you & me
Starting off his career with a commercial, Azfar has a list of plays since 2006. He has given countless super-hit dramas to Pakistani Television including ‘Nazar-e-Bad’, ‘Aatish’, ‘Khidmat Guzar’, ‘Tumahri Natasha’, ‘Phir Chand pe Dastak’ and the list of his hits goes on... He has done a number of TV soaps including ‘Ik Pagal Si Larki’ and appeared in the movies such as ‘Jawani Phir Nahe Aani’ and played a lead in ‘Chahlawa’. He has also did a lead role in a web series ‘Enaya’ and one can’t count the number of TVCs he has done. An ultimate cool attitude and fabulous sense of humour got him to host Pakistan’s first reality show Miss Veet Pakistan. Being crowned as the chocolate boy of the Pakistani industry, Azfar is also one of the transparent actors. You talks to the handsome, witty, spontaneous, and devil-may-care boy of the industry Azfar Rehman!
What is your most memorable drama serial to date?
‘Aatish’ and ‘Nazar e Bad’.
Which one do you think is under rated?
‘Aatish’.
Anything that you would never let anyone take?
My cool attitude.
What do you usually wear in daily life?
Jeans and t-shirt.
What is your favourite thing in your closet right now?
A pair of Hawaii shorts.
Hollywood, Bollywood or Lollywood?
Lollywood.
Last call that you made?
To makeup artist.
Annoying habits of most of the actors:
Late on shoots.
Awards or rewards:
Rewards.
Extremely possessive about:
My son.
What’s your annoying habit?
Nail biting and over thinking.
What is your biggest/weirdest fear?
One should never share fears.
Two things that you don’t understand about the entertainment industry:
Favoritism and nepotism.
What bores you the most?
Saas bahu thing.
Acting, modeling or hosting?
Hosting.
Are you a workaholic or shopaholic?
Workaholic.
Our drama industry needs...
Educated and well exposed directors.
Last time you lied about?
I always lie (laughs). Last time I lied to avoid a live session.
Any relationship lesson that you have learnt so far:
Never take your partner for granted.
If you want to get rid of one of your habits:
Unpunctuality.
What are your healthy habits?
I sleep on time and pray regularly.
Your fitness formula:
Running every day for 1 to 2 hours.
Emotional or practical?
Emotional.
Happiness is...
Happiness is family.
Who is your celebrity crush?
Julia Roberts.
Which superstar inspires you the most?
Saif Ali Khan.
Your wish that didn’t come true?
Walking in Bollywood.
What’s the last thing you bought?
A Chanel watch.
Anything that you took for granted and later regretted?
Had a pet and took for granted until he fell sick.
The last film that made you cry?
‘Peeku’.
You get super uncomfortable when...
When I am asked to comment on a religious or political issue.
If you could get invisible for a day?
I would rob a bank.
First pay cheque?
For my TV commercial, it was 20k in 2001.
Something you miss about the life you had before becoming an actor?
Walking out freely without being judged.
Anything that has changed your life?
Fatherhood.
A rumour that you would wish to spread about yourself?
Kareena Kapoor has a crush on me!
One thing that you think people pretend to be in the industry?
Very high society. People in industry are pretentious anyway.
Worst rumour about you?
In 2015 that I was drunk and driving when Ayesha Omar and I had an accident.
Who would you go to for a relationship advice?
‘The Ellen Show’.
The best secret keeper in the industry?
Mehwish Hayat.
How do you like to spend the days when you are off shoot?
Wake up late, make omelettes, breakfast and spend quality time with family and friends whose importance I learnt over the years.
Three things no one knows about you?
Extremely religious, off narcotics, happily married and that I m a great guy!
First thing you do when you wake up in the morning?
Check my phone.
Chai dhaaba or restaurant?
Cafe.
Have you ever flirted with a fan?
A lot of times before shadi.
What is one thing that always cheers you up when you are upset?
Chai.
What would you be if not an actor?
I would be working in an ad agency or running my own school or owing a cafeteria.
What do you think this country needs the most?
Education.
Going to past and undo a mistake or going to future and see how your life would be?
I will go to the future to see what is happening.
Lessons that you have learnt in the industry?
Relations are so fragile, people don’t take anyone seriously and they change also.
Any director’s movie you would love to sign?
James Cameron, Karan Johar and Asim Raza.
Luck or hardwork?
Luck.
Any message that you would like to give to your fans:
Don’t sit idle; lockdown or no lockdown.
Miss Veet for you:
Fantastic approach and I hope it returns.