Babar Javed () is a Pakistani television and film producer and director. He has produced and directed series such as Meri Zaat Zarra-e-Benishan, Qaid-e-Tanhai, Mera Saaein, Main Abdul Qadir Hoon, Aasmanon Pay Likha, Bashar Momin, Adhoora Bandhan, and Mor Mahal, all under his production company A&B Entertainment that he co-founded with actor turned filmmaker Asif Raza Mir. Javed has earned eight Lux Style Awards as a director and producer. In 2016, he received his first ARY Film Award nomination for the producing 2015 biopic film Manto.
Career Javed started his career in 2001 as a director and producer, and later in 2009, he co-founded a production company A&B Entertainment with actor Asif Raza Mir and produced projects for Hum TV, ARY Digital, and Geo Entertainment. Their debut project, Diya Jalay, starring Savera Nadeem, earned them critical praise, and their claim to fame came with the 2010 ensemble cast drama serial starring Samiya Mumtaz, Meri Zaat Zarra-e-Benishan, by Umera Ahmed, that earned the duo as producers recognition and positive appraisal. In 2013, the duo merged their production company with Geo Entertainment for producing and directing the channel's projects only, prior to the merger they usually created projects for ARY Digital and Geo Entertainment. In 2026, he directed Humrahi, his first work as a director in 13 years.
Awards and nominations List of accolades received by Babar Javed Year Award / Ceremony Category Work Result 2016 15th Lux Style AwardsBest FilmManto rowspan="7" Best Director (Sarmad Sultan Khoosat)Best Actor (Sarmad Sultan Khoosat)Best Actress (Sania Saeed)Best Supporting Actress (Nimra Bucha)Best Playback Singer - Male (Ali Sethi - Aah Ko Chahiye)Best Playback Singer - Female (Zebunnisa Bangash - Kya Hoga)2nd ARY Film AwardsBest Actor Jury (Sarmad Sultan Khoosat) rowspan="2" Best Actress Jury (Sania Saeed)Best Filmrowspan="8" Best DirectorBest Actor (Sarmad Sultan Khoosat)Best Actress (Sania Saeed)Best Supporting Actress (Saba Qamar)Best Actor in a Negative Role (Akbar Subhani)Best Male Playback Singer (Ali Sethi - Aah Ko Chahiye)Best Female Playback Singer (Meesha Shafi - Mehram Dilaan De Nahi)18th Jaipur International Film FestivalBest Actor (Sarmad Sultan Khoosat) Best Editing rowspan="3" Best Sound201514th Lux Style AwardsBest Television Actor (Faisal Qureshi)Bashar Momin 2014 4th Pakistan Media Awards Best Sitcom Kis Din Mera Viyah Howay Ga rowspan="2" 13th Lux Style Awards Best TV Play (Satellite) Daagh 2013 12th Lux Style AwardsMera Yaqeen 2012 11th Lux Style Awards Mera Saaein Best TV Director rowspan="6" Best TV Play (Satellite) Kis Din Mera Viyah Howay GaBest Original Soundtrack Khuda Aur Mohabbat Qaid-e-Tanhai Main Abdul Qadir Hoon 2010 9th Lux Style Awards Best TV Director Ishq Junoon Deewangi 2009 8th Lux Style AwardsBest TV Director (Satellite) Jhumka Jaan Khamoshiyanrowspan="3" Manay Na Ye Dil20087th Lux Style AwardsMan-O-Salwa20076th Lux Style AwardsKuch Dil Nay Kaha
See also
List of programs broadcast by Geo TV
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