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{{Short description|Pakistani performer and writer}}
'''Saqib Sameer''' is a Pakistani performer and writer who performs mostly in theater and also works in television and films. He made his cinematic debut in 2017 with [[Yasir Nawaz]]'s ''[[Mehrunisa V Lub U]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://images.dawn.com/news/1176731|title= Yasir Nawaz dishes on his upcoming movie 'Mehrunisa V Lub You' |website= Dawn Images|date= 2016-12-10 |access-date=}}</ref> He is also known for his roles, as Dilawar in ''[[Khuda Aur Muhabbat (season 3)]]'' and Rafique Ali in ''[[Raqeeb Se]]''.<ref name="SH">{{cite web|url=https://www.somethinghaute.com/video-rafiq-ali-in-raqeeb-se-is-not-a-negative-character-says-saqib-sumeer/|title=Video: Rafiq Ali in ‘Raqeeb Se’ is not a negative character, says Saqib Sumeer|website=Something Haute|date=2021-03-25|access-date=}}</ref><ref name="rcrt">{{cite web|date=19 January 2021|title=‘Raqeeb Se’ takes you on a rollercoaster ride of thrill and emotions|url=https://dailytimes.com.pk/714696/raqeeb-se-takes-you-on-a-rollercoaster-ride-of-thrill-and-emotions/|website=Daily Times|access-date=29 December 2021}}</ref>
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'''Saqib Sumeer''' is a Pakistani actor, director and writer who performs mostly in theatre and also works in television and films.


== Filmography ==
==Early life==
Originally from [[Bahawalpur]], in Pakistan's [[Punjab Province (Pakistan)|Punjab province]], Saqib moved to Karachi to study acting at [[National Academy of Performing Arts|NAPA]], where for 3 years his mentor was veteran actor [[Zia Mohyeddin]], but he was unable to make a name in dramas because he wasn’t considered "handsome enough", so he concentrated on [[Screenwriting|scriptwriting]] and theatre, endorsing mainly comic roles in Shah Sharabeel’s plays.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Mahmood |first=Rafay |date=1 January 2013 |title=I don't know how I came from Bahawalpur to NAPA: Sumeer |url=https://tribune.com.pk/story/487478/i-don’t-know-how-i-came-from-bahawalpur-to-napa-sumeer?amp=1 |website=[[The Express Tribune]]}}</ref>
===Films===
* ''[[Mehrunisa V Lub U]]''<ref name="rom com">{{cite web|url=https://images.dawn.com/news/1176319|title=Danish Taimoor, Sana Javed come together for a rom-com with a message|website=Images|date=2016-09-28|access-date=}}</ref>


=== Theatre ===
== Career ==

* ''Bombay Dreams''<ref name="tribune">{{cite web|url=https://tribune.com.pk/story/487478/i-dont-know-how-i-came-from-bahawalpur-to-napa-sumeer?|title= I don’t know how I came from Bahawalpur to NAPA: Sumeer | website = Express Tribune |date=1 January 2013|access-date= 29 December 2021 }}</ref>
=== Actor ===
Making his TV acting debut in 2011, Saqib is known for his roles such as Dilawar in ''[[Khuda Aur Muhabbat (season 3)]]'' and Rafique Ali in ''[[Raqeeb Se]]''.<ref name="SH">{{cite web |date=2021-03-25 |title=Video: Rafiq Ali in 'Raqeeb Se' is not a negative character, says Saqib Sumeer |url=https://www.somethinghaute.com/video-rafiq-ali-in-raqeeb-se-is-not-a-negative-character-says-saqib-sumeer/ |access-date= |website=Something Haute}}</ref><ref name="rcrt">{{cite web |date=19 January 2021 |title='Raqeeb Se' takes you on a rollercoaster ride of thrill and emotions |url=https://dailytimes.com.pk/714696/raqeeb-se-takes-you-on-a-rollercoaster-ride-of-thrill-and-emotions/ |access-date=29 December 2021 |website=Daily Times}}</ref>

He made his cinematic debut in 2017 with [[Yasir Nawaz]]'s ''[[Mehrunisa V Lub U]]''.<ref>{{cite web |date=2016-12-10 |title=Yasir Nawaz dishes on his upcoming movie 'Mehrunisa V Lub You' |url=https://images.dawn.com/news/1176731 |access-date= |website=Dawn Images}}</ref>

=== Director ===
Saqib has directed plays including ''Hatim Tai'' in 2019, that he also co-wrote and where he played the leading role of [[Hatim al-Tai]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Alavi |first=Omair |date=31 August 2019 |title=Theatre review: Hatim Tai |url=https://www.dawn.com/news/1502572 |access-date=29 August 2022 |website=[[Dawn News]]}}</ref>

== Filmography ==
=== Theatre plays ===
* ''Bombay Dreams''<ref name="tribune">{{cite web|url=https://tribune.com.pk/story/487478/i-dont-know-how-i-came-from-bahawalpur-to-napa-sumeer?|title= I don't know how I came from Bahawalpur to NAPA: Sumeer | website = Express Tribune |date=1 January 2013|access-date= 29 December 2021 }}</ref>
* ''Avanti''<ref name="tribune"/>
* ''Avanti''<ref name="tribune"/>
* ''Beech''<ref name="tribune"/>
* ''Beech''<ref name="tribune"/>
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* ''Tom Dick and Harry''<ref name="tribune"/>
* ''Tom Dick and Harry''<ref name="tribune"/>


===Television===
===Television serials===
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!Role
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!Notes
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|2011
|''[[Kis Din Mera Viyah Howay Ga]]''
|Kami
|Geo Entertainment
|
|-
|-
|2012
|2012
|''[[Shehryar Shehzadi]]''
|''[[Shehryar Shehzadi]]''
|
|
|Urdu 1
|
|
|-
|-
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|''[[Pyaray Afzal]]''
|''[[Pyaray Afzal]]''
|Babloo
|Babloo
|ARY Digital
|
|
|-
|-
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|''[[Dumpukht - Aatish-e-Ishq]]''
|''[[Dumpukht - Aatish-e-Ishq]]''
|Haroon
|Haroon
|A-Plus TV
|
|-
| rowspan="2" |2018
| ''Banglay Main Kanglay''
|Sikandar
|BOL Entertainment
|
|
|-
|-
|2018
|''[[Apna Tou Style Yehi Hai]]''
|''[[Apna Tou Style Yehi Hai]]''
|Aashiq
|Aashiq
|Play Entertainment
|
|
|-
|-
|2019
|2021
|''[[Khuda Aur Muhabbat (season 3)]]
|''[[Bulbulay (season 2)]]''
|Ugly the [[Jinn]]
|ARY Digital
|Episode 9
|-
| rowspan="2" |2021
| ''[[Khuda Aur Muhabbat (season 3)]]''
|Dilawar
|Dilawar
|Geo Entertainment
| <ref name="SH"/>
| <ref name="SH" />
|-
|-
|2021
|''[[Raqeeb Se]]''
|''[[Raqeeb Se]]''
|Rafique Ali
|Rafique Ali
|Hum TV
| <ref name="rcrt"/>
| <ref name="rcrt" />
|-
| rowspan="2" |2022
| ''[[Chaudhry and Sons]]''
|Sabir
|Geo Entertainment
| <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://dailytimes.com.pk/908887/ayeza-and-imran-ashrafs-ramadan-dramas-first-teaser-released/|title=Ayeza and Imran Ashraf's Ramadan drama's first teaser released|date=2022-03-28|work=dailytimes.com.pk|access-date=1 April 2022}}</ref>
|-
| ''[[Bakhtawar]]''
|Haji Nazar
|Hum TV
|
|-
| rowspan="5" |2023
|''[[Kuch Ankahi]]''
|Mina's husband
|ARY Digital
|
|-
|''[[Jhok Sarkar]]''
|Dhani Bakhsh
|Hum TV
|
|-
|''[[Ehraam-e-Junoon]]''
|Khawar
|Geo Entertainment
|
|-
|-
|2022
|''Jeevan Nagar''
|''Jeevan Nagar''
|Billa / Neelo
|TBA
|Green Entertainment
| <ref>{{cite web|url=https://en.dailypakistan.com.pk/20-Aug-2021/sohail-ahmed-set-for-tv-comeback-after-8-years?version=|title= Sohail Ahmed set for TV comeback after 8 years |website=en.dailypakistan.com.pk|date=20 August 2021|access-date=}}</ref>
|
|-
|''[[Kabuli Pulao]]''
|Ghaffar
|Green Entertainment
|
|}

===Films===
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!Year
!Title
!Role
!Note
|-
|2017
|''[[Mehrunisa V Lub U]]''
|Jani & Jani's father (dual role)
|Film debut<ref name="rom com">{{cite web |date=2016-09-28 |title=Danish Taimoor, Sana Javed come together for a rom-com with a message |url=https://images.dawn.com/news/1176319 |access-date= |website=Images}}</ref>
|}

===Webseries===

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|2022
!scope="row"|''[[Mrs. & Mr. Shameem]]''
|Khurram
|[[ZEE5]]
| Webseries debut
|<ref>{{Cite web |date=12 March 2022 |title='Mrs. & Mr. Shameem' to also star Noorul Hassan and Haseeb Khan |url=https://minutemirror.com.pk/mrs-mr-shameem-to-also-star-noorul-hassan-and-haseeb-khan-32622/ |website=Minute Mirror}}</ref>
|}
|}


== References ==
== References ==
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[[Category:Pakistani male writers]]
[[Category:Pakistani male writers]]
[[Category:Pakistani male stage actors]]

[[Category:Pakistani male film actors]]
[[Category:Pakistani male television actors]]
[[Category:Pakistani male comedians]]
[[Category:National Academy of Performing Arts alumni]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:Living people]]

[[Category:Year of birth missing (living people)]]
[[Category:Year of birth missing (living people)]]
[[Category:People from Bahawalpur]]
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Latest revision as of 22:42, 20 May 2024

Saqib Sumeer is a Pakistani actor, director and writer who performs mostly in theatre and also works in television and films.

Early life

[edit]

Originally from Bahawalpur, in Pakistan's Punjab province, Saqib moved to Karachi to study acting at NAPA, where for 3 years his mentor was veteran actor Zia Mohyeddin, but he was unable to make a name in dramas because he wasn’t considered "handsome enough", so he concentrated on scriptwriting and theatre, endorsing mainly comic roles in Shah Sharabeel’s plays.[1]

Career

[edit]

Actor

[edit]

Making his TV acting debut in 2011, Saqib is known for his roles such as Dilawar in Khuda Aur Muhabbat (season 3) and Rafique Ali in Raqeeb Se.[2][3]

He made his cinematic debut in 2017 with Yasir Nawaz's Mehrunisa V Lub U.[4]

Director

[edit]

Saqib has directed plays including Hatim Tai in 2019, that he also co-wrote and where he played the leading role of Hatim al-Tai.[5]

Filmography

[edit]

Theatre plays

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  • Bombay Dreams[6]
  • Avanti[6]
  • Beech[6]
  • Bahara Ki Raat Ka Sapna[6]
  • Bananistan[7]
  • Tom Dick and Harry[6]

Television serials

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Year Title Role Channel Notes
2011 Kis Din Mera Viyah Howay Ga Kami Geo Entertainment
2012 Shehryar Shehzadi Urdu 1
2014 Pyaray Afzal Babloo ARY Digital
2017 Dumpukht - Aatish-e-Ishq Haroon A-Plus TV
2018 Banglay Main Kanglay Sikandar BOL Entertainment
Apna Tou Style Yehi Hai Aashiq Play Entertainment
2019 Bulbulay (season 2) Ugly the Jinn ARY Digital Episode 9
2021 Khuda Aur Muhabbat (season 3) Dilawar Geo Entertainment [2]
Raqeeb Se Rafique Ali Hum TV [3]
2022 Chaudhry and Sons Sabir Geo Entertainment [8]
Bakhtawar Haji Nazar Hum TV
2023 Kuch Ankahi Mina's husband ARY Digital
Jhok Sarkar Dhani Bakhsh Hum TV
Ehraam-e-Junoon Khawar Geo Entertainment
Jeevan Nagar Billa / Neelo Green Entertainment
Kabuli Pulao Ghaffar Green Entertainment

Films

[edit]
Year Title Role Note
2017 Mehrunisa V Lub U Jani & Jani's father (dual role) Film debut[7]

Webseries

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Year Title Role Network Notes Ref.
2022 Mrs. & Mr. Shameem Khurram ZEE5 Webseries debut [9]

References

[edit]
  1. ^ Mahmood, Rafay (1 January 2013). "I don't know how I came from Bahawalpur to NAPA: Sumeer". The Express Tribune.
  2. ^ a b "Video: Rafiq Ali in 'Raqeeb Se' is not a negative character, says Saqib Sumeer". Something Haute. 25 March 2021.
  3. ^ a b "'Raqeeb Se' takes you on a rollercoaster ride of thrill and emotions". Daily Times. 19 January 2021. Retrieved 29 December 2021.
  4. ^ "Yasir Nawaz dishes on his upcoming movie 'Mehrunisa V Lub You'". Dawn Images. 10 December 2016.
  5. ^ Alavi, Omair (31 August 2019). "Theatre review: Hatim Tai". Dawn News. Retrieved 29 August 2022.
  6. ^ a b c d e "I don't know how I came from Bahawalpur to NAPA: Sumeer". Express Tribune. 1 January 2013. Retrieved 29 December 2021.
  7. ^ a b "Danish Taimoor, Sana Javed come together for a rom-com with a message". Images. 28 September 2016.
  8. ^ "Ayeza and Imran Ashraf's Ramadan drama's first teaser released". dailytimes.com.pk. 28 March 2022. Retrieved 1 April 2022.
  9. ^ "'Mrs. & Mr. Shameem' to also star Noorul Hassan and Haseeb Khan". Minute Mirror. 12 March 2022.
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