Saba Hameed
Saba Hameed is a Pakistani actress and director.
She is one of the most popular actresses of Pakistan. She was one of the most successful actress of 1980s and 1990s. She got early recognition with her role of Sumbul in sitcom Family Front which broadcast for five years. Her recent recent roles are in the TV drama series Kahin Deep Jaley, Mere Humsafar and Fitoor.
Early life
Saba was born in Lahore, Pakistan, to writer and columnist Hameed Akhtar and Saadia, a film producer. She studied at the Lahore [College for Women University]. Her siblings include three sisters, with Huma and Lalarukh having also been actresses, and one brother.
Career
Saba Hameed started her four-decade-long career as an actress in 1978 on television and also worked in theatre from the mid-1980s to the mid-1990s. Saba has portrayed mother's role in many dramas and telefilms.
Personal life
From 1980 to 1990, Saba Hameed was married to Syed Pervaiz Shafi, with whom she has two children: a daughter, actress and singer Meesha Shafi, and a son, Faris Shafi. In 1993, she married actor Waseem Abbas. Actor Ali Abbas is Waseem Abbas's son from his first marriage. Saba's two younger sisters, Huma Hameed and Lalarukh Hameed are both actresses. Lalarukh worked in dramas Mata-e-Gharoor, Andhera Ujala, Wafa, Dasht-e-Tanhai and Hazaron Raaste.
Awards and Nominations
Government Awards