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Curtains (2017) Directed: Graduation film - Nominated for Royal Television Society's regional awards for Yorkshire 2017-18. A metaphoric representation of an actress's quest to satisfy her 'Imp of the perverse'. Based on Allan Edgar Poe's 'The Imp of the perverse'. Directed by Waqar Ahmed Produced by Colin House Written by Kevin Pacey Edited by Rory Burles DoP Sean Cundy Cinematography by Ben Hale Sound Designed by Philip Faryana Background Score by Gareth Foy Production Design by Nabila Doreste Jatiya & Poppy Diggins Starring Rayyah McCaul and Emma Tugman. This film was made for my final year's filmmaking assignment for BA (Hons) Filmmaking.

A clip from Chand ki pariyan Chand ki pariyan (2019) Directed : 64 x 20' episodes Chand ki pariyan is a story of the struggle, three helpless sisters go through daily as their lives are controlled and manipulated by their greedy, gambling father. Director: Waqar Ahmed Writer: Samina Aijaz Producer: Abdullah Seja Production House: Idream Entertainment Channel: ARY Digital The content here is used by the permission of the Producer.

A clip from Chand ki pariyan Chand ki pariyan (2019) Directed : 64 x 20' episodes Chand ki pariyan is a story of the struggle, three helpless sisters go through daily as their lives are controlled and manipulated by their greedy, gambling father. Director: Waqar Ahmed Writer: Samina Aijaz Producer: Abdullah Seja Production House: Idream Entertainment Channel: ARY Digital The content here is used by the permission of the Producer.

A clip from Chand ki pariyan Chand ki pariyan (2019) Directed : 64 x 20' episodes Chand ki pariyan is a story of the struggle, three helpless sisters go through daily as their lives are controlled and manipulated by their greedy, gambling father. Director: Waqar Ahmed Writer: Samina Aijaz Producer: Abdullah Seja Production House: Idream Entertainment Channel: ARY Digital The content here is used by the permission of the Producer.

A clip from Chand ki pariyan Chand ki pariyan (2019) Directed : 64 x 20' episodes Chand ki pariyan is a story of the struggle, three helpless sisters go through daily as their lives are controlled and manipulated by their greedy, gambling father. Director: Waqar Ahmed Writer: Samina Aijaz Producer: Abdullah Seja Production House: Idream Entertainment Channel: ARY Digital The content here is used by the permission of the Producer.

A clip from Chand ki pariyan Chand ki pariyan (2019) Directed : 64 x 20' episodes Chand ki pariyan is a story of the struggle, three helpless sisters go through daily as their lives are controlled and manipulated by their greedy, gambling father. Director: Waqar Ahmed Writer: Samina Aijaz Producer: Abdullah Seja Production House: Idream Entertainment Channel: ARY Digital The content here is used by the permission of the Producer.

A clip from Chand ki pariyan Chand ki pariyan (2019) Directed : 64 x 20' episodes Chand ki pariyan is a story of the struggle, three helpless sisters go through daily as their lives are controlled and manipulated by their greedy, gambling father. Director: Waqar Ahmed Writer: Samina Aijaz Producer: Abdullah Seja Production House: Idream Entertainment Channel: ARY Digital The content here is used by the permission of the Producer.

A clip from Chand ki pariyan Chand ki pariyan (2019) Directed : 64 x 20' episodes Chand ki pariyan is a story of the struggle, three helpless sisters go through daily as their lives are controlled and manipulated by their greedy, gambling father. Director: Waqar Ahmed Writer: Samina Aijaz Producer: Abdullah Seja Production House: Idream Entertainment Channel: ARY Digital The content here is used by the permission of the Producer.

Chand ki pariyan (2019) Directed : 64 x 20' episodes Chand ki pariyan is a story of the struggle, three helpless sisters go through daily as their lives are controlled and manipulated by their greedy, gambling father. Director: Waqar Ahmed Writer: Samina Aijaz Producer: Abdullah Seja Production House: Idream Entertainment Channel: ARY Digital The content here is used by the permission of the Producer.

Chand ki pariyan (2019) Directed : 64 x 20' episodes Chand ki pariyan is a story of the struggle, three helpless sisters go through daily as their lives are controlled and manipulated by their greedy, gambling father. Director: Waqar Ahmed Writer: Samina Aijaz Producer: Abdullah Seja Production House: Idream Entertainment Channel: ARY Digital The content here is used by the permission of the Producer.

Naik Parveen (2018) Directed: 110 x 20' episodes Naik Parveen is a story of society's hypocrisy where people are judged and accepted based on their appearances rather than actions. Directed by Waqar Ahmed Produced by Noman Masood Written by Sadia Akhtar DoP Faizan Kamal Starring Maria Wasti, Imran Aslam, Parveen Akber, Sabahat Bukhari, Sheheryar Zaidi, Fawwad Jalal, Wahaj, Sara Abdullah, Asma Omar, Asma Saif, Shehzad Malik, Najia Baig. 110x20' Episodes for Geo Entertainment. Made for Naughty Forty Productions in 2018.

Pippa Middleton's Ass (2016) Written, Directed, Produced, Edited, Animated, Narrated and shot for 2nd year finals. An experimental documentary short. A satirical take on how the modern media and social media consumes us and vice versa and how it keeps us distracted from the real issues by keeping us busy in nonsense. Experimental Documentary Short Written, Narrated, Edited, Animated, Directed and Produced by Waqar Ahmed Audio Balance Michael Evans Research Colin House Danny Hazam Gratitude: This film follows the convention of an art movement DADA. One of DADA's convention is to create art using pre-existing resources/art. Therefore I have downloaded photos and music and news clips from various online (public domain) platforms to create this film. This film is for academic purposes and not for monetary gains. I hereby extend my humble gratitude to those fantastic and talented individuals/organisations who took/made these thought provoking and inspiring photos/videos/music and hence helped me create this humble piece. Although I have mixed and merged and modified almost all the work but still, without your help it wouldn't have been possible, thank you. Disclaimer: This film was made for educational purposes only. This film is a general comment on our twisted priorities as a global human society and is not in favour or against anyone. I don't intend to offend anyone but if you are offended by some parts of it accept my apologies for that. A film made for my Experimental Film Module's Assesment . BA (Hons) Filmmaking.

Breathing Fear (2016) A Psychological Thriller Directed for 2nd year midterm. A short film about a young mother and her daughter's attempt to escape from her abusive ex-husband; Who's motives are unclear. Directed by Waqar Ahmed Written by Kevin Pacey Produced by Edward Glendenning DoP Nabila Doreste A film made for my BA2 Filmmaking Module Assignment. BA (Hons) Filmmaking.

I survived the Taliban (2015) Written, Directed and Produced for 1st year finals. A spine chilling documentary short about the struggles of an Ex MP Husna Nadeem, from Pakistan. Husna campaigned against the Taliban and for Women rights. Resulting consequences made survival a struggle and life a nightmare for her and her family. In Taliban's abduction, she was left to bleed to death. Written, Directed and Produced by Waqar Ahmed A film made for my Documentary Module Assignment. BA (Hons) Filmmaking. Year: 2015

A Scene from Drama Serial Deep. Deep (2010) Directed: 24 x 40' episodes A drams serial about the life accounts of an escort 'Deep'. Director: Waqar Ahmed. Writer: Erum Wasi & Saima Wasi. Producer: Syed Afzal Ali. Production House: Media City Productions. Year: 2010. Category: Drama Serial Number of Episodes: 24. Channel: A-Plus.

A Scene from Drama Serial Deep. Deep (2010) Directed: 24 x 40' episodes A drams serial about the life accounts of an escort 'Deep'. Director: Waqar Ahmed. Writer: Erum Wasi & Saima Wasi. Producer: Syed Afzal Ali. Production House: Media City Productions. Year: 2010. Category: Drama Serial Number of Episodes: 24. Channel: A-Plus.

A Scene from Drama Serial Deep. Deep (2010) Directed: 24 x 40' episodes A drams serial about the life accounts of an escort 'Deep'. Director: Waqar Ahmed. Writer: Erum Wasi & Saima Wasi. Producer: Syed Afzal Ali. Production House: Media City Productions. Year: 2010. Category: Drama Serial Number of Episodes: 24. Channel: A-Plus.

A Scene from Drama Serial Deep. Deep (2010) Directed: 24 x 40' episodes A drams serial about the life accounts of an escort 'Deep'. Director: Waqar Ahmed. Writer: Erum Wasi & Saima Wasi. Producer: Syed Afzal Ali. Production House: Media City Productions. Year: 2010. Category: Drama Serial Number of Episodes: 24. Channel: A-Plus.

A Scene from Drama Serial Deep. Deep (2010) Directed: 24 x 40' episodes A drams serial about the life accounts of an escort 'Deep'. Director: Waqar Ahmed. Writer: Erum Wasi & Saima Wasi. Producer: Syed Afzal Ali. Production House: Media City Productions. Year: 2010. Category: Drama Serial Number of Episodes: 24. Channel: A-Plus.

A Scene from Drama Serial Deep. Deep (2010) Directed: 24 x 40' episodes A drams serial about the life accounts of an escort 'Deep'. Director: Waqar Ahmed. Writer: Erum Wasi & Saima Wasi. Producer: Syed Afzal Ali. Production House: Media City Productions. Year: 2010. Category: Drama Serial Number of Episodes: 24. Channel: A-Plus.

Deep (2010) Directed: 24 x 40' episodes A drams serial about the life accounts of an escort 'Deep'. Director: Waqar Ahmed. Writer: Erum Wasi & Saima Wasi. Producer: Syed Afzal Ali. Production House: Media City Productions. Year: 2010. Category: Drama Serial Number of Episodes: 24. Channel: A-Plus.

Deep (2010) Directed: 24 x 40' episodes A drams serial about the life accounts of an escort 'Deep'. Director: Waqar Ahmed. Writer: Erum Wasi & Saima Wasi. Producer: Syed Afzal Ali. Production House: Media City Productions. Year: 2010. Category: Drama Serial Number of Episodes: 24. Channel: A-Plus.

Lamhay (Aka Taxi Driver - 2009) Directed: 18 x 40' episodes A drama serial about the post retirement life of a retired railway station master. After spending years away from the family, he returns home to find that his family has learnt to live without him and that he is not welcomed in the family anymore. Oddly enough a Taxi driver from the nearest taxi stand becomes his friend and helps the old man to make his place back in the family. Director: Waqar Ahmed. Executive Director: Syed Hyder Imam Rizvi. Writer: Salam Naz. Producers: Rehan Merchant. Production House: M. Productions. Year: 2008- 2009. Category: Drama Serial. Number of Episodes: 18. Channel: ATV.

Dil. Tamanna aur tum (2008) Directed: 26 x 20' episodes A drama serial about 'love is in the air'. Tales of three girls (two sisters and a cousin) and what they go through in their romantic relationships. Simplest possible family drama. Director: Waqar Ahmed. Writer: Sultana Sufi. Producer: Tariq Mujeeb. Production: ATV Year: 2008 Category: Drama Serial Number of Episodes: 26. Channel: ATV

Dil. Tamanna aur tum (2008) Directed: 26 x 20' episodes A drama serial about 'love is in the air'. Tales of three girls (two sisters and a cousin) and what they go through in their romantic relationships. Simplest possible family drama. Director: Waqar Ahmed. Writer: Sultana Sufi. Producer: Tariq Mujeeb. Production: ATV. Year: 2008. Category: Drama Serial. Number of Episodes: 26. Channel: ATV

Karachi Law (2007) Directed: 16 x 20' episodes A Court Room Drama Series, following in the traditions of Rashomon effect. Director: Waqar Ahmed. Writer: Syed Imran Aqeel Kirmani. Producers: Barkat Siddiki & Nasir Danawala. Production House: Aks Entertainment. Year: 2007. Category: Drama Series. Number of Episodes: 16. Channel: Indus Vision.

Karachi Law (2007) Directed: 16 x 20' episodes A Court Room Drama Series, following in the traditions of Rashomon effect. Director: Waqar Ahmed. Writer: Syed Imran Aqeel Kirmani. Producers: Barkat Siddiki & Nasir Danawala. Production House: Aks Entertainment. Year: 2007. Category: Drama Series. Number of Episodes: 16. Channel: Indus Vision.

Music Zone (2016) Directed: 16 x 25' episodes A Music show where the new comers were given a chance to showcase their talent, without any pressure of competition. Director: Waqar Ahmed. Producer: Shoeb Yunus. Production House: Precept Productions. Year: 2007. Category: Musical Show. Number of Episodes: 16. Channel: Vibe.

Nasal (2009) Written and Directed for the sake of it. A short film about the twisted priorities of the society. Writer & Director: Waqar Ahmed. Producers: Raheel Nadeem & Afshan Qureshi. Production House: Horizon Productions. Year: 2009. Category: Short-Film. Channel: Made for National Short Film Competition Announced By Geo TV and British Council. Result: Due to political unrest the competition didnt take place. (Special Thanks to Mrs. Gulrukh Suleman.)

Bus Aik Love Marriage (2006) Directed: 1 x 70' rom-com film for TV. A romantic comedy film for television, in which the protagonist's biggest goal in life is to marry out of love. His family thinks otherwise and invite a girl to arrange his marriage. On his best friends advice he leaves the house and takes shelter in his own house's attic. His best friend after seeing the girl falls in love with her and starts going out with her. The protagonist catches a glimpse of his (forced) fiance and fall in love with her too. So now he and his friend both love the same girl. She is going out with his best friend, but as her fiance she loves him (the protagonist). But by now the family has soften up towards his wish of love marriage and doesn't want him to marry her as they are always seeing her going out with his friend. Director: Waqar Ahmed. Writer: Umera Ahmed. Producer: Sakina Sammo. Year: 2006. Category: Tele-Film Duration: 75 Min. Channel: Geo TV.

Dharkan (2006) Co-Directed: 36 x 20' episodes. A drama serial about music loving Ayesha. She is the apple of the eye for her family. Unfortunately this full of life girl doesnt have long to live as she has a life threating condition. Director: Faheem Burney Co-Director: Waqar Ahmed Writer: Syed Atif Ali. Executive Producer: Syed Afzal Ali. Production House: Mushroom Productions. Year: 2006 Category: Drama Serial. Number of Episodes: 36. Channel: ARY Digital

Aashna (2005) Directed: 132 x 20' episodes A soap serial. Shaan, an IT graduate is a jobless Romeo. Shaan loves Abeer and the love is mutual. Abeer is the daughter of a multi billionaire. Shaan gets ridiculed and rejected by Abeer's father. He leaves her love and country behind, to become someone successful before he can claim her again. On the other hand Mikail is the son of a rich and greedy mother. By the time Shaan returns as a rich entrepreneur, Abeer is married to Mikail and holds misunderstanding and grudges against Shaan. Shaan knows the reality of Mikail and his mother. He wants Abeer's love back but won't play foul and won't back out too. Director: Waqar Ahmed Writer: Syed Atif Ali. Executive Director: Faheem Burney. Executive Producer: Syed Afzal Ali. Production House: Mushroom Productions. Year: 2005-2006 Category: Soap Serial. Number of Episodes: 150. Channel: Geo TV.