Omer Shahzad

Some Lesser Known Facts About Omer Shahzad

• Omer Shahzad is a Pakistani actor, model, and singer who is known for playing the role of ‘Nawab Sher’ in the Pakistani romantic comedy film Jawani Phir Nahi Ani 2 (2018).

• He grew up in Karachi, Sindh.

• While he was studying in college, Omer went to Arjumand Murad’s agency to study acting. In an interview, while talking about it, he said,
  

  We were eight guys and were given scripts and characters to act out. The recordings would be shown to us later.”

• Omer Shahzad started his modelling career in 2011. He was chosen by Vaneeza Ahmed (Vinnie) for Bridal Couture Week. In an interview, while talking about his auditions for the fashion show, he mentioned,
  

  There were 200 boys and girls at the audition and I was one of the eight male models selected. Then I made an appearance in Noor’s morning show on Hum TV.”

• After that, he did a fashion photoshoot with fashion coordinator Umer Mushtaq. He became so popular with the photo shoot that he began getting offers from the leading figures in the Pakistani modelling industry.

• He has modelled for well-known Pakistani fashion designers such as Deepak Perwani, Sania Maskatiya, HSY, Zainab Chotani, Fahad Hussayn, Deepak and Fahad, and Zaheer Abbas.

  

• Omer has walked the ramp at many popular fashion shows.

• He has also appeared on the covers of various Pakistani magazines like Edition, FHM Pakistan Magazine, Good Times, Fashion Forever magazine, and Weekend magazine.

  

• In 2013, he appeared in the Pakistani drama serial Adhoori Aurat in which he played the negative role of Umair. The show was broadcast on Geo TV.

• Later on, he was seen in TV shows like “Choti Choti Khushiyan” (2014; broadcasted on Geo TV), “Chor Darwazay” (2014; aired on Express TV), “Bahu Begam” (2014; shown on ARY Zindagi), and “Noor Jahan” (2015; broadcasted on Geo TV).

• In 2016, Omer Shahzad started acting in films with the Pakistani romantic-comedy film “Teri Meri Love Story,” directed by Jawad Bashir. He played the role of Ramis in the film and earned appreciation from the viewers.

  

• In 2017, he took on the main role of Shaheer in Hum TV’s spiritual drama series “Alif Allah Aur Insaan.”

• A few of his well-liked TV shows include “Bharaas” (2020; shown on ARY Digital), “Ajnabi Humsafar” (2021; broadcasted on Sab TV), “Woh Pagal Si” (2022; aired on ARY Digital), and “Daurr” (2023; shown on Green Entertainment).

• In 2018, he played a cameo in the Pakistani action thriller war film Azaadi.

• In the same year, he was featured in the well-received Pakistani film “Jawani Phir Nahi Ani 2.” In the film, he portrayed the main negative role of Nawab Sher.

  

• In 2022, Omer Shahzad started his singing journey by performing the song “Yar Nu Meray” for the second season of the TV music show Kashmir Beats. He sang it alongside Ayesha Omar.

• In the same year, he released his first single titled “Akhiyaan” through Crystal Records. He had previously sung the song “Peer Bulavey” in 2021.

• In 2023, he took part in the second season of the Pakistani reality TV show “Tamasha.” The show follows the style of the Dutch reality series “Big Brother,” and was broadcasted on ARY Digital.

  

• He is a nature lover and loves exploring new places.

• Omer loves to ride bikes.

• He has a sweet tooth.

• Omer has received nominations for various awards, including Hum Awards and Lux Style Awards.

• Omer is very particular about his fitness and follows a strict workout regimen.

  

• He is passionate about dogs and keeps sharing pictures of dogs on his social media handles.

  

• Shahzad attributes his success to his mother.

• In an interview, Shahzad shared that he had always aspired to become an actor. He said,
  

  I always wanted to be an actor after watching Faisal Qureshi and Noman Ijaz in TV plays. But you have to start somewhere and modelling happened first for me.”

• In an interview, Omar disclosed that he had been offered a part in the Bollywood film “Ae Dil Hai Mushkil” (2016) at one point. However, the role was later given to the Pakistani actor Fawad Khan.

• In an interview, when his appearance was compared to that of the Bollywood actor Hrithik Roshan, Omer said,
  

  I’m better than him because I’m taller! But I adore Hrithik because he keeps fit even as a model-turned-actor. Somehow actors in Pakistan don’t focus on fitness that much.”