Irfan Khoosat (Punjabi, ) is a Pakistani actor, director, producer and comedian.
He is famous for his comic role as Havaldar Karamdad in the TV series Andhera Ujala (1984–1985) in which he portrayed a simpleton and a blabbermouth character of a low-ranked policeman.
He is also well-known as a stage comedian.
Early and personal life Irfan Khoosat was born in Okara, Punjab.
His father Sultan Khoosat, who died when Irfan was nine, was a painter, a former employee of Radio Pakistan and himself an actor and comedian. His maternal grandfather Mughal Basheer was also an actor, appearing in the 1962 Urdu-language film Chiragh Jalta Raha.
He has been married three times, including to Zahida Butt, a PTV newscaster, and has nine children, including notable film and TV director and actor Sarmad Khoosat and Kanwal Khoosat, who's also a director, screenwriter and actress. His first wife Zahida Butt died in 2002.Tayyaba Rana (8 February 2016), "The extremely talented Kanwal Khoosat gets 'HIP'" , hip. Retrieved 28 March 2023.
Early career Irfan Khoosat got his first breakthrough as a child artist with Radio Pakistan, when he replaced an actor for the show Ultay Pultay.
Career
Actor Irfan Khoosat began his acting career with the Punjabi-language movie Kochwan in 1969 and even if he's better known for his work on television he would eventually appear in more than 100 films, with 66 in Punjabi, 39 in Urdu and a single movie in Pashto, Banke Lalya which released in 2013.
Director Irfan Khoosat has directed the 1985 Punjabi-language film Direct Hawaldar, also acting in it, based on his famous role from Andhera Ujala.
He has also directed a television serial, Karam Daad Aur Jaffer Hussain, a spin-off of Andhera Ujala.
He has directed plays as well, including Tokray Thallay, which was staged at Lahore's Alhamra Arts Council in 2010.
Producer Irfan Khoosat has produced numerous television serials, including Aao Kahani Buntay Hain (2011), directed by his daughter Kanwal, but concentrating mainly on comedy dramas such as Do Aur Do Chaar (2002) and Shashlik Xtra Hott (2011), both written and directed by his son Sarmad.
Telefilms that he has produced include Tamasha Ghar (2003), directed by Sarmad, and Hernaam Kaur (2003), written and directed by Sarmad, an adaptation of a Manto short story about the partition.
Selected filmography
Films Year TitleDirectorProducerLanguage 1976 Zaib-un-Nisa Urdu 1977 Jabroo Punjabi 1979 General Bakht Khan Urdu 1981 Khan-e-Azam Punjabi 1982 Aangan Urdu 1985 Hum Say Hay Zamana Urdu Direct Hawaldar 1986 Nazdeekiyan Joora Punjabi 1991 Watan Kay Rakhwalay Urdu/Punjabi 1997 Deewane Tere Pyar Ke Urdu 1998 Dupatta Jal Raha Hai Choorian Punjabi 2000 Tere Pyar Mein Urdu Mehndi Waley Hath Punjabi 2003 Qayamat – A Love Triangle In Afghanistan Urdu 2005 Naag aur Nagin Koi Tujh Sa Kahan 2006 One Two Ka One 2007 Jhoomar 2010 Channa Sachi Muchi Punjabi 2011 Bol Urdu2012ShareekaPunjabi 2014 The System Urdu 2015 Dekh Magar Pyaar Say Main Manto 2018 Donkey King 2019Wrong No. 2Zindagi Tamasha2022Tere Bajre Di Rakhi PunjabiKamliUrdu2026LaliPunjabi
Television YearTitleRoleProducerChannel 1975 Such Gup Politician PTV Taal Matol 1979 Alif Laila Malik 1982 Alif Noon Seth 1983 Samundar Ibrahim 1983 Ragon Main Andhera Muharrar 1984 Andhera Ujala Havaldar Karam Dad 1986 Hazaron Raaste Boota Khan 1986 Sacha Jhoot Mehmood's father 1992 Sachyar Azhar 1992 Hath Ghari Jeda 1993 Un Dithay Rog Rehmoo 1993 Fareb Najeebullah 1994 Taangay Waala Taya 1995 Teen Bata Teen Mistri 1997 Ashiyana Rehmat 1999 Aahlna Jeela2001Shashlik 2008 Kothi No. 156 Hum TV 2010 Rangeel Pur PTV Home2011Aao Kahani Buntay Hain2012 Larka Karachi Ka Kuri Lahore Di Tau Ji Express EntertainmentAshk Ramzan Geo TV Quddusi Sahab Ki Bewah Maulavi Saheb ARY Digital 2013 Aunn ZaraZara's grandfather A-Plus TV2013Galti Se Mistake Ho gayi Murad - father of WaheedHum TV 2014 Sadqay Tumhare Hum TV 2015 Ishq Ibadat Kaisay Tum Se KahoonAnamta's father Preet Na Kariyo Koi Fayyaz Surkh Jorra Sarmad Hum SitarayPardes Kabeer2016 Khuda Aur Muhabbat (season 2) Dilawar Geo Entertainment2017 SammiRiaz Hum TV MeherbaanDua's father A-Plus TV Baaghi Fauzia's father Urdu 1 Shayad Dada Geo TV 2018 Noor ul Ain Qasim ARY Digital Aakhri Station Train ticket checker De Ijazat Dua's father Hum TV Belapur Ki Dayan Rehmat Chakkar Sajad BOL Entertainment2018 Kabhi Band Kabhi Baja Express Entertainment2019 AnaaDaneen's grandfather Hum TV Janbaaz Havaldar Karam Dad Express Entertainment2020Dushman e JaanAhsanARY Digital2022Ishq Pagal KarayQuddoosTV One2022Mrs and Mr ShameemUmaina's fatherZEE5
Awards and recognition He won a Nigar Award for his comic role in the 1985 film Hum Se Hai Zamana. Pride of Performance Award in 2001 by the President of Pakistan
References
External links
Irfan Khoosat profile on the TV.com.pk website