Hottie of the week: Goher Mumtaz

Status: Engaged

Born: Faisalabad, Pakistan

Birthday: 27th July, 1981

Who is he?

His soulful compositions have been tugging at our strings for almost a decade (remember Aadat and Sajni?) but if you haven’t followed his band Jal through the years then you will surely recognize him as the dignified and loving Faiz in Hum TV’s popular drama serial Tanhai. Goher’s horn-rimmed glasses and tall, dark, handsome and sophisticated avatar had us ogling at our TV-screens every Wednesday night and his credible performance won the hearts of the nation. With his acting prowess, musical genius and international concert performances in tow (he has three studio albums to his credit!) Goher is well on his way to world-wide stardom with his own brand of pop-rock music. His simplicity belies the level of creativity and intelligence he is blessed with and even his contemporaries can’t deny his talent! As for us… let’s just say we are utterly and irrevocably in love.

Why we love him

Not only is Goher an actor, singer, songwriter, music composer and guitarist, he also has a six-foot frame to carry all this talent. His natural charisma is only heightened by those lazy, heavy-lidded eyes and that crop of silky black hair just begs to be rumpled. Add to this a friendly smile and humble nature and we have our very own modern day Adonis!

Goher attributes all his success to hard work and determination which became second nature to him at a very early age. Despite various controversies, he has remained focused and risen above it all without so much as a scratch on himself. He leads a simple life despite his success and is as happy in the company of a few close friends as he is entertaining a crowd of thousand. Although his work keeps Goher on his toes almost all the time, he is fond of taking long drives in the wee hours of the night, all alone in the moonlight.

What you didn’t know about him

Goher’s parents were initially against pursuing a career in music and so, at the age of 11, Goher sold his bicycle to buy his very first guitar for just Rs1,500!

During his college years, Goher suffered a tragic accident which left him bedridden for nearly six months. However, he says that it was during these long, painful months that he honed his guitar skills and started composing new songs in addition to reproducing old ones.

Goher has an uncanny ability to remember phone numbers even if he hasn’t dialed them himself.

A true romantic at heart, Goher believes in love. He is utterly faithful to his lucky ladylove and feels that ego has no place in relationships.

Published in The Express Tribune, Ms T, September 15^th, 2013.