Danish Nawaz Baloch (; born 4 August 1978) is a Pakistani actor, director and comedian.
The son of the late senior actor Fareed Nawaz Baloch and brother to actor-director Yasir Nawaz, Danish has established a career in Pakistani television where he is mostly known as a comedian.
As an actor, Danish is best known for his lead comedy roles in television serials such as Nadaniyan (2009), Extras: The Mango People (2011), Larka Karachi Ka Kuri Lahore Di (2012) and Hum Sab Ajeeb Se Hain (2016).
As a director, he is famous for his light rom-com television serials such as Chupke Chupke (2021) and Hum Tum (2022).
Career He began his career in 2001 with a cameo in the Indus Vision serial Sab Set Hai, while he was studying engineering at university. Later, he completed his Mechanical Engineering degree from the Mehran University of Engineering & Technology, Hyderabad, Pakistan.
In an interview with The Express Tribune, when asked how it feels to bound yourself with one genre, Nawaz said "I present myself as a comedy actor and I have no issues with doing comedy roles only. I'd rather do something that I'm really good at than do something so many other people are doing."
Directorial influences As a director, Nawaz' cinematic style is shaped by a diverse array of international filmmakers. As he said in an interview, his romantic storytelling draws heavily from the nuanced work of Indian director Imtiaz Ali, while the sweeping visual grandeur of Sanjay Leela Bhansali serves as a key inspiration for the aesthetic vision. Additionally, he cites Iranian filmmaker Majid Majidi for his masterful, grounded storytelling techniques and James Cameron for his rigorous attention to detail and technical innovation.
Filmography Television serials +YearTitleActorDirectorChannelRef(s)1997Ye ZindgiPTV2001Sab Set HaiIndus Vision2003AanchalPTVLushKTN2008Chaar ChaandGeo Entertainment2009Tanveer Fatima (B.A)NadaaniyaanMasub Ki Dil LagiARY DigitalBaarhPTV2010KarwatainARY DigitalHum TumGeo Entertainment2011Extras (The Mango People)Hum TVPhir Chand Pe Dastak2012Larka Karachi Ka Kuri Lahore DiExpress EntertainmentMr. Mom2013SiskiyaanARY Digital2014JalebiyanGeo EntertainmentDramay BaziyanHum TVJakaria Kulsoom Ki Love Story (season 1)Express Entertainment2016Jakaria Kulsoom Ki Love Story (season 2)Hum Sab Ajeeb Se HainAaj EntertainmentNok JhokARY Digital2017Sun YaaraPaimanayUrdu12018Kabhi Band Kabhi BajaExpress EntertainmentIshq TamashaHum TV2019Khaas2020Kashf2021Chupke ChupkeDobara2022Hum TumKaala Doriya 2023Chand Tara2024Jafaa2025Sanwal Yaar PiyaGeo Entertainment2026Winter LoveHum TV
Television shows +YearTitleRoleChannelNote2004Fun HouseHostKTNMusical show2023The Shoaib Akhtar ShowGuestUrduFlix
Telefilms +YearTitleActorDirectorChannel2008Babu Jee Dheeray ChalnaGeo TVShaliHum TV2010Miss Garam Masala2011Shadi Ka ChandGeo TVPhuppi Ka Ladka Ya Khala Ka LadkaARY Digital2012O Meri BilliHum TV2014Main Bhi Tha TigerGeo TV2016Jakaria Kulsoom Ki Bari EidExpress Entertainment2020Dr. BalmaHum TV2023Khul Gayee QismatARY Digital2024Jhoota Kahin Ka2025Dil Ne Kaha Dil SeGeo TV
Films +YearTitleRole2015Wrong No.Bali2017Chain Aye Na2019Wrong No.2Sexy Shaukat2022ChakkarDirector
Web series +YearTitleActorDirectorPlatformNotes2022Phir Say NadaaniyanFarid Nawaz Productions on YouTubeNadaaniyan spin-off
Awards and nominations Ceremony Category Project Result 2013 1st Hum AwardsBest Comic Actor Extras (The Mango People) Best Comic Sitcom 2014 2nd Hum Awards20153rd Hum AwardsDramay Baziyan 2016 2nd ARY Film Awards Best Actor in a Comic Role Wrong No.
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