
Person
Sarmad Sultan Khoosat
Acting · Born 1979-05-07 · Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan
Biography
He graduated from Government College University (Lahore) and earned a master's degree in Psychology and a gold medal. He also was a member of the Debating Society of GCU. He rose to prominence during the late 1990s, when he created the sitcom Shashlik which ran for over three years on PTV, while his first television drama as a director was Piya Naam Ka Diya in 2007, in which he acted opposite filmstar Saima Noor and Irum Akhtar. Sarmad then served as executive director for a soap serial named Mujhe Apna Naam-o-Nishan Milay, directed by his sister Kanwal Khoosat. Khoosat's TV drama, Kalmoohi that he wrote and directed, also got good reviews. In 2011, he gained significant prominence and acclaim with the TV drama Pani Jaisa Piyar that aired on Hum TV. It won him the best director award for it on LUX Style Awards. He directed Jal Pari, which was aired on Geo TV. He went on to direct Humsafar for Hum TV, which became an overnight success. His serial Shehr-e-Zaat was especially popular with women.
Known for

Baarwan Khiladi
Ikhtiyar Ali

Pardes
Ahsan

Humsafar
Dr. Idrees
Ashk
Director

Rewind with Samina Peerzada
Himself

Lux Style Awards
Self

Manto
Saadat Hasan "Manto"

Shehr-e-Zaat
Director

Dil Kiya Karay
Hussain

Daagh
Director
Filmography
- 2026LaliDirector
- 2025Dealing in DesireDirector
- 2024Roshan RaaheinGulraiz
- 2023GunahMalik Hayat Khan
- 2022JoylandProducer
- 2022KamliDirector
- 2022Baarwan KhiladiIkhtiyar Ali
- 2021PardesAhsan
- 2020Circus of LifeCameo
- 2019Dil Kiya KarayHussain
- 2018Motorcycle GirlBoss
- 2018The After Moon ShowHimself
- 2017Rewind with Samina PeerzadaHimself
- 2017BaaghiRaheem
- 2016Ek Thi MariumDirector
- 2015MantoSaadat Hasan "Manto"
- 2012DaaghDirector
- 2012Shehr-e-ZaatDirector
- 2011AshkDirector
- 2011HumsafarDr. Idrees
- 2006Nadia Khan ShowHimself
- 2002Lux Style AwardsSelf
- —Zindagi Tamasha | Behind the FilmSelf
- —Aakhri StationDirector
- —Aao Kahani Buntay HainCreator
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