Humayun Saeed (born 27 July 1971) is a Pakistani

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and producer. Describing himself as a

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, Saeed is primarily known for his work on Pakistani television and cinema and is the recipient of several accolades, including

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and ARY Film Awards. Saeed also runs the Six Sigma Plus media production house which produces television drama serials and commercial movies.

Early life and family

Saeed was born on 27 July 1971 in

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into a Punjabi family. He earned a bachelor's degree in commerce from St. Patrick's College, Karachi and before entering the entertainment industry he used to work as a

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at a garment factory. Saeed has four younger brothers, with Salman Saeed also being an actor.

Career

Television

Saeed began his career as a television producer in the early 90s. After stepping into showbiz, Saeed's was cast in the TV shows for acting roles. He made his acting debut in 1995 with ''Karoron Ka Aadmi'' produced by Nadeem A Khan. Saeed continued doing TV productions. He partnered with Sultana Siddiqui in the late 90s and then Abdullah Kadwani in 2000s for

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. Later, he started his own production house along with "Shehzad Nasib" under the banner " Six Sigma Plus". Since then he has produced content for Pakistani television viewers. Saeed's initial TV work as an actor includes ''

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'', '' Doraha'', ''Kabhi Kabhi Pyar Mein'', '' Kaafir'', '' Uraan'', ''Hum Se Juda Na Hona'', ''Ladies Park'' and guest roles in ''

Meri Zaat Zarra-e-Benishan ''Meri Zaat Zarra-e-Benishan'' () is a Pakistani television drama series, directed by Babar Javed and produced by Abdullah Kadwani and Humayun Saeed, based on Umera Ahmad's novel of the same name. The series is about Saba, a woman torn betwe ...

'' and ''

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''. In 2005, Saeed starred in the music video ''Iss Baar Milo''. In January, 2022, Saeed was cast as Dr. Hasnat Khan (known for his romantic involvement with

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), in the fifth season of ''The Crown''.

Films

Saeed made his film debut in 1999 with Samina Peerzada's movie '' Inteha''. He portrayed the negative role in ''Inteha'' and went on to receive the National Award – Best Actor – for his role in his first film. Due to poor conditions of Pakistan Film Industry at that time, he did only limited number of movies until the revival of cinema began in 2013. He has done many movies since the resurgence of cinema in 2013. These include films such as '' Main Hoon Shahid Afridi, Bin Roye'', ''

Jawani Phir Nahi Ani ''Jawani Phir Nahi Ani'' (), sometimes abbreviated as ''JPNA'' is a 2015 Pakistani adventure comedy film directed by Nadeem Baig. It was co-produced by Humayun Saeed, Salman Iqbal and Shahzad Nasib at Saeed's production house, Six Sigma Plus. ...

'' and '' Punjab Nahi Jaungi.'' In 2018, he starred in film '' Jawani Phir Nahi Ani 2''. In 2022, he appeared in Nadeem Baig's ''London Nahi Jaunga''.

Filmography

Awards

Saeed has received numerous award nominations and honours including a minimum of 5

. He received special recognition awards at Pakistan Achievement Awards ''2015'' UK and Europe and at fourth

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in 2016 for his invaluable contribution towards revival of Pakistani cinema. Saeed's film ''

'' swept the ARY Film Awards ceremony with total of 17 awards, also earning him the award for the best male actor in a leading role. He was awarded the

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by the

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on 23 March 2021.

Lux Style Awards

Acting Awards

Production Awards

Other awards and honours

*Best Actor Award at Pakistan Achievement Awards *

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Saeed, Humayun Living people Pakistani male film actors Pakistani male television actors Male actors from Karachi Pakistani television producers Pakistani male models 1971 births St. Patrick's High School, Karachi alumni PTV Award winners Six Sigma Plus Male actors in Urdu cinema Male actors in Hindi cinema Pakistani expatriate male actors in India People of Punjabi descent Method actors