Saud (actor)

{{short description|Pakistani actor}} {{Use Pakistani English|date=February 2018}} {{Use dmy dates|date=February 2018}} {{Infobox person | birth_name = Saud Qasmi | name = '''Saud''' | image = | caption = | native_name = سعود | birth_date = {{Birth year and age|1970}} | birth_place = Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan | relatives = Qasim Nanawtawi (great-great-grandfather) Hafiz Muhammad Ahmad (great-grandfather) Zahir Qasmi (father) Shakir Qasmi (uncle) Waheed Zafar Qasmi (uncle) | spouse = Javeria Saud<ref name=urduwire/> | children = 2 - one daughter named Jannat, one younger son named Ibrahim | years_active = 1993–present | other_names = | occupation = Actor Producer }} '''Saud Qasmi''', simply known as '''Saud''', is a Pakistani film, TV actor and TV producer.

Active in the film industry since 1993, he has acted in over 150 films as well numerous television serials.<ref name="urduwire" />

==Early life and family== Saud was born in Karachi, Pakistan.<ref name="urduwire" /> He was one of eleven siblings: nine brothers and two sisters.<ref name=":0">{{cite web |date= |title=Podcast with Film Actor Saud |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3AOs-P0DvuI |access-date=6 January 2026 |website=YouTube |publisher=Lifestyle with Sahiba |language=ur |quote=In the interview, Saud discusses his family background (4:10), early musical interests including tabla (7:20), and gym-based bodybuilding and physical training, citing influences such as Prabhu Deva and Michael Jackson (8:00).}}</ref>

He belongs to the Siddiqi family with his roots in the Nanauta town of Uttar Pradesh, India and which has played a role in Islamic scholarship: His great-great-grandfather Muhammad Qasim Nanautawi was one of the co-founders of the influential Deobandi movement, his great-grandfather Hafiz Muhammad Ahmad was a scholar,<ref>{{cite book |url=https://dud.edu.in/index.php/ur/publications-2/164-title-of-2-publications-2 |title=Aks-e-Ahmad |date=May 2014 |publisher=Hujjatul Islam Academy |location=Darul Uloom Waqf |page=464 |language=ur |access-date=6 April 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=پاکستانی معروف اداکار'' سعود'' بر صغیر کے کس بہت بڑے عالم کے پڑپوتے جبکہ معروف نعت خواں قاری وحید ظفر قاسمی سے ان کا کیا رشتہ ہے، جانیں |trans-title=The famous Pakistani actor "Saud" is the great-grandson of a great scholar of the sub-continent, and what is his relationship with the famous reciter of Naat Khan, Waheed Zafar Qasmi? |work=Daily Ausaf |url=https://dailyausaf.com/ausaf-special/news-202004-59948.html |access-date=6 April 2023}}</ref> his father Zahir Qasim was a famous qari and naat khawan known for his work for Radio Pakistan, while his uncles, the late Shakir Qasmi and Waheed Zafar Qasmi, have also been active in these fields.<ref>{{Cite web |date=5 April 2023 |title=My father was first, who recited verses of Holy Quran at Radio Pakistan: Saud Qasmi |url=https://www.radio.gov.pk/05-04-2023/my-father-was-first-who-recited-verses-of-holy-quran-at-radio-pakistan-saud-qasmi |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240102082304/https://www.radio.gov.pk/05-04-2023/my-father-was-first-who-recited-verses-of-holy-quran-at-radio-pakistan-saud-qasmi |archive-date=2 January 2024 |access-date= |website=Radio Pakistan}}</ref> He's himself a hafiz-e-Quran.<ref>[https://www.healthfasiondesk.com/celebrities-who-are-hafiz-e-quran-but-their-fans-dont-know-about-it/5/ Celebrities Who Are Hafiz E Quran But Their Fans Dont Know About It]</ref>

In his youth, he studied in the United States, where he learned to play the tabla and engaged in gym-based physical training, including bodybuilding; he also developed an interest in dance, drawing inspiration from Michael Jackson and especially Prabhu Deva, elements that later informed his decision to become an actor.<ref name=":0" />

On 25 December 2006, Saud married TV Actress Javeria Jalil, now known as Javeria Saud. They have a daughter named Jannat born in 2007, and a son named Ibrahim born in 2011.<ref name="urduwire">{{cite web|url=http://urduwire.com/people/Saud_543.aspx |title=Profile of Saud|website= Urduwire.com website|access-date=15 July 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150415232949/http://urduwire.com/people/Saud_543.aspx|archive-date=15 April 2015|url-status=dead}}</ref>

One of his cousins in India is married to the sister of actor Nawazuddin Siddiqui.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2 September 2023 |title=Is 'Baby Baji 2' in the works? Saud hints at sequel |url=https://tribune.com.pk/story/2433706/is-baby-baji-2-in-the-works-saud-hints-at-sequel |website=The Express Tribune |quote=“My brother from my aunt’s side, Mansoor – who is from India – is married to his [Nawazuddin’s] sister,” he revealed.}}</ref>

== Career ==

=== Actor === He began his acting career in 1993 with the movie ''Gunah''.<ref name="urduwire" />

=== Producer === He's is the co-manager of the family-owned entertainment business JJS Productions which he operates with his wife, Javeria Saud.<ref name="tv">[http://www.tv.com.pk/celebrity/Saud/87/biography Profile of Saud on tv.com.pk website] Retrieved 15 July 2022</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Javeria Saud profile |url=http://www.urduwire.com/people/Javeria-Saud_544.aspx |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121023164122/http://urduwire.com/people/Javeria-Saud_544.aspx |archive-date=23 October 2012 |access-date=15 July 2022 |website=Urduwire.com website}}</ref>

==Selected filmography== ===Films=== {| class="wikitable" |- ! Year !! Film !! Note |- |1993 || ''Gunnah'' || Debut film<ref name="urduwire" /> |- | rowspan="2" | 1996 || ''Chor Machaye Shor'' || |- || ''Hawain'' ||<ref name="tv" /> |- | 1998 || ''Insaf Ho To Aisa''|| |- | 1999 || ''Pal Do Pal''||<ref name="urduwire" /> |- | 2000 || ''Billi''|| |- | 2001 || ''Babu'' || Double role<ref>{{cite web|url=http://jang.com.pk/thenews/jul2001-weekly/tview-24-07-2001/index.html#1|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20010912193329/http://jang.com.pk/thenews/jul2001-weekly/tview-24-07-2001/index.html#1|title=Play it again, Babu|date=24 July 2001|archive-date=12 September 2001|work=The News International|url-status=dead}}</ref> |- | 2002 || ''Fire''|| |- | 2003 || ''Yeh Wada Raha''|| |- | rowspan="2" | 2004 || ''Salakhain''||Negative role |- || ''Sassi Punno''|| |- | rowspan="2" | 2006 || ''Majajan''|| |- || ''Tarap''|| |- | 2016 || ''Ishq Positive'' ||<ref>[https://www.hipinpakistan.com/news/1149571 'Yalghaar' and 'Ishq Positive' to release under Hum Films] Retrieved 15 July 2022</ref> |}

===Television serials=== {| class="wikitable sortable" |+ !Year !Title !Role !Producer !Network |- |1994 |''Aitraf'' |Aamir | |PTV |- |2008–13 |''Yeh Zindagi Hai'' |Shirazi |{{Ya}} | rowspan="5" |Geo Entertainment |- |2009–10 |''Ishq Ki Inteha'' |Sharru | |- |2009–11 |''Yeh Kaisi Mohabbat Hai'' |{{Na}} |{{Ya}} |- |2012–14 |''Jeena Seekha Do Hamein'' |{{Na}} |{{Ya}} |- |2012 |''Pak Villa'' |Qais |{{Ya}} |- |2017–19 |''Mohabbat Zindagi Hai'' |{{Na}} |{{Ya}} |Express Entertainment |- |2023 |''Baby Baji'' |Jamal | |ARY Digital |- | rowspan="2" |2024 |''Mohabbat Satrangi'' |Azeem | | rowspan="2" |Green Entertainment |- |''Mohabbat Aur Mehangai'' |Mashood |{{Ya}} |}

== See also == * List of Lollywood actors

==References== {{Reflist}}

==External links== * {{IMDb name|0766548}}

{{DEFAULTSORT:Saud}} Category:Living people Category:Pakistani male film actors Category:Nigar Award winners Category:Male actors from Karachi Category:Muhajir people Category:Qasmi family Category:Pakistani expatriates in the United States Category:Pakistani bodybuilders Category:Male actors in Punjabi cinema Category:Male actors in Pashto cinema Category:1970 births