Mooroo
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Taimoor Salahuddin | ||||||||||
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| Born | ||||||||||
| Other names | Mooroo | |||||||||
| Education | Aitchison College | |||||||||
| Years active | 2006- Present | |||||||||
| Known for | Pehli (album), Sayay | |||||||||
| Spouse |
Eruj Hadi (m. 2019) | |||||||||
YouTube information | ||||||||||
| Channel | ||||||||||
| Years active | 2011–Present | |||||||||
| Subscribers | 1.15 Million[2] | |||||||||
| Total views | 120 million[2] | |||||||||
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Last updated: December 2024 | ||||||||||
Taimoor Salahuddin (Urdu: تیمور صلاح الدین) better known by his online alias Mooroo, is a Pakistani YouTuber, writer, internet personality, filmmaker, actor and musician. Known primarily for his comedic YouTube sketches and vlogs, he is regarded as one of the pioneers of vlogging in Pakistan.[3]
Personal life
[edit]Mooroo was born in Lahore, Pakistan.[4] Ethnically he is a Chinioti. He attended Aitchison College for his O-Levels, and then later, Allied school for A levels Beaconhouse National University.[4][5] In an interview, he said that his sister could not pronounce his name "Taimoor" and used to call him "Moor" or "Mooroo" which he later adopted as his stage name.[6]
In January 2019, Mooroo married Eruj Hadi,[7] who is an art director.[8] At the time of his marriage, there were some speculations on Pakistani social media circles regarding how he married someone of a darker complexion to break a 'stereotype', leading him to clarify that he married for love and not to make any social statements.[9]
Discography
[edit]| Year | Song | Artists | Role | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Tum Tum | Asim Azhar, Young Stunners, Shamoon Ismail & RAAMIS | Featured | [10] |
Album
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Pehli | Main Artist | [11] |
Filmography
[edit]In 2022, Mooroo appeared in Hum TV's Ramadan Special series Paristan as his debut, where he portrayed the self created character of Amanullah opposite Mira Sethi.[12][13]
In 2024, he voice-overed Vincent Oliver, one of the main male characters in the animated film The Glassworker.[14]
Awards and nominations
[edit]| Year | Recipient/Nominated work | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | "Kahani Purani" | Lux Style Awardfor Song of the Year | Nominated |
| 2013 | "Mooroo" | Lux Style Award for Best Emerging Talent | Nominated |
| 2013 | "Awam" | Lux Style Award for Best Music Video Director | Nominated |
| 2014 | "Itni Chikni" | Lux Style Award for Best Music Video Director | Nominated |
| 2014 | "Tere Bina" | Youth Festival Award for Voice of the Year | Won |
Other awards
[edit]| Year | Award | Category | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Pakistan International Screen Awards (PISA) | Vlogger of the year | Nominated | [1] |
| 2020 | Pakistan International Screen Awards (PISA) | Best Vlogger | Nominated |
References
[edit]- ^ "Mooroo Is Speaking Out After Being Accused Of Marrying His Wife Only To Break Stereotypes". MangoBaaz. 30 January 2019. Retrieved 24 April 2021.
- ^ a b "About Taimoor Salahuddin aka Mooroo". YouTube.
- ^ "Mooroo talks banning culture, evolving his content". The Express Tribune. 19 February 2021. Retrieved 11 May 2021.
- ^ a b Instep (2 April 2017). "Finding Mooroo". TNS - The News on Sunday. Archived from the original on 12 February 2019. Retrieved 11 February 2019.
- ^ Tariq, Abdullah (5 June 2017). "Meet Mooroo (Taimoor Salahuddin)". Chai Shae. Archived from the original on 13 July 2021. Retrieved 11 February 2019.
- ^ Wahid, Adeel (8 January 2014). "THE ECCENTRIC MOOROO". Youlin Magazine.
- ^ Siddiqui, Haddiqua (6 January 2019). "Faiza Saleem And Mooroo Apparently Had Their Valima And Baraat On The Same Day And Their Fans Absolutely Love It". MangoBaaz. Retrieved 30 January 2019.
- ^ Fatima, Nayab. "Pakistani Youtuber Mooroo ties knot". Aaj News. Archived from the original on 3 February 2019. Retrieved 30 January 2019.
- ^ "Didn't marry my wife to 'break stereotypes': Vlogger Mooro". The Express Tribune. 31 January 2019. Retrieved 11 February 2019.
- ^ "Twitter hits gold over Asim Azhar, Shamoon Ismail's, Young Stunners, Mooroo 'Tum Tum'". The Express Tribune. 3 July 2020. Retrieved 24 April 2021.
- ^ "Streaming: Mooroo releases 'Pehli' album". The Express Tribune. 15 November 2016. Retrieved 24 April 2021.
- ^ "YouTuber Mooroo is starring in a Ramazan comedy series and here's what we know so far". DAWN Images. 2 February 2022.
- ^ "YouTuber Mooroo To Star In Upcoming Ramazan Play With Mira Sethi". Something Haute. 2 February 2022. Retrieved 26 March 2022.
- ^ "Khaled Anum, Mooroo to star in 'The Glassworker' Urdu version". The Express Tribune. 20 April 2024. Retrieved 1 May 2024.
Further reading
[edit]- The Express Tribune
- The Express Tribune
- The Express Tribune
- The News International
- The News International
- The News International Archived 15 February 2019 at the Wayback Machine