Munawar Saeed

Munawar Saeed (; born 1 July 1941) is a Pakistani TV and film actor. He has performed in around 200 Urdu and Punjabi films and more than 1,000 television dramas. He is known for his villain roles in TV serials like Waris (1979 - 1980) and Moorat and films like Anmol (1973), Sharafat (1974), Pehchan (1975), and Aj Diyan Kurrian (1977). He was honored with the Pride of Performance Award in 2003.

Early life and education Saeed was born on 1 July 1941, in Amroha, Uttar Pradesh, British India. He migrated to Pakistan in 1960 after doing his B.Sc. from the Aligarh Muslim University.

Career After settling in Karachi, Pakistan, he started working on stage and at Radio Pakistan. In 1967, when a television station was established in Karachi, he started working in TV dramas. In 1969, he was offered an Urdu film Ghar Damaad from Lollywood. He accepted the project and left Karachi for Lahore. While staying in Lahore, he used all four mediums of art; film, TV, radio, and stage, to express his artistic abilities. Mostly, he acted out negative characters in TV plays and films. The films like Anmol (1973) and Pehchan (1975) helped him in build his reputation for sophisticated villain roles.

He lived in Lahore for nearly fifty years. Then, he returned to Karachi and started working in private TV productions.

Selected filmography Television series

Film Ghar Damaad (1969) Anmol (1973) Sharafat (1974) Mitti Ke Putlay (1974) Pehchan (1975) Aj Diyan Kurrian (1977) Muqaddar Ka Sikandar (1984) Hero (1985) Insaniyat Kay Dushman (1990)

Awards and recognition Year Award Category Result Work Ref. 1973 Nigar Award Best Supporting Actor Anmol 2003 Pride of Performance Award Arts Acting 2013 Pakistan Media Award Best Supporting Actor Tamanna