Mehreen Jabbar facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Mehreen Jabbar
Jabbar at the shoot of Ramchand Pakistani
Born	(1971-12-29) 29 December 1971 (age 53) Karachi,Pakistan
Occupation	Television producer, director, film director
Years active	1994–present
Parent(s)	Javed Jabbar (father)
Relatives	Beo Zafar (aunt) Yasir Akhtar (cousin) Ayaz Naik (cousin)

Mehreen Jabbar (born on December 29, 1971) is a talented Pakistani film and TV director and producer. She lives and works in New York City. Mehreen is the daughter of Javed Jabbar, a well-known media person from Pakistan. She is also related to other famous people in the entertainment world. Since 1994, Mehreen Jabbar has become one of the most successful directors in television. She won a Lux Style Award for Best TV Director for her work on the 2008 TV series Doraha.

Early Life and Education

Mehreen Jabbar was born in Karachi, Pakistan. She grew up surrounded by the world of show business. Her father, Javed Jabbar, was a filmmaker and also worked in advertising. He was also a former senator and minister in Pakistan.

After finishing her first degree at Saint Joseph's College in Karachi, Mehreen went to the United States. She studied film at the University of California Los Angeles (UCLA). In 1993, she earned a certificate in Film, Television, and Video.

After her studies, she returned to Pakistan. There, she started directing and producing TV dramas. These shows were made under her company, TasVeer Productions. Many of her early works were praised by critics in Pakistan.

Career Highlights

Mehreen Jabbar is a Pakistani-American director with over 25 years of experience. She has directed and produced many strong films and TV series. These works have been shown on Pakistani and South Asian television. Her projects have been very popular and received good reviews.

She has also made several short films. These shorts have been shown at film festivals around the world. Some of her well-known short films and TV dramas include Marhoom Colonel Ki Betiyaan, Beauty Parlor, Doraha, and Daam.

In 2008, Mehreen directed her first full-length movie, Ramchand Pakistani. She received a special grant for this film. The movie was first shown at the Tribeca Film Festival. It then played at many other film festivals. Later, it was released in cinemas in Pakistan, India, and the United Kingdom. The film was very popular and received great reviews.

Ramchand Pakistani won the 'Fipresci Prize' from the International Federation of Film Critics. It also received the 'Audience Award' at the Fribourg Film Festival in Switzerland. The film also got an 'Honorable Mention' at the London Film Festival. In 2010, Mehreen was invited to show her film at the Museum of Modern Art in New York.

Her second feature film was Dobara Phir Se. This movie was filmed in New York and Karachi. It was released in cinemas in Pakistan, the UK, USA, and the UAE in December 2016.

Mehreen Jabbar has been involved in many important organizations. She was a member of the National Board of Film Censors in Karachi. She also helped start the KaraFilm Festival in Karachi. In 2011, she was a mentor at the Maisha Film Lab in Uganda. This is a training program started by director Mira Nair. Mehreen has won several awards for her work. She has also been a judge at many film festivals.

Ramchand Pakistani Film

Ramchand Pakistani was Mehreen Jabbar's first feature film. It was released in Pakistan, India, and the UK. The film was highly praised by both critics and audiences. It premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival in New York in 2008.

The film won the FIPRESCI PRIZE from the International Federation of Film Critics. It also received an Honourable Mention at the 13th Annual Satyajit Ray Awards at the London Film Festival in 2008. Additionally, it won the Audience award at the Fribourg International Film Festival. The film was also shown for a week at the MOMA in New York.

Mehreen Jabbar also directed the web drama series Ek Jhoothi Love Story. This series was released on ZEE5 in October 2020.

Filmography

Film

Web Series

Television

Awards and Recognition

Mehreen Jabbar has received several awards for her directing work:

• Ramchand Pakistani won the FIPRESCI Award from the International Federation of Film Critics in 2008. It also received an Honourable Mention at the London Film Festival that same year.
• She won the Indus Drama Award for Best Director in 2004 for Harjai.
• In 2002, she received the IndusVision Young Achievers Award.
• She won Best Director and Best Medium-length Film at the Kara Film Festival in 2001 for Daughters of the Late Colonel.
• In 2010, she won the Pakistan Media Award for Best Drama – Satellite for Malal.
• She was nominated for a Hum Awards in 2012 for Best Director for Mata-e-Jaan Hai Tu.

Lux Style Awards

Film Festival Screenings

Mehreen Jabbar's films have been shown at many film festivals around the world.

Lala Begum screened at:

• Jagran Film Festival, Delhi, India
• MISAAF Film Festival, Canada
• Dallas South Asian Film Festival, USA
• Washington DC South Asian Film Festival, USA (Winner, Best Story)

Dobara Phir Se screened at:

• Chicago South Asian Film Festival, USA
• Tasveer Seattle South Asian Film Festival, USA