{{short description|Pakistani actor and film producer (born 1971)}} {{BLP sources|date=January 2024}} {{EngvarB|date=September 2014}} {{Use dmy dates|date=September 2014}} {{Infobox person | name = Humayun Saeed Ansari | image = Humayun Saeed.png | caption = | birth_name = Humayun Saeed | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1971|07|27}} | birth_place = Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan | occupation = Actor • producer | years_active = 1995–present | spouse = {{marriage|Samina Humayun Saeed|1995}} | awards = (Awards) | height = 1.84 m | parents = | children = | other_names = | alt = }} '''Humayun Saeed''' (born 27 July 1971) is a Pakistani actor and producer.<ref name="dawn">{{cite news|url=https://www.dawn.com/news/1139177|title=Humayun Saeed, wife injured in Bangkok car crash|newspaper=Daily Dawn.com|date=20 October 2014|access-date=19 June 2015}}</ref> Describing himself as a method actor,<ref>{{Cite web |date=24 December 2020 |title=Throwback 2020 - The Man of the Moment, Humayun Saeed. |url=https://www.hmagpak.com/24-Dec-2020/throwback-2020-the-man-of-the-moment-humayun-saeed |website=H Magazine |quote=If you could call this a method, then maybe I am a method actor.}}</ref> Saeed is primarily known for his work on Pakistani television and cinema and is the recipient of several accolades, including Lux Style Awards and ARY Film Awards.<ref name="auto6">{{cite web|last1=Mughal|first1=Danish|title=ARY Film Awards 2016 Winners List -|url=http://www.pakium.pk/2016/04/18/ary-film-awards-2016-winners-list|date=17 April 2016}}</ref> Saeed also runs the Six Sigma Plus media production house which produces television drama serials and commercial movies.
==Early life and family== Saeed was born on 27 July 1971 in Karachi into a Punjabi family.<ref>Syeda Areeba Rasheed (30 June 2018), [https://www.thefreelibrary.com/Humayun+Saeed+Carries+On.-a0543904531 "Humayun Saeed Carries On"], ''Slogan'' magazine (June 2018), vol. 23, no. 6, p. 33. [https://web.archive.org/web/20230824075717/https://www.thefreelibrary.com/Humayun+Saeed+Carries+On.-a0543904531 Archived] from the original on 24 August 2023. "Born in Karachi on July 27,1971, Saeed belongs to a liberal and well-educated Punjabi family."</ref>
He earned a bachelor's degree in commerce from St. Patrick's College, Karachi and before entering the entertainment industry he used to work as a general manager at a garment factory.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Dass |first=Camillia |date=12 January 2022 |title=Who Is Humayun Saeed, the Actor Starring as Princess Diana’s Love Interest on ‘The Crown’? |url=https://www.tatlerasia.com/lifestyle/entertainment/pakistani-actor-humayun-saeed-princess-diana-love-interest-the-crown-netflix |website=Tatler Asia |quote=Saeed did not start his career out by taking on acting school. Rather, he enrolled in St. Patrick’s college in Karachi and earned his bachelor’s degree in commerce. He then started working at a garment factory as a general manager.}}</ref>
Saeed has four younger brothers, with Salman Saeed also being an actor.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Fatima |first=Komal |date=9 November 2020 |title=Meet All Four Brothers of Legend Humayun Saeed |url=https://www.bolnews.com/entertainment/2020/11/meet-all-four-brothers-of-legend-humayun-saeed/ |website=Bol News |quote=Humayun’s brother Salman Saeed is also an actor.}}</ref>
==Career== ===Television=== Saeed began his career as a television producer in the early 90s. After stepping into showbiz, Saeed's was cast in the TV shows for acting roles. He made his acting debut in 1995 with ''Karoron Ka Aadmi'' produced by Nadeem A Khan.<ref>Ayesha Anis (27 July 2018), [https://dailytimes.com.pk/273970/7-facts-you-didnt-know-about-humayun-saeed/ "7 facts you didn’t know about Humayun Saeed"], ''Daily Times''. Retrieved 7 March 2019.</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Karoron ka Aadmi produced by Nadeem A Khan |url=https://ptv2.tripod.com/k/karoron.htm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231224104610/https://ptv2.tripod.com/k/karoron.htm |archive-date=24 December 2023}}</ref>
Saeed continued doing TV productions. He partnered with Sultana Siddiqui in the late 90s and then Abdullah Kadwani in 2000s for 7th Sky Entertainment. Later, he started his own production house along with Shehzad Nasib under the banner Six Sigma Plus. Since then he has produced content for Pakistani television viewers.<ref>{{cite news|title=Catching up with Humayun Saeed {{!}} TNS – The News on Sunday|url=http://tns.thenews.com.pk/catching-humayun-saeed/#.V8M1R_l97IU|work=tns.thenews.com.pk}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Rehman |first=Maliha |date=2016-05-29 |title=First person: Hero evergreen |url=https://www.dawn.com/news/1261034 |access-date=2022-04-07 |website=DAWN.COM |language=en}}</ref>
Saeed's initial TV work as an actor includes ''Mehndi'', ''Doraha'', ''Kabhi Kabhi Pyar Mein'', ''Kaafir'', ''Uraan'', ''Hum Se Juda Na Hona'', ''Ladies Park'' and guest roles in ''Meri Zaat Zarra-e-Benishan'' and ''Daam''. In 2005, Saeed starred in the music video ''Iss Baar Milo''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.pakipop.com/evaluation/rough_cut.html|title=Pakipop.com > Evaluation > Hadiqa Kiani & Aamir Zaki - Rough Cut|website=www.pakipop.com|access-date=2017-10-13|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171123084122/http://www.pakipop.com/evaluation/rough_cut.html|archive-date=23 November 2017|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{Citation|last=HadiqaKianiTV|title=Hadiqa Kiani - Iss Baar Milo|date=2009-06-23|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k-55obN0nU8 |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211222/k-55obN0nU8 |archive-date=2021-12-22 |url-status=live|access-date=2017-10-13}}{{cbignore}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=http://newslinemagazine.com/magazine/interview-hadiqa-kiyani/|title=Interview: Hadiqa Kiyani {{!}} Newsline|work=Newsline|access-date=2017-10-13|language=en-US}}</ref>
In January 2022, Saeed was cast as Dr. Hasnat Khan (known for his romantic involvement with Princess Diana), in the fifth season of ''The Crown''.<ref>{{Cite web|last1=Ramach|first1=Naman|last2=ran|date=2022-01-09|title='The Crown': Pakistani Star Humayun Saeed Cast as Princess Diana's Companion Dr. Hasnat Khan in Hit Netflix Series (EXCLUSIVE)|url=https://variety.com/2022/streaming/news/the-crown-humayun-saeed-hasnat-khan-princess-diana-1235149744/|access-date=2022-01-09|website=Variety}}</ref>
===Films=== Saeed made his film debut in 1999 with Samina Peerzada's movie ''Inteha'', in which he played a negative role. For his performance, he receive the National Award for Best Actor <ref>{{cite news|title=The Evil in Us All {{!}} TNS – The News on Sunday|url=http://tns.thenews.com.pk/evil-us/#.V8MzWPl97IU|work=tns.thenews.com.pk|access-date=28 August 2016|archive-date=25 August 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160825012336/http://tns.thenews.com.pk/evil-us/#.V8MzWPl97IU|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Humayun Saeed: A Man for All Reasons {{!}} TNS – The News on Sunday|url=http://tns.thenews.com.pk/a-man-for-all-reasons-humayun-saeed/#.V8FKoPl97IU|work=tns.thenews.com.pk}}</ref> Owing to the decline of the Pakistani film industry at that time, he appeared in only a limited number of films until the revival of cinema in 2013. Since then, he has appeared in many films, including ''Main Hoon Shahid Afridi, Bin Roye'',<ref>{{Cite web |date=2015-07-29 |title=Humayun Saeed hosts party to celebrate success of Bin Roye AND Wrong No. |url=http://tribune.com.pk/story/928029/humayun-saeed-hosts-party-to-celebrate-success-of-bin-roye-and-wrong-no |access-date=2022-04-07 |website=The Express Tribune |language=en}}</ref> ''Jawani Phir Nahi Ani'' and ''Punjab Nahi Jaungi.'' In 2018, he starred in ''Jawani Phir Nahi Ani 2''.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://images.dawn.com/news/1180805|title=It was a conscious decision to make JPNA 2 different from the prequel: Humayun Saeed|date=5 September 2018|access-date=8 September 2018|work=Dawn Images|author=Ahmed Sarym}}</ref> In 2022, he appeared in Nadeem Baig's ''London Nahi Jaunga''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thenews.com.pk/magazine/instep-today/586570-5-of-the-most-anticipated-films-of-2020|title=5 of the most anticipated films of 2020|website=www.thenews.com.pk|language=en|access-date=2019-12-28}}</ref>
== Filmography == {{main|Humayun Saeed filmography}}
== Awards and nominations == Saeed has received numerous award nominations and honours including a minimum of 5 Lux Style Awards. He received special recognition awards at Pakistan Achievement Awards ''2015'' UK and Europe<ref>{{Cite web |date=2015-11-19 |title=Javed Sheikh and Humayun Saeed honoured in London |url=http://tribune.com.pk/story/994439/javed-sheikh-and-humayun-saeed-honoured-in-london |access-date=2022-04-07 |website=The Express Tribune |language=en}}</ref> and at fourth Hum Awards in 2016 for his invaluable contribution towards revival of Pakistani cinema.<ref>{{cite news|title=10 best and worst moments of Hum TV awards 2016 – The Express Tribune|url=http://tribune.com.pk/story/1090800/10-best-and-worst-moments-of-humtv-awards-2016|date=24 April 2016}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://nation.com.pk/25-Apr-2016/star-power-charms-audiences-at-hum-awards|title=Star power charms audiences at HUM Awards|date=24 April 2016|website=The Nation}}</ref> Saeed's film ''Jawani Phir Nahi Ani'' swept the ARY Film Awards ceremony with total of 17 awards, also earning him the award for the best male actor in a leading role.<ref name="auto6"/> He was awarded the Pride of Performance by the President of Pakistan on 23 March 2021.<ref>{{cite web | author=Web Desk | title=Pakistan Day: Ali Zafar, Humayun Saeed, Bushra Ansari, others honoured with civil awards | website=The News International | date=2021-03-23 | url=https://www.thenews.com.pk/latest/808732-pakistan-day-ali-zafar-humayun-saeed-bushra-ansari-others-honoured-with-civil-awards | access-date=2021-06-03}}</ref>
{| class="wikitable plainrowsheader sortable" !Year !Awards !Category !Film / Drama !Result !Ref(s) |- |1996 | rowspan="2" |PTV Awards |Best Actor in a Telefilm (TV) | ''Ab Tum Ja Saktey Ho'' |{{won}} | |- | rowspan="2" |2000 |Best Actor | |{{Won}} |<ref>{{Citation |title=PTV World Awards|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aKLsMNsLpYk|archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/aKLsMNsLpYk|archive-date=2022-01-18 |url-status=live|website=PTV (News)|access-date=22 February 2022}}{{cbignore}}</ref> |- |National Awards |Best Actor in a Negative Role (Film) | ''Inteha'' |{{won}} |<ref>{{cite web|title=Humayun Saeed profile history {{!}} Pakistan Showbiz|url=http://www.pakshowbiz.com/humayun-saeed/|website=www.pakshowbiz.com|date=24 February 2015}}</ref> |- | rowspan="3" |2002 |PTV Awards |Best Actor (TV) | ''Kangan'' |{{won}} |<ref name="auto2">{{cite web|title=Seventh Sky Entertainment|url=http://www.7thsky.biz/current/core_team.html|website=www.7thsky.biz|access-date=2 September 2016|archive-date=15 September 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160915171654/http://7thsky.biz/current/core_team.html|url-status=dead}}</ref> |- |Graduate Awards |Best Actor | rowspan="2" | ''Inteha'' |{{won}} |<ref name="auto2"/> |- |Nigaar Awards |Best Actor |{{won}} |<ref name="auto2"/> |- |2005 |The 1st Indus Drama Awards |Best TV Actor in a Drama Series |''Mujrim (Maa Aur Mamta)'' |{{won}} | |- | rowspan="2" |2014 | rowspan="2" |1st ARY Film Awards |Best Actor in a Leading Role (Popular) | rowspan="2"|''Main Hoon Shahid Afridi'' |{{nom}} |<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://nation.com.pk/30-Apr-2014/celebrating-the-new-face-of-pakistani-cinema|title=Celebrating the new face of Pakistani cinema|date=29 April 2014|website=The Nation}}</ref> |- |Best Actor in a Leading Role (Jury) |{{won}} |<ref>{{cite news|title=A glance at Best Film, Best Actor nominations in ARY Film Awards 2014 {{!}} ARY NEWS|url=http://arynews.tv/en/glance-best-film-best-actor-nominations-ary-film-awards-2014/|work=arynews.tv}}</ref> |- | rowspan="2" |2016 |4th Hum Awards |Best Actor (Recognition Award) |''Jawani Phir Nahi Ani, Bin Roye'' |{{won}} | |- |2nd ARY Film Awards |Best Actor in a Leading Role |''Jawani Phir Nahi Ani'' |{{won}} | |- | rowspan="3" |2020 |Pakistan International Screen Awards |Best TV Actor | rowspan="3" |''Meray Paas Tum Ho'' |{{Won}} | |}
===Lux Style Awards=== ====Acting awards==== {|class="wikitable style" !Year ! Ceremony ! Category ! Project ! Result |- |2002 | 1st Lux Style Awards | rowspan="3"|Best TV Actor | ''N/A'' | {{nom}} |- |2003 | 2nd Lux Style Awards | ''Chaandni Raatain'' | rowspan="3" {{won}} |- |2004 | 3rd Lux Style Awards | ''Mehndi'' |- |2005 | 4th Lux Style Awards | Best TV Actor (Terrestrial) | ''Hum Se Juda Na Hona'' |- |2007 | 6th Lux Style Awards | rowspan="4"|Best TV Actor (Satellite) | ''Tere Ishq Mein'' | {{nom}} |- |2008 | 7th Lux Style Awards | ''Koi Toh Barish'' | rowspan="2" {{won}} |- | rowspan="2" |2010 | rowspan="2" |9th Lux Style Awards | ''Ishq Junoon Deewangi'' |- | ''Doraha'' | rowspan="2" {{nom}} |- |2014 | 13th Lux Style Awards | Best Film Actor | ''Main Hoon Shahid Afridi'' |- |2016 | 15th Lux Style Awards | Best Lead Actor in a Film | ''Jawani Phir Nahi Ani'' | {{won}} |- |2017 | 16th Lux Style Awards | Best TV Actor | ''Dil Lagi'' | {{nom}} |- |2018 | 17th Lux Style Awards | Best Lead Actor in a Film | ''Punjab Nahi Jaungi'' | {{won}} |- |2020 | 19th Lux Style Awards | Best TV Actor | ''Mere Paas Tum Ho'' | {{nom}} |}
====Production awards==== {|class="wikitable style" ! ! Ceremony !Category !Project !Result !Ref(s) |- | rowspan="3" |2005 | rowspan="3" |4th Lux Style Awards | rowspan="2"|Best TV Play (Satellite) |''Moorat'' |{{nom}} | |- | ''Ana'' | rowspan="3" {{won}} | |- | Best TV Play (Terrestrial) | ''Hum Se Juda Na Hona'' | |- |2006 | 5th Lux Style Awards | rowspan="2"|Best TV Play (Satellite) | ''Riyasat'' | |- | rowspan="2" |2008 | rowspan="2" |7th Lux Style Awards |''Sarkar Sahab'' |rowspan="8" {{nom}} | |- | Best TV Play (Terrestrial) | ''Yaadain'' | |- |2010 |9th Lux Style Awards | rowspan="3"|Best TV Play (Satellite) |''Doraha'' | |- | rowspan="2" |2011 | rowspan="2" |10th Lux Style Awards |''Daam'' | |- |''Ijazat'' | |- | rowspan="2" |2013 | rowspan="2" |12th Lux Style Awards{{Citation needed |date=December 2022}} | Best TV Play (Terrestrial) | ''Talafi'' | |- | Best TV Play (Satellite) |''Man Jali'' | |- | rowspan="3" |2014 | rowspan="3" |13th Lux Style Awards | Best Film | rowspan="2"|''Main Hoon Shahid Afridi'' | |- | Best Original Soundtrack | {{won}} | |- | Best TV Play (Terrestrial) |''Daag-e-Nadamat'' |{{nom}} | |- | rowspan="4" |2015 | rowspan="4" |14th Lux Style Awards | rowspan="3"|Best TV Play | ''Pyarey Afzal'' |{{won}} | |- | ''Shikwa'' | rowspan="3" {{nom}} | |- | ''Chup Raho'' | |- | Best Original Soundtrack | ''Nazdeekiyan'' | |- |2016 | 15th Lux Style Awards | Best Film | ''Jawani Phir Nahi Ani'' | {{nom}} | |- | rowspan="2" |2017 | rowspan="2" |16th Lux Style Awards | rowspan="2"|Best TV Play | ''Dil Lagi'' | {{won}} | |- | ''Besharam'' | {{nom}} | |- |2018 | 17th Lux Style Awards | Rowspan="2"|Best Film | ''Punjab Nahi Jaungi'' | {{won}} | |- | rowspan="2" |2019 | rowspan="2" |18th Lux Style Awards | ''Jawani Phir Nahi Ani 2'' | rowspan="2" {{nom}} | |- | rowspan="2"|Best TV Play | ''Dil Mom Ka Diya'' | |- |2020 | 19th Lux Style Awards | ''Mere Paas Tum Ho'' | {{won}} | |- | rowspan="2" |2022 | rowspan="2" |21st Lux Style Awards | rowspan="2"|Best TV Long Play |''Benaam'' |rowspan="2" {{nom}} | rowspan="2" |<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://tribune.com.pk/story/2387740/lsa-2022-and-the-nominees-are|title=LSA 2022: And the nominees are...|date=23 November 2022|website=The Express Tribune}}</ref> |- |''Nand'' |}
=== Other awards and honours === *Best Actor Award at Pakistan Achievement Awards<ref>{{Cite web |date=2019-08-21 |title=Humayun Saeed wins Best Actor Award in the UK |url=https://dailytimes.com.pk/451503/humayun-saeed-wins-best-actor-award-in-the-uk/ |access-date=2022-04-07 |website=Daily Times |language=en-US}}</ref> *Pride of Performance by President of Pakistan<ref>{{Cite web|date=2021-03-25|title=The Pride of Performance is my most special accolade|url=http://tribune.com.pk/story/2291412/the-pride-of-performance-is-my-most-special-accolade-humayun-saeed|access-date=2021-04-17|website=The Express Tribune|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Humayun Saeed says Pride of Performance is his most 'special accolade' |url=https://www.geo.tv/latest/341368-humayun-saeed-says-pride-of-performance-is-his-most-special-accolade |access-date=2022-04-07 |website=www.geo.tv |language=en}}</ref>
== See also == * List of Pakistani actors
==References== {{reflist}}
== External links == * {{IMDb name |0755702}}
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