Sania Saeed

She first appeared on television in a street theatre play, televised for 8 March, for the program Aadhi Duniya in 1989. The play was Aurat. She was the first announcer for Network Television Marketing, Karachi center.[1] She then appeared in Haseena Moin's serial Aahat, directed by Sahira Kazmi, followed by Anwar Maqsood's Sitara Aur Mehrunissa directed by Zark in 1991 & 1992 respectively, which shot Sania to her stardom in the Pakistani television Industry.[2] Sania has been working in theatre and television for over two decades.

Sania Saeed
ثانیہ سعید
Born
Sania Saeed

(1972-08-28) 28 August 1972
NationalityPakistani
EducationBA Hons in Psychology
Alma materUniversity of Karachi.
OccupationActress , anchor (theater and television)
Years active1989–present
Spouse(s)Shahid Shafaat (m.1998–present)

Sania Saeed is a Pakistani actress and host.

She won PTV Award for the Best Actress in 1991 as well as in 2011 and received four Lux Style Awards in the Best Actress category. She has appeared opposite Zuhab Khan, Shamoon Abbasi, Ismat Zaidi, Soniya Hussain, Badar Khalil, Khalid Ahmed and Sana Askari in many episodes of Kitni Girhain Baqi Hain

Early life and education

Sania was born on 28 August 1972 in Karachi. Her father Mansoor Saeed was a political activist and translated books, documentaries and theatre plays in Urdu and his best works include the translations of Carl Sagan's Cosmos, Jacob Bronowski's Ascent of Man and Bertolt Breckht's life of Galilio, Exception and the rule, He who says Yes and He who says No, Good Person of Schezwan and Saint Joan of the Stockyards.[3][4]

Sania's mother, Abida Saeed is a Montessorian and had established Seedling Montessori School in 1983 and runs to date.[5][6]

Sania did her matric from St Joseph's Convent High School, Karachi. Intermediate from PECHS college for Women and Honours from University of Karachi, in Clinical Psychology. She married TV director Shahid Shafaat in 1998 who has directed Tau Dil Ka Kia Hua which aires on Hum TV.[7][8][9]

Career

1982 was the year when Sania's father Mansoor Saeed with other like-minded comrades established a theatre group named DASTAK.[10]

The Dastak Experience

Dastak was very active in the struggle for democracy during the longest dictatorship in Pakistan that ended in 1988. It was doing both proscenium and Street theatre. It was a group of volunteer political activists, students, trade union workers, students, women and human rights' activists, journalists and teachers. Sania started from playing child characters, crowds and scene changers to major characters in the Urdu translations of these Dastak performances.

  • The Chameleon (Chekhov) – Girgit
  • Exception and the rule. – Anokhi baat bhi mumkinhai
  • Life of Galileo etc. – Galileo ki Daastan
  • Interview in Buenos Aires – Aik jalawatan se interview.

Democracy bought new tasks, and the younger lot of the group moved into street theatre, protesting against discriminatory laws against women, unemployment, unavailability of basic amenities, encouraging education, etc. and continued up to 1990.

The Katha Experience

In 1992, Shahid Shafaat, Sania's husband, also an active member of Dastak, assisted by other friends, conducted a workshop with the working children of Korangi with the help of PILER and Goethe Institute. This workshop evolved into a play, "Tarikyon ke saye" first performed at a local marriage hall in their home town (Korangi, an Industrial area in Karachi) and then later at Pak American Cultural Centre (PACC). The children who participated in this workshop came out a little more aware of themselves. It is one of the rare original full length scripts that was developed from a workshop. This group formalised and is now called KATHA.[11]

Television experience

1989 – First appearance. Sania as part of Dastak, was invited to perform street theatre play "AURAT" (originally written by Safdar Hashmi of Jan Natya Manch India) for PTV, they gladly accepted. Women's issues were being given a lot of importance and several programs were being designed and presented one of which was "AADHI DUNIYA", produced by Fahmida Nasreen. The 20-min play was recorded in two days and performed by activists of Dastak.

Television shows

Drama serials

YearDrama SerialChannelCharacter Name
1989TapishPTV
1991AahatPTV
1992Sitara Aur MehrunissaNTMMehrunissa
2000Zaib-un-NissaPTV
2000Aur Zindagi Badalti HaiPTV
2001KahaniyanPTV
2003Shayad Key Bahar AayePTV
2004Thori Si MohabbatGeo TV
2004WaadaARY Digital
2006BebakHum TV
2007Jhumka JaanHum TV
2008KhamoshiyanHum TV
2010The GhostHum TV
2010RoshanPTV
2010KalmoohiPTV
2011Hawa Rait Aur AnganPTV
2011Aao Kahani Buntay HainPTV Home
2011Lamha Lamha ZindagiARY Digital
2011Hum Pe Jo Guzarti HaiExpress Entertainment
2012Zard MausamHum TVMehrunnissa
2013DarmiyaanARY Digital
2013AseerzadiHum TVBari Sarkar / Zeenat Begum
2013NummGeo TVMahjabeen
2013Main MantoGeo TVSafiya Manto
2012-13Kitni Girhain Baqi HainHum TV Opposite veteran actors like Badar Khalil, Ismat Zaidi, Mohammed Ehteshamuddin and young actors like Shamoon Abbasi, Soniya Hussain Zuhab Khan and Sana Askari
2013Sharek-e-HayatHum TVBehroze Sabzwari wife
2015AitrazARY Digital Opposite Imran Abbas Naqvi
2016Mor MahalGeo EntertainmentAkhtari (Oracle)
2016Sang-e-Mar MarHum TVShameem
2017SammiHum TVChandi
2017Bubu Ki BetiA-Plus Entertainment
2017Piyari BittuExpress Entertainment
2020MeherposhGeo EntertainmentNusrat
2020Mera Maan RakhnaTVOne Pakistan
2020BeadabHum TV
2021Raqeeb SeHum TV
2021UntitledGeo Entertainment

Films

YearFilmRole
2015MantoSafiya Manto
TBAAashiq[12]TBA

Telefilms and long plays

PlayGenreChannel
TalaashLong PlayPTV
Chup DaryaLong PlayPTV
Bila UnwanLong PlayPTV
24 GhanteTelefilmPTV
Drama Fever aka Aurat aur Char Dewari TV Film ARY Digital
Meethi Meethi BaateinLong PlayPTV
IntekhabTelefilmGeo TV
Aik Larki Bheegi Bhaagi SiEid TelefilmGeo TV
PutligharTelefilmHum TV
Ab Tum Ja Saktay HoLong PlayPTV
FaraarLong PlayPTV
TarazuTelefilmHum TV
Saatwaan AasmanTelefilmARY Digital
KathakTelefilmPTV
Zindagi Udaas Hai Tu (Kya Karun Ammi)Long PlayGeo TV
KoshishTelefilmPTV

Theater and stage plays

YearPlayGenre
2008Prem kahani
2009Main Adakara Banu gi[13]

Talk shows

YearShowChannel
1999Sehar Honay Ko haiPTV
2000Ariel Maa (season I)PTV
2009Junoon-E-Gum Gashta (Along with Lutfullah Khan)Geo TV
2010Hawa ke NammGeo TV
2012Ariel Maa (season II)PTV

Awards and nominations

YearNominated workCategoryAward CeremonyOutcome
2003Shayad Key Phir Bahar AayeBest Actress TV2nd Lux Style Awards[14]Won
2009Jhumka JaanBest TV Actress Satellite8th Lux Style Awards[15]Won
2010The GhostBest TV Actress Satellite9th Lux Style Awards[16]Won
2011Hawa Rait Aur AanganBest TV Actress Terrestrial10th Lux Style Awards[17]Won
2011KalmoohiBest Actress Outsource16th PTV Awards[18]Won
2012Aao Kahani Buntay HeinBest TV Actress Terrestrial11th Lux Style Awards[19]Nominated
2013Zard MausamBest Actress1st Hum Awards[20]Nominated
2013AseerzadiBest Actress2nd Hum Awards[21]Won
2016MantoBest Actor Female (Jury)2nd ARY Film AwardsPending

References

  1. "Revisiting an Icon".
  2. Hussain, Abbas (10 March 2014). "A CANDID CONVERSATION WITH SANIA SAEED". Youlin Magazine. Lahore Pakistan.
  3. "Sania Saeed and Nimra Bucha make Mushk an unforgettable experience!". HIP. 2 August 2020.
  4. "Sania Saeed and Sarmad Khoosat Pair Up for a Theatre Play". HIP. 8 August 2020.
  5. "Sania Saeed & Farah Shah play lesbian lovers in 'Kitni Girhein Baqi Hain' & shock Pakistan!". HIP. 3 August 2020.
  6. "Nadia Jamil and Sania Saeed's play goes to Islamabad and Karachi". HIP. 6 August 2020.
  7. "Sania Saeed and Nimra Bucha pair up for a theatrical play "Mushk"". HIP. 4 August 2020.
  8. "Weirdest thing I have ever done, says Sania Saeed on 'Mor Mahal'". HIP. 5 August 2020.
  9. "Sania Saeed and Atiqa Odho working together after 20 years". HIP. 7 August 2020.
  10. "Sania Saeed's Main Adakara Banun Gi opens on Aug 8". Dawn. Karachi Pakistan. 23 July 2014.
  11. Hussain, Abbas (10 March 2014). "A CANDID CONVERSATION WITH SANIA SAEED". Youlin Magazine. Lahore Pakistan.
  12. "HIP Exclusive: Agha Ali ropes in Sania Saeed for his film 'Aashiq'". HIP. 1 August 2020.
  13. Shadab, Biya (7 June 2009). "Sania Katha stage a comeback". Pakistan Press Foundation. Karachi Pakistan. Archived from the original on 27 October 2014. Retrieved 27 October 2014.
  14. 2nd Lux Style Awards
  15. "Best Actress winner at 8th Lux Style Awards".
  16. "Best Actress winner at 9th Lux Style Awards".
  17. "Best Actress winner at 10th Lux Style Awards".
  18. "Best Actress nomination at 16th PTV Awards".
  19. "Best Actress nomination at 11th Lux Style Awards".
  20. 1st Hum Awards
  21. 2nd Hum Awards
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