Syed Jibran (Urdu: سید جبران; born 14 October 1979, Jehlum) is a Pakistani actor and entrepreneur. He started his career with Pakistan Television Network. He made his cinema debut with Ghabrana Nahi Hai in 2022.

Early life and education

Born into a Pathan family, he completed year 8 to year 12 at Cadet College Hasanabdal (CCH)- an elite and academically very selective boarding high school located 60 km from the twin cities of Rawalpindi and Islamabad.

At CCH, he excelled in several sports, including swimming, basketball and cricket, and won the highly coveted ‘Best Sportsman of the Year’ award in year 12. He also started acting in school plays from year 9 onwards, and by year 12, had a solid reputation as a character actor in comedy roles.

After graduating from CCH in 1998, he started his MBBS studies at Bahawalpur Medical College and later transferred to Rawalpindi Medical College, where he completed his MBBS degree.^[1]

Personal life

In 2011, he married Afifa Jibran. Together, they have two daughters and one son.^[2]

Career

In 2000, Jibran began to pursue his acting career. During the 3rd year of his studies, he decided to apply for an acting stint on television. He went around for a role in a television drama but was politely refused or put on hold. Finally, in 2001, after eight months of rejections, he was cast in a 2 scene role in a single play, "Hook", for Pakistan Television Network Islamabad, directed by Taufeeq Hussain Shah. He later performed in "Dada in Trouble" for Pakistan Television Network.

After that, his mentor Tariq Meraj ensured he worked on his shortcomings and improved his craft by working with him on many projects. It took him two years to make it to Lahore, where he landed the role of Bond in the famous sitcom Jutt and Bond sitcom for Indus TV. After working for a year on the sitcom, he moved to Karachi, where he performed in the soap operas Tum Mere Ho and Tere Jaanay ke baad.

He currently owns several restaurants.^[3]

Filmography

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