Salman Shahid
Salman Shahid (Urdu: سلمان شاہد Sindhi: سلمان شاهد) is a Pakistani film, theatre, television and voice actor. He has worked in Lollywood, Bollywood as well as in theatre and television.[1][2]
Salman Shahid | |
|---|---|
| Born | Salman Shahid |
| Nationality | Pakistani, later British |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1975-present |
He had already made his mark as an actor on Pakistani television(PTV) with the TV programme ‘Such Gup’ (1975) as well as started a career in directing plays for the stage during his student days at Government College University, Lahore. The actor, for many years, has given Pakistan great comedy shows. Among his comic roles, the famous ones are from the TV shows Taal Matol (1975), Teen Bata Teen and Ho Bahoo.[1][2][3]
He successfully completed his film studies at the prestigious Moscow Film School.[2] Salman, on his return to Pakistan, did pioneering work to help establish various drama groups and a drama school. His series Ababeel (PTV), Lahore) and Seerhian (PTV, Karachi) were memorable. He also did several noteworthy Individual Plays as well as direct episodes for the successful TV comedy series ‘Family Front’ which was also aired on PTV in 1997. He wrote, directed and acted in the serial ‘Bano Ko Pehchano’ (GEO TV) for which he received Nominations in all departments of his endeavour at the 2006 Lux Style Awards. More recently, Salman has acted in films in India. He played the principal protagonist in ‘Kabul Express’ and a major support in ‘Ishqiya’. Both films have run the international festival circuit.[3]
Personal life
His mother Begum Khurshid Shahid was also a well-known Pakistani TV artist while his father Salim Shahid created programs for BBC London.
Filmography
Films
- Khamosh Pani (2004)[1]
- Kabul Express (2006), as Imran Khan Afridi / Subedaar Major Jaan Mohammed[1]
- Ishqiya (2010)[1]
- Dedh Ishqiya (2014)
- Tamanna (2014)[2]
- Na Maloom Afraad (2014) as Gogi
- Teri Meri Love Story (2016) as Rana Saheb
- 3 Bahadur: The Revenge of Baba Balaam as Baba Balaam (2016)
- Azad[4]
- Kaaf Kangana (2018)[5]
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Channel | Notes | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | Such Gup | PTV | [6][7] | ||
| 1975 | Taal Matol[8] | PTV | [8][9] | ||
| Ababeel | PTV - Lahore | [10][11] | |||
| Seerhian | PTV - Karachi | [12][13] | |||
| 1997 | Family Front | PTV | [14] | ||
| 2005 | Jaye Kahan Yeh Dil | GEO TV | |||
| 2009 | Na Jane Kyun | PTV Home | [16] | ||
| Bano Ko Pehchano | GEO TV | ||||
| 2010 | Noor Bano | Hum TV | [11] | ||
| 2011 | Khuda Aur Muhabbat | Maulvi Aleem | GEO TV | [17] | |
| 2012 | Mi-Raqsam | GEO TV | [2] | ||
| 2013 | Aseerzadi | Hum TV | |||
| 2016 | Faltu Larki | A-Plus TV | |||
| 2017 | Shadi Mubarak Ho | Ary Digital | |||
| 2017 | Mujhay Jeenay Do | Khuda Baksh | Urdu 1 | ||
| 2017 | Bhai | A-Plus TV | |||
| 2019 | Bewaja | PTV Home | [18] | ||
| 2019 | Tu Zindagi Hai | PTV Home | [19] | ||
Awards and nominations
In 1976, Pakistan National Council of the Arts (PNCA) gave him a scholarship to study film-making in Moscow for four years.[1][2]
| Year | Award | Nominated Work | Category | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 5th Lux Style Awards | Jaye Kahan Yeh Dil | Best TV Actor in a Leading Role (Satellite) | Nominated |
| 2006 | 5th Lux Style Awards | Bano Ko Pehchano | Best TV Director (Satellite) | Nominated |
| 2015 | 14th Lux Style Awards | Na Maloom Afraad | Best Film Actor | Nominated |
References
- Rebel with a definite cause (profile of actor Salman Shahid) Dawn (newspaper), Published 6 June 2010, Retrieved 26 December 2019
- "The legend's quest". The Nation (newspaper). 31 December 2012. Retrieved 26 December 2019.
- "Salman Shahid profile". tv.com.pk website. Retrieved 26 December 2019.
- Sanam Saeed and Salman Shahid team up for Rehan Sheikh's upcoming film 'Azad' Dawn (newspaper), Published 8 December 2015, Retrieved 26 December 2019
- HIP Exclusive: Model Anushey Mughal to star as lead in Khalil ur Rehman Qamar's feature film "Kaaf Kangana" hipinpakistan.com website, Published 1 November 2017, Retrieved 26 December 2019
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lgGo8LhYo14
- https://www.facebook.com/PtvOld/videos/ptv-old-such-gup-16-pitac/1910718452540476/
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PM_4reJPO74
- https://www.facebook.com/PtvOld/videos/1945794875699500/
- https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x148pyr
- http://pakdramaonline.blogspot.com/2009/11/classic-dramas.html
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EDESd5fAhrA
- https://www.dawn.com/news/1147040
- Zoya Anwer (29 May 2015). "6 Pakistani comedy shows that need to make a comeback". Dawn (newspaper). Retrieved 26 December 2019.
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vs_dCO5m2r0
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KH9vBTkAwSw
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V9CCPpF5dE4
- https://bridesandyou.com/2018/11/06/kinza-razzak-is-back-on-our-screens-with-bewaja/
- http://www.ptv.com.pk/ptvHome/videoDetail/366?__cf_chl_jschl_tk__=1cda8856c6ef468e076dbf218edfd5bf737466f7-1580108127-0-AUaHsUzYtPzffcEgQO0SlqEfda2AzTByFRihZFBlyMCrDl1TL6Mkr6bDVfE0BrhkDOITlSKTMKsyGwav7OKnSwQG-WySSa51HWkbtRV8shJCEw9yLDUbT5ZTD7JMCAS1voEPc5I56i90EJWU4E4KRt0YwD0NARYym33a0cbM1rIcbJ97e-9KzASxR1CBnXe_c9aN-dkGOA04-Q5yLBPsG7RafdHEiL6giKCTZGcYtJ1shgnGxLTmEPyspIGAlwuIisBnPRkuaC6vasbZdAxrowEb-ouF_jSsLOBgy3y1c8CrufS-CuPIbL8Y-t_zaQipwjgNMc3YrtBue37-YPm96RA