Fahad Mustafa is the star of the year. The artist is a senior actor, a very successful host and the owner of Big Bang Productions. Fahad is the son of Sindhi artist Salahuddin Tunio and he has achieved far more success than his father. He started his career in Urdu dramas and reached where he is today through sheer hardwork and dedication.
Fahad Mustafa has been hosting a game show Jeeto Pakistan on ARY for the past 10 years now. The actor has also only appeared in films like Na Maloom Afraad, Jawani Phir Nahi Aani 2, Quaid e Azam Zindabad and Load Wedding but he stayed away from television dramas. Many of the young Gen Z viewers were not familiar with how good Fahad is and they just found out his caliber through Kabhi Main Kabhi Tum. So, here is a list of 10 dramas all Mustafa lovers should watch:
Lahasil
Lahasil is a drama based on Umera Ahmed’s hit novel. This novel had the ability to shake the emotions of many. Though the casting of Lahasil could have been better given the ethnicities of the characters in the novel, all the actors did their best at that time. Angeline Malick, Nauman Ijaz, Fahad Mustafa and Faiza Hassan were the main actors in Lahasil and it is one story that will make you cry a river by the end of it.
Aashti
Aashti is a testament to Fahad Mustafa’s talent. The actor used to pick good characters and he was never into just appearing as a star on the screen. He played a Bengali character in Aashti and the drama showcased the obstacles faced by the Bengali community in Pakistan. Faysal Quraishi was also a big part of Aashti and all Fahad Mustafa fans need to check out this one in order to appreciate his range as an actor.
Tair e Lahooti
Tair e Lahooti brought Fahad Mustafa as Pasha. Though his character was extremely negative and criminal, people still fell in love with him. Fahad Mustafa pulled an Aisi Teri Khudgarzi years before an Aisi Teri Khudgarzi and this shows that Fahad always arrives at the table years before others.
Main Abdul Qadir Hoon
Main Abdul Qadir Hoon is hands down the best performance of Fahad Mustafa’s career. The drama showcased the spiritual journey of a boy and how he found Allah and himself after passing through several phases. The drama was also against racism, a concept now foreign and unfortunately too sophisticated to be addressed by modern dramas. A must-watch for all Pakistani drama watchers and it will take you through a roller-coaster of emotions.
Mastana Mahi
Mastana Mahi is a drama that addresses many old and outdated customs of our society. The drama brought a very good pairing of Fahad Mustafa and Mehreen Raheel to the screens. Mastana Mahi was way ahead of its time and Fahad as an actor once again showed how he picks the best scripts since his only-acting days.
Mera Saeein 2
Though many Mera Saeein fans may not have liked Mera Saeein 2 as much, Fahad Mustafa was able to bring out his inner wadera for this show when he was quite young. He gave it his 100% and this is a drama that will make you see Fahad in a totally new light if you are a Kabhi Main Kabhi Tum fan.
Ek Tamanna Lahasil Si
Fahad played a character totally opposite of his current one in Kabhi Main Kabhi Tum. He was an abusive red flag who beats up his wife played by Mawra Hocane. This drama put Mawra on the map and people hated Fahad’s character in this show. A very negative role but a very strong performance.
Kankar
Another drama on domestic abuse and it was a very intelligent script by Umera Ahmed. The drama showcased how a very educated, sophisticated and suave looking man can be extremely abusive and education, status and money do not guarantee a safe life for a woman. Sanam Baloch played a beautiful role in Kankar and Fahad Mustafa showed how abusive husbands never change and manipulate their wives through several tactics.
Pul Sirat
Pul Sirat is another story of spirituality and difference between virtue and sin. Fahad Mustafa plays an alcoholic and womanzier who transforms in the journey of this drama. Another attraction for viewers is Fahad Mustafa and Ayeza Khan’s pairing in Pul Sirat which looks like a distant dream today.
Kabhi Main Kabhi Tum
Fahad Mustafa has really won hearts with Kabhi Main Kabhi Tum. With a strong chemistry with Hania Aamir, a plot that showcased the struggles of men and the performance of a life time in a very simple and engaging story, Fahad Mustafa has made the mother of all comebacks on television and his fans want to see more of him now.
For all the Fahad Mustafa and Kabhi Main Kabhi Tum fans out there, you will enjoy all these dramas and it will make you appreciate the actor’s range and style of acting!