Playwright/ Lyricist/ Actor/ Poet/ Painter/ Compere

Name: Anwar Maqsood

Occupation: Playwright/ Lyricist/ Painter/ Poet/ Actor/ Compere

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Detailed Profile: Anwar Maqsood


Anwar Maqsood, a member of one of Pakistan’s most talented families. He is one of the country’s most popular comperes and writers and has even begun acting with more frequency.

The writer, actor, poet, compere - is basically a painter. He has been painting for over three decades now and is one of the more serious names in the world of Pakistani art today. He has made huge contribution to civil society, either through social activism or conscious efforts through Television.

Mr. Anwar Maqsood is a versatile Artist of PTV and has now become a house-hold name. He has tried his hand on a veriety of subjects focusing on important issues, prevalent in our society. STUDIO DHAI and then STUDIO PONEYTEEN along with SHOOSHA and numerious other shows, displayed his talent as a compere with pungent and spicy comments. Almost all the shows conducted by Mr.Anwar Maqsood were appreciated by viewers.

The plays he writes un-fold many sensitive issues and un-veil social weaknesses very powerfully with solid tongue-in-check statements. The best thing about Anwar Maqsood's writing is that it tackles hard subjects in lighter voin, which has prooved an effective tool. He has command equally over all the disciplines of performing arts. He is a painter of national repute and writer-actor of class, known for his satire and humour.

He is a advocate of suphisticated humour, with numerious contributions for Television to his credit. Skilled and dedicated hardwork hasmade qualtiy writing his hallmark. Also, Anwar Maqsood has done programmes of varid nature both in the realm of entertainment and for mass awareness, as well. His typical style of compering and communicative double edge sentences compel the viewers to get glued to mini-box. He does not believe in run-of-the-mill treatement in any field. With a career that spreads over a large span, Anwar Maqsood is some one that PTV could be proud of. He is every one's favourite because of his departure from the conventional style of compering and writing .

Anwar Maqsood is noe consider a stalwort in the field of compering and writing scripts. To acknowledge his excellence in the field of artistic endeavour, Pride of performance is strongly recommended.

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