Syed Sajid Hasan (born 1958) is a Pakistani actor, screenwriter, film director, TV host, and film producer. He has demonstrated political ambitions, and contested parliamentary elections but has not achieved significant success. As an actor he is best-known for his comic role of Dr. Irfan in the PTV classic Dhoop Kinare (1987).
Early life and education Hasan was born in Lahore, and raised in Karachi into a Shi'a family and has one sister and three brothers. He completed his masters in English literature from the University of Karachi in 1980.
Media career
Actor Hasan began in theatre as a stage actor, collaborating with Rahat Kazmi, with whom he'd open the theatre company Theatre Walley, before making his television debut with the PTV drama Khaleej (1986) and getting his breakthrough with the role of Dr. Irfan, the comic relief in Dhoop Kinare (1987).
He participated in Indian television serials, including Tanha in 1999, becoming the first actor from Pakistan to feature in an Indian drama.
Hasan made his film debut in 2004 with the movie Salakhain, in which he played the antagonist. He also had a role in the Angelina Jolie film A Mighty Heart.
Screenwriter and playwright Hasan has written television dramas, including Kachwa aur Khargosh (1989), in which he also acted.
Hasan has also written stage plays, including Hua Kuch Yoon in 2017, described as a love story set before and after the Partition and spanning some 80 years, staged in seven cities for a year.
Director and producer Hasan was nominated in the "Best Director for Sitcom" category during the 1st Indus Drama Awards in 2005.
He produced and acted in Dasht-e-Tanhai (2015) for PTV Home.
Host In 2021, Hasan began hosting Zindagi With, a talk show airing on ARY Zindagi where he interviews celebrities.
Political career Hasan has pursued political ambitions multiple times, joining various political parties to contest democratic elections as a candidate.
In April 2018, Hasan joined the Pakistan People's Party (PPP). Two month later, he announced his candidacy for the National Assembly of Pakistan in Karachi’s NA-256 constituency, covering North Nazimabad. He finished seventh out of 16 candidates, receiving 7,587 votes, or 3.82% of the total votes.
In 2024, he joined the Jahangir Tareen-led Istehkam-e-Pakistan Party (IPP).
Personal life In 2009, one of his brothers and his sister-in-law were killed in a terrorist attack during a Muharram procession on Muhammad Ali Jinnah Road in which the family participated. Hasan himself was injured in the attack.
Hasan is married to Shakila Chapra, a fitness trainer and yoga instructor, and they have three sons.
In 2018, Hasan publicly shared on social media about undergoing a hair transplant surgery. The procedure went wrong, resulting in a severe infection on his scalp and high fever. This incident brought significant attention to the hair transplant industry, raising concerns about its hygienic standards.
Filmography Television serials +YearTitleRoleScreenwriterProducerChannelCountry1986KhaleejBilalPTVPakistan1987Dhoop KinareDr. Irfan1989Kachwa aur KhargoshAli Asad1990Tansen1992Sitara Aur MehrunnisaRamis1993AgarZaheerNijaatAli Asad1999TanhaStarPlusIndia2000Thodi Si BewafaiSony TV2005MasuriPTVPakistan2006Jaye Kahan Ye Dil2008Rani 2009AashtiAli AlamHum TV2010Thori Si Wafa ChahiyeSherazGeo EntertainmentHum TumAsif MirDaddyJahanzebARY Digital2011Akhri BarishHum TVRok Lo Aaj Ki Raat KoAli SherExpress Entertainment2012Man JaliWahab AhmedGeo EntertainmentJannat Se Nikali Hui AuratGeo TVHazaron SaalNadamatNawab Shuja-ud-DinHum TV2014Koi Nahi ApnaARY DigitalKhata2015PaiwandBay QasoorShehryarUnsuniPTV HomeDasht-e-TanhaiChoti Si Ghalat FehmiHum TV2016Yeh IshqARY DigitalThori Si BewafaiExpress TVShehrnazNaseeb GulUrdu 1Dekho Chaand AayaAbu JanGeo Entertainment2017Hari Hari ChuriyaanFasahatSaanp SeerhiExpress EntertainmentJao Meri GuriyaA-Plus TVMubarak Ho Beti Hui HaiARY Digital2018BalaaMujhe Qabul HaiKho Gaya WohBOL Entertainment2019BandishJunaidARY DigitalChoti Choti BatainHassanHum TV2021Ek Jhoota Lafz MohabbatNasirExpress Entertainment2022Aik Sitam AurWahabARY DigitalInaam-e-MohabbatAdnanGeo Entertainment2024Jaan Nisar Aslam Mohabbat Satrangi Dilawar Malik Green Entertainment
Telefilms +YearTitleChannel1997Putli GharPTV1999Neeli Dhoop2013Aur Ghanti Baj GaiARY Digital2018Baap Bara Na BhaiyaARY Zindagi
Films +YearTitleRoleNotes2004SalakhainGang leader Jibran2006Pehla Pehla Pyaar2007A Mighty HeartZafir2011AazaanDoctor2015JalaibeeAkbarAbdullah: The Final WitnessSP Zaman2016MaalikGen. AmjadRahm2018Kaaf Kangana2020Kahay Dil Jidhar2024Jee Ve Sohneya JeeAdil ParvaizIndian Punjabi debut
Webseries +YearTitleRoleNetworkNotes2024BarzakhJabbarZEE5Indian co-production2026BaitParvezPrime VideoBritish series
Awards and nominations Winner: Best Sitcom Drama Writer in The 1st Indus Drama Awards 2005 Nominee: Best Director for Sitcom in The 1st Indus Drama Awards 2005 Pride of Performance from the President of Pakistan 2022 Year Ceremony Category Project Result 2004 3rd Lux Style Awards Best TV Actor Ishq Aatish rowspan="5" 2005 4th Lux Style AwardsBest TV Actor (Satellite) Yaad To Ayenge2008 7th Lux Style Awards Shikwah2010 9th Lux Style Awards Best TV Actor (Terrestrial) Rani2011 10th Lux Style Awards Best TV Actor (Satellite) Thori Si Wafa Chahiye
See also List of Pakistani actors
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