{{Short description|Pakistani Urdu novelist, drama writer and fiction writer}} {{Multiple issues| {{Notability|Biographies|date=January 2016}} {{BLP sources|date=January 2016}}}} {{Use dmy dates|date=July 2022}} {{Use Pakistani English|date=April 2019}} {{Infobox person | name = Hashim Nadeem Qasrani | honorific_suffix = PP | image = | caption = | birth_place = Shalkot(Quetta), Balochistan, Pakistan | alma_mater = Cadet College Petaro | occupation = Writer }}
'''Hashim Nadeem''' ({{langx|ur|{{Nastaliq|ہاشم ندیم}}}}) is an Urdu novelist, poet and screenwriter from Pakistan. Through his scripts of television serials, he established himself among the well-known writers of the industry. Beginning his screenwriting career in the late 2010s, Nadeem is also the recipient of Lux Style Award and President's Pride of Performance.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thenews.com.pk/tns/detail/803700-the-artists-of-story-telling|title=The artists of story telling|date=14 March 2021|work=The News International|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241125141031/https://www.thenews.com.pk/tns/detail/803700-the-artists-of-story-telling|archive-date=25 November 2024|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="masterpiece"/>
== Career ==
Nadeem's popular novels include ''Bachpan Ka December'', ''Abdullah'' and ''Khuda Aur Muhabbat''.<ref name="masterpiece" /> He first shot into fame in 2012 with spiritual romance ''Khuda Aur Muhabbat'' (season 1), which was based on his own novel of the same name, and later followed by two seasons. In 2015, Nadeem made his feature film directorial debut with ''Abdullah: The Final Witness'', based on the Kharotabad Incident. The film was screened at the 2015 Cannes Film Festival and received rave reviews from critics for its subject,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://images.dawn.com/news/1173917/i-have-not-degraded-the-state-in-abdullah-says-director-hashim-nadeem |title=I have not degraded the state in Abdullah, says director Hashim Nadeem |author=Sheharyar Rizwan |date=28 September 2015 |work=DAWN Images}}</ref> with Lubna Jerar Naqvi of ''The News International'' praised the cinematography, camera-shots and the topic of the film, stating it as a "good attempt".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.thenews.com.pk/magazine/instep-today/162595-Bringing-reality-to-the-screen |title=Bringing reality to the screen |author=Lubna Jerar Naqvi |date=5 November 2016 |work=The News International |archive-date=6 November 2016 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161106153715/https://www.thenews.com.pk/magazine/instep-today/162595-Bringing-reality-to-the-screen }}</ref> His later scripts include ''Dhaani'', ''Visaal'' and ''Ishq Zahe Naseeb'', the latter of which earned him a nomination of Best TV Writer at the 19th Lux Style Awards. He gained critical acclaim with ''Parizaad'', the adaptation of his eponymous novel.<ref>{{cite news| url=https://www.khaleejtimes.com/entertainment/pakistani-tv-series-review-parizaad-takes-on-hypocritical-standards-of-society | title=Pakistani TV series review: 'Parizaad' takes on hypocritical standards of society | newspaper=The Khaleej Times | date=29 August 2021 | author=Sa'adia Reza | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20251214135615/https://www.khaleejtimes.com/entertainment/pakistani-tv-series-review-parizaad-takes-on-hypocritical-standards-of-society | archive-date=14 December 2025 | url-status=live }}</ref>
== Early life == He was born in Quetta, Balochistan.{{Citation needed|date=January 2016}} He got his early education in Cadet College Petaro, after studying at the Bolan Medical College.{{Citation needed|date=January 2016}} He passed civil service examination in 1996 and served as Assistant Commissioner in Quetta.{{Citation needed|date=January 2016}}
== List of novels == * ''Bachpan Ka December''<ref name="masterpiece"/> * ''Khuda Aur Muhabbat''<ref name="masterpiece"/><ref name="Love">{{cite web|date=28 May 2019|url=https://dailytimes.com.pk/402343/khuda-aur-muhabbat-is-a-beautiful-tale-of-love-and-faith/|title=Khuda Aur Muhabbat is a beautiful tale of love and faith|website=Daily Times|access-date=11 May 2021|author=Maliha Khurshid}}</ref> * ''Abdullah''<ref name="masterpiece"/><ref name="Love"/> * ''Abdullah II'' * ''Saleeb-e-Ishq'' * ''Aik Muhabbat aur Sahi'' * ''Muqaddas'' * ''Parizaad''<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://dailytimes.com.pk/375972/parizad-is-a-beautiful-tale-of-poetry-and-self-discovery/|title=Parizad is a beautiful tale of poetry and self-discovery|date=12 April 2019|work=Daily Times|access-date=|archive-date=8 October 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221008164349/https://dailytimes.com.pk/375972/parizad-is-a-beautiful-tale-of-poetry-and-self-discovery/|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref name="Love" /> * Raqs e bismal * Abdullah 3
== Filmography (as a writer) ==
=== Television === {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" ! scope="col" | Year !Title !Director ! scope="col" | Network ! scope="col" | Ref(s) |- |2011 |''Khuda Aur Muhabbat (season 1)'' |Anjum Shahzad | rowspan="3" |Geo Entertainment |<ref name="gl">{{Cite web|url=https://galaxylollywood.com/2021/08/27/ahmed-ali-akbar-wasnt-the-first-choice-for-male-lead-hashim-nadeem-on-parizaad/|title="Ahmed Ali Akbar Wasn't The First Choice For Male Lead": Hashim Nadeem On 'Parizaad'|date=27 August 2021|author=Amina Ahmed Malik|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241116185525/https://galaxylollywood.com/2021/08/27/ahmed-ali-akbar-wasnt-the-first-choice-for-male-lead-hashim-nadeem-on-parizaad/|archive-date=16 November 2024}}</ref> |- | rowspan="2" |2016 |''Khuda Aur Muhabbat (season 2)'' |Ali Usama |<ref>{{cite web|date=27 October 2016|url=https://www.thenews.com.pk/magazine/instep-today/160390-Khuda-Aur-Mohabbat-returns|title=Khuda Aur Mohabbat returns|work=The News International|author=Buraq Shabbir}}</ref> |- |''Dhaani'' |Ali Faizan | rowspan="4" |<ref name="gl" /> |- |2018 |''Visaal'' |Ali Hassan |ARY Digital |- |2019 |''Ishq Zahe Naseeb'' |Farooq Rind | rowspan="2" |Hum TV |- |2020 |''Raqs-e-Bismil'' |Wajahat Rauf |- | rowspan="2" |2021 |''Khuda Aur Muhabbat (season 3)'' |Syed Wajahat Hussain |Geo Entertainment |<ref name="masterpiece">{{cite web|date=15 January 2021|url=https://www.thenews.com.pk/print/774536-hashim-nadeem-s-new-masterpiece-ready-to-air-on-geo-tv|title=Hashim Nadeem's new masterpiece ready to air on Geo TV|website=The News|access-date=11 May 2021|author=Muhammad Nasir|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210125120521/https://www.thenews.com.pk/print/774536-hashim-nadeem-s-new-masterpiece-ready-to-air-on-geo-tv|archive-date=25 January 2021|url-status=live}}</ref> |- |''Parizaad'' |Shahzad Kashmiri |Hum TV |<ref name="gl" /> |- | rowspan="2" |2023 |''Jhoom'' |Ali Faizan |Geo Entertainment | |- |''Jhok Sarkar'' |Saife Hassan |Hum TV |<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.bolnews.com/entertainment/2022/06/writer-hashim-nadeem-teases-fans-with-parizaad-chapter-2/|title=Writer Hashim Nadeem teases fans with Parizaad Chapter 2|date=28 June 2022|work=Bol News|access-date=}}</ref> |- |2025 |''Sanwal Yaar Piya'' |Danish Nawaz |Geo Entertainment |<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://harpalgeo.tv/program/Sanwal-Yaar-Piya#_|title= Sanwal Yaar |date=28 December 2025 | work= Geo Entertainment|access-date=}}</ref> |- |{{TBA}} |{{Pending film|Cafe Firaaq}} |{{TBA}} |Hum TV |<ref>{{Cite web |last=Amena |first=Rasti |date=2025-01-27 |title=List of 5 upcoming Pakistani dramas and films of Mahira Khan |url=https://www.siasat.com/list-of-5-upcoming-pakistani-dramas-and-films-of-mahira-khan-3171400/ |access-date=2026-03-07 |website=The Siasat Daily |language=en}}</ref> |}
==Awards and nominations== {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" |- ! scope="col" |Year !Awards ! scope="col" |Category ! scope="col" |Recipient ! scope="col" |Result ! scope="col" class="unsortable" | Ref(s) |- |2020 |19th Lux Style Awards |Best Television Writer |''Ishq Zahe Naseeb'' |{{nom}} |<ref>{{cite web|url=https://tribune.com.pk/story/2266809/lux-style-awards-2020-and-the-nominees-are?|title=Lux Style Awards 2020: And the nominees are...|website=Express Tribune|date=4 December 2022|access-date=}}</ref> |- | rowspan="2" |2022 |8th Hum Awards |Best Writer Drama Serial | rowspan="2" |''Parizaad'' |{{Won}} | |- |21st Lux Style Awards |Best Television Writer||{{won}} |<ref>{{Cite web |url= https://tribune.com.pk/story/2387740/lsa-2022-and-the-nominees-are| title= LSA 2022: And the nominees are...|work= Express Tribune | date= 23 November 2022}}</ref> |- |2024 |9th Hum Awards |Best Writer Drama Serial |''Jhok Sarkar'' |{{Won}} | |}
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