Biography
For over a decade, Khurrum has worked on international documentaries, dramas, and adverts. He has risked his life filming in hostile environments, highlighting important social issues often ignored by mainstream media.
Set in the slums of Karachi, Pakistan, Khurrum's first drama telefilm Insha’Allah (With Gods Will) screened at international film festivals, and won numerous accolades.
Khurrum has an extensive background in documentary filmmaking. Most notable are the award-winning films Home & Aboard (which highlighted the plight of illegal migrants) and Hear Our Voices (which covered the heart-breaking stories of victims of terrorism).
Khurrum has also worked in West Africa as Head of Production and Executive Producer on the launch of a free-to-air satellite television channel called AREWA 24. He was responsible for overseeing the production of over 250 hours of TV programmes. Whilst there, he also developed and directed the pilot for an original continuing drama, Dadin Kowa (Everybody's Delight).
In the UK, Khurrum has directed episodes of Hollyoaks, Vera, McDonald & Dodds, Waterloo Road, and Shakespeare & Hathaway. His other directing credits include the BBC documentary Saving Our Beautiful Bali, the ITV documentary Cold Case: Murders, and high-end adverts for major brands.
Khurrum was nominated for the Edinburgh TV Festival's New Voices: Debut Director Award in 2020, and was listed amongst the festival's Ones to Watch in 2022. He was also selected as one of the directors on the Broadcast Now ‘Hot Shot’ list 2022, and in 2023 won an RTS Midlands Award for his work directing Vera.
