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Saeed at IPPA 2017 in London | |
| Native name | |
|---|---|
| Born | Farhan Saeed Butt[1] September 14, 1984 (age 34) |
| Residence | Lahore |
| Nationality | Pakistani |
| Known for | Suno Chanda |
| Spouse(s) | Urwa Hocane m. 2016 |
| Musical career | |
| Origin | Lahore, Pakistan |
| Genres | |
| Instruments | |
| Years active | 2003 – present |
| Associated acts |
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Farhan Saeed (born 14 September 1984) is a Pakistani singer-songwriter, actor, director, and entrepreneur. Farhan was the former lead vocalist of the Pakistani band Jal and is the owner of the restaurant Cafe Rock in Lahore. He has sung in Urdu as well as in Punjabi. Since 2014 he also turned towards acting, and gained recognition for his role in Hum TV's serial Udaari (2016) and for his leading role in Hum TV's another serial Suno Chanda (2018).
- 2Career
- 3Discography
- 4Filmography
Personal life[edit]
In February 2010, Saeed opened Cafe Rock restaurant at Hussain Chowk, situated off the M. M. Alam Road, Gulberg, Lahore. The restaurant follows the theme/trend of Hard Rock Cafes, providing underground bands and young aspiring artists with a platform to project themselves and perform in front of an audience. He married Urwa Hocane on 16th December 2016.[2]
Career[edit]
Jal the band[edit]
Farhan Saeed joined the Lahore-based pop rock band Jal in 2003, replacing their vocalist Atif Aslam, who quit because of 'musical differences' with the band's founding member, Goher Mumtaz.[3] He is also great friend of Gerry Gogna, author of Children's Book's living in Canada. [4]
Solo music career[edit]
In September 2011, in an exclusive interview with The Express Tribune, Farhan shocked the fans claiming that he has left Jal to pursue a solo career despite Goher Mumtaz offering him to continue his solo career while being a part of Jal.[5] On 8 September 2011, Farhan's departure was confirmed by Jal's guitarist Goher Mumtaz who wished him luck for his solo career.[6]
He made his Bollywood-singing breakthrough in 2014, by contributing a song to Vikram Bhatt's Creature 3D. The song, Naam-e-Wafa, is a romantic-duet with Indian vocalist Tulsi Kumar as the co-singer and Mithoon as the composer.[7]
Acting career[edit]
Farhan started his acting career by debuting in a leading role in the 2014 Hum TV drama serial De Ijazat Jo Tu alongside Sohai Ali Abro, Saba Hameed and Javaid Sheikh. He then played the lead role as Mohid Shuja in ARY Digital's Mere Ajnabi alongside Urwa Hocane who was the female lead.[8] He has also played a lead role of Arsh in the drama Udaari as a lawyer along with female lead Urwa. Apart from acting in the drama, Farhan has also collaborated with Hadiqa Kiani for the OST that has topped music charts all over Pakistan.[9]
Always in 2016, he also played the lead role again in ARY Digital's Teri Chah Mein, alongside Maria Wasti and Saboor Ali, and Hum TV's Sila alongside Ainy Jaffri.
In 2018 he grabbed the leading role of Arsal Jamshed Ali (Arsal) in Hum TV's hit drama serial Suno Chanda, with Iqra Aziz as the leading female role, and due to the critical success of the show, a season 2 was immediately announced by the producers.[10]
He had the leading role in Karachi Se Lahore 3 with Kubra Khan as co-star, the third installment of Wajahat Rauf's successful series including the box-office hits Karachi Se Lahore and Lahore Se Aagey, and which would have been his feature film debut, but he had to quit the project because of music tours and concerts he was already committed to.[11]
In early 2019 it was announced that he'll get his first lead role in a movie in Tich Button, a rom-com co-produced by his wife Urwa Hocane under their joint new production company Shooting Star Studio.[12]
As a director[edit]
He turned to direction with the 2018 music video of O Jaana from the singer-songwriter Hamza Malik, starring actress Iqra Aziz and featuring musicians Rahat Fateh Ali Khan and Sahir Ali Bagga.[13][14]
Discography[edit]
Albums[edit]
| Year | Title | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Aadat | as member of Jal |
| 2007 | Boondh |
Urdu songs[edit]
| Year | Song | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Khuwahishon | |
| 2012 | Pi Jaon | co-singer Momina Mustehsan ; Nominated – Lux Style Awards for Best Song of the Year |
| 2013 | Halka Halka Suroor | |
| 2014 | Roiyaan | Lux Style Awards for Best Song of the Year Hum Awards for Best Music Single |
| 2015 | Sajna | |
| 2016 | Saathiya | |
| Ji Jaun | ||
| Sajna Ve Sajna | OST of the drama Udaari | |
| Jab Se Miley Tum | ||
| Bol Ke Lab | ||
| 2016 | Teri Chah Mein | |
| 2017 | Rab Rakha | OST of the movie Punjab Nahi Jaungi |
| Dekh Tera Kya/Latthay Di Chaadar | Coke Studio 10; co-singer Qurat-ul-Ain Balouch[15] | |
| 2018 | Dil Hua Panchi | Single |
| 2018 | Suno Chanda | OST of the drama Suno Chanda |
| 2018 | Maula | collaboration with Rishi Rich |
| 2018 | Musafir | OST of the movie Parwaaz Hai Junoon |
| 2018 | Haari Haari | Co-singer Naveed Nashad OST of the drama Aangan[16] |
Hindi songs[edit]
| Year | Song | Film |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Meethi Yaadein | Qasam Se Qasam Se |
| Kyun Gayi | Dil Tenu Karda Ae Pyar | |
| 2014 | Naam-e-Wafa | Creature 3D |
| Bhool Na Jaana | Main Aur Mr. Riight | |
| 2017 | Thodi Der | Half Girlfriend |
As director[edit]
| Year | Song | Singers | Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | O Jaana | Rahat Fateh Ali Khan & Hamza Mallik | Zee Music[17] |
Filmography[edit]
Television[edit]
| Year | TV Series | Role | Notes | Refs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | De Ijazat Jo Tu | Sarmad | [18] | |
| 2015 | Mere Ajnabi | Mohid Shuja | [19] | |
| 2016 | Udaari | Arsh | Nominated – Hum Award for Best Supporting Actor Won – Hum Award for Best Onscreen Couple along with Urwa Hocane[20] | [21] |
| 2016-2017 | Sila | Taimoor | [22] | |
| 2016-2017 | Teri Chah Mein | Faisal | [23] | |
| 2017 | Pyar Ki Love Story | Haadi | Telefilm ; Eid-ul-Fitr special | |
| 2018 | Suno Chanda | Arsalan (Arsal) | [24] | |
| 2018 | Is Dil Ki Aisi Ki Taisi | Azhar | Telefilm ; Eid-al-Adha special | [25] |
| 2019 | Suno Chanda 2 | Arsalan (Arsal) | [26] |
Film[edit]
| Year | Title | Role | Additional notes | Refs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Punjab Nahi Jaungi | Special appearance | Cameo | [27] |
| 2019 | Tich Button | TBA | Filming | [28] |
Awards and nominations[edit]
| Year | Award | Category | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 12th Lux Style Awards | Best Song of the Year - Pi Jaun | Nominated |
| 2014 | 2nd Hum Awards | Best Solo Artist - Kyun Gae | Nominated |
| 2015 | 14th Lux Style Awards | Best Song of the Year - Roiyaan | Won |
| 2015 | 3rd Hum Awards | Best Music Single - Roiyaan | Won |
| 2017 | 5th Hum Awards | Best Supporting Actor - Udaari | Nominated |
| 2017 | 5th Hum Awards | Best Onscreen Couple - Udaari (with Urwa Hocane) | Won |
References[edit]
- ^Xari Jalil and Ramsha Jahangir (20 July 2018), 'The music of politicking', Dawn News. Retrieved 3 April 2019.
- ^admin on (18 February 2010). 'Farhan Saeed's Café Rock opening, rocked!'. Tvmasty.com. Retrieved 29 January 2012.
- ^Samarth Goyal (11 August 2018), 'Farhan Saeed has 'no regrets' on quitting Jal', HT City. Retrieved 7 November 2018.
- ^Gerry Gogna (30 May 2019), [1]
- ^Mahmood, Rafay. 'Farhan leaves Jal – The Express Tribune'. Tribune.com.pk. Retrieved 16 July 2012.
- ^'Goher Mumtaz on Jal band's recent break-up, wishes Farhan Luck'. PakiUM.com. Retrieved 29 January 2012.
- ^'Farhan Saeed and Tulsi Kumar – Naam-E-Wafa OST Creature 3D'. Pakium.
- ^'Mere Ajnabi - ARY Digital'. www.arydigital.tv. Retrieved 2015-12-10.
- ^Naqvi, Ahmer (30 May 2016). 'Pop goes the silver screen! How musicians in Pakistan found their niche in cinema - again'.
- ^Web Desk (7 August 2018), '‘Suno Chanda’ is returning for a second season', The Daily Times. Retrieved 5 November 2018.
- ^Ayesha Ghaffar (5 November 2018), 'Farhan Saeed reveals why he opted out of Karachi Se Lahore 3', SomethingHaute. Retrieved 6 November 2018.
- ^Staff Report (19 January 2019), 'Urwa confirms Farhan Saeed, Feroze Khan as ‘Tich Button’ leads', Daily Times. Retrieved 3 February 2019.
- ^NewsBytes (5 January 2018), 'Farhan Saeed set for directorial debut', International The News. Retrieved 6 November 2018.
- ^Asma Malik (21 July 2018), 'Hamza Malik, Iqra Aziz’s mesmerizing clips from ‘O Jaana’ will melt your heart', Daily Pakistan. Retrieved 6 November 2018.
- ^Coke Studio (1 September 2017). 'Quratulain Balouch & Farhan Saeed, Dekh Tera Kya/Latthay Di Chaadar, CS 10, Ep 4'. Retrieved 1 September 2017 – via YouTube.
- ^HUM TV Official Channel (14 December 2018). 'Aangan Full OST Naveed Nashad & Farhan Saeed'. Retrieved 14 December 2018 – via YouTube.
- ^Zee Music Company (21 July 2018). 'O Jaana - Official Music Video - Hamza Malik Feat. Rahat Fateh Ali Khan - Sahir Ali Bagga - Rohit K'. Retrieved 22 July 2018 – via YouTube.
- ^Desk, Entertainment (2014-10-13). 'Jal's Farhan Saeed to make acting debut with 'Daay Ijazat Jo Tu'. DAWN.COM. Retrieved 2019-05-11.
- ^Instep (2015-11-29). 'Farhan Saeed: The comeback kid'. TNS - The News on Sunday. Retrieved 2019-05-11.
- ^Ifrah Salman (4 April 2017), 'Urwa Hocane, Farhan Saeed bag 5 nominations at Hum Awards 2017', hipinpakistan. Retrieved 8 November 2018.
- ^NewsBytes. 'Udaari receives global recognition, BBC reports'. www.thenews.com.pk. Retrieved 2019-05-11.
- ^'Ainy Jaffri, Farhan Saeed to star in Sila'. Daily Times. 2016-10-20. Retrieved 2019-05-11.
- ^'Virtuoso Maria Wasti talks about life, experiences, women rights, upcoming projects'. Daily Times. 2016-06-30. Retrieved 2019-05-11.
- ^'Suno Chanda is back'. The Nation. 2019-05-07. Retrieved 2019-05-11.
- ^Tribune.com.pk (2018-08-04). 'Saba Qamar, Farhan Saeed to star in 'Iss Dil Ki Essi Ki Tessi''. The Express Tribune. Retrieved 2019-05-11.
- ^Tribune.com.pk (2019-05-08). 'These 'Suno Chanda 2' memes are taking over the internet!'. The Express Tribune. Retrieved 2019-05-11.
- ^Tribune.com.pk (2017-08-20). 'Farhan Saeed's cameo in 'Punjab Nahi Jaungi' will heal your soul'. The Express Tribune. Retrieved 2019-05-11.
- ^Tribune.com.pk (2019-01-14). 'Farhan Saeed, Feroze Khan to star in 'Tich Button''. The Express Tribune. Retrieved 2019-05-11.
External links[edit]
- Farhan Saeed on IMDb
- Farhan Saeed on Facebook
Jal Songs List
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