# Saud (actor)

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{{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](/source/Karachi), [Sindh, Pakistan](/source/Sindh%2C_Pakistan)
| relatives    = [Qasim Nanawtawi](/source/Qasim_Nanawtawi) (great-great-grandfather) <br> [Hafiz Muhammad Ahmad](/source/Hafiz_Muhammad_Ahmad) (great-grandfather) <br> [Zahir Qasmi](/source/Zahir_Qasmi) (father)<br />[Shakir Qasmi](/source/Shakir_Qasmi) (uncle)<br />Waheed Zafar Qasmi (uncle)
| spouse       = [Javeria Saud](/source/Javeria_Saud)<ref name=urduwire/>
| children     = 2 - one daughter named Jannat, one younger son named Ibrahim
| years_active = 1993–present
| other_names  = 
| occupation   = Actor <br> 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](/source/YouTube) |publisher=Lifestyle with [Sahiba](/source/Sahiba_(actress)) |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](/source/Siddiqi_family_of_Nanauta) with his roots in the [Nanauta](/source/Nanauta) town of [Uttar Pradesh, India](/source/Uttar_Pradesh) and which has played a role in [Islamic scholarship](/source/Islamic_sciences): His great-great-grandfather [Muhammad Qasim Nanautawi](/source/Muhammad_Qasim_Nanautawi) was one of the co-founders of the influential [Deobandi movement](/source/Deobandi_movement), his great-grandfather [Hafiz Muhammad Ahmad](/source/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](/source/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](/source/Daily_Ausaf) |url=https://dailyausaf.com/ausaf-special/news-202004-59948.html |access-date=6 April 2023}}</ref> his father [Zahir Qasim](/source/Zahir_Qasmi) was a famous [qari](/source/qari) and [naat khawan](/source/naat_khawan) known for his work for [Radio Pakistan](/source/Radio_Pakistan), while his uncles, the late [Shakir Qasmi](/source/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](/source/Radio_Pakistan)}}</ref> He's himself a [hafiz-e-Quran](/source/Hafiz_(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](/source/United_States), where he learned to play the [tabla](/source/tabla) and engaged in [gym](/source/gym)-based physical training, including [bodybuilding](/source/bodybuilding); he also developed an interest in dance, drawing inspiration from [Michael Jackson](/source/Michael_Jackson) and especially [Prabhu Deva](/source/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](/source/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](/source/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](/source/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](/source/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''](/source/Chor_Machaye_Shor_(1996_film)) ||
|-
 || ''Hawain'' ||<ref name="tv" />
|-
| 1998 || ''[Insaf Ho To Aisa](/source/Insaf_Ho_To_Aisa)''||
|-
| 1999 || ''[Pal Do Pal](/source/Pal_Do_Pal)''||<ref name="urduwire" />
|-
| 2000 || ''[Billi](/source/Billi)''||
|-
| 2001 || ''[Babu](/source/Babu_(2001_film))'' || 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''](/source/Fire_(2002_film))||
|-
| 2003 || ''[Yeh Wada Raha](/source/Yeh_Wada_Raha)''||
|-
| rowspan="2" | 2004 || ''[Salakhain](/source/Salakhain)''||Negative role
|-
 || ''[Sassi Punno](/source/Sassi_Punno)''||
|-
| rowspan="2" | 2006 || ''[Majajan](/source/Majajan)''||
|-
 || [''Tarap''](/source/Tarap_(film))||
|-
| 2016 || ''[Ishq Positive](/source/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](/source/Pakistan_Television_Corporation)
|-
|2008–13
|''[Yeh Zindagi Hai](/source/Yeh_Zindagi_Hai)''
|Shirazi
|{{Ya}}
| rowspan="5" |[Geo Entertainment](/source/Geo_Entertainment)
|-
|2009–10
|''[Ishq Ki Inteha](/source/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](/source/Express_Entertainment)
|-
|2023
|''[Baby Baji](/source/Baby_Baji)''
|Jamal
|
|[ARY Digital](/source/ARY_Digital)
|-
| rowspan="2" |2024
|''Mohabbat Satrangi''
|Azeem
|
| rowspan="2" |Green Entertainment
|-
|''Mohabbat Aur Mehangai''
|Mashood
|{{Ya}}
|}

== See also ==
* [List of Lollywood actors](/source/List_of_Lollywood_actors)

==References==
{{Reflist}}

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

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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

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