Ashir Azeem
Credits
Year | Job Title Project Type |
Project Name Director / Company |
Location |
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2016 |
Writer, Director, Actor, Producer
Film |
Maalik Ashir Azeem / Media Hub |
Education
Year | Qualification | Where |
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1986 | Bachelor's Business Administration | Institute of Business Administration Karachi University |
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About me
I have lived 9 lives in one. I started with the Air force as Aeronautical engineering with majors in Aerospace. Then I joined university to do an MBA, graduated from the university and then decided to join the Civil Services. Worked for Customs for 28 years, doing drug enforcement, anti smuggling, Intelligence etc.I have a vivid imagination and write stories, scripts and screen plays. I did my my first TV serial in 1994. I wrote it, acted in it and directed it. The serial called DHUWAN was legendary, we broke all business records and I won all awards at national level, for best writer, actor and director.
I wrote a commercial film, played the lead role, directed it, and produced it. The film called MAALIK went to cinemas on April 08, 2016. The film caused huge waves due to pro democracy concepts, the opposition parties picked on the film and used it's songs in political rallies. The government got scared and banned the film from cinemas on April 27, 2016.
Maalik became the first film to be banned in Pakistan after clearing all censors and being in cinemas. Major political party leaders commented on the film, with govt and opposition divided, the center and the provinces divided, and the military and the parliament divided over Maalik.
We went to the courts against the ban and won against the govt, ten days later the govt went into appeal before the supreme court, where the matter is still pending.
The film has run into cinemas in Australia, UK, UAE, US and Canada and continues to run in Pakistani cinemas. All this happened despite govt ban where Maalik was the first film whose export was also banned by the government.
Things between me and the govt got so bad that I moved to Canada.
I am familiar with all the disciplines of film and TV and I wish to pursue my passion in Canada. I am not looking for anything fancy and am willing to start at any level. I will let my work speak for me.
Referees:
As a director and producer I was working for myself so I'd let google be me referee, plz google my name Ashir Azeem and judge for yourself.
License & Passport
Driver's License: | Yes |
Skills
Job Titles | Writer, Director, Producer, Line Producer, Production Assistant (PA), 1st AD (Assistant Director), Production Support, Creative Director, Content Producer, Casting Director, Casting Assistant |
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Years in industry | 6+ years |