Munawar Saeed
Munawar Saeed | |
|---|---|
| منورسعید | |
| Born | Syed Munawar Saeed July 1, 1941 |
| Nationality | Pakistani |
| Alma mater | Aligarh Muslim University |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Awards | Pride of Performance Award (2002) |
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 TV serials like Waris (1979 - 1980) and Moorat (2004), and films like Sharafat (1974), and Pehchan (1975). He was honored with the Pride of Performance Award in 2002.
Life and career
Saeed 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]
After 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.[1][2][3][4]
He lived in Lahore for nearly fifty years. Then, he returned to Karachi and started working in private TV productions.[1]
Selected filmography
TV
- Waris (1979 - 1980)
- 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)
Film
- Ghar Damaad (1969)
- Anmol (1973)
- Sharafat (1974)
- Mitti Ke Putlay (1974)
- Pehchan (1975)
- Hero (1985)
- Insaniyat Kay Dushman (1990)
Awards and recognition
| Year | Award | Category | Result | Work | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | Nigar Award | Best supporting actor | Won | Anmol (film) | [5][6] |
| 2002 | Pride of Performance Award | Arts | Won | Acting | [1][7] |
| 2013 | Pakistan Media Award | Best supporting actor | Nominated | Tamanna (TV play) | [8] |
References
- ^ a b c d Butt, Sitara Jabeen (17 July 2018). "حقیقی زندگی خوبصورت نہ ہوتواداکاری میں بھی خوبصورتی نہیں آتی". Daily Jang (in Urdu).
- ^ "منور سعید". Hilal Urdu. Retrieved 29 March 2023.
- ^ "ڈرامے کے ذریعے زبان کا نقصان کررہے ہیں ، منور سعید". Express News (in Urdu). 20 December 2012.
- ^ "Munawar Saeed". Pakistan Film Magazine. Retrieved 29 March 2023.
- ^ "Pakistan's "Oscars"; The Nigar Awards". Desi Movies Reviews. Archived from the original on 15 March 2021. Retrieved 28 October 2021.
{{cite web}}:|archive-date=/|archive-url=timestamp mismatch; 22 July 2015 suggested (help) - ^ "THE NIGAR AWARDS 1972 - 1986". TheHotSpotOnline. Archived from the original on 14 May 2022.
{{cite web}}:|archive-date=/|archive-url=timestamp mismatch; 25 July 2008 suggested (help) - ^ "President to confer civil awards today". Dawn. March 23, 2003.
- ^ "4th Pakistan Media Awards Nominations". Archived from the original on 23 April 2016.
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