Syed Munawar Saeed is a Pakistani TV and film actor. He has performed in around 200 films and more than 1000 television dramas. He is known for his villain roles in TV serials like Waris (1979 - 1980) and Moorat (2004) and films like Anmol (1973), Sharafat (1974), and Pehchan (1975). He was honored with the Pride of Performance Award in 2003.
Munawar Saeed | |
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| منورسعید | |
| Born | Syed Munawar Saeed 1 July 1941 |
| Nationality | Pakistani |
| Alma mater | Aligarh Muslim University |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1967 – present |
| Children | Zafar Masud |
| Awards |
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Early life and education
editSaeed was born on July 1, 1941, in Amroha, Uttar Pradesh, British India. He migrated to Pakistan in 1960 after doing his B.Sc from the Aligarh Muslim University.[1] He is a relative of the poets Rais Amrohvi and Jaun Elia.[2]
Career
editAfter settling in Karachi, Pakistan, he started working on stage and Radio Pakistan. In 1967, when a television station was established in Karachi, he started working in TV dramas. In 1969, he was offered an Urdu film Ghar Damaad from Lollywood. He accepted the project and left Karachi for Lahore. While staying in Lahore, he used all four mediums of art; film, TV, radio, and stage, to express his artistic abilities. Mostly, he acted out negative characters in TV plays and films. The films like Anmol (1973) and Pehchan (1975) helped him in building his reputation for sophisticated villain roles.[1][2][3]
He lived in Lahore for nearly fifty years. Then, he returned to Karachi and started working in private TV productions.[1]
Personal life
editSaeed's son, Zafar Masud, is a senior banker and was one of the two sole survivors of the PIA Flight 8303 crash.[4]
Selected filmography
editTelevision serials
edit- Waris (1979 - 1980)
- Hazaron Raaste (1986)
- Fareb (1993)
- Alao (1994)
- Bunty I Love You
- Mere Hamrahi
- Sasural Ke Rang Anokhay
- Mol
- Main Hari Piya
- Roshan Sitara
- Bebaak (Hum TV)
- Kaisi Hain Dooriyan (ARY Digital)
- Moorat (ARY)
- Rehaai
- Sanam
- Khandan (ARY Digital)
- Baby Baji (ARY Digital)
Film
edit- Ghar Damaad (1969)
- Anmol (1973)
- Sharafat (1974)
- Mitti Ke Putlay (1974)
- Aj Diyan Kurrian (1977)
- Pehchan (1975)
- Muqaddar Ka Sikandar (film) (1984)
- Hero (1985)
- Insaniyat Kay Dushman (1990)
Awards and recognition
edit| Year | Award | Category | Result | Work | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | Nigar Award | Best Supporting Actor | Won | Anmol (film) | [5] |
| 2003 | Pride of Performance Award | Arts | Won | Acting | [1][6] |
| 2013 | Pakistan Media Award | Best Supporting Actor | Nominated | Tamanna (TV play) | [7] |
References
edit- ^ a b c d Butt, Sitara Jabeen (17 July 2018). "حقیقی زندگی خوبصورت نہ ہوتواداکاری میں بھی خوبصورتی نہیں آتی". Daily Jang (in Urdu).
- ^ a b Suhayb, Muhammad (22 June 2021). "Good to be Bad: The Villains of Pakistani Cinema". YOULIN Magazine.
- ^ "منور سعید". Hilal Urdu. Retrieved 29 March 2023.
- ^ Sharma, Swati (23 May 2020). "Pakistan plane crash survivor has relation with Bollywood blockbuster Pakeezah". The Statesman. Retrieved 9 July 2023.
- ^ "Pakistan's "Oscars"; The Nigar Awards". The Hot Spot Film Reviews website. Archived from the original on 13 June 2020. Retrieved 15 August 2023.
- ^ "President to confer civil awards today". Dawn (newspaper). 23 March 2003. Retrieved 10 July 2023.
- ^ "4th Pakistan Media Awards Nominations". HamaraLink.com website. Archived from the original on 27 December 2013. Retrieved 10 July 2023.