Abdullah Kadwani
Native nameعبدالله کادوانی
Birth date8 August 1968 (age 58)
Birth placeKarachi, Pakistan
OccupationActor, producer, GMD Geo Entertainment/Geo TV,[1][2] Co-founder 7th Sky Entertainment[3]
Known forProducing drama serials and films
Website7thsky.biz

Abdullah Kadwani (Urdu: ) is a Pakistani actor, producer, and director.

As of 2019, he holds the position of group managing director at Geo Entertainment, a leading television network in Pakistan.[4][5] He is currently responsible for "Geo Entertainment Holdings of TV channels: Geo Films, Geo Kahani, Fire Records, and all Geo Entertainment properties."[6]

A Daily Times article reported that Abdullah Kadwani was among the esteemed panel of judges from around the world for the prestigious Rose d'OR Awards.[6][7]

As an actor, director and producer, Kadwani has an experience of more than 25 years in the film and TV industry of Pakistan.[8] He has produced and created several popular award-winning drama serials, including Meri Zaat Zarra e Benishan (2009), Daam (2010), Doraha (2008), Shehr e Zaat (2012), Khaani (2017), Khuda Aur Mohabbat (season 3) (2021) and Tere Bin (2022).[9]

Career

Fashion model and actor

In an interview with Dawn, Abdullah Kadwani mentions his early days as a model,[10] as he remained among the top models in the country during the 1990s, having more than 25 television commercials to his credit.[11] He would then act on television, mostly during the 1990s.

Producer

Kadwani formed 7th Sky Entertainment, a premier broadcast and film entertainment company in 2004.[12][13] In 2020 it was reported that under the leadership of Abdullah Kadwani and Asad Qureshi, 7th Sky Entertainment had produced over 130 projects in a span of 16 years.[14]

Selected filmography

Actor

Television series

YearTitleRoleNetworkNotes
1991Guest HouseShakeelPTV
1994Baray Baray Dhai BarayJamal
1995Chand GrehanAmjadSTN
HawainAleemPTV
1996Aik Raat Aik KahaniWaseem
1997Panchwan MausamAsim
1999Andheray DareechayJawadSTNAlso the director[15]
Doosri AuratSaifPTV

Telefilms

YearTitleRoleNewtorkNotes
1993Special Eid FlightPassengerPTVSupporting role
1994Adam Hawa aur ShaitanMuzammil
1995Gul Phenke HainManzar
2009Flirting Ke Side EffectsSameer[16]Geo EntertainmentLead role in a comedy-drama
2010Pyaar Mein TwistVicky[17]ARY Digital

Producer

Television series

YearTitleRef
2004Ana[18]
Moorat
2005Shiddat[19]
Dost
2006Makan
Manzil
Riyasat
2007Wilco
Jaal
Sarkar Sahab[20]
2008Doraha
2009Meri Zaat Zarra-e-Benishan
2010Omer Dadi Aur Gharwale
Daam
2011Zindagi Dhoop Tum Ghana Saya
2012Shehr-e-Zaat
Ashk
2016Tum Kon Piya
Noor-e-Zindagi
2017Yaar-e-Bewafa
Mohabbat Tumse Nafrat Hai
Khaani
2018Naulakha
2019Mere Mohsin
Kahin Deep Jaley
2020Uraan
Fitrat
Deewangi
2021Khuda Aur Mohabbat (season 3)
2022Chauraha
Aye Musht-e-Khaak
Tere Bin[21][22]
2023"Khumar"
Heer Da Hero
Jannat Se Aagay
Mannat Murad
2024Khaie
Yahya
2025Sanwal Yaar Piya
Case No. 9
2026Shaidai

Telefilms

YearTitleRef
2020Dil Tera Hogaya
2021Zoya Ne Haan Kardi[23]
Filmy Siyappa[24]
Teri Meri Kahani
2022Ruposh[25][26]

Films

YearTitleRef
2013Chambaili[27]
Armaan

See also

References

  1. ^ "Abdullah Kadwani becomes GMD, Asad Qureshi COO of Geo TV"
  2. ^ "Abdullah Kadwani and Asad Qureshi, of 7th Sky Entertainment, hit another milestone with Geo partnership!". HIP. 20 February 2018.
  3. ^ "7th Sky Entertainment another Romantic Telefilm 'Teri Meri Kahani'". 5 April 2021.
  4. ^ Mohammad Kamran Jawaid (8 September 2019). "PRIME TIME: LITTLE PEOPLE, BIG PROBLEMS". Dawn (newspaper). Retrieved 16 February 2020.
  5. ^ Mohammad Nasir (17 February 2018). "Abdullah Kadwani becomes GMD, Asad Qureshi COO of Geo TV (profile of Abdullah Kadwani)". The News International (newspaper). Retrieved 16 Feb 2020.
  6. ^ "Producer Abdullah Kadwani is the only Pakistani to be on Rose d'Or Awards Judges Panel". Daily Times. 2020-12-11. Retrieved 2021-07-08.
  7. ^ "AbdullahKadwani – Rose d'Or Awards". Retrieved 2021-07-08.
  8. ^ "Producer Abdullah Kadwani is the only Pakistani to be on Rose d'Or Awards Judges Panel". Daily Times. 2020-12-11. Retrieved 2021-07-09.
  9. ^ "Drama serial Khaani creates history with chart-busting ratings". Something Haute. 2018-06-21. Retrieved 2021-07-09.
  10. ^ Jawaid, Mohammad Kamran (2021-04-13). "Producers Abdullah Kadwani and Asad Qureshi aren't here to play". Images. Retrieved 2021-07-13.
  11. ^ "AbdullahKadwani – Rose d'Or Awards". Retrieved 2021-07-13.
  12. ^ "Indo-Pak serial 'Ana' scheduled to air in August". Indian Television Dot Com. 2004-06-14. Retrieved 2021-07-12.
  13. ^ "7th Sky | Entertainment". Retrieved 2021-07-12.
  14. ^ NewsDesk (2020-11-01). "7th Sky Entertainment Brings New Drama 'Fitrat'". Oyeyeah. Retrieved 2021-07-12.
  15. ^ "Andheray Dareechay". Archived 23 December 2025 at the Wayback Machine.
  16. ^ "Flirting Ke Side Effects". IMDb. Retrieved 2026-05-23.
  17. ^ ARY TeleFilms (2024-10-11). Pyaar Mein Twist | Short Film | Love Story | Abdullah Kadwani & Noor | ARY Telefilms. Retrieved 2026-05-23. – via YouTube.
  18. ^ "Ana (TV Series 2004– )". IMDb. Retrieved 2021-07-08.
  19. ^ "Shiddat (TV Series 2005– ) - IMDb". IMDb. Retrieved 2021-07-08.
  20. ^ "The heartthrob reveals it all". The Nation. 2015-07-21. Retrieved 2021-07-08.
  21. ^ Images Staff (2023-03-18). "Tere Bin actor Sabeena Farooq feels 'disturbed' by threats she's received for playing Haya". Images. Retrieved 2023-03-31.
  22. ^ Images Staff (2023-02-02). "Netizens believe the 'chemistry is chemistrying' in Tere Bin after watching Murtasim flirt with his wife". Images. Retrieved 2023-03-31.
  23. ^ "Zoya Nay Haan Kardi Episode, Zoya Nay Haan Kardi Drama Cast, Zoya Nay Haan Kardi Schedule, Zoya Nay Haan Kardi OST". harpalgeo.tv. Retrieved 2021-10-26.
  24. ^ "7th Sky | Filmy Siyappa – Telefilm". Retrieved 2021-07-07.
  25. ^ "Geo tele film Ruposh's popularity crosses new milestone". www.thenews.com.pk. Retrieved 2022-01-14.
  26. ^ "Geo TV will air telefilm 'Ruposh' on 7th". www.thenews.com.pk. Retrieved 2022-01-14.
  27. ^ Shyema Sajjad (29 June 2021). "Chambaili urges the nation to wake up". Dawn (newspaper). Retrieved 6 July 2021.