Taimoor Salahuddin (Urdu: تیمور صلاح الدین) better known by his online alias Mooroo, is a Pakistani YouTuber, Internet personality, Filmmaker and musician. Known primarily for his comedic YouTube sketches and vlogs, he is regarded as one of the pioneers of vlogging in Pakistan. [2]
Taimoor salahuddin | ||||||||||
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| Born | ||||||||||
| Other names | Mooroo | |||||||||
| Education | Aitchison College, VanArts | |||||||||
| Years active | 2006- Present | |||||||||
| Known for | Pehli(album),Sayay | |||||||||
| Title | Taimoor Salahuddin aka Mooroo | |||||||||
| Spouse |
Eruj Hadi (m. 2019) | |||||||||
YouTube information | ||||||||||
| Years active | 2011–Present | |||||||||
| Subscribers | 1 Million | |||||||||
| Total views | 95 million | |||||||||
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Last updated: May 2021 | ||||||||||
Personal life
Mooroo was born in Lahore, Pakistan.[3] Ethnically he is a Chinioti. He attended Aitchison College for his O-Levels, and then later, Allied school for A levels Beaconhouse National University.[3][4] 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.[5]
Mooroo married Eruj Hadi,[6] who is an art director in January 2019.[7] 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.[8]
Discography
| Year | Song | Artists | Role | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Tum Tum | Asim Azhar, Young Stunners, Shamoon Ismail & RAAMIS | Featured | [9] |
Album
| Year | Title | Role | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Pehli | Main Artist | [10] |
Filmography
In 2022, Mooroo is set to appear in Hum TV's Ramadan Special series Paristan as his debut, where he will portray the self created character of Amanullah opposite Mira Sethi.[11][12]
Awards and nominations
| Year | Recipient/Nominated work | Award | Result |
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| 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
| Year | Award | Category | Result | Ref. |
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| 2021 | Pakistan International Screen Awards (PISA) | Vlogger of the year | Nominated | [1] |
| 2020 | Pakistan International Screen Awards (PISA) | Best Vlogger | Nominated |
References
- ^ "Mooroo Is Speaking Out After Being Accused Of Marrying His Wife Only To Break Stereotypes". MangoBaaz. 30 January 2019. Retrieved 24 April 2021.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Mooroo talks banning culture, evolving his content". The Express Tribune. Retrieved 11 May 2021.
- ^ a b Instep (2 April 2017). "Finding Mooroo". TNS - The News on Sunday. Retrieved 11 February 2019.
- ^ Tariq, Abdullah (5 June 2017). "Meet Mooroo (Taimoor Salahuddin)". Chai Shae. 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. 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.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "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.