The multitalented superstar behind countless trendsetting productions and songs Yasir Akhtar, an outstanding filmmaker, actor, producer and singer. Recently, the one man industry has released two successful films ‘Azaad’ filmed in London and romantic comedy ‘Rung Dorangi’, both have captured the hearts across the world. Yasir Akhtar is producing quality projects in Pakistan and United Kingdom simultaneously under the umbrella of his company Pegasus Productions. Yasir resides in Manchester and Karachi and having best of both worlds. Started his career as a child star from national network of Pakistan as an actor. Then as a teenager and lead vocalist of his musical band ‘The Arid Zone’, he shot to fame, he started touring across nationwide the internationally and became the heartthrob of millions. At a very young age he started production and direction and produced one of the first pop chart show in of Pakistan ‘Music Channel Charts’. As a singer, he kept on performing and producing songs like Kabhi tu hoga Mera Milan, Jogi, Zara Man Ko Dekhna, Teray Dil Milea, Pyar Diyan Gallan, My Love, Aey Sanam, Sansani, Araam Naal Kar, Saiyaan and more. Yasir has created groundbreaking projects for major multinational companies and brands. He has a long list of iconic projects where he has appeared as an actor as well as director and producer like Khawab Suhanay, Tapish, Yeh Jahan, French Toast, Monsoon, Mera Ghar Aik Whirpool, Jayen Kahan Armaan, Titlee, Rahain, Shahzadi, Kashish, Sard Aag, Azaad, Rung Dorangi and more. Yasir Akhtar belongs to a noble and prestigious family. His handsome father, Mohammad Akhtar had a car showroom and beautiful mother was a housewife. Yasir has two more brothers Aamir Akhtar(late), Zubair Akhtar and sister Shazia Akhtar who appeared in one of the most popular drama serials of PTV called ‘Dastak’. Yasir Akhtar’s mother’s younger brother Javed Jabbar is former Senator, Minister for Information and Broadcast, Advertising Guru, writer and an intellectual. Yasir’s first cousin Mehreen Jabbar is a well renowned filmmaker and his aunty is a famous actress Beo Rana Zafar. Yasir Akhtar’s second cousin Ayaz Naik is also a film star. As a producer and director, Yasir Akhtar has launched the careers of Shehzad Roy, Humayun Saeed, Shamoon Abbasi, Fakhr e Alam, Komal Rizvi, Najam Sheraz, Javeria Abbasi, Naeem Sheikh, Nadeem Jafri, Zara Sheikh, Benita David, Tooba Siddiqui, Armeena Rana Khan and many more.
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