Momin Saqib is a Pakistani actor. He rose to prominence with his viral video and gained on-screen mass media prominence with the portrayal of Essa Qudratullah in

Hum TV Hum TV HD is a 24-hour Urdu general entertainment TV channel based in Karachi, Pakistan. It was founded by Sultana Siddiqui and Duraid Qureshi. It is owned by Hum Network Limited and traded on the Pakistan Stock Exchange as (HUMNL). Hum Net ...

's ''

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'', for which he received Hum Award for Best Television Sensation Male and a nomination of Best Emerging Talent at

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Early life and education

Born on 3 November 1994 in

Lahore Lahore ( ; ; ) is the capital and largest city of the Administrative units of Pakistan, Pakistani province of Punjab, Pakistan, Punjab. It is the List of cities in Pakistan by population, second-largest city in Pakistan, after Karachi, and ...

, Punjab he has earned his BSc Computer Science and Management Science from the

King’s College London King's College London (informally King's or KCL) is a public university, public research university in London, England. King's was established by royal charter in 1829 under the patronage of George IV of the United Kingdom, King George IV ...

(KCL), during his studies being the first non-European elected to be the president of the

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(KCLSU).

Career

Television

In 2020, he made his acting debut with

's '' Be Adab'' which was directed by

Shahzad Kashmiri Shahzad Kashmiri () is a Pakistani television and film director, cinematographer and producer. Kashmiri is best known for his work as a cinematographer in Hum TV drama serials such as ''Humsafar'', '' Bilqees Kaur'', ''Maat'', '' Mata-e-Jaan ...

. He portrayed the role of a devoted son of the characters played by

Sania Saeed Sania Saeed (born 28 August 1972) is a Pakistani actress and television host who works mainly in television and theatre. Saeed is the recipient of numerous accolades including one PTV Awards, four Hum Awards and four Lux Style Awards. She f ...

and

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. He then appeared in

Hashim Nadeem Hashim Nadeem () is an Urdu language, Urdu novelist, poet and screenwriter from Pakistan. Through his scripts of television serials, he established himself among the well-known writers of the industry. Beginning his screenwriting career in the ...

's scripted ''

'' alongside Imran Ashraf,

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and

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. He received praise for portraying an emotionally intense yet introvert character and a nomination of Best Emerging Talent in TV at

. In 2024, he appeared in Wajahat Rauf's written and directed ''Tubelite'' as a young and ambitious graduate who is inspired by

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and wants to do something big.

Film

In 2022, he made his cinematic debut with

Ehteshamuddin Mohammed Ehteshamuddin () is a Pakistani director, producer, screenwriter and actor who works in cinema and television. Ehtesham's short films '' Shahrukh Khan Ki Maut'' (2005) and ''Mein Sawa Paanch Bujay Aai Thi'' (2006) featured at the 2 ...

's '' Dum Mastam'' alongside Imran Ashraf and

Amar Khan Amar Khan () is a Pakistani television actress, director and writer. She has played a role of Neelofur (witch) in 2018 Supernatural, super natural series ''Belapur Ki Dayan.'' She further appeared in a leading roles in ''Ghughi,'' ''Dil-e-Bereham ...

Host

In 2023, he began hosting ''Had Kar Di'', an entertainment show on

Samaa TV Samaa TV HD () is a Pakistani Urdu language news channel owned by a Pakistani politician, Aleem Khan. The word 'Samaa' ("سما") is Urdu for 'sky' or 'heaven' (ultimately derived from the Arabic "سماء"). It is broadcast simultaneously f ...

featuring public figures as guests, including celebrities.

Filmography

Television series

Telefilm

Film

Television shows

Awards and accolades

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Saqib, Momin 1994 births Pakistani male television actors Living people 21st-century Pakistani male actors Pakistani male film actors Hum Award winners