Tauqeer Nasir
TV Actor
Tauqeer
Nasir’s style of acting can only
be termed as top notch. The way
he immerses himself in any role
is a feat that perhaps only few
can claim to master. Initially
it was the ever-sulking ‘angry
young man’ image that shot him
to stardom. But, over the years,
he has matured and has given fine
performances in a variety of roles.
From an angry young man of Parwaz
to a rustic village Robin Hood
of the blockbuster Rahein, Tauqeer
Nasir has been able to dish out
hit serials every once in a while.
In a nutshell, he has proved his
mettle as an outstanding actor
with a remarkable versatility.
• Born in Dera Ghazi Khan, he
got his early schooling from D.G
Khan and Multan. Later he joined
the Mass Communication Department
of the Punjab University and did
his masters in 1981. But journalism
was not his cup of tea at the
time as the army uniform used
to fascinate him. “The army khaki
always attracted me. So joining
the army was my dream. I did try
to translate my dream into a reality
but to no avail,” he states animatedly.
• Arif Waqar took the audition
and luckily I was later selected
for the main role of that serial.
I was to perform the role of a
son while the late Saleem Nasir
played the role of my father.
• The rest, as they say, is history.
He performed wonderfully in Panah,
Aik Haqeeqat Aik Afsana, Samundar,
Dehleez, Dard Aur Darman and of
course, Parwaz. However, initially
he considered acting as only a
hobby. “At first it was only a
hobby for me. And gradually it
became a passion for me,” he describes.
The period from 1975-90 is in
his view the “golden period” of
PTV as everyone used to put in
a great effort to produce something
special. But he is not very disappointed
about the present state of affairs
of PTV, as he still believes that
it is producing standard stuff.
He prefers softness in addition
to melody in music. He has developed
an ear for music icons such as
Mehdi Hasan, Lata, Noor Jehan,
Ghulam Ali, Nusrat Fateh Ali,
and also Fareeda Khanum. As for
pop music, he has little praise
for it.
“Pop music is nothing but noise
and hangama. You can dance on
it or perform bhangra while listening
to pop music. Other than this,
it is nothing. It does not touch
the inner chords of your heart
at all,” he remarks casually.
Recipient of both the Pride of
Performance and Tamgha-e-Imtiaz,
as a matter of fact he was the
youngest to have pocketed Tamgha-e-Imtiaz.
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