Moammar Rana (Punjabi, Urdu: مُعَمّر رانا; born February 26, 1974), is a Pakistani actor and film director.[1][2] He is known for his various Lollywood movie credits, and has also worked on the small screen in Pakistani soap operas and TelevisionSerials.
Family
Moammar Rana belongs to a cricketing dynasty: his father Shafqat Rana has played some Test matches for Pakistan and also served as national cricket team selector twice, his uncle Azmat Rana (d. 2015) played one Test match, another uncle, Shakoor Rana (d. 2001), was a well-known umpire whose two sons Mansoor and Maqsood played a few ODIs, while yet another uncle, Sultan Rana, played first-class matches before becoming a cricket administrator.[3]
In 2018, Rana was seen in the film Azaadi which was based on the issue of Jammu and Kashmir, and was directed and produced by Imran Malik.[7] Despite receiving unfavorable reviews, the film emerged as a success on local box office.[8]
Television
Moammar has also appeared in some television soaps such as Dil, Diya, Dehleez, Love Life and Lahore, and Ishq Ibadat.
Director
Moammar is set to make his debut as film director for the film Sikander, where he plays the lead actor, which has been in making since 2015.[9][10]