Azfar Jafri
Pakistani film director
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| Intro | Pakistani film director | |
| Places | Pakistan | |
| is | Film director | |
| Work field | Film, TV, Stage & Radio | |
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| Religion: | Islam | |
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| Birth | Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan | |
| Residence | Islamabad, Islamabad Capital Territory, Pakistan |
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Biography
Azfar Jafri (Urdu: اظفر جعفری) is a Pakistani film director, screenwriter, actor and VFX artist. He is best known for his Independent film Siyaah which earned him a critical recognition and accolades including a nomination of ARY Film Award for Best Director at 1st ARY Film Awards.
Career
Azfar started his career as a 3D Character Animator and eventually became a vfx lead at Trango, where he worked on several television commercials for both local and international clients, including Lexus, Scion, Nike, UPS & Mobilink-BlackBerry.
Azfar's independent short films lead him to his first feature as a director, Siyaah, which was produced by Imran Raza Kazmi and written by Osman Khalid Butt.
He was the head of animation for the 2018 movie Allahyar and the Legend of Markhor, both a critical as well as a commercial success, while also giving his voice for a key character, Hero.
After successful films like Janaan and Parchi, he is currently directing a PAF film Sherdil, set to release in 2019.
Another 2019 release will be Heer Maan Ja, a Punjab-centered romantic flick with action, drama and comedy which will reunite the team which produced his previous hits : producer Imran Raza Kazmi, actors Ali Rehman Khan and Hareem Farooq as well as Osman Khalid Butt as choreographer.