Actor and director Nawaz ventures int directing with films such as
Daira and
Botal Gali based on the book
Moth Smoke by
Mohsin Hamid. He then acted and drama serials
Ana (2004) and
Ishq Mein Teray (2013). In 2011, Nawaz worked on the script of
Chambailli with director
Ismail Jilani and it took half and year to complete the screenplay process, in 2012 production began and film released on 26 April 2013 under the banner of
Geo Films. Jilani stated that "We wanted to mobilize the people before the elections, We wanted them to come out of the cinema and feel like they wanted to change something".
Chambailli grossed Rs 37.8 crore at the box office. At its release, the film surpassed Bollywood's
Aashiqui 2 and Hollywood's
Oblivion at the Pakistani box office. It was discussed in the national media, and has been praised for its contribution to democracy in Pakistan.
Chambaili has been credited with galvanizing non-voters and youth to vote in the
2013 Pakistani general elections, which had a large turnout. Political parties in the country played songs from its soundtrack during campaign rallies, as young people resonated with the film and its music as part of increased social and political activism. In 2013, he briefly served as a CEO of Nai Baat Media Network. During his advisor tenure he also designed number of TV networks and organizations logos and helped them build a strong market relation including Dunya, Geo, Ary and Nai Baat Media Network.
Music In 2016, he marked his
Coke Studio debut as a featured artist in
season 9. Nawaz has recorded only a narration with singers
Javed Bashir and Masoma Anwar, and has expresses to sing in next season.
Politics He joined
Pak Sarzameen Party in 2016 and did a press conference with
Syed Mustafa Kamal. He was appointed as Special Assistant to Prime Minister (SAPM)
Imran Khan on culture, arts and related communications in 2021. ==Filmography==