Sarmad Khoosat

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Sarmad Khoosat
سرمد کھوسٹ
Khoosat in 2022
Born	(1979-05-07) 7 May 1979 (age 45) Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan
Nationality	Pakistani
Occupations	Actor Film/TV director Film/TV producer Screenwriter
Years active	2001–Present
Parent	Irfan Khoosat (father)

Sarmad Sultan Zaleel Khoosat (Urdu: سرمد سلطان کھوسٹ, born 7 May 1979) is a Pakistani actor, director, producer and screenwriter. Mainly known for his work as a director and actor in both cinema and television, Khoosat has directed the super-hit TV dramas Humsafar and Shehr-e-Zaat.^[1]

The son of Irfan Khoosat, he is considered to be one of the best South Asian filmmakers with his 2019 film Zindagi Tamasha being selected as Pakistan's entry for the Best International Feature Film at the 93rd Academy Awards. The film also premiered at the 24th Busan International Film Festival under the section 'A Window on Asian Cinema'. However, the film release in the Pakistani cinemas was delayed multiple times and Khoosat finally released it on the platform of Youtube on his official channel Khoosat Films on 4 August 2023.

He also portrayed the role of Saadat Hasan Manto in his film Manto (2015).