Saud (actor)
Saud Qasmi, simply known as Saud, is a Pakistani film, TV actor and TV producer.
Active in the film industry since 1993, he has acted in over 150 films as well numerous television serials.
Early life and family
Saud was born in Karachi, Pakistan. He was one of eleven siblings: nine brothers and two sisters.He belongs to the Siddiqi family with his roots in the Nanauta town of Uttar Pradesh, India and which has played a role in Islamic scholarship: His great-great-grandfather Muhammad Qasim Nanautawi was one of the co-founders of the influential Deobandi movement, his great-grandfather Hafiz Muhammad Ahmad was a scholar, his father Zahir Qasim was a famous qari and naat khawan known for his work for Radio Pakistan, while his uncles, the late Shakir Qasmi and Waheed Zafar Qasmi, have also been active in these fields. He's himself a hafiz-e-Quran.
In his youth, he studied in the United States, where he learned to play the tabla and engaged in gym-based physical training, including bodybuilding; he also developed an interest in dance, drawing inspiration from Michael Jackson and especially Prabhu Deva, elements that later informed his decision to become an actor.
On 25 December 2006, Saud married TV Actress Javeria Jalil, now known as Javeria Saud. They have a daughter named Jannat born in 2007, and a son named Ibrahim born in 2011.
One of his cousins in India is married to the sister of actor Nawazuddin Siddiqui.