Muhammad Nabeel Zafar (; born 1 September 1968), known mononymously as Nabeel, is a Pakistani television actor, director, producer and screenwriter.
He is known for the comedy sitcom Bulbulay on ARY Digital in which he plays the role of Nabeel since 2009. He also appeared in the 1994 drama Dhuwan on PTV Home, as well in Honeymoon and Shadi Ka Laddu on Express Entertainment.
Early and personal life Nabeel Zafar was born on 1 September 1968 in Layallpur (now Faisalabad), Punjab, Pakistan and resides in Karachi.
He married Salma Nabeel on 1 January 2000. They have four children.
Career Nabeel has been active in the television industry since 1990 in PTV plays such as Din, telecast in 1992. He played a doctor in PTV's popular show Dhuwan in 1994.
Later, he started appearing regularly in the television serials at PTV, playing lead roles in Ajaib Khana, Shahla Kot, Alao and Qissa Saat Raaton Ka. In 2009 he started producing and playing the lead role in ARY Digital's sitcom, Bulbulay. Nabeel joined BOL Entertainment as President and CEO.
Filmography
Television series Year TitleRoleProducerDirectorScreenwriterNetworkNotes1990DaldalAsadPTV1991Raig ZarRiaz1992DinZeeshan1993AgarAyazSachyarFareedAnthology: Ajj Di Kahani1994DhuwanDawoodAlao DaniyalLawrence of ThalabiaSaleemAnthology: Qami Kahani1995AapaTasadduqUraan Khalid1996Qissa Saat Raaton KaMajidSona Mila Na Pee MilayNawabAnthology: Hairat Kadah1997Ajaib KhanaMohsin Salman1998Ghareeb-e-Shehar NisarAnthology: Aik Mohabat Sau Afsanay1999SamjhotaYusufDais PardaisAdilPindarFaraz2000Pehli KhwahishMustafaMein Sach Nahi Boloon GaMuhammad SiddiqAansooDanial2001Badlon Par BaseraFareedoon2002Shahla KotChaudhry SarfrazThori Khushi Thora Gham2006ManzilMehroz Shahani2007Aurat Aur Char DevariMureed2009–2017Bulbulay (Season 1)NabeelARY Digital2010–2011Aankh Salamat Andhay LogZeeshanA-Plus TV2011Love Ke Liye AliHum TV2011–2020DugdugiARY Digital2012Honeymoon SarmadExpress Entertainment2012–2013Shadi Ka Laddu2013–2014Dulha BhaiUrdu 12013–2015RasgullayARY Digital2014Mohabbat 2014–2016Joru Ka GhulamHum TV2019–presentBulbulay (season 2)NabeelARY Digital2023Sar-e-RahShabbir Ahmed2025SherChaudhry Shujaat
Telefilms Year TitleRoleReference1990sDaldalDr. Daud2003MuradEunuch Naddo2006Burns Road Ki NeelofarHamid
See also List of Pakistani actors
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