Shamoon Abbasi (; born 4 April 1973) is a Pakistani actor, director, producer and screenwriter, best known for portraying villain roles.Ozair Majeed (10 January 2019), "“I made my own mark as one of the best villains in Pakistan,” Shamoon", Galaxy Lollywood. Retrieved 11 January 2019.
Early life and family Abbasi grew up as a footballer, captaining the U-17 team at school level.
His father, Zubair Abbasi, was a novelist and drama writer, as is his aunt, Seema Ghazal. His aunt's son, Syed Ali Raza Usama, is a well-known director. Zubair's younger brother, Uzair Abbasi, was a television actor. Career
Actor Abbasi began his acting career in 1997 with Titli, a telefilm by Yasir Akhtar, before getting recognition for his comic role in the PTV drama Kashish in 1999. The same year, he turned director with the thriller Karoron ka Aadmi. In 2022, he starred in the drama Bakhtawar.
In 2013, he played the role of Ramal, the main antagonist in the box-office success Waar. In 2023, he played the role of alleged Indian spy Kulbhushan Jadhav, in the movie Dhai Chaal.
Producer In the early 2000s, he launched one of the country's first mystery and action serials, and also played a key role in scouting and promoting emerging talent, including actors such as Neelum Munir, Mohib Mirza, and Adnan Shah Tipu. His short films Mein Rahoon Gi and Zinda were both nominated for awards, with Zinda receiving critical acclaim.
Controversies
Domestic abuse allegations (2019) Abbasi faced controversy in 2019 following allegations of domestic abuse made by his ex-wife, actress Humaima Malick. Malick shared on social media that she had endured an abusive marriage and a subsequent toxic relationship, stating, "I was threatened, abused, and beaten to death not once but many times."
As of now, there have been no legal proceedings or formal charges against Abbasi related to these allegations.
Filmography Television serials +YearTitleActorDirectorCinematographerWriterNetworkNotes1999KashishPTVKaroron Ka AdmiMuskaan2009Noor Pur Ki RaniHum TV2010DaddyAry Digital Thori Si Wa ChahiyeGeo Entertainment2011Choti Si KahaniPTV2012Nikhar Gaye Gulab SareHum TV2013Woh2014IqraarGeo Entertainment2015Yeh JunoonTV One2017Phir Wohi MohabbatHum TVJalti Rait PerTV One2019GunnahAPlus TV2020ChalawaHum TV2022Bakhtawar2023ZiddiAan TV2024AkharaGreen Entertainment2025Jinn Ki Shadi Unki ShadiHum TVMeri Zindagi Hai TuARY Digital
Telefilms +YearTitleDirectorNetwork1997TitleeNTMChand2013BehaddHum TV2014Babban Mian Ki Begum BilloARY Digital2021KhauffExpress EntertainmentTu Heer Main Tera HeroLTN 2025BegunahGreen Entertainment Films Year Title RoleNotes 2011 Bhai Log Inspector Nagra 2013 Waar Ramal 2014 O21 Danish2015MantoEishar Singh 2016 Sawal 700 Crore Dollar Ka Super Cop 2017 RaastaShahnawaz 2018 Parwaaz Hai Junoon 2019 Gumm: In the Middle of NowhereHaider Durj Gul BakhshAlso director and screenwriter2022Ishrat Made in China Master BPChaudhry – The MartyrGoti2023DaadalSaulat Pasha Huey Tum Ajnabi Mukti Bahini commander Dhai Chaal Kulbhushan Jadhav2026Delhi GateMalik Gold Web series +YearTitleActorDirectorProducerScreenwriterNetwork2021Karachi DivisionStarzplay2022Mind GamesShami Media
References
External links