Athar Abbas

Athar Abbas is a Pakistani filmmaker and director based in Pakistan. He has worked with artists including Abida Parveen, Salim-Sulaiman, Sami Yusuf, Ali Haider, Falak Shabir, and Sahara UK. His projects have been noted by platforms such as DAWN, DW, Discover Pakistan, PurAzm Awards, and YDS. Abbas developed an interest in film and photography at an early age. He completed an MBA in Marketing from Preston University before beginning his career in filmmaking. His directorial debut was the music video Mast Nazro Se by Omer Inayat. Together with his brother Bilal Abbas, he co-founded Athar-Bilal Films, through which they have produced and directed music videos, short films, commercials, and documentaries. In addition to his work in film and advertising, Abbas has produced the Instagram ser...