Muhammad Nabeel Zafar (Urdu: محمد نبیل ظفر; born 1 September 1968), known mononymously as Nabeel, is a Pakistani television actor, director, producer and screenwriter.

He is known for the comedy sitcom Bulbulay on ARY Digital in which he plays the role of Nabeel since 2009. He also appeared in the 1994 drama Dhuwan on PTV Home, as well in Honeymoon and Shadi Ka Laddu on Express Entertainment.

Early and personal life

Nabeel Zafar was born on 1 September 1968 in Layallpur (now Faisalabad), Punjab, Pakistan and resides in Karachi, Pakistan.

He married Salma Nabeel on 1 January 2000 and they have four children.

Career

Nabeel has been active in the television industry since 1990 in PTV plays such as Din telecast in 1992. He played a doctor in PTV's popular show Dhuwan in 1994.

Later, he started appearing regularly in the television serials at PTV, playing lead parts in Ajaib Khana, Shahla Kot, Alao and Qissa Saat Raaton Ka. In 2009 he started producing and playing the lead role in ARY Digital's sitcom, Bulbulay. Nabeel joined BOL Entertainment as President and CEO.

Filmography

Television series

YearTitleRoleProducerDirectorScreenwriterNetworkNotes
1990DaldalAsadPTV
1991Raig ZarRiaz
1992DinZeeshan
1993AgarAyaz
1994DhuwanDawood
AlaoDaniyal
Lawrence of ThalabiaSaleem
1995AapaTasaddaq
UraanKhalid
1996Qissa Saat Raaton KaMajid
Sona Mila Na PeeNawab
1997Ajaib KhanaMohsin Salman
1998Aik Mohabat Sau AfsanayNisarEpisode: "Ghareeb-e-Shehar"
1999SamjhotaYusuf
Dais PardaisAdil
PindarFaraz
2000Pehli KhwahishMustafa
Mein Sach Nahi Bolo GaMuhammad Siddiq
Badalon Par BaseraFareedoon
AansooDanial
2002Shahla Kot
Thori Khushi Thora Gham
2006ManzilMehroz Shahani
2007Aurat Aur Char DevariMureed
2009–2017Bulbulay (Season 1)NabeelARY Digital
2010–2011Aankh Salamat Andhay LogZeeshanA-Plus TV
2011Love Ke LiyeAliHum TV
2011–2020DugdugiARY Digital
2012HoneymoonSarmadExpress Entertainment
2012–2013Shadi Ka Laddu
2013–2014Dulha BhaiUrdu 1
2013–2015RasgullayARY Digital
2014Mohabbat
2014–2016Joru Ka GhulamHum TV
2019–presentBulbulay (season 2)NabeelARY Digital
2023Sar-e-RahShabbir Ahmed
2025SherChaudhry Shujaat

Telefilms

YearTitleRoleReference
1990sDaldalDr. Daud
2003MuradEunuch Naddo
2006Burns Road Ki NeelofarHamid

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