Directing

Mehreen Jabbar

Born December 29, 1971 · Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan (age 54)

Mehreen is a Pakistani American director who’s a 20 year veteran of the industry, with a prolific career as Director/Producer of gritty, hard hitting films and TV series for Pakistan and South Asia which have earned her both critical and commercial success. Mehreen has also made a number of narrative shorts that have been screened internationally in film festivals as well as on TV. Her award w…

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Dobara Phir Se

Dobara Phir Se · 2016

MovieDramaRomance

A divorced Pakistani woman visits an upscale Connecticut suburb in an attempt to reconnect with her estranged ex-mother-law.

Dino Ki Dulhaniya

Dino Ki Dulhaniya · 2018

Dino Ki Dulhaniya

MovieComedyDrama

When the lazy and careless Dino is fired, he calls his grandmother Dadi to claim his deceased parents' wealth. Dadi knowing Dino well tells him that he will only get the money once he is married. After being rejected by all his ex-girlfriends, Dino decides to hire an actress called Noor to play his wife while Dadi is visiting. Dadi immediately figures this out and hires Noor herself to teach Dino a lesson.

Ramchand Pakistani

Ramchand Pakistani · 2008

Ramchand Pakistani

Based on a actual events, the story is about a Pakistani Hindu boy and his father who accidentally cross the border into India from their village in Pakistan at a time of extreme war like tension between the 2 countries and end up spending 5 years in an Indian prison while the mother left behind wonders what has happened to them.

Dil Mera Dhadkan Teri

Dil Mera Dhadkan Teri · 2013

Dil Mera Dhadkan Teri

MovieRomanceDrama

Beauty Parlor

Beauty Parlor · 1997

The story revolves around three women and a transvestite working in a beauty salon, whose interaction with one another engenders facets of personality and suppressed desires in each one hitherto unknown to them.

Lala Begum

Lala Begum · 2018

MovieDramaThriller

Two estranged sisters meet at their family home after 20 years and end up unearthing many skeletons in their closet.

Hum Chale Aaye

Hum Chale Aaye · 2018

This is the story of two brothers whose wives can't stand each other. When the younger brother and his wife has to move into the family house where the older brother and his wife have been living, the husbands and the children have to band together to make sure that World War III does not erupt.

Doctor Bahu

Doctor Bahu · 2026

With compassion in her heart and courage in her decision. She heals lives in the hospital and fights expectations at home. Starring Kubra Khan and Shuja Asad. Dr. Bahu, where dreams meet responsibility.

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Dobara Phir Se

Dobara Phir Se · 2016

MovieDramaRomance

A divorced Pakistani woman visits an upscale Connecticut suburb in an attempt to reconnect with her estranged ex-mother-law.

Director

Dino Ki Dulhaniya

Dino Ki Dulhaniya · 2018

Dino Ki Dulhaniya

MovieComedyDrama

When the lazy and careless Dino is fired, he calls his grandmother Dadi to claim his deceased parents' wealth. Dadi knowing Dino well tells him that he will only get the money once he is married. After being rejected by all his ex-girlfriends, Dino decides to hire an actress called Noor to play his wife while Dadi is visiting. Dadi immediately figures this out and hires Noor herself to teach Dino a lesson.

Director

Ramchand Pakistani

Ramchand Pakistani · 2008

Ramchand Pakistani

Based on a actual events, the story is about a Pakistani Hindu boy and his father who accidentally cross the border into India from their village in Pakistan at a time of extreme war like tension between the 2 countries and end up spending 5 years in an Indian prison while the mother left behind wonders what has happened to them.

Director

Dil Mera Dhadkan Teri

Dil Mera Dhadkan Teri · 2013

Dil Mera Dhadkan Teri

MovieRomanceDrama

Director

Beauty Parlor

Beauty Parlor · 1997

The story revolves around three women and a transvestite working in a beauty salon, whose interaction with one another engenders facets of personality and suppressed desires in each one hitherto unknown to them.

Director

Lala Begum

Lala Begum · 2018

MovieDramaThriller

Two estranged sisters meet at their family home after 20 years and end up unearthing many skeletons in their closet.

Director

Hum Chale Aaye

Hum Chale Aaye · 2018

This is the story of two brothers whose wives can't stand each other. When the younger brother and his wife has to move into the family house where the older brother and his wife have been living, the husbands and the children have to band together to make sure that World War III does not erupt.

Director

Doctor Bahu

Doctor Bahu · 2026

With compassion in her heart and courage in her decision. She heals lives in the hospital and fights expectations at home. Starring Kubra Khan and Shuja Asad. Dr. Bahu, where dreams meet responsibility.

Director

Malaal

After spending years hiding their feelings for each other, Danish and Zinia’s bond is shattered when family pressure forces Danish into a sudden marriage with the lively and innocent Mahi. What begins as a compromise soon turns into a tangled web of love, jealousy, heartbreak, and secrets, as all three struggle between what their hearts want and what life demands from them.

Director

Case No. 9

Case No. 9 · 2025

SeriesCrimeDrama

An intense and inspirational story of a resilient woman who stands against her powerful boss. Her unwavering integrity and refusal to submit lead to a fight for dignity.

Cameo

Jackson Heights

Jackson Heights · 2014

Jackson Heights

SeriesCrimeFamily

3 stories of Pakistani's family living in New York.

Director

Doraha

Umer is doing his graduation and is in love with his fellow university mate Sara, who belongs to a sound family and when she tells her parents about Umer's proposal, they immediately refuse to give permission.

Director

Ek Jhoothi Love Story

Ek Jhoothi Love Story · 2020

Ek Jhoothi Love Story

Ek Jhoothi Love Story is an Urdu language Zindagi Original series starring Bilal Abbas Khan and Madiha Imam and written by Umera Ahmed. In their quest to find a perfect life partner, Salma and Sohail, create fake profiles with pseudonyms Natalia and Nofil.

Director

Dil Kiya Karay

Dil Kiya Karay · 2019

SeriesFamilyDrama

Armaan and Saadi are inseparable best friends who love each other to death like brothers. Aiman comes from America and Armaan falls in love with her. However Saadi begins to like Aiman as well and Aiman begins to like Saadi as well, causing Armaan to corner his feelings for her and this causes him to dislike his own mother who has been against Aiman and has been very cunning, which was coming in front of his eyes finally.

Director

Daam

Zara Hidayatullah and Maleeha Sami were two close friends for a span of seven years. Zara belongs to a lower-middle-class family while Maleeha comes from an upper class household. Yet their class difference did not threaten their unbreakable bond. Maleeha had been there for her friend through many hardships, but she never really felt the extent of anguish which plagued Zara's life.

Director

Jurm

Director

Coke Kahani

Coke Kahani · 2012

SeriesDramaComedy

Story revolves around the life of a young woman, who is trying to resolve tensions between her father, who runs a restaurant in city of Karachi called Alfonso, and mother, an artist residing in Florida. With the help of friends, she takes on the task of saving her family restaurant from going into ruins, and her family from breaking into pieces.

Director

Aks

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