Sanam Saeed

Profile Overview

Sanam Saeed (born 1984 or 1985) is a Pakistani actress, singer and former model who predominantly works in Urdu cinema and television.
She is best known for portraying the role of Kashaf Murtaza in Momina Duraid's Zindagi Gulzar Hai, for which she received numerous accolades, including Lux Style Awards for Best Television Actress.
Saeed made her television debut in the 2010 romance Daam. Saeed had her first commercial success with the 2013 romantic television series Zindagi Gulzar Hai. She rose to prominence by featuring as the female lead in several top-grossing series, including Mata-e-Jaan Hai Tu (2013), Talkhiyaan (2013), Zindagi Gulzar Hai (2013) and Kadoorat (2013), Kahin Chand Na Sharma Jaye (2013), Firaaq (2014). She received critical recognition for playing an antagonist in the 2015 family drama Diyar-e-Dil, that earned her a nomination for Best Villain at Hum Awards. Saeed was last seen playing the main protagonist in Deedan (2018) opposite Mohib Mirza, whom she married in 2021.
After establishing herself as a leading actress in television, Saeed made her film debut with the 2016 romantic comedy Bachaana and later appeared in a supporting role in Dobara Phir Se in the same year. Both of which earned her nomination for Best Actress and Best Supporting Actress respectively at Lux Style Awards. Her other film appearances include the biographical drama Mah-e-Mir, the period drama film Rahm (both 2016), the melodrama Azaad (2017) and the family drama Cake (2018). In 2019, Saeed was named "Pride of Pakistan" by Daily Times.