Mohammed Ehteshamuddin is a multifaceted Pakistani media personality who has made a significant impact in the television industry as a director, producer, writer, and actor.
His short films, Shahrukh Khan Ki Maut (2005) and Mein Sawa Paanch Bujay Aai Thi (2006),garnered recognition at the 2005 and 2006 Kara Film Festival, respectively. Furthermore, his dramas, Sadqay Tumhare (2014),Aseerzadi, and Chambaili (2013),received nominations for the Hum Award and ARY Film Award. In 2015, he won the prestigious Hum Award for Best Director Drama Serial for Sadqay Tumhare.
Born in Karachi, Ehteshamuddin grew up in a colony with a significant number of migrants from Hyderabad State, including many writers, who had a profound influence on his early artistic inclinations. As a child, he would frequently attend literary gatherings involving the rehearsal of classical plays, short-stories, and poetry, which sparked his creative interest.
Ehteshamuddin graduated with a degree in commerce from the Karachi University and later worked for the Sui Southern Gas Company. He also joined various theater groups, including Tehrik-e-Niswan, Katha, and Theatre Circle. In 1998, he was selected by the United Nations Development Programme, Pakistan for a course in television production at the Pakistan Television Academy, Islamabad.
In 2013, he made his film debut in the movie Chambaili, for which he received nominations in the Best Supporting Actor and Best Star Debut - Male categories at the 1st ARY Film Awards.
