With a
Hollywood movie under his belt, Adnan is one of the most bankable actors of
the television industry, today.


His journey started with his first play ‘Aroosa’ opposite Mishi Khan,
which became hugely popular, resulting in him getting many offers, including
roles in movies. Among them was a Sajjad Gul banner, ’Siyasat, Rishwat aur
Mehangai’, a very ambitious project, with the late Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan
Sahib giving music for a film for the first time in his career, and Madam
Noor Jehan and Mohammed Ali Sahib making a comeback into films. It was to be
directed by Nazar-ul-Islam and the screenplay was to be written by Asghar
Nadeem Syed, who was riding high on the popularity of ‘Chand Grehan’.



As an actor just starting out, it was an excellent opportunity to launch
himself in a big way, but Adnan had reservations about the project from the
very beginning.


At the time, Adnan was working at Lintas Advertising and was confused as
to what he wanted to do with his life: whether acting was his true calling
or the world of advertising. He also had issues with changing his name, as
he was asked to go by the name of Shehryar, the name of the character he
played in ‘Aroosa’. After giving the opening shot, Adnan ran away from the
set, earning the nickname ’Bhagora’ in Lollywood. Even now whenever he
visits the Lahore film industry, everyone says, “Yeh bhagora aa gya.” The
film was then canned and later produced under another name and with another
director and writer.


Courtesy: Humsay magazine Aug
2009














Some of Adnan’s popular television
drama serials and plays are listed below:

Drama - Baba Budhay ki machine on Ary Tv

Teledrama - Khalid ki Khalida on Tv One

Teledrama - Piyar Hai Yeh Kaisa on ARY T

Drama Serial Hotel

Mujhey Sochta Koi Aur Hai

Drama Jab Hatheli Per Chand Likhna on Indus Vision

Drama Serial Phir Youn Love Hua on Ptv

Drama Serial Madham Madham on Ary Tv

Drama series Aurat aur Chardeewari on Ary Tv

Drama Serial Mannat on Hum Tv

Drama Serial Aania on Tv One

Drama Serial Zaib-un-Nisa on Ptv

Drama Serial Meri Zaat Zarra-e-Be Nishan on Geo tv

Drama Serial Colony 52 on Tv One

Drama Serial Ishq Junoon Deewangi on Hum Tv

Drama Serial Phir Youn Love Hua on Ptv

Drama Serial Mehndi on Ptv

Drama Serial Uroosa on Ptv

Drama Serial Wujood e Laraib on Indus

Drama Serial Wilco on Ptv

Drama Serial Socha Na Tha on Ary Tv

Drama Soap Meri Adhoori Mohabbat on Geo Tv

Drama Serial Doraha on Geo Tv

Drama Serial Mulaqat on Hum Tv

Drama Serial Kaisa yeh junoon on Ary Tv

Drama Serial Ehsaas on Indus Tv

Apart from Tv plays & dramas, Adnan has worked in many
commercials also.

He has also performed in a movie: A Mighty Heart