Sania Saeed is a Pakistani actress and presenter who works mainly in the Pakistani film industry. She is known for hosting the TV show “Junoon-E-Gum Gashta” in 2009 and starring in movies like “Joyland” (2022) and “Kamli” (2022).
Wiki/Biography
Sania Saeed was born on Monday, August 28, 1972, in Karachi, Pakistan (50 years old as of 2022). Her zodiac sign is Virgo. Sania completed her 10th standard from St. Joseph’s Convent High School, Karachi. She then entered Government Girls College, Peches, Karachi for her 11th and 12th class courses. She received an honors degree in clinical psychology from the University of Karachi, Pakistan.
Sania Saeed (centre) when she was young
appearance
Height (approximately): 5′3″
Hair color: brown
Eye color: brown
family
Parents and siblings
Her father, Mansoor Saeed, was born on November 1, 1942 in Daria Ganj, Old Delhi, into a famous intellectual and legendary Marxist family of the subcontinent (India and Pakistan). He is a political activist and has translated books, documentaries and plays into Urdu. He completed his studies in Delhi and became a member of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) in 1964. Comrade Mansoor Said served as the Secretary of the Central Ideology Section and the Secretariat of the Central Committee until his death. In 1970, he went to Pakistan to marry his cousin Abida Hashmi, the daughter of his uncle Comrade Anis Hashmi. After the Indo-Pak war in 1971, he decided to stay in Pakistan. Joined the Communist Party of Pakistan in 1974. In 1982, he formed a theater group called “Dastak”. He has translated into Urdu some well-known philosophical and literary works, including Karl Saigan’s Cosmos in 1988, Jacob Bronowski’s Humanity “The Ascent,” “The Life of Galileo” by Bertolt Brecht and Hanns Eisler, “Exceptions and Rules,” and “The Man Who Says Yes and the Man Who Says No ‘man.” In 1990, he was elected to the Central Executive Committee of the Pakistan People’s Party and subsequently represented Pakistan at various domestic and international forums. Masur Said died of cardiac arrest on May 24, 2010 at the age of 65.
Sania Saeed and her father Mansoor Saeed
Sania’s mother Abida Saeed, like her father, was a member of the Communist Party of Pakistan. In 1983, she established the Sapling Montessori School in Karachi, Pakistan.
Photo collage of Sania Saeed’s parents
She has a younger brother named Ahmer Saeed, who is the former captain of Pakistan’s under-19 cricket team.
Photos of Sania Saeed’s brother Ahmer Saeed
husband and children
In 1998, she married Shahid Shafaat, a Pakistani television director, writer, producer and actor who directed the 2017 TV series Tau Dil Ka Kia Hua, which aired on Hum TV . Sania and Shahid used to perform in theater together when they were younger.
Sania Saeed’s husband Shahid Shafat
religion
Sania Said believes in Islam.
Profession
Drama & Drama – Dastak
The theater group “Dastak” formed by Sania’s father is active in street theater and stage performances. Sania is one of the members of this organization. As a member, she has volunteered with political activists, students, trade union workers, students, women’s and human rights activists, journalists and teachers. From playing children’s roles to leading roles in stage plays including The Chameleon (Chekhov)-Gilgit, Anokhi baat bhi mumkin hai and Galileo ki Daastan ), Sania’s performance was highly appreciated. In 1989, Sania made her stage debut in the play Aurat, originally written by Safdar Hashmi. Sania and other young theater artists then began to protest discriminatory laws against women, unemployment and encourage education.
television
She made her television debut in 1989 with the TV series “Tapish”. She went on to star in other TV series including “Sitara Aur Mehrunissa” (1992), “Thori Si Mohabbat” (2004), “Kalmoohi” (2010), “Aseerzaadi” (2013) and “Chakkar” (2018) .
Movie
In 2015, she made her film debut in the film Manto, playing the role of Safiya Manto.
Sania Saeed as Safia Manto in a still from the drama film Manto (2015)
In 2022, she played the role of Fayyaz in the Oscar-nominated film “Joyland” directed by Sym Sadiq.
Sania Saeed as Fayyaz in a still from the Oscar-nominated film Funland (2022)
She also appeared in Saim Sadiq’s critically acclaimed film Kamli in 2022, playing the role of Sakina.
Sania Saeed as Sakina in a still from the movie Kamli (2022)
talk show
In 1999, she hosted a TV show called “Sehar Honay Ko Hai” which was aired on PTV. Apart from this, she has also hosted TV shows like Ariel Maa Season 1 (2000) and Season 2 (2012) on PTV. In 2009, she hosted the show with Lutfullah Khan.
Awards
Lux Style Award
- 2003: Won the Best Actress Award for the TV show “Shayad Kay Bahar Aaye”
- 2009: Best Television Actress – Satellite TV Show “Jhumka Jaan”
- 2010: Best Television Actress – Satellite TV Show “Ghost”
- 2011: Best Television Actress – Terrestrial TV Show “Hawa Rait Aur Aangan”
buzz award
- 2013: Won the Best Actress Award for the TV series “Aseerzadi”
- 2013: Best Actress (Popularity) Hum Award for Most Influential Character
- 2017: Sang-e-Mar Mar Hum Award for Best Supporting Actress
public television awards
- 2011: Best Outsourced Actress for the TV show “Kalmoohi”
ARY Film Awards
- 2016: Best Actress Award (Jury) for the drama film “Manto”
Facts/Trivia
- Sania is a pet lover. She revealed in an interview that she had a total of 7 cats, but several of them died of cancer.
Sania Saeed and one of her kittens
- Sania Saeed made headlines in many Pakistani newspapers.
Sania Saeed has strong acting skills @thesaniasaeed…
Read the interview here 👇 https://t.co/qQ7w4ordrX..#saniasaeed #happyland#kamli #phsolution #journoatwork #bolnewspaper #happyland pic.twitter.com/s6JICxS0jN
— Maheen Aziz (@MaheenAziz4) May 29, 2022
- Sania is the brand ambassador for ACF Animal Rescue, Dopasi Foundation and Sindh Institute of Urology and Transplantation, Pakistan. She shared in an interview,
I am an ambassador for ACF, SIUT, TCF, and Indus Hospital. I actually like and enjoy these things very much. I believe in mission and the things that make me happy and give me peace of mind. I personally go to ACF, play with the dogs, clean the donkeys and spend time with the animals, I also do my voice acting for ACF. For Kiran Foundation, Indus Hospital and SIUT, I will do whatever they ask me to do and help them in any way I can. “
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