Badar Shahid is an actor born in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates and moved to the States as a child. His early years were spent living in New York and Alabama before the family settled in Georgia.

 

Now living and working in Atlanta, Georgia, he is a film graduate of Savannah College of Art and Design. He draws ideas from Bollywood films of India/Pakistan. Music plays an important role. His first short film, “Maya’s Soldier” won him first place prize at the Decatur Film Festival. Badar made his big screen acting debut in the film “Identity Thief” as the Cell Phone Salesman alongside actress Melissa McCarthy. He also had bit parts on the TV series “Vampire Diaries” and the feature film “Goosebumps”.

 

Earlier this year, Badar released a photography project called Rebel Hearts: A Tribute to Madonna. The images and video went viral and was featured in The Advocate. “Last Lesson” is his second short film and expresses the importance of addressing a social issue relevant to our time. Having the film premiere at Out On Film 2016 is a privilege, and Badar is looking forward to more screenings at festivals in the upcoming year.