Adnan Shah, well known as Adnan Shah Tipu or simply Tipu is a Pakistani actor known for his comic and villainary roles.
Adnan Shah started his career in 1999 as a television actor and gained popularity through a sitcom titled "Sab Set Hai" which was aired on Indus Vision in 2001.
He has appeared in many television serials in Pakistan such as Makan (2006).
Tipu has also acted in 2011 sitcom series Kis Din Mera Viyah Howay Ga.
He made his debut as a film actor in 2003 film Khamosh Pani.
In 2008, he appeared in drama film Ramchand Pakistani, followed by his Bollywood debut film Kajraare (2010), directed by Pooja Bhatt.
Tipu starred in Josh: Independence Through Unity and grabbed the nomination in ARY Film Award for Best Actor.
He played a villainary role in Dukhtar (2014) and also starred in the Indian film Welcome to Karachi (2015).
In an interview to The Express Tribune, he said regarding the film: “I am impressed by the work, not by the name of an actor.
It is true both (Jackky and Arshad) are good actors but even if I end up appearing in the same frame with legendary actors like Marlon Brando, Al Pacino or Dilip Kumar I will not let myself become overawed by their presence but will instead try to do what I do best and give my best performance,”.
In 2016, he appeared in Ashir Azeem's Maalik which was banned in Pakistan after few days of release.
In the wake of a horrific crime in Diyalpur, Punjab, authorities are propelled into action. SSP Sarmad Zaman, an ambitious officer, is assigned to the case and he vows to bring justice to Neelam, the victim. But his investigation leads him into an ugly, twisted web of lies and deceit as he finds himself close to uncovering a conspiracy with dire institutional consequences. As he inches towards the truth, Sarmad is faced with difficult choices that threaten to jeopardize his family and career - in a situation where the pursuit of justice seems hopeless, just how far is he willing to go to achieve it?
Superstar is the story of two characters from different worlds as they journey to find the true meaning of the word 'Superstar'. Noor, a budding actress who wants to make it big in the film industry meets Sameer who is a celebrity with stardom. Together they learn the price of success and that sometimes to shine, you need the darkness.
The story follows a young man on a quest to find his true love in a crowded Karachi neighbourhood. He must overcome the obstacles, both spiritual and physical, to achieve his goals.
Munawar Saeed (Abba) is the Godfather to four young men. The five men are living in a low income apartment, sharing comical jokes in the middle of the night. Their intellect is shown through their dialogue but they seem as though they are typical proletarians in their physical appearance. In the midst of the story, violence has erupted in the city and heavy firing has started right outside on their street.
On a drunk night, Shammi suggests that he and Kedar leave for America on a cruise, even though they laugh it off in that instance, in a freak accident by the sea, Kedar and Shammi who are supposed to manage a wedding baraat on a cruise, leave without the baraatis only to lose their direction and land up in Karachi, Pakistan.
In the mountains of Pakistan, a mother and her ten-year-old daughter flee their home on the eve of the girl's marriage to a tribal leader. A deadly hunt for them begins.
Kajraare is a Bollywood film, released on October 15, 2010. The film is directed by Pooja Bhatt and stars Himesh Reshammiya and Mona Laizza. Himesh plays a singer who falls in love with a bar dancer and the film centralizes on how they find true love. It is the first Hindi film to be shot in Petra, "the eighth wonder of the world
Based on a actual events, the story is about a Pakistani Hindu boy and his father who accidentally cross the border into India from their village in Pakistan at a time of extreme war like tension between the 2 countries and end up spending 5 years in an Indian prison while the mother left behind wonders what has happened to them.
Ayesha is a widow with a secret past, living with her beloved son Saleem in a small town in Pakistan close to the Indian border. When the fires of Islamic nationalism invade their tranquil lives, Saleem and a few of the town's other young men are soon gripped by a religious fervour, and they attempt to bring radical Islamic law to their friends and neighbours. After a group of Sikh pilgrims arrive in town, tensions reach boiling point as Ayesha's haunted past comes rushing back.