# Wajahat Rauf

Wajahat Rauf is a Pakistani director, actor, screenwriter, producer and musician.
He has directed and produced commercially successful films, including Karachi Se Lahore (2015), Lahore Se Aagey (2016), Chhalawa (2019), Parde Mein Rehne Do (2022) & Daghabaaz Dil (2024). Rauf has also produced several popular TV dramas including Raqs-e-Bismil (2021). He is the host and creator of a highly popular YouTube show Voice Over Man.

## Career
### TV producer and musician

Wajahat Rauf was the channel head of AAG TV, a youth entertainment channel with particular attention given to music, and he himself released a song in 2011, Shikwa. The later being the OST for the youth series Kiya Life Hai aired on ARY Digital. He has produced over 26 television dramas.

### Film career

Rauf made his debut as a film director with Karachi Se Lahore in 2015, which grossed 10.5 crore at box-office. He made his second film in 2016, which was titled Lahore Se Aagey, which grossed 21.6 crore at box-office. In 2019, he directed Chhalawa which was also a box-office success. His 4th film, Parde Mein Rehne Do was released on May 3, 2022, and received critical acclaim from major publications.

## Filmography

Key :
| † | Denotes film/series that have not yet been released |

### Television serials

| Year | Title | Director | Producer | Screenwriter | Notes |
| 2006 | Karachi High | Yes | Yes | No | |
| 2006 | Minglish | Yes | Yes | No | |
| 2011 | Kya Life Hai | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| 2013 | Ek Aur Ek Dhai | Yes | Yes | No | |
| 2013 | Shab-e-Aarzoo Ka Alam | No | Yes | No | |
| 2013 | Soteli | No | Yes | No | |
| 2014 | Jab We Wed | Yes | Yes | No | |
| 2014 | Main Kukkoo Aur Woh | No | Yes | No | Hum Award for Best Television Film |
| 2014 | Nikah | No | Yes | No | |
| 2015 | Naraaz | No | Yes | No | |
| 2016 | Mein Kaise Kahun | No | Yes | No | |
| 2016 | Meher Aur Meherban | No | Yes | No | |
| 2017 | Tumhare Hain | No | Yes | No | |
| 2017 | Yaar-e-Bewafa | No | Yes | No | |
| 2017 | Shadi Mubarak Ho | Yes | Yes | No | |
| 2018 | Qaid | No | Yes | No | |
| 2019 | Damsa | No | Yes | No | |
| 2020 | Raqs e Bismil | Yes | Yes | No | |
| 2023 | Daurr | Yes | Yes | No | |
| 2023 | Guru | No | Yes | No | |
| 2023 | Hadsa | Yes | Yes | No | |
| 2024 | Tubelite | Yes | Yes | Yes | Also a supporting role |

### Film

| Year | Film | Director | Producer | Screenwriter | Actor | Notes |
| 2015 | Karachi Se Lahore | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Debut as film director and cameo as a Sindhi landlord |
| 2016 | Lahore Se Aagey | Yes | Yes | No | No | |
| 2019 | Chhalawa | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | cameo as Voice Over Man in the train |
| 2022 | Parde Mein Rehne Do | Yes | Yes | No | TBA | |
| 2022 | Dum Mastam | No | No | No | Yes | cameo as Voice Over Man |
| 2024 | Daghabaaz Dil | Yes | No | Yes | No | |

### Web

| Year | Title | Director | Producer | Screenwriter | Notes |
| 2017–present | Voice Over Man | Yes | Yes | Yes | Talkshow; released on Showcase TV |
| 2019 | Enaaya | Yes | Yes | Yes | Webseries on Eros Now |

## Discography
### Singles

* Talaash (2018) ft. Aashir Wajahat, his son

## Awards and nominations

| Year | Awards | Category | Work | Result |
| 2015 | ARY Film Awards | Best Film Director | Karachi Se Lahore | Nominated |
| 2017 | Lux Style Awards | Best Director | Lahore Se Aagey | Nominated |
| 2021 | Pakistan International Screen Awards | Best Director | Chhalawa | Nominated |
| 2021 | Hum TV Awards | Best Director | Raqs-e-Bismil | Nominated |
| 2021 | Pakistan International Screen Awards | Best Use of Humour in Social Media | Voice Over Man | Nominated |

### Lux Style Awards

| Ceremony | Category | Project | Result |
| 16th Lux Style Awards | Best Film Director | Lahore Se Aagey | Nominated |
| 21st Lux Style Awards | Best TV Director | Raqs-e-Bismil | Nominated |
| 22nd Lux Style Awards | Best Film Director | Parde Mein Rehne Do | Nominated |