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Taimoor Salahuddin
BornLahore, Punjab, Pakistan
Other namesMooroo
EducationAitchison College
Years active2006- Present
Known forPehli (album), Sayay
Spouse Eruj Hadi ​(m. 2019)​
YouTube information
Channel
Years active2011–Present
Subscribers1.15 Million
Total views120 million
Creator Awards
100,000 subscribers
1,000,000 subscribers
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.

Personal life

Mooroo was born in Lahore, Pakistan. Ethnically he is a Chinioti. He attended Aitchison College for his O-Levels, and then later, Allied school for A levels Beaconhouse National University. 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.

In January 2019, Mooroo married Eruj Hadi, who is an art director. 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.

Discography

Single (music)
Year Song Artists Role Ref.
2020 Tum Tum Asim Azhar, Young Stunners, Shamoon Ismail & RAAMIS Featured

Album

Year Title Role Ref.
2015 Pehli Main Artist

Filmography

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.

In 2024, he voice-overed Vincent Oliver, one of the main male characters in the animated film The Glassworker.

Awards and nominations

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

Year Award Category Result Ref.
2021 Pakistan International Screen Awards (PISA) Vlogger of the year Nominated
2020 Pakistan International Screen Awards (PISA) Best Vlogger Nominated

References

  1. "Mooroo Is Speaking Out After Being Accused Of Marrying His Wife Only To Break Stereotypes". MangoBaaz. 30 January 2019. Retrieved 24 April 2021.
  2. ^ "About Taimoor Salahuddin aka Mooroo". YouTube.
  3. "Mooroo talks banning culture, evolving his content". The Express Tribune. 19 February 2021. Retrieved 11 May 2021.
  4. ^ Instep (2 April 2017). "Finding Mooroo". TNS - The News on Sunday. Archived from the original on 12 February 2019. Retrieved 11 February 2019.
  5. Tariq, Abdullah (5 June 2017). "Meet Mooroo (Taimoor Salahuddin)". Chai Shae. Archived from the original on 13 July 2021. Retrieved 11 February 2019.
  6. Wahid, Adeel (8 January 2014). "THE ECCENTRIC MOOROO". Youlin Magazine.
  7. 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.
  8. Fatima, Nayab. "Pakistani Youtuber Mooroo ties knot". Aaj News. Archived from the original on 3 February 2019. Retrieved 30 January 2019.
  9. "Didn't marry my wife to 'break stereotypes': Vlogger Mooro". The Express Tribune. 31 January 2019. Retrieved 11 February 2019.
  10. "Twitter hits gold over Asim Azhar, Shamoon Ismail's, Young Stunners, Mooroo 'Tum Tum'". The Express Tribune. 3 July 2020. Retrieved 24 April 2021.
  11. "Streaming: Mooroo releases 'Pehli' album". The Express Tribune. 15 November 2016. Retrieved 24 April 2021.
  12. "YouTuber Mooroo is starring in a Ramazan comedy series and here's what we know so far". DAWN Images. 2 February 2022.
  13. "YouTuber Mooroo To Star In Upcoming Ramazan Play With Mira Sethi". Something Haute. 2 February 2022. Retrieved 26 March 2022.
  14. "Khaled Anum, Mooroo to star in 'The Glassworker' Urdu version". The Express Tribune. 20 April 2024. Retrieved 1 May 2024.

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