Danial Afzal Khan aka Nomi from Raaz-e-Ulfat became talk of the town because his character intrigued audiences. Now the drama has reached heights of success and is trending at the top 3 spots on YouTube every week, Danial is overwhelmed and surprised with its phenomenal success. Not many know that Danial was a part of 2016’s horror film Aksbandh which was a decent film for its time.
Something Haute got in touch with the actor to know more about him. Here are the excerpts from the interview:
Tell us about your foray into the industry?
“My debut project was Quddusi Sahab Ki Bewa. The role was registered but I looked completely different in it; I was 96kg at that time. Then I took a break to complete my education and during that I got a chance to be a VJ at Play TV. That helped me a lot because it used to be a 3-camera shoot with no co-host. Then after the movie, I thought that family is happy and I have finished my education so let’s just jump in, then gave auditions and did a few projects of Geo, HUM TV and ARY,” Danial said.
Raaz-e-Ulfat is undoubtedly his breakthrough project, how does it feel?
“I was expecting this kind of response for another project that I did one and a half years back but it didn’t get the recognition because the timings clashed with another big project. However, I thought that was my big break as I feel I performed really well in it,” he added.
How did he land a role in Raaz-e-Ulfat?
“I had worked with our director Siraj ul Haq two years back. So I unexpectedly got a call from Siraj bhai and we offered me the role but I was not in Karachi. I had some family commitments and I said that I can only come after 10 days. Anyways, Siraj bhai was very keen to sign me for this role so I reached after 10 days and the role was mine,” he shared.
What did he think about Nomi when he read the script?
“I realized while reading the script that I will have a lot of margin to perform as Nomi. Though I’m not good at remembering lines, I have good command on Urdu so I usually improvise within the context of my dialogues if I forget my lines. Nomi has long dialogues so I felt I would be able to play it,” he said while clarifying that Nomi is bisexual and he never assaulted Sehba.
Watch the full interview here to find out more about Danial’s journey into the entertainment industry:
