Mooroo
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]
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| Other names | Mooroo | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Education | Aitchison College, VanArts | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Years active | 2006- Present | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Known for | Pehli(album),Sayay | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Title | Taimoor Salahuddin aka Mooroo | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Spouse(s) | Eruj Hadi (m. 2019) | |||||||||||||||||||||
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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. |
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| 2020 | Tum Tum | Asim Azhar, Young Stunners, Shamoon Ismail & RAAMIS | Featured | [9] |
Album
| Year | Title | Role | Ref. |
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| 2015 | Pehli | Main Artist | [10] |
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 | |
| 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.
- "Mooroo talks banning culture, evolving his content". The Express Tribune. Retrieved 11 May 2021.
- 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.
- "Streaming: Mooroo releases 'Pehli' album". The Express Tribune. 15 November 2016. Retrieved 24 April 2021.
