Shahbaz Hamid Shigri (born 24 February 1988)[1] is a Pakistani model, actor, director and producer. He has appeared in various films and is best known for playing the lead role of Hasan in Slackistan (2010) and a supporting role in Asim Raza's Parey Hut Love (2019).
Shahbaz Shigri | |
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شہباز شگری | |
| Born | Shahbaz Hamid Shigri 24 February 1988 Islamabad, Pakistan |
| Occupations |
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| Years active | 2010–present |
| Spouse |
Aisha Linnea Akhtar
(m. 2012; div. 2018) |
He was nominated for the Best Music Video Director award at the 14th Lux Style Awards for directing the video for Adil Omar's "Exploding Heart".[2]
Personal life edit
Shigri started dating his Slackistan co-star, Aisha Linnea Akhtar, in May 2009, during the film's post-production phase. They married in March 2012, but divorced in June 2018.[3][4]
In 2019, Shigri started dating singer Aima Baig.[5] The couple got engaged in July 2021.[6] In September 2022, Baig confirmed they had broken up on Instagram.[7]
Filmography edit
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Slackistan | Hasan | [8] |
| 2011 | Sole Search | Short film | |
| 2012 | Gol Chakkar | — | Director only[9] |
| 2013 | Anima State | Cinematographer | |
| 2017 | Verna | – | Assistant director only[10] |
| 2019 | Parey Hut Love | Hasan | [11] |
Television edit
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Qurbatain | Faaris | Television debut[12] |
References edit
- ^ "Hottie of the week: Shahbaz Shigri". The Express Tribune. 2012-11-03. Retrieved 2022-09-23.
- ^ "Lux Style Awards nominations are out!". Dawn. 2015-07-16. Retrieved 2022-09-23.
- ^ "No more weddings for me: Shahbaz Shigri". The Express Tribune. 2022-09-21. Retrieved 2022-09-23.
- ^ Humail, Hamna (2021-02-24). "Aima Baig expressed her love for Shahbaz Shigri on his birthday". BOL News. Retrieved 2022-09-23.
- ^ "Aima and Shahbaz Shigri are officially engaged!". Daily Times. 2021-07-25. Retrieved 2022-09-23.
- ^ Junejo, Mukhtar Ahmed (13 August 2021). "Aima Baig shares stunning photos with Shahbaz Shigri from their engagement dinner". The News International. Retrieved 23 March 2022.
- ^ "Aima Baig and Shahbaz Shigri have called it quits". Dawn Images. 2022-09-16. Retrieved 2022-09-20.
- ^ Khan, Rayan (2011-06-22). "Love in the time of Slackistan". The Express Tribune. Retrieved 2022-09-23.
- ^ Khan, Sher (2012-09-16). "Gol Chakkar set for premier in October". The Express Tribune. Retrieved 2022-09-23.
- ^ Rifaat, Haider (19 February 2018). "Pakistani film writers need to ditch the love triangle theme: Shahbaz Shigri". Daily Times. Retrieved 23 September 2022.
- ^ Rifaat, Haider (2019-09-03). "I forayed into mainstream cinema with 'Parey Hut Love': Shahbaz Shigri". Daily Times. Retrieved 2022-09-23.
- ^ "Catch Anmol Baloch, Shahbaz Shigri in Qurbatain". Samaa TV. 18 July 2020. Retrieved 23 September 2022.