Shahzad Khalil

Shahzad Khalil
Native name	شهزادخلیل
Born	1944
Died	23 December 1989 (aged 45) Karachi
Cause of death	Cardiac arrest
Resting place	Defence Graveyard Karachi
Nationality	Pakistani
Occupation	TV Producer/Director
Notable work	Tanhaiyaan Teesra Kinara Dhoop Kinara
Spouse(s)	Badar Khalil
Children	Umar Khalil, Ibrahim Khalil
Awards	Pride of performance award 1st Indus Drama Awards

Shahzad Khalil (Urdu: شهزادخلیل‎), was a Pakistani television director and producer.

Shahzad Khalil began his career as a director producing music videos in 1970, and then moved to making television drama serials. After a few projects he moved from Pakistan Television Corporation (PTV) in Lahore to its Karachi Center.

The Government of Pakistan gave Khali the Pride of Performance Award in 1986 and named a Karachi street after him.

Khali's wife is a veteran Pakistani Actress. They have two children, Ibrahim and Umar.

Khalil was not only an intelligent TV director but he had a great personality. He gained fame in a very short period of time as a result of the dramas he directed for Pakistan television. He was first recognised as a director for his TV serial Teesra Kinara in 1980 in which several legendary actors including Sahira Kazmi, Usman Peerzada, Rahat Kazmi, Shafi Mohammad, and Jamil Fakhristarred. Khalil met Badar Khalil when she played the title role in the drama Bi Jamalo which he directed. They later married and have two children.

Shahzad Khalil's classic drama Tanhaiyaan was aired in 1985. Veterans actors cast in this serial included: Shehnaz Sheikh, Marina Khan, Badar Khalil, Azra Sherwani, Asif Raza Mir, Behroze Sabzwari, Qazi Wajid, Jamshed Ansari, Yasmeen Ismail, Durdana Butt, Mohammad Yousaf, Sultana Zafar, Subhani Ba Younas, and Imtiaz Ali.Haseena Moin who wrote Tanhaiyaan said: "The experience of working with Shehzad was wonderful. He was a thorough gentleman and extremely good in his work."

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