Noor Naghmi wins award for Best Actor in Supporting Role

Noor Naghmi

US based Noor Naghmi wins 'Best Actor - Supporting Role' for his role in the internationally Acclaimed film 'LIFE! CAMERA ACTION...' at the World Music & Independent Film Festival (WMIFF) 2011 in a star studded red carpet gala awards ceremony held on August 20, 2011 in Washington, DC, USA. LIFE! CAMERA ACTION... was nominated in 7 categories, including Noor Naghmi for 'Best Actor - Supporting Role'.
'I am flabbergasted' said an ecstatic Mr. Naghmi at his acceptance speech. Washington, DC based Naghmi began his career in 1964, aged 7, as a child actor in the first ever children's play for PTV Lahore. Noor's many film credits include 'THE SENTINEL' starring Michael Douglas and Eva Langoria, 'TARANA' with Rani and Waheed Murad, and 'KHUSHBOO' with Shahid and Mumtaz.
He has also produced and acted in the feature film, 'WHITE GOLD' starring Mohammad Ali and Vajeera. Naghmi continues to be affiliated with various theater groups in the USA and has played memorable characters and starred in plays including 'ON THE HILL', 'TAKHT LAHORE', 'GREEN CARD', 'AMREECA CHALO' and 'THE TRIAL OF DARA SHIKOH'. Most recently he was cast in the films; 'TOOLBOX BANDIT' and 'BIG BULLY BANK', 'WALKAWAY'. He was also part of NBC's Debbie Allan project, 'MY PARENTS, MY SISTER AND ME'.
A graduate from the American Academy of Dramatic Art - New York, Naghmi has also studied TV and film production at the American University - Washington DC. Naghmi is the founder of Phoenix Rising Media Group and has produced and directed an extensive variety of programs for PTV, ARY, NTM, ZEE TV and MHZ including the series, 'MIRZA GHALIB', 'JUNOON' and 'AMREECA CHALO' and a popular weekly magazine show 'NEW HORIZON' for MHZ.
Mr. Naghmi's latest exciting venture is the production of his upcoming film 'MY BIG FAKE INDIAN WEDDING' in collaboration with the Internationally Acclaimed Director Rohit Gupta, of 'Another Day Another Life' & 'Life! Camera Action...' fame. 'MY BIG FAKE INDIAN WEDDING' will be filmed in Washington DC towards the end of this year.