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Sania Saeed (born, 27 August 1972) is a Pakistani actress and television host. Works mainly in television and theatre, Saeed is the recipient of numerous accolades including two PTV Awards, three Hum Awards and four Lux Style Awards.

Sania Saeed
ثانیہ سعید
Born	Sania Saeed (1972-08-28) 28 August 1972 (age 50)[1] Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan
Nationality	Pakistani
Education	BA Hons in Psychology
Alma mater	University of Karachi
Occupation	Actress Anchor
Years active	1989–present
Spouse	Shahid Shafaat (m.1998–present)

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.[2] 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.[3] Sania has been working in theatre and television for over two decades.

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.[4][5]

Sania's mother, Abida Saeed is a Montessorian and had established Seedling Montessori School in 1983 and runs to date.[6][7]

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.[8][9][10]

Career

In the year 1982, sania's father Mansoor Saeed with other like-minded comrades established a theatre group named DASTAK.[11]

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 the year 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.[3]

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

Drama serials

Year	Title	Role	Network	Notes	Ref.
1989	Tapish		PTV		[12]
1991	Aahat	Rabya			[12]
1992	Sitara Aur Mehrunissa	Mehrunissa	NTM		[13] [14]
2000	Zaib-un-Nissa		PTV
2000	Aur Zindagi Badalti Hai				[15] [16]
2001	Kahaniyan				[17]
2003	Shayad Key Bahar Aaye				[16]
2004	Thori Si Mohabbat		Geo Entertainment		[16]
2007	Jhumka Jaan	Jhumka Jaan	Hum TV		[13] [16]
2008	Khamoshiyan
2010	Bebaak
	The Ghost				[16]
	Roshan		PTV
	Kalmoohi				[13]
2011	Hawa Rait Aur Angan
	Aao Kahani Buntay Hain				[13]
	Lamha Lamha Zindagi		ARY Digital
	Hum Pe Jo Guzarti Hai		Express Entertainment
2012	Zard Mausam	Mehrunnissa	Hum TV		[18]
2013	Darmiyaan		ARY Digital		[17] [19]
	Aseerzadi	Bari Sarkar / Zeenat Begum	Hum TV		[13]
	Numm	Mahjabeen	Geo Entertainment
	Kitni Girhain Baqi Hain		Hum TV		[13]
	Shareek-e-Hayat
2015	Aitraz		ARY Digital
2016	Mor Mahal	Akhtari	Geo Entertainment
	Sang-e-Mar Mar	Shameem	Hum TV		[20]
2017	Sammi	Chandi			[21]
	Bubu Ki Beti		A-Plus Entertainment
	Piyari Bittu	Shakra	Express Entertainment		[14]
	Manto	Safiya Manto	Geo Entertainment		[13]
2018	Meri Guriya	Shehnaz	ARY Digital		[22]
2018	Chakkar	Razia	BOL Entertainment
2020	Mehar Posh	Nusrat	Geo Entertainment		[23]
	Mera Maan Rakhna	Momina	TV One
	Be Adab		Hum TV
2021	Raqeeb Se	Hajra	Hum TV		[24]
	Dour	Mrs. Ehtisham	Geo Entertainment		[25]
2022	Sang-e-Mah	Zarghuna	Hum TV		[23]

Webseries

Year	Title	Role	Notes	Ref.
2020	Churails	Shehnaz Khalid	Released on Zee5	[26]

Telefilms and long plays

Title	Format	Notes	Ref.
Talaash	Long Play	PTV
Chup Darya	Long Play
Bila Unwan	Long Play
24 Ghante	Telefilm
Aurat aur Char Dewari (aka Fever)	TV Film	ARY Digital
Meethi Meethi Baatein	Long Play	PTV
Intekhab	Telefilm	Geo Entertainment
Aik Larki Bheegi Bhaagi Si	Telefilm
Putlighar	Telefilm	Hum TV	[17]
Ab Tum Ja Saktay Ho	Long Play	PTV
Faraar	Long Play		[27]
Tarazu	Telefilm	Hum TV
Saatwaan Aasman	Telefilm	ARY Digital
Kathak	Telefilm	PTV
Zindagi Udaas Hai Tu (Kya Karun Ammi)	Long Play	Geo Entertainment
Koshish	Telefilm	PTV
Gul-e-Rana Ki Bhawajain	Telefilm	ARY Digital

Theater and stage plays

Year	Title	Notes
2008	Prem Kahani
2009	Main Adakara Banu Gi	[28] [29]
2015	Lorilei	Monodrama[30]

Talk shows

Year	Title	Network	Ref.
1999	Sehar Honay Ko Hai	PTV
2000	Ariel Maa (season I)		[17]
2009	Junoon-E-Gum Gashta (Along with Lutfullah Khan)	Geo Entertainment
2010	Hawa Ke Namm
2012	Ariel Maa (season II)	PTV

Films

Year	Title	Role	Ref.
2015	Manto	Safiya Manto	[31]
2022	Joyland	Fayyaz	[32]
	Kamli	Sakina	[33]

Awards and nominations

Year	Work	Award	Result	Ref
Lux Style Awards
2001	–	Best TV Actrss	Nominated
2003	Shayad Kay Bahar Aaye		Won
2004	Thori Si Mohabbat		Nominated
2009	Jhumka Jaan	Best TV Actress - Satellite	Won	[34]
2010	The Ghost		Won	[35]
2011	Hawa Rait Aur Aangan	Best TV Actress - Terrestrial	Won	[36]
2012	Aao Kahani Buntay Hein		Nominated	[37]
2016	Manto	Best Film Actress	Nominated
Hum Awards
2013	Zard Mausam	Best Actress	Nominated
2013	Aseerzadi		Won	[38]
		Best Actress Popular	Nominated
2017	Sang-e-Mar Mar	Hum Award for Best Supporting Actress	Won	[39]
2018	Sammi	Hum Award for Most Impactful Character	Won	[40]
2022	Raqeeb Se		Won
PTV Awards
2011	Kalmoohi	Best Actress Outsource	Won	[41]
ARY Film Awards
2016	Manto	Best Actor Female (Jury)	Won	[42]

References

External links

• Sania Saeed on Facebook
• Sania Saeed at IMDb
• Sania Saeed on forumpakistan.com
• Sania Saeed on urduwire.com

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