# Mohsin Abbas Haider

Mohsin Abbas Haider (Urdu: محسن عباس حیدر) is a Pakistani actor, singer-songwriter, music composer, poet and television presenter.
He is the recipient of a Lux Style Award from five nominations.
Haider is best known for his acting roles in the successful films Na Maloom Afraad (2014), and Baaji (2019), and in the television productions Mazaaq Raat (2013–2019) and Meri Guriya (2018).
As a writer, he has co-written the script of the film Load Wedding (2018), has written and sung several of his films songs, and has also contributed his vocals for the song Uddi Jaa, that he wrote and also composed, for the musical show Coke Studio (2016).

## Early life and career

Mohsin Abbas Haider was born on 18 August 1986 to a Punjabi Shia family in Faisalabad, Punjab, Pakistan.
Haider started his career as radio jockey at a radio station in Faisalabad, and, in 2005, moved to Karachi in order to learn the art of singing and sharpen his skills at the National Academy of Performing Arts (NAPA), formally trained by Ustad Salamat Ali, ultimately launching himself in Punjabi folk music in 2009.

## Career
### Music

In 2012 he released his debut song Beparwah Dhola, written and composed by his late maternal uncle Riaz Anjum, while the song video was directed by Nabeel Qureshi. The same year Mohsin was nominated for Best Radio Jockey at the Pakistan Media Awards. He also appeared in several TV shows as a host and as a voice over artist during this time.
In 2016, he featured in Coke Studio season 9 and sung Uddi Ja, also written as well composed by himself, which was warmly appreciated by the public.
In 2019 he sung, wrote and composed a song Na Jaa with his friend Sohail Haider. He won Best Singer of the Year award for this song in Lux Style Awards in 2019. In December of the same year, he released a song Rooh written, sung and composed by him.

### DJ

From 2013 to 2019 he was a DJ in the Dunya News talk show Mazaaq Raat, where he has, as of April 2018, performed more than 1,500 songs in different genres (ghazals, filmi, naats, etc.).

### Acting

In 2014, he made his debut in cinema with the comedy-drama Na Maloom Afraad, playing the lead role of a quirky guy opposite Fahad Mustafa and Javaid Sheikh as fellow lead roles.
In 2017, he appeared in Na Maloom Afraad 2, where he had the lead role as well as writing two songs and singing one, Heerey.
In 2018 he had a special appearance in Load Wedding, for which he wrote the lyrics for two songs, while singing one of them, Munday Lahore De. During the same year, he starred in the drama Meri Guriya, where he plays the antagonist, a child rapist and murderer, and earned critical appreciation for his acting performance.

## Personal life

Haider married Fatema Sohail in 2015 shortly after meeting her. In December 2017, the couple lost their newborn daughter, Mahveen Abbas Haider, after 7 weeks of her birth. In May 2019, the couple had a son, Haider Abbas Mohsin. He was accused of domestic violence against his spouse, and their divorce was finalized in 2019.

## Filmography
### Television

| Year | Show | Role | Channel | Notes |
| 2005–2013 | 4 Man Show | Himself | Aaj News | |
| 2011 | Banana News Network | Bhagat Singh | Geo TV | |
| 2013–2019 | Mazaaq Raat | DJ | Dunya News | |
| 2015 | Ishq For Sale | Ahsan | Hum TV | Telefilm |
| 2016–2017 | Muqabil | Armaan | ARY Digital | |
| 2017 | Meeras | Haris | ARY Digital | |
| 2018 | Lashkara | Fika | ARY Digital | |
| 2018 | Meri Guriya | Dabeer | ARY Digital | |
| 2019 | Choti Choti Batain | Akash | Hum TV | Episode: "Mujhay Tum Pasand Ho" |
| 2019 | Deewar-e-Shab | Faiz Ali | Hum TV | Cameo appearance |
| 2020–2021 | Ghamandi | Galib | Express Entertainment | |
| 2020–2021 | Dil Tanha Tanha | Adeel | Hum TV | |
| 2021 | Baddua | Mohsin | ARY Digital | |
| 2021 | Mohabbat Chor Di Maine | Omer | Geo Entertainment | |
| 2022 | Jo Na Mil Sakay | Kumail | Aaj Entertainment | |
| 2022 | Siyani | Zarbab | Geo Entertainment | |
| 2022 | Sevak: The Confessions | Diljeet | Vidly | Web-series |
| 2023 | Sirf Tum | Hamza Faraz | Geo TV | |

### Films

| Year | Film | Role | Director | Notes |
| 2014 | Na Maloom Afraad | Moon | Nabeel Qureshi | Also wrote and sang Sapno Ki Mala and Goli Teeti Main |
| 2016 | Teri Meri Love Story | Sherry | Jawad Bashir | |
| 2017 | Na Maloom Afraad 2 | Moon | Nabeel Qureshi | Also wrote lyrics for two songs and sang Heerey |
| 2018 | Load Wedding | Young Khalil | Nabeel Qureshi | Co-writer; also wrote lyrics for two songs and sang Munday Lahore Day |
| 2019 | Baaji | Aji | Saqib Malik | |
| 2023 | Once Upon a Time in Karachi | Nasir | Abu Aleeha | |
| 2023 | Super Punjabi | Sakhi Jutt | Abu Aleeha | |

## Discography
### Singles

* 2012 Bay Parwah Dhola
* 2014 Sapno Ki Maala (Na Maloom Afraad)
* 2016 Uddi Jaa (Coke Studio season 9)
* 2017 Heerey (Na Maloom Afraad 2)
* 2018 Munday Lahore Day (Load Wedding)
* 2019 Na Jaa
* 2019 Rooh
* 2021 Kamli ft. Shyraa Roy

## Awards and nominations

| Year | Award | Category | Work | Results |
| 2012 | Pakistan Media Awards | — | Best Radio Jockey | Nominated |
| 2015 | Lux Style Awards | Na Maloom Afraad | Best Film Actor | Nominated |
| 2018 | Lux Style Awards | Na Maloom Afraad 2 | Best Film Actor | Nominated |
| 2018 | Lux Style Awards | Na Maloom Afraad 2 | Best Male Singer for "Heerey" | Nominated |
| 2018 | Lux Style Awards | Muqabil | Best TV Actor | Nominated |
| 2018 | Galaxy lollywood Awards | Na Maloom Afraad 2 | Best Supporting Actor | Won |
| 2019 | Galaxy lollywood Awards | Load Wedding | Best Lyricist for "Good Luck" | Won |
| 2019 | Lux Style Awards | "Na Jann" | Best Singer of the Year | Won |