With a Hollywood movie under his belt, Adnan is one of the most bankable actors of the television industry, today.

His journey started with his first play ‘Aroosa’ opposite Mishi Khan, which became hugely popular, resulting in him getting many offers, including roles in movies. Among them was a Sajjad Gul banner, ’Siyasat, Rishwat aur Mehangai’, a very ambitious project, with the late Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan Sahib giving music for a film for the first time in his career, and Madam Noor Jehan and Mohammed Ali Sahib making a comeback into films. It was to be directed by Nazar-ul-Islam and the screenplay was to be written by Asghar Nadeem Syed, who was riding high on the popularity of ‘Chand Grehan’.

As an actor just starting out, it was an excellent opportunity to launch himself in a big way, but Adnan had reservations about the project from the very beginning.

At the time, Adnan was working at Lintas Advertising and was confused as to what he wanted to do with his life: whether acting was his true calling or the world of advertising. He also had issues with changing his name, as he was asked to go by the name of Shehryar, the name of the character he played in ‘Aroosa’. After giving the opening shot, Adnan ran away from the set, earning the nickname ’Bhagora’ in Lollywood. Even now whenever he visits the Lahore film industry, everyone says, “Yeh bhagora aa gya.” The film was then canned and later produced under another name and with another director and writer.

Courtesy: Humsay magazine Aug 2009

Some of Adnan’s popular television drama serials and plays are listed below:
Drama – Baba Budhay ki machine on Ary Tv
Teledrama – Khalid ki Khalida on Tv One
Teledrama – Piyar Hai Yeh Kaisa on ARY T
Drama Serial Hotel
Mujhey Sochta Koi Aur Hai
Drama Jab Hatheli Per Chand Likhna on Indus Vision
Drama Serial Phir Youn Love Hua on Ptv
Drama Serial Madham Madham on Ary Tv
Drama series Aurat aur Chardeewari on Ary Tv
Drama Serial Mannat on Hum Tv
Drama Serial Aania on Tv One
Drama Serial Zaib-un-Nisa on Ptv
Drama Serial Meri Zaat Zarra-e-Be Nishan on Geo tv
Drama Serial Colony 52 on Tv One
Drama Serial Ishq Junoon Deewangi on Hum Tv
Drama Serial Phir Youn Love Hua on Ptv
Drama Serial Mehndi on Ptv
Drama Serial Uroosa on Ptv
Drama Serial Wujood e Laraib on Indus
Drama Serial Wilco on Ptv
Drama Serial Socha Na Tha on Ary Tv
Drama Soap Meri Adhoori Mohabbat on Geo Tv
Drama Serial Doraha on Geo Tv
Drama Serial Mulaqat on Hum Tv
Drama Serial Kaisa yeh junoon on Ary Tv
Drama Serial Ehsaas on Indus Tv
Apart from Tv plays & dramas, Adnan has worked in many commercials also.
He has also performed in a movie: A Mighty Heart