Momin Saqib | |
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| Born | Momin Saqib Arain 3 November 1994 |
| Education | King's College London |
| Alma mater | BSC in Computer Science and Management, King's College London |
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| Years active | 2020–present |
| Relatives | Bilal Bin Saqib (brother) |
Momin Saqib is a Pakistani actor. He rose to prominence with his viral video and gained on-screen mass media prominence with the portrayal of Essa Qudratullah in Hum TV's Raqs-e-Bismil , for which he received Hum Award for Best Television Sensation Male and a nomination of Best Emerging Talent at 21st Lux Style Awards.
Born on 3 November 1994 in Lahore, Punjab he has earned his BSc Computer Science and Management Science from the King’s College London (KCL), during his studies being the first non-European elected to be the president of the King's College London Students' Union (KCLSU). [1]
In 2020, he made his acting debut with Hum TV's Be Adab which was directed by Shahzad Kashmiri. He portrayed the role of a devoted son of the characters played by Sania Saeed and Rehan Sheikh. [2] [3]
He then appeared in Hashim Nadeem's scripted Raqs-e-Bismil alongside Imran Ashraf, Sarah Khan, Anoushey Abbasi and Mehmood Aslam. He received praise for portraying an emotionally intense yet introvert character and a nomination of Best Emerging Talent in TV at 21st Lux Style Awards. [4] [5] [6]
In 2024, he appeared in Wajahat Rauf's written and directed Tubelite as a young and ambitious graduate who is inspired by Steve Jobs and wants to do something big. [7]
In 2022, he made his cinematic debut with Ehteshamuddin's Dum Mastam alongside Imran Ashraf and Amar Khan. [8] [9]
In 2023, he began hosting Had Kar Di, an entertainment show on Samaa TV featuring public figures as guests, including celebrities.
| Year | Title | Role | Network | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Be Adab | Rohail | Hum TV | Acting debut [2] |
| 2020–21 | Raqs-e-Bismil | Essa Qudratullah | ||
| 2024 | Tubelite | Hamza | Express Entertainment |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Dil Ke Chor | Junaid | Telefilm [10] |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Dum Mastam | Guddu Razor | [11] [12] |
| 2024 | Daghabaaz Dil | Moon | [13] |
| Year | Title | Role | Network |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Hasna Mana Hai | Guest | Geo News |
| 2023–2024 | Had Kar Di | Host | Samaa TV |
| Year | Awards | Category | Work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Hum Awards | Best Television Sensation Male | Raqs-e-Bismil | Won | [14] |
| Lux Style Awards | Best Emerging Talent in TV | Nominated | [15] |