Sara Haider

Sara Haider is a Pakistani singer-songwriter and musical and film actress from Karachi. She started her music career as a backing vocalist and later became singer at Coke Studio. She has also won a Lux Style Award after making debut in Coke Studio.[1][2]

Sara Haider
سارہ حیدر
Born
Karachi, Pakistan
OccupationMusical actress, singer-songwriter
Musical career
GenresPop
InstrumentsVocals
Years active2014–present
LabelsCoke Studio
Associated actsAli Zafar

Life and career

Sara Haider was born in Karachi, Pakistan. She started her career as a musical actress by performing in stage musical Grease.[3] She also performed at Ufone Uth Records and Apeejay Kolkata Literary Festival in India.[4][5] In 2014, Sara joined Coke Studio season 7 where she served as backing vocalist. She gained public recognition in Coke Studio season 8 where she made her debut with the song "Ae Dil" featuring Ali Zafar[6][7] She has also won Lux Style Awards for "Best Emerging Talent".[8] She will make her debut in film by appearing in the upcoming short-drama film Khaemae Mein Matt Jhankain[9] which is scheduled for release at Zeal for Unity film festival in India and Pakistan. She graduated from American Academy of Dramatic Arts[10] and won the prestigious Charles Jehlinger Award.[11]

Filmography

Discography

Awards and Nominations
Year Award Category Result
2015 Lux Style Award Best Emerging Talent Won
2019 Charles Jehlinger Award Best Student Won

References
  1. "Sara Haider". Coke Studio. Retrieved October 17, 2015.
  2. Faiz (April 11, 2012). "5 Minutes with Sara Haider [Interview]". Koolmuzone. Retrieved October 17, 2015.
  3. "UP CLOSE AND PERSONAL WITH: SARA HAIDER". Sunday.com.pk. March 16, 2015. Retrieved October 17, 2015.
  4. "I learned a lot doing backing vocals: Sara Haider on her musical journey". DAWN. September 10, 2015. Retrieved October 17, 2015.
  5. "From backing vocals to lead vocalist, there's no stopping Sara Haider". Retrieved August 28, 2018.
  6. Alisha. "In Conversation With The Coke Studio Sensation: Sara Haider". Parhlo.com. Retrieved October 17, 2015.
  7. Salima Feerasta (February 3, 2014). "Sara Haider: A star in the making". The Express Tribune. Retrieved October 17, 2015.
  8. "Lux Style Awards 2015 : — our favourite stars under one roof". Daily Times. October 2, 2015. Retrieved October 17, 2015.
  9. "Khaemae Mein Matt Jhankein (Releasing Soon) -". May 9, 2016. Retrieved August 19, 2019.
  10. Staff, Images (April 2, 2019). "Coke Studio star Sara Haider honoured with prestigious Charles Jehlinger Award". Images. Retrieved August 19, 2019.
  11. "Sara Haider bestowed with Charles Jehlinger Award upon graduation". www.thenews.com.pk. Retrieved August 19, 2019.
  12. Khaemae Mein Matt Jhankain, retrieved August 19, 2019
  13. Khaemae Mein Matt Jhankain (2016) – IMDb, retrieved August 19, 2019
  14. "Sara Haider's latest song 'Ja Ba Ja' is a fresh groovy number". Something Haute. January 2, 2019. Retrieved August 19, 2019.
  15. Khan, Asif. "The many lives of Sara Haider". www.thenews.com.pk. Retrieved August 19, 2019.
  16. Staff, Sponsor | Images (August 1, 2017). "Strepsils Stereo brings A Capella to Pakistan for the first time". Images. Retrieved August 19, 2019.
  17. "Ali Noor and others cover 'Khayal Rakhna' for Independence Day". The Nation. August 1, 2017. Retrieved August 19, 2019.
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