Khalid Ahmed
Pakistani actor, producer and director
Khalid Ahmed (Urdu: خالد احمد) is a Pakistani TV director, producer and actor.
He currently teaches theatre at National Academy of Performing Arts.
Early life and education
Born in Patna, Bihar, India, he moved to Pakistan in his teens, during the 1970s, and despite being inclined towards the arts from an early age (he learned to play the banjo and the Hawaiian guitar), he initially graduated as an engineer from the University of California, also teaching the subject for some time at the NED University, Karachi, before studying theater at the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art.
Career
He has been active in theatre, television and cinema as an actor, director and screenwriter, preferring classical plays and stories.
Personal life
He is married to Sheema Kermani. Through his sister, his nephew is Bollywood director Imtiaz Ali.
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