jamal

rahman

director/screenwriter

recent work: Jhol - coke studio 15

No one ever died from a broken heart.


Jhol is a story about a deep love ripped to shreds, of whispers ​and hearsay, of jealousy and sabotage, but also missed ​opportunities, the grief of loss, and of being entirely helpless ​in the face of forces beyond your control.


I was going through all of these things when I was writing Jhol ​and that made it all the more personal, made it my story. But if ​you’ve had love ripped from your heart; if you’ve had to mend ​the pieces of what broke inside you, mostly this is your story.


No one ever died from a broken heart, but one is never the ​same after.

WORK PORTFOLIO

Jhol - Coke Studio 15

Two lovers torn apart by jealousy, hearsay, and ​sabotage.

Kana Yaari - Coke Studio 14

The heart is a home. The sensational video from ​season 14 of Coke Studio hits over 96 million ​views on Youtube.

Generation - Parwaz

A group of girls take ownership of the road, two ​wheels at a time.

Generation - Gulabi Chunariya

An​ ode to the Dupatta.

Momse - Father’s Day

A ​daughter writes a poem for her young father.

Towers & Jamal - Seedhi Baat

A neo-noir, hyper-stylized nightmare that sees a​ clean up crew trying to pick up the pieces o​f a plan​ gone awry.

Piya Piya Calling - Coke Studio 15

Wh​en the homies come calling.

Mehngi Chai - Seedhi Baat Prelude

Ca​reful, that tea’s hot.

Flamin’ Hot Soundfest 2.0

Co​vering a banger of a music festival.

Press

Deconstructing Jhol from Coke Studio 15

INSTEP - THE NEWS

“The visual direction had its roots placed in ​Karachi’s architecture from back when the city ​had a thriving nightlife” - Jamal Rahman

Coke Studio’ Season 15 releases ‘Jhol’

DAILY TIMES

Shot through a vintage lens in smoky ​undertones and directed by Jamal Rahman, ​'Jhol' unfolds against the backdrop of a parallel ​Pakistan

Announcing Coke Studio Season 15

DAILY TIMES

Awarded as Pakistan’s biggest cultural export ​by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Coke Studio ​Season 15, featuring eleven original songs, will ​reflect the diversity of Pakistani culture, ​languages, genre and experiences, anchored in ​Pakistan’s passion and love for music.

Not language, but music unites: Fans ​can't stop grooving to Balochi track 'Kana ​Yaari'

THE EXPRESS TRIBUNE

In [Director Jamal Rahman’s...] video, the artists ​wander through an interior space, dismantling ​brightly-coloured walls as if dropping their own ​invisible boundaries.

‘Coke Studio’ releases second song from ​Season 14, ‘Kana Yaari’

DAILY TIMES

Video Director Jamal Rahman shifts the song’s ​moody message – honouring it with a hopeful ​outcome by the last chord.

Coke Studio 14: Kamal Khan, Zeeshan ​Parwez, Jamal Rahman among directors

THE NEWS ON SUNDAY

Among confirmed directors are names like ​Jamal Rahman, Zeeshan Parwez, Murtaza Niaz ​and Kamal Khan.

Towers & Jamal Bring Together Pakistani ​Rap & Electro-pop On 'Seedhi Baat'

WILD CITY

Rahman constructs a small dimly neon-lit world ​for the music video as the whole ensemble, with ​further participation, deliver a dark-comedy ​narrative that's both ominous and amusing at ​the same time.

The Metamorphosis of Jamal Rahman

INSTEP - THE NEWS

The musician/producer, whose musical credits ​include films like Manto, talks about transitioning ​to films with his first short film, Elizabeth, ​creating buzz on the indie film circuit and the ​prospects of local cinema.

Bio

Jamal Rahman is a Film Director and screenwriter ​based out of Karachi, Pakistan. After a decade ​running a thriving music production facility, ​Rahman switched to filmmaking by training at the ​New York Film Academy in 2019. Amongst several ​prestigious projects since, he has recently directe​d two music videos on Coke Studio 15 to critica​l and commercial acclaim - the narrative emot​ional rollercoaster Jhol featuring Maanu and An​nural Khalid, and Piya Piya Calling with internat​ional superstars Quickstyle & Karpe, and Pakistan’s​ very own Kaifi Kha​l​il.


He is currently working on writing short films, ​while also conceiving and directing unique visual​s and stories for ad films and commercial proje​cts.

Contact

email: jamalrahman5c@gmail.com