Saba Faisal

Saba Faisal
Born	(1960-01-31) 31 January 1960 (age 65) Lahore, Pakistan
Education	University of Lahore
Occupations	Actress Newscaster
Years active	1981–present
Spouse	Faisal Saeed (husband)
Children	Sadia Faisal (daughter) Arsalan Faisal (son) Salman Faisal (son)

Saba Faisal (Punjabi, Urdu : صبا فیصل; 31 January 1960) is a Pakistani actress and former news anchor. ^[1] In her career spanning more than four decades, she has appeared in several acclaimed television serials, theatre dramas, plays and films, mainly in Urdu language. ^{[2] [3]}

Early life

Saba Faisal was born in Lahore, and completed her studies at the University of Lahore. ^[4]

Career

In 1981, Faisal and some of her friends visited PTV Lahore Centre, and there, a director noticed her and convinced her to audition for newscasting, which she did but was selected as an announcer which she did for three years later. She was selected for Khabarnama at 9p.m., the main news bulletin of the day at PTV. Saba also hosted some programs, and then worked as a sports commentator. Later, she acted in some PTV dramas in the mid-1990s. She simultaneouly continued working as a newscaster until the early 2000s, then she exclusively focused on her acting career and has worked in more than 100 dramas. ^[4]

Personal life

Faisal is married to her cousin Faisal Saeed and has three children. Saba's sons, Arsalan and Salman, and daughter, Sadia, are models and actors. ^{[5] [4]}

Filmography

Television series

Year	Title	Role	Network	Refs
2009	Tum Jo Miley	Sadiqa	Hum TV
2009	Sirf Tumhare Liye	Javeria	PTV
2010	Mera Saaein	Wajahat	ARY Digital
2011	Kountry Luv	Muniza	A-Plus TV
2011	Tera Pyar Nahi Bhoole	Ansa	PTV
2011	Pal Bhar Mein	Alina	PTV
2012	Ek Tamanna Lahasil Si	Beena	Hum TV
2012	Durr-e-Shehwar	Safia	Hum TV
2012	Mil Ke Bhi Hum Na Mile	Nazri Beigum	Geo TV
2012	Humsafar	Maimoona	Hum TV
2012	Pathjar Ke Baad	Azra	A-Plus TV
2012	Na Kaho Tum Mere Nahi	Bano Aapa	Hum TV
2013	Heer Ranjha	Heer's mother	PTV Home
2013	Mirat-ul-Uroos	Rafia	Geo TV
2013	Rukhsaar	Fahida	Geo TV
2013	Pyarey Afzal	Irsa Ibrahim	ARY Digital	[6]
2014	Parvarish	Dil Awaiz	ARY Digital	[7]
2014	Shehr-e-Ajnabi	Ufaq's Mother	A-Plus TV
2014	Ishq Parast	Khadija	ARY Digital
2014	Kitni Girhain Baaki Hain	Various (Anthology)	Hum TV
2014	Meri Subah Ka Sitara	Sitara's mother	A-Plus TV
2014	Dil Awaiz	Momina	PTV
2015	Mere Khuda	Surahya	Hum TV
2015	Karb	Sabiha	Hum TV
2015	Tere Mere Beech	Nighat	Hum TV
2015	Tum Mere Paas Raho	Tabish's mother	Hum TV
2015	Nikah	Nadeem's mother	Hum TV
2015	Guzaarish	Zain's mother	ARY Digital
2015	Dumpukht - Aatish-e-Ishq	Khala	A-Plus TV	[8]
2016	Mera Yaar Miladay	Fahad's mother	ARY Digital
2015	Sangat	Aisha's mother	Hum TV	[9]
2016	Main Kamli	Maria	Aaj Entertainment
2016	Be Aitbaar	Uzma	Hum TV
2016	Zara Yaad Kar	Aneesa Begum	Hum TV
2016	Jaan'nisar	Erum	PTV Home	[10]
2016	Ishq Nachaya	Sakina	Express TV
2017	Mushrik	Ammi	A-Plus TV
2017	Mohabbat Tumse Nafrat Hai	Kaneez Begum	Geo TV	[11]
2017	Is Chand Pay Dagh Nahin	Shagufta	A-Plus TV
2017	Dil-e-Jaanam	Qudsia	Hum TV
2017	Iss Khamoshi Ka Matlab	Rakhshanda	Geo TV
2017	Rani	Nafeesa	Geo TV	[12]
2017	Titli	Naila's mother	Urdu 1
2017	Bedardi Saiyaan	Maya	Geo TV
	Baaghi	Fauzia's mother	Urdu 1	[13]
	Pagli	Zakiya	Hum TV	[14]
	Is Chand Pe Dagh Nahin	Mehnaz	A-Plus TV
2017	Soteli	Iffat	ARY Digital	[15]
2018	Ishq Tamasha	Rushna's mother	Hum TV	[16]
2018	Pukaar	Amna	ARY Digital	[17]
2018	Lashkara	Maryam	ARY Digital	[18]
2018	Lamhay	Hashir's grandmother	Hum TV	[19]
2018	Dukh Kam Na Honge	Amma	A-Plus TV
2018	Doosra Sach	Recurring in Episode "Be Hissi"	TV One
2018	Ishq Na Kariyo Koi	Faisal and Rehan's mother	Express TV	[20]
2019	Khaas	Kanwal	Hum TV	[21]
2019	Bewaja	Aliya	Bol TV	[22]
2019	Hasad	Sadiqa	ARY Digital	[23]
2019	Abgeenay	Amna	Geo TV	[24]
2019	Shahrukh Ki Saliyan	Shahrukh's aunt	Geo TV	[25]
2019	Kahin Deep Jaley	Khadija	Geo TV	[26]
2019	Thora Sa Haq	Rabia	ARY Digital
2019	Ishq Zaat	Alia	LTN Family
2019	Ghalati	Nafeesa	ARY Digital
2020	Bandhay Aik Dor Say	Razia	Geo TV
2020	Ghisi Piti Mohabbat	Farida	ARY Digital
2020	Bin Baadal Barsaat	Shayan's mother	Express Entertainment
2021	Qayamat	Rashid's mother	Geo TV
2021	Pehli Si Muhabbat	Aslam's mother	ARY Digital
2021	Raqeeb Se	Masood's wife	Hum TV
2021	Ishq Hai	Nafisa	ARY Digital
2021	Baddua	Junaid's mother	ARY Digital
2021	Dil-e-Momin	Zehra	Geo Entertainment
2022	Yeh Na Thi Hamari Qismat	Sajida	ARY Digital
	Baarwan Khiladi	Shaista	Express Entertainment
	Badzaat	Laila	Geo Entertainment	[27]
	Pyar Deewangi Hai	Saima	ARY Digital
	Habs	Qudsia	ARY Digital
	Tinkay Ka Sahara	Hammad's mother	Hum TV
	Taqdeer	Fahmida	ARY Digital	[28]
2023	Samjhota	Munazzah	ARY Digital
	Chand Tara	Raazia	Hum TV
	Sar-e-Rah	Anjum	ARY Digital
	Mujhay Qabool Nahin	Nudrat	Geo TV
	Zulm	Rakhshanda	Hum TV
	Rah-e-Junoon	Mahjabeen
	Standup Girl	Kabir's mother	Green Entertainment
	Khaie	Husn Bano	Geo Entertainment
2024	Pagal Khana	Anila	Green Entertainment
	Sultanat	Sajida	Hum TV
2024	Be Rung	Fakhra	Hum TV
2025	Aas Paas	Seemab	Geo Entertainment	[29]
	Dil Wali Gali Mein	Durdana	Hum TV

^[30]

Telefilm

Year	Title	Role	Network
2021	Tameez Uddin Ki Badtameez Family	Saima	ARY Digital

Film

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2018	Rangreza	Aapa	[31]
2019	Kaaf Kangna	Begum
2021	Bhoot Bangla	Amma	Horror film
2022	Ruposh	Zunaira's mother	Telefilm
	Love Life Ka Law	Maya's mother
2022	London Nahi Jaunga	Chaudrani

Awards and nominations

Year	Award	Category	Result	Title	Ref.
1998	PTV Award	Best Newscaster	Won	Khabarnama	[32]
2011	11th Lux Style Awards	Best Actress	Nominated	Pal Bhar Mein	[33] [34]
2017	5th Hum Awards	Best Supporting Actress	Nominated	Zara Yaad Kar

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External links

• Saba Faisal at IMDb
• Saba Faisal on Instagram