Munawar Saeed (; born 1 July 1941) is a Pakistani TV and film actor. He has performed in around 200 Urdu and Punjabi films and more than 1,000 television dramas. He is known for his villain roles in TV serials like Waris (1979 - 1980) and Moorat (2004) and films like Anmol (1973), Sharafat (1974), Pehchan (1975), and Aj Diyan Kurrian (1977). He was honored with the Pride of Performance Award in 2003.
Early life and education Saeed was born on 1 July 1941, in Amroha, Uttar Pradesh, British India. He migrated to Pakistan in 1960 after doing his B.Sc. from the Aligarh Muslim University. He is a relative of the poets Rais Amrohvi and Jaun Elia.
Career After settling in Karachi, Pakistan, he started working on stage and at Radio Pakistan. In 1967, when a television station was established in Karachi, he started working in TV dramas. In 1969, he was offered an Urdu film Ghar Damaad from Lollywood. He accepted the project and left Karachi for Lahore. While staying in Lahore, he used all four mediums of art; film, TV, radio, and stage, to express his artistic abilities. Mostly, he acted out negative characters in TV plays and films. The films like Anmol (1973) and Pehchan (1975) helped him in build his reputation for sophisticated villain roles.
He lived in Lahore for nearly fifty years. Then, he returned to Karachi and started working in private TV productions.
Personal life Saeed's son, Zafar Masud, is a senior banker and was one of the two survivors of the PIA Flight 8303 crash.
Selected filmography Television series YearTitleRoleNetworkNotes1973Mirza Ghalib Bandar Road ParTeepuPTVLong-play 1975Mehman1979–1980WarisChaudhry Yaqub1982Alif NoonKindergarten Main1984Mirza And SonsMirza Etemad AhmedLong-play Drama 841984Lazwal1984–1985Andhera UjalaDifferent roles.1985Tota KahaniManzoorLong-play: 9th story 1986Hazaron RaasteQadir Hussain1986In Se MiliayIbn-e-WafaLong-play Drama 861991Pat JharFoji1991Ghar Se Nilkay1993FarebBashir-ud-din1994AlaoChaudhry Anwar1995Dukh SukhKuda Dad1996Lab-e-SahilChief Secretary1998JeetPolice officer1998Larki Ek Sharmili SiSharafatComedy Theater1998Musafatain2000ZamanaChaudhry 2001Barhtay Saay2003Dil Ye Kehta HayBaba2004AagBhola's father2004Be Zaban2004–2005MooratKarimARY Digital2010Bebaak Hum TV2012Sasural Ke Rang Anokhay Roshan Sitara Shehr-e-ZaatBaba2013Mein Hari PiyaRehaaiInayatMere Hamrahi ARY Digital2013–2014Bunty I Love You Hum TV2015MolImtiaz2016LagaaoSafdar Rana2016–2017SanamSharafat QureshiParsaiEhteshamA-Plus TV2017Beti To Main Bhi HunUrdu 1Khud BadolatBakhyarTV One2023–2024Baby BajiSiddiqui ARY Digital2024-2025GhairEhsan Elahi
Film Ghar Damaad (1969) Anmol (1973) Sharafat (1974) Mitti Ke Putlay (1974) Pehchan (1975) Aj Diyan Kurrian (1977) Muqaddar Ka Sikandar (1984) Hero (1985) Insaniyat Kay Dushman (1990)
Awards and recognition Year Award Category Result Work Ref. 1973 Nigar Award Best Supporting Actor Anmol 2003 Pride of Performance Award Arts Acting 2013 Pakistan Media Award Best Supporting Actor Tamanna
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