Farhan Saeed
Pakistani actor and singer (born 1984)
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::summary Pakistani actor and singer (born 1984) ::
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Farhan Saeed |
| image | Farhan Saeed.jpeg |
| native_name | فرحان سعید{{popdf}} بٹ |
| native_name_lang | Urdu |
| birth_date | |
| birth_place | Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan |
| alma_mater | National University of Computer and Emerging Sciences |
| nationality | |
| notable_works | Udaari (2016) |
| Suno Chanda (2018–2019) | |
| Mere Humsafar (2021–2022) | |
| spouse | |
| children | 1 |
| relatives | Mawra Hocane (sister-in-law) |
| Ameer Gilani (brother-in-law) | |
| module | {{Infobox musical artist |
| years_active | 2003–present |
| associated_acts | {{flatlist |
| genre | {{flatlist |
| instrument | {{flatlist |
| origin | Lahore, Pakistan |
| background | solo_singer |
| awards | |
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| name = Farhan Saeed | image = Farhan Saeed.jpeg | alt = | caption = | native_name = فرحان سعید{{popdf}} بٹ | native_name_lang = Urdu | birth_date = | birth_place = Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan | alma_mater = National University of Computer and Emerging Sciences | nationality = | notable_works = Udaari (2016) Suno Chanda (2018–2019) Mere Humsafar (2021–2022) | spouse = | children = 1 | relatives = Mawra Hocane (sister-in-law) Ameer Gilani (brother-in-law) | module = {{Infobox musical artist|embed=yes | years_active = 2003–present | label = | associated_acts = {{flatlist|
- Jal
- QB
- Saad Sultan
- Isha Sharvani
- Amrita Rao
- Hadiqa Kiani | genre = {{flatlist|
- Pop
- Rock | instrument = {{flatlist|
- Vocals
- Guitar | origin = Lahore, Pakistan | background = solo_singer | awards =
Farhan Saeed (born 14 September 1984) is a Pakistani singer-songwriter, actor and entrepreneur. Saeed is the former lead vocalist of the Pakistani band Jal and owns the Cafe Rock restaurant in Lahore. He sings in Urdu and Punjabi. He made his acting debut with the drama De Ijazat Jo Tu (2014).
Saeed had his breakthrough with Udaari, for which he received the Hum Award for Best Supporting Actor nomination. He earned wider recognition with his portrayals in Suno Chanda (2018), Suno Chanda 2 (2019) and Mere Humsafar (2021-22). The former won him Hum Award for Best Actor Popular. Saeed made his film debut with Tich Button (2022).
Early life and education
Farhan Saeed Butt enrolled in Computer Science at the National University of Computer and Emerging Sciences, after which he discovered his future band members Atif Aslam and Goher Mumtaz.
Music career
Jal the band
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Saeed first rose to prominence when he joined the Lahore-based pop rock band Jal, at the age of 17, as a vocalist.
Saeed replaced Atif Aslam in 2003, who quit because of musical differences with Jal's founding member Goher Mumtaz.
Solo music career
In September 2011, in an exclusive interview with The Express Tribune, Saeed shocked the fans claiming that he had left Jal to pursue a solo career despite Goher Mumtaz offering him to continue his solo career while being a part of Jal. On 8 September 2011, Saeed's departure was confirmed by Jal's guitarist Goher Mumtaz who wished him luck for his solo career. He did a collaboration with Aima Baig, Adnan Qazi and Bilal Saeed for the song "Na cher malangaan nu". His song with Hania Aamir for Asim Jofa was directed by Qasim Ali Mureed.
He made his Bollywood-singing debut 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 a co-singer and Mithoon as the composer.
Acting career
Saeed 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. He has also played the lead role of Arsh in the drama Udaari as a lawyer along with female lead Urwa. Apart from acting in the drama, Saeed has also collaborated with Hadiqa Kiani for the OST that has topped music charts all over Pakistan.
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 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. He reprised his role as Arsal Jamshed Ali in the second installment of Suno Chanda alongside Iqra Aziz in 2019. The season was also a critical success.
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 Karachi Se Lahore and Lahore Se Aagey 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.
In early 2019 it was announced that Saeed would appear in his first lead film role in Tich Button, a rom-com co-produced by his wife Urwa Hocane under their joint new production company Shooting Star Studio. After some delay, the movie was released in 2022.
Other work
Director
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.
Personal life
Saeed married Urwa Hocane on 16 December 2016, in Lahore, Pakistan. On 6 October 2023, Saeed and Hocane announced their pregnancy through social media.
Discography
Film songs
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| Year | Film | Song | Music | Lyrics | Co-singer(s) | Note |
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| 2012 | Dil Tainu Karda Ae Pyar | "Kyun Gayee" | Jaidev Kumar | Kumaar | Punjabi film | |
| Qasam Se Qasam Se | "Meethi Yaadein" | Sayanti-Shailendra | Shailendra Kumar | Hindi film, as member of Jal | ||
| 2014 | Creature 3D | "Naam-e-Wafa" | Mithoon | Tulsi Kumar | Hindi film | |
| Main Aur Mr. Riight | "Bhool Na Jaana" | Astiva Band | ||||
| 2017 | Punjab Nahi Jaungi | "Rab Rakha" | Ali Mustafa | Himself | ||
| Half Girlfriend | "Thodi Der" | Himself | Kumaar | Shreya Ghoshal | Hindi film | |
| 2018 | Parwaaz Hai Junoon | "Musafir" | Azaan Sami Khan | Shakeel Sohail | Zenab Fatimah Sultan | |
| 2023 | Tich Button | "Ehsaan Hai Tumhara" | Adrian David Emmanuel | Jonita Gandhi | ||
| 2025 | Love Guru | "Toot Gaya" | Saad Sultan | Saad Sultan, Tahir Abbas | Yashal Shahid, Zain, Zohaib | |
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TV series songs
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| Year | Serial | Song | Music | Lyrics | Co-singer(s) | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | De Ijazat Jo Tu | "De Ijazat Jo Tu" | Sohail Haider | |||
| 2016 | Teri Chah Mein | "Teri Chah Mein" | Sohail Haider | Samina Ejaz | ||
| 2017 | Mere Ajnabi | "Mere Ajnabi" | Adrian David Emmanuel | |||
| 2018 | Suno Chanda | "Suno Chanda" | Naveed Nashad | Aehsun Talish | ||
| Aangan | "Haari Haari" | Imran Raza | Naveed Nashad | |||
| 2019 | Suno Chanda 2 | "Suno Chanda" | Aehsun Talish | Damia Farooq, Rimsha Khan | ||
| 2020 | Prem Gali | "Prem Gali" | Adrian David Emmanuel | Shakeel Sohail, Ahmad Farad | Nish Asher | |
| 2023 | Jhok Sarkar | "Meri Matti" | Sibtain Khalid | |||
| 2024 | Aye Ishq e Junoon | "Yaara Ve" | Sami Khan | |||
| 2025 | Shirin Farhad | "Sochon Se Jaati Nahi" | Hassan Rai, Qasim Dahir | Hassan Rai, Ali Moeen | Amna Rai | |
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Non-film songs
Albums
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| Year | Title | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Aadat | as member of Jal |
| 2007 | Boondh | |
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SOLO Albums
Farhan Saeed
- Khat (2025)
Singles
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| Year | Song | Album/Single | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | "Khuwahishon" | Single | |
| "Ik Arzu" | Single | ||
| 2012 | "Pi Jaon" | co-singer Momina Mustehsan; Nominated – Lux Style Awards for Best Song of the Year | |
| 2013 | "Tu Thori Dair" (Original Punjabi Version) | Compiled in 2020 album Dhanak Kay Rang by ISPR media productions | Single |
| "Halka Halka Suroor" | |||
| 2014 | "Roiyaan" | Lux Style Awards for Best Song of the Year, | |
| 2015 | "Sajna" | Single | |
| 2016 | "Saathiya" | Single | |
| "Ji Jaun" | Single | ||
| "Sajna Ve Sajna" | Udaari | co-singer Hadiqa Kiani | |
| "Jab Se Miley Tum" | co-singer Maryam Fatima | ||
| "Bol Ke Lab" | co-singer Hadiqa Kiani | ||
| "Koi Rokay Na Mujhe" | Nominated-Hum Award for Best Music Video | ||
| 2017 | "Dekh Tera Kya/Latthay Di Chaadar" | *#CokeStudio10 * | |
| 2018 | "Dil Hua Panchi" | Single | |
| "Maula" | collaboration with Rishi Rich | ||
| 2020 | "Baliyay" | In The Box by Saad Sultan | Single |
| 2021 | "Pyaar Sufiyana" Ft. Hania Amir | For "Asim Jofa" | |
| "Na Cher Malangaan Nu" | co-singer Aima Baig | ||
| 2022 | "Khush Bichar Ker" | Kashmir Beats S2 | |
| "Naukar Shah Da" | co-singer Shuja Haider | ||
| "Kadi Kadi" | Single | ||
| 2025 | "Khwabeeda" | ||
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Music video director
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| Year | Song | Singers | Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | O Jaana | Rahat Fateh Ali Khan & Hamza Mallik | |
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Filmography
Films
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| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
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| 2017 | Punjab Nahi Jaungi | Himself | Special appearance in song "Rab Rakha" | |
| 2022 | Tich Button | Kaka Saab | ||
| 2025 | Luv Di Saun | |||
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Television series
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| Year | Title | Role | Singer | Network | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Daay Ijazat Jo Tu | Sarmad | Hum TV | Also playback singer for title song | ||
| 2015 | Mere Ajnabi | Mohid Shuja | ARY Digital | |||
| 2016 | Udaari | Taimoor Arshad "Arsh" | Hum TV | |||
| 2016-2017 | Sila | Taimoor Ahsan | ||||
| Teri Chah Mein | Faisal Khan | ARY Digital | ||||
| 2018 | Suno Chanda | Arsalan "Arsal" Jamshed Ali | Hum TV | |||
| 2019 | Suno Chanda 2 | |||||
| 2020–2021 | Prem Gali | Hamza Hatim | ARY Digital | |||
| 2021-2022 | Mere Humsafar | Hamza Raees Ahmed | ||||
| 2022 | Badshah Begum | Pir Shahzaib | Hum TV | |||
| 2022-2023 | Meri Shehzadi | Dr. Hasan | Special appearance | |||
| 2023 | Jhok Sarkar | Arsalan | Also playback singer for title song | |||
| 2024 | Kaisi Hai Ye Ruswai | Baaris | Express TV | |||
| 2025 | Shirin Farhad | Farhad | Hum TV | |||
| Tu Jo Mila | Shehryar Ahmad | ARY Digital | ||||
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Telefilms
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| Year | Title | Role | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Pyar Ki Love Story | Haadi | |
| 2018 | Iss Dil Ki Essi Ki Tessi | Azhar | |
| 2020 | Luv Di Suan | ||
| 2021 | Love Vaccine | Nadeem | |
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Web Series
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| Year | Title | Role | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Shamsher | Shamsher | |
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Accolades
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References
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