Sanam Saeed has returned to television after a long seven-year break. The actor is all set to star alongside Humayun Saeed and Sajal Ali in new drama, Main Manto Nahi Hoon. To celebrate her return, the newly blossoming mother took to social media on Tuesday and shared a list of her favourite TV and film roles.
“Dipping into the past for some inspiration and motivation to continue playing these amazing vulnerable yet empowered women,” wrote the actor.
To mark the occasion, Saeed first expressed her love for television in the caption. “I have to admit, there's really nothing like television and the love and appreciation we get from the audience,” penned the star. “TV is also the most impactful medium and the best place to showcase pure Pakistani talent. From the storytelling to the cinematography, direction, acting and soundtracks.”
Saeed’s post reminded us of some of her most iconic TV performances, from Kashaf Murtaza in Zindagi Gulzar Hai to Ruhina Behroze in Diyare Dil. She has done a fair share of family dramas where her characters grapple with family secrets, fate, and estrangement. These include Shukk, Talkhiyan and Mera Naseeb where Saeed has displayed a diverse range in character choices.
Saeed’s acting range can also be shown in the love story that she has been a part of. Playing the free spirited Nida in the TV drama, Dil Banjaara, Saeed brought forth her softest side while complementing co-star, Adnan Malik. The versatile actor has also experimented with villainous roles on TV such as Kadoorat and Dil Mera Dhadkan Teri. In these roles, Saeed has been the disrupter that stands to ruin other characters’ lives, bringing aggression and charm to them.
The actor has left her dent in Pakistani films too. “PS: I couldn't leave out some of the amazing film characters in this post,”she wrote as she included her film roles as well. Saeed has acted in some family drama films by playing Zara in Cake and Samar in Dobara Phir Se, bringing her soft TV acting skills to the big screen.
In addition, Saeed has also been part of Pakistani romantic comedies such as Bachanaa and Ishrat Made in China. Finally, her film career includes the critically acclaimed Mahe Meer where she played a modern day female poet and Rehm in which she re-enacted a Pakistani version of Shakespeare’s play, Measure for Measure.
Saeed showed her eagerness to work on the new project by writing, “Thrilled I got to work with a new team and some of my favourite actors for the first time. Looking forward to seeing how this new avatar is received. More to come on her soon.”
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