{{short description|Pakistani television actor and writer}} {{Use dmy dates|date=October 2019}} {{Infobox person | name = Zia Gurchani | native_name = {{lang|ur|{{Nastaliq|ضیاء گورچانی}}}} | birth_name = | birth_date = | birth_place = Quetta, Balochistan, Pakistan | image = | caption = | occupation = Actor, writer | years_active = 1999–present | relatives = Jahanzeb Gurchani (brother) | spouse = | website = }} '''Zia Gurchani''' is a Pakistani television actor and writer.<ref name=zia1>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thenews.com.pk/magazine/you/257624-zia-gurchani|title=Zia Gurchani|last=Mohsin|first=Nida|website=The News International|access-date=18 May 2019}}</ref> He used to host a children's programme on Radio Pakistan in the early 2000s. Zia was introduced to the showbiz industry by journalist Zafar Samdani.<ref name=zia1/> His television appearances include Aangan<ref name=zia1/> (2017), Yaqeen Ka Safar<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://mrkhansreviews.com/2019/02/09/mr-khans-review-on-yakeen-ka-safar-2017/|title=Mr. Khan's Review on 'Yakeen Ka Safar' (2017)|date=9 February 2019|website=Mr. Khan's Reviews|access-date=18 May 2019}}</ref> (2017), Alif Allah Aur Insaan<ref name=zia1/> (2017–18), Mah-e-Tamaam<ref name=zia1/> (2018), Nibah<ref name=zia1/> (2018), Romeo Weds Heer<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thenews.com.pk/print/418278-romeo-weds-heer-brings-families-together-to-tv-screen|title='Romeo Weds Heer' brings families together to TV screen|date=12 January 2019|website=The News|access-date=18 May 2019}}</ref> (2018–19), and Dil Kiya Karey<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thenews.com.pk/magazine/instep-today/419786-dil-kiya-karey-premieres-to-a-promising-beginning|title=Dil Kiya Karey premieres to a promising beginning|last=Isani|first=Aamna Haider|website=The News|access-date=18 May 2019}}</ref> (2019–present).
==Personal life== Gurchani was born and raised in Quetta, Balochistan. He is the brother of veteran actor Jahanzeb Gurchani who appeared in PTV Home's classic Urdu serials in the 1990s.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.ptvold.com/p/list-of-actors.html|title=List of Actors of PTV|website=PTV Old|access-date=18 June 2019|archive-date=14 April 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190414193119/https://www.ptvold.com/p/list-of-actors.html|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thenews.com.pk/magazine/you/214097-We-need-a-holiday|title=We need a holiday...|last=Sarfaraz|first=Iqra|website=The News|access-date=20 June 2019}}</ref>
==Television== {| class="wikitable" ! Year!! Title!!Role !Network |- |1986 |''Khaleej'' | Rizwan |PTV Home |- | |''Husn-e-Jaana'' | |PTV Home |- | |''Betaab'' | |Geo TV |- |2017 |''Yaqeen Ka Safar'' |Gaiti's father |Hum TV |- |2017 |''Alif Allah Aur Insaan'' | |Hum TV |- |2017 |''Begangi'' | |A-Plus TV |- |2017 |''Adhoora Bandhan'' |Junaid |Geo TV |- |- |2017–2018 |''Khaani'' |Khaani's lawyer against Mir Hadi |Geo TV |- |2017–2018 |''Aangan'' |Shafiq |ARY Digital |- |2018 |''Mah-e-Tamaam'' | |Hum TV |- |2018 |''Naik Parveen'' |Sufiyan Sahib |Geo TV |- |2018 |''Nibah'' | |ARY Digital |- |2018 |''Main Khayal Hoon Kisi Aur Ka'' |Safdar |Hum TV |- |2018 |''Khwabzaadi'' | |TV One |- |2018 |''Mera Ghar Aur Ghardari'' |Akbar |Geo TV |- |2018–2019 |''Romeo Weds Heer'' |Dr. Raja |Geo TV |- |2019 |''Dil Kiya Karay'' |Armaan's father |Geo TV |- |2019 |''Zid'' |Aiman's father |Express TV |}
== References == {{Reflist}}
== External links == *{{twitter|ziagurchani}}
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