Draft:Mashood Qadri (filmmaker)

Dr. Mashood Qadri is a Pakistani-American nephrologist and filmmaker whose films focus on humanity and societal issues, challenging social myths. His first movie, Saawan (2017), won three international awards at Salento International Film Festival (2017). Other films include Riyasat Mae Riyasat (2016).

He currently works as a Kidney Specialist in the State of Arizona.

Early life and education
Qadri attended Delhi School Karachi. He attained his MBBS degree from Dow University of Health Sciences. He moved to the United States in 1995 and worked at the psychiatry department of New York University Medical Center until 1998. Furthermore, he served in internal Medicine at University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey from 1998 to 2001, and at New York cash private practice from 2001 to 2003.

Medical career
He was an Assistant Professor at Internal University of Shreveport Medicine from 2003 to 2005. Furthermore, he pursued a Nephrology fellowship at the Department of Nephrology and Hypertension from 2005 to 2007. Since 2007 he has served as a Nephrologist in Arizona.

Filmmaking career
Qadri launched his filmmaking career with Saawan (2017). Other films include Riyasat Mae Riyasat (2016) and Aar Paar (2023). He has also appeared as an actor in a satirical show, Awam Ki Adalat, and a comedy talk show, Halat-e-Hafza.

Personal life
He has a small family which consists of his father, Muhammad Adid Qadri; his wife, Asma Qadri; and his daughter.

Films

 * Riyasat Mae Riyasat (2016)
 * Saawan (2017)
 * Aar Paar (2023)

Awards

 * Winner, Riyasat Mae Riyasat, Shaan-e-Awadh International Film Award (Best Screenplay and Best Story), 4th Indian Cine Film Festival
 * Winner, Saawan, best foreign film, Madrid International Film Festival, France, 2017
 * Winner, Saawan, Best film, Social World International Film Festival, Italy,  Vico Equense,  2017
 * Winner, Saawan, Best film, Salento International film Festival, Italy, Tricase, 2017
 * Winner, Saawan, Best sound track, Salento International film Festival, Italy, Tricase, 2017
 * Winner, Saawan, Best Film at Alexandria International Film Festival in Washington D.C. 2017
 * Winner, Saawan, Best Film, All India International Film Festival, Hyderabad
 * Winner, Saawan, Best Story, 4th Galaxy Lollywood Awards
 * Pakistani Academy Selection Committee submitted Saawan for Oscar selection in the Foreign Language Film Awards category at the 90th Academy Awards as Saawan won 7 international awards

General references

 * https://www.kalakarentertainments.com