Chand Nawab


Chand Nawab is a Pakistani journalist and actor from Karachi.

Life and career

Chand Nawab was born in Mirpurkhas, Pakistan later his family moved to Karachi. He started his career by joining Indus News where he worked as a journalist and news anchor.
He gained public recognition by a video uploaded by his colleagues in 2008. In the video, Nawab tried to record a film to camera on a stairway at a railway station but he was repeatedly interrupted by passengers. The unedited video became popular on social media.
Kabir Khan, the director of the film Bajrangi Bhaijaan, added Chand Nawab's role to that film. Nawab was played by Nawazuddin Siddiqui. After the release of the film, Nawab became more prominent. In an interview to Hindustan Times, Nawab said that he started receiving job offers and roles in TV commercials from various TV channels and companies, but he denied by saying he is not interested in TV shows and films.