq Shabbir. "Mohammed Ehteshamuddin's next TV play, Firon, will tackle domestic violence". The News International. Retrieved 7 July 2021.
  17. ↑ "Glamour and glitz blaze 5th Hum Awards". Dawn News. 1 May 2017.
  18. ↑ "'Baaghi' and 'Punjab Nahi Jaungi' stole the show at Lux Style Awards 2018". Express Tribune. 21 February 2018.
  19. ↑ "Nominations for the first ever Pakistan International Screen Awards are out". Dawn Images. 8 February 2020.
  20. ↑ Images Staff (26 August 2021). "Lux Style Awards announces nominations for its 20th edition". Images. Retrieved 18 August 2022.
  21. ↑ "Lux Style Awards 2023 nominations out now: Pasoori, Joyland, Mere Humsafar reign supreme". The Express Tribune. 27 September 2023.