Khaled Anam
Occupation(s)Actor, producer, singer
Notable workKahi Unkahi, Bhaagti Bareera, Muqaddas

Khaled Anam (Urdu: خالدانعم) is a Pakistani actor, producer and singer. He has acted in various dramas, like Kahi Unkahi, Muqaddas, Bhaagti Bareera.[1][2][3] As a singer, he's best known for his rendition of Shah Hussain's kalam Peera Ho during the 1990s.[4] After a decade of working in advertising and communications, Anam pursued a career in the media industry, working in operations and content head with local media houses and successfully launched children’s television shows. He received the Pride of Performance Award in 2018 for his contributions in the media industry and for promoting education through children’s TV shows.

Early life and career

Born and raised in Karachi. He is the youngest of his siblings. His father, originally from Madras, was in the British Army. His mother, originally a teacher, who also sang for Radio Pakistan in the 1950s, was a Kashmiri who hailed from Sialkot. His family being inclined to arts, he himself learned to play the guitar and did theatre early on.[5]

He has been associated with the TV industry since 1982.[6]

Family

Anam's sons, Ammar and Komail, are both musicians.[7][8] In addition to being a musician, his son Komail is also an actor, making his acting debut from Hum TV's Chamak Damak.[9][10]

Selected filmography

Television

Year Drama Role Original network
90s Ehsaas Nadeem PTV
1999 Sila PTV World
2011 Parsa Gopal Hum TV
Humsafar Khirad's Father Hum TV
2012 Kahi Unkahi Parvez Hum TV
2015 Muqaddas Jahanzeb Hum TV
2016 Pakeeza Ahmer Hum TV
Dekho Chaand Aaya Asif Geo Entertainment
2020 Dilruba Junaid's Father Hum TV
Pyar Ke Sadqay Shanzey's Father Hum TV
Ishqiya Khalid ARY Digital
Uraan Geo Entertainment
Raja Ki Raji Sadiq Hussain ARY Digital
Bulbulay (season 2) Sidduiqi (Khoobsurat's father) ARY Digital

References

  1. ↑ "Children CDs Launch by Khalid Anam". www.fashioncentral.pk. Retrieved 26 November 2015.
  2. ↑ "Copyrights feud: Khaled Anam upset with 'Peera Ho' in Moor". www.dawn.com. 30 July 2015. Retrieved 26 November 2015.
  3. ↑ "Khalid Anum Biography | Tv.com.pk". www.tv.com.pk. Retrieved 26 November 2015.
  4. ↑ Hasan Ansari (30 July 2015), "Khaled Anum wants more from ‘Peera Ho’", The Express Tribune. Retrieved 20 January 2019.
  5. ↑ Haider Rifaat (1 June 2018), "I want to open an acting academy for street children: Khaled Anam", The Daily Times. Retrieved 20 January 2019.
  6. ↑ Buraq Shabbir (4 March 2019), "Has Pakistani television seen a rise over the years?", The News International. Retrieved 22 March 2019.
  7. ↑ "The Anams are here!" (22 June 2014), Dawn News. Retrieved 22 March 2019.
  8. ↑ Shahzeb Shaikh (20 July 2014), "The Anams: A boy band like no other", Dawn News. Retrieved 22 March 2019.
  9. ↑ Maliha Rehman (14 August 2022). "STARDUST: A PACE OF ONE'S OWN". Dawn. Retrieved 25 August 2022.
  10. ↑ "The teaser for upcoming drama Wehshi, starring Khushhal Khan as boy-turned-brute Asif, is out". Dawn Images. 16 August 2022.
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