Sajid Hasan

Syed Sajid Hasan (born 5 January 1958) is a Pakistani actor, screenwriter, director, TV hosts, and film producer.

As an actor he's best-known for his comic role of Dr. Irfan in the PTV classic Dhoop Kinare (1987).

Personal life
Sajid Hasan was born in Karachi into a Shi'a family, with a sister and three brothers, including one who died with his wife in 2009 due to a terrorist attack on a Muharram procession the family participated in, Sajid himself being injured.

He is married to Shakila Chapra, a fitness trainer and yoga instructor, and they have three sons.

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.

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