# Sajid Hasan

Syed Sajid Hasan (born 5 January 1958) is a Pakistani actor, screenwriter, film director, TV hosts, and film producer. He has demonstrated political ambitions, 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 Karachi into a Shi'a family and has one sister and three brothers.

## 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's also a producer, producing Dasht-e-Tanhai (2015) for PTV Home, also being part of the cast.

### Host

In 2021, Hasan began hosting Zindagi With, a talk show airing on ARY Zindagi where he interviews celebrities.

## 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.

### 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, which was just 3.82% of the total votes.
In 2024, he joined the Jahangir Tareen-led Istehkam-e-Pakistan Party (IPP).

## Filmography
### Television serials

| Year | Title | Role | Channel | Country |
| 1986 | Khaleej | Bilal | PTV | Pakistan |
| 1987 | Dhoop Kinare | Dr. Irfan | PTV | Pakistan |
| 1989 | Kachwa aur Khargosh | Ali Asad | PTV | Pakistan |
| 1990 | Tansen | | PTV | Pakistan |
| 1992 | Sitara Aur Mehrunnisa | Ramis | PTV | Pakistan |
| 1993 | Agar | Zaheer | PTV | Pakistan |
| 1993 | Nijaat | Ali Asad | PTV | Pakistan |
| 1999 | Tanha | | StarPlus | India |
| 2000 | Thodi Si Bewafai | | Sony TV | India |
| 2005 | Masuri | | PTV | Pakistan |
| 2006 | Jaye Kahan Ye Dil | | PTV | Pakistan |
| 2008 | Rani | | PTV | Pakistan |
| 2009 | Aashti | Ali Alam | Hum TV | Pakistan |
| 2010 | Thori Si Wafa Chahiye | Sheraz | Geo Entertainment | Pakistan |
| 2010 | Hum Tum | Asif Mir | Geo Entertainment | Pakistan |
| 2010 | Daddy | Jahanzeb | ARY Digital | Pakistan |
| 2011 | Akhri Barish | | Hum TV | Pakistan |
| 2011 | Rok Lo Aaj Ki Raat Ko | Ali Sher | Express Entertainment | Pakistan |
| 2012 | Man Jali | Wahab Ahmed | Geo Entertainment | Pakistan |
| 2012 | Jannat Se Nikali Hui Aurat | | Geo TV | Pakistan |
| 2012 | Hazaron Saal | | Geo TV | Pakistan |
| 2012 | Nadamat | Nawab Shuja-ud-Din | Hum TV | Pakistan |
| 2014 | Koi Nahi Apna | | ARY Digital | Pakistan |
| 2014 | Khata | | ARY Digital | Pakistan |
| 2015 | Paiwand | | ARY Digital | Pakistan |
| 2015 | Bay Qasoor | Shehryar | ARY Digital | Pakistan |
| 2015 | Unsuni | | PTV Home | Pakistan |
| 2015 | Dasht-e-Tanhai | | PTV Home | Pakistan |
| 2015 | Choti Si Ghalat Fehmi | | Hum TV | Pakistan |
| 2016 | Yeh Ishq | | ARY Digital | Pakistan |
| 2016 | Thori Si Bewafai | | Express TV | Pakistan |
| 2016 | Shehrnaz | Naseeb Gul | Urdu 1 | Pakistan |
| 2016 | Dekho Chaand Aaya | Abu Jan | Geo Entertainment | Pakistan |
| 2017 | Hari Hari Churiyaan | Fasahat | Geo Entertainment | Pakistan |
| 2017 | Saanp Seerhi | | Express Entertainment | Pakistan |
| 2017 | Jao Meri Guriya | | A-Plus TV | Pakistan |
| 2017 | Mubarak Ho Beti Hui Hai | | ARY Digital | Pakistan |
| 2018 | Balaa | | ARY Digital | Pakistan |
| 2018 | Mujhe Qabul Hai | | ARY Digital | Pakistan |
| 2018 | Kho Gaya Woh | | BOL Entertainment | Pakistan |
| 2019 | Bandish | Junaid | ARY Digital | Pakistan |
| 2019 | Choti Choti Batain | Hassan | Hum TV | Pakistan |
| 2021 | Ek Jhoota Lafz Mohabbat | Nasir | Express Entertainment | Pakistan |
| 2022 | Aik Sitam Aur | Wahab | ARY Digital | Pakistan |
| 2022 | Inaam-e-Mohabbat | Adnan | Geo Entertainment | Pakistan |
| 2024 | Jaan Nisar | Aslam | Geo Entertainment | Pakistan |
| 2024 | Barzakh | Jabbar | ZEE5 | Pakistan |

### Telefilms

| Year | Title | Channel |
| 1997 | Putli Ghar | PTV |
| 1999 | Neeli Dhoop | PTV |
| 2013 | Aur Ghanti Baj Gai | ARY Digital |
| 2018 | Baap Bara Na Bhaiya | ARY Zindagi |

### Films

| Year | Title | Role |
| 2004 | Salakhain | |
| 2006 | Pehla Pehla Pyaar | |
| 2007 | A Mighty Heart | Zafir |
| 2011 | Aazaan | Doctor |
| 2015 | Jalaibee | Akbar |
| 2015 | Abdullah: The Final Witness | SP Zaman |
| 2016 | Maalik | Gen. Amjad |
| 2016 | Rahm | |
| 2018 | Kaaf Kangana | |
| 2020 | Kahay Dil Jidhar | |

## 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 | Nominated |
| 2005 | 4th Lux Style Awards | Best TV Actor (Satellite) | Yaad To Ayenge | Nominated |
| 2008 | 7th Lux Style Awards | Best TV Actor (Satellite) | Shikwah | Nominated |
| 2010 | 9th Lux Style Awards | Best TV Actor (Terrestrial) | Rani | Nominated |
| 2011 | 10th Lux Style Awards | Best TV Actor (Satellite) | Thori Si Wafa Chahiye | Nominated |