Saba Faisal

Saba Faisal
Occupations
  • Actress
  • Newscaster
Years active1981–present
SpouseFaisal Saeed
Children3

Saba Faisal (Punjabi, Urdu: صبا فیصل) is a Pakistani actress and former news anchor.[1][2]

Personal life

Faisal is married to her cousin Faisal Saeed and has three children. Faisal's children, Arsalan, Salman, and Sadia, are actors.[3]

Career

In 2012, Faisal played the nagging mother-in-law of the protagonist in drama Durr-e-Shehwar. While praising her performance, Usman Ghafoor of The News on Sunday opined that, "Saba is a complete revelation".[4]

Filmography

Television series

YearTitleRoleNetworkRefs
2000ChamakNaziaPTV
2009Tum Jo MileySadiqaHum TV
Sirf Tumhare LiyeJaveriaPTV
2010Mera SaaeinWajahat's sisterARY Digital
2011Kountry LuvMunizaA-Plus TV
Tera Pyar Nahi BhooleAnsaPTV
Pal Bhar MeinAlina
2012Ek Tamanna Lahasil SiBeenaHum TV
Durr-e-ShehwarSafia
Mil Ke Bhi Hum Na MileNazri BeigumGeo TV
HumsafarMaimoonaHum TV
Pathjar Ke BaadAzraA-Plus TV
Na Kaho Tum Mere NahiBano AapaHum TV
2013Heer RanjhaHeer's motherPTV Home
Mirat-ul-UroosRafiaGeo TV
RukhsaarFahida
Pyarey AfzalIrsa IbrahimARY Digital[5]
2014ParvarishDil Awaiz[6]
Shehr-e-AjnabiUfaq's MotherA-Plus TV
Ishq ParastKhadijaARY Digital
Kitni Girhain Baaki HainVarious (Anthology)Hum TV
Meri Subah Ka SitaraSitara's motherA-Plus TV
Dil AwaizMominaPTV
2015Mere KhudaSurahyaHum TV
KarbSabiha
Tere Mere BeechNighat
Tum Mere Paas RahoTabish's mother
NikahNadeem's mother
GuzaarishZain's motherARY Digital
Dumpukht - Aatish-e-IshqKhalaA-Plus TV[7]
SangatAisha's motherHum TV[8]
2016Mera Yaar MiladayFahad's motherARY Digital
Main KamliMariaAaj Entertainment
Be AitbaarUzmaHum TV
Zara Yaad KarAneesa Begum
Jaan'nisarErumPTV Home[9]
Ishq NachayaSakinaExpress TV
2017MushrikAmmiA-Plus TV
Mohabbat Tumse Nafrat HaiKaneez BegumGeo TV[10]
Is Chand Pay Dagh NahinShaguftaA-Plus TV
Dil-e-JaanamQudsiaHum TV
Iss Khamoshi Ka MatlabRakhshandaGeo TV
RaniNafeesa[11]
TitliNaila's motherUrdu 1
Bedardi SaiyaanMayaGeo TV
BaaghiFauzia's motherUrdu 1[12]
PagliZakiyaHum TV[13]
Is Chand Pe Dagh NahinMehnazA-Plus TV
SoteliIffatARY Digital[14]
2018Ishq TamashaRushna's motherHum TV[15]
PukaarAmnaARY Digital[16]
LashkaraMaryam[17]
LamhayHashir's grandmotherHum TV[18]
Dukh Kam Na HongeAmmaA-Plus TV
Doosra SachRecurring in Episode "Be Hissi"TV One
Ishq Na Kariyo KoiFaisal and Rehan's motherExpress TV[19]
2019KhaasKanwalHum TV[20]
BewajaAliyaBol TV[21]
HasadSadiqaARY Digital[22]
AbgeenayAmnaGeo TV[23]
Shahrukh Ki SaliyanShahrukh's aunt[24]
Kahin Deep JaleyKhadija[25]
Thora Sa HaqRabiaARY Digital
Ishq ZaatAliaLTN Family
GhalatiNafeesaARY Digital
2020Bandhay Aik Dor SayRaziaGeo TV
Ghisi Piti MohabbatFaridaARY Digital
Bin Baadal BarsaatShayan's motherExpress Entertainment
2021QayamatRashid's motherGeo TV
Pehli Si MuhabbatAslam's motherARY Digital
Raqeeb SeMasood's wifeHum TV
Ishq HaiNafisaARY Digital
BadduaJunaid's mother
Dil-e-MominZehraGeo Entertainment
2022Yeh Na Thi Hamari QismatSajidaARY Digital
Baarwan KhiladiShaistaExpress Entertainment
BadzaatLailaGeo Entertainment[26]
Pyar Deewangi HaiSaimaARY Digital
HabsQudsia
Tinkay Ka SaharaHammad's motherHum TV
TaqdeerFahmidaARY Digital[27]
2023SamjhotaMunazzah
Chand TaraRaaziaHum TV
Sar-e-RahAnjumARY Digital
Mujhay Qabool NahinNudratGeo TV
ZulmRakhshandaHum TV
Rah-e-JunoonMahjabeen
Standup GirlKabir's motherGreen Entertainment
KhaieHusna BanoGeo Entertainment
2024Pagal KhanaAnilaGreen Entertainment
SultanatSajidaHum TV
Be RungFakhra
2025Dil Wali Gali MeinDurdana Siddiqui[28]
Aas PaasSeemabGeo Entertainment
Mein Manto Nahin HoonNaseebaARY Digital
Tan Man Aur TumTBAGreen Entertainment[29]

Web Series

YearTitleRoleNetwork
2025Lady of the NightSabaEagle Movie

Telefilm

YearTitleRoleNetwork
2021Tameez Uddin Ki Badtameez FamilySaimaARY Digital

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
2018RangrezaAapa[30]
2019Kaaf KangnaBegum
2021Bhoot BanglaAmmaHorror film
2022RuposhZunaira's motherTelefilm
Love Life Ka LawMaya's mother
London Nahi JaungaChaudrani

Awards and nominations

YearAwardCategoryResultTitleRef.
1998PTV AwardBest NewscasterWonKhabarnama[31]
201111th Lux Style AwardsBest ActressNominatedPal Bhar Mein[32][33]
20175th Hum AwardsBest Supporting ActressNominatedZara Yaad Kar

References

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  2. ^ Zahra, Afshan. "10 Pakistani celebrity moms who are young as ever". Aaj News. Archived from the original on 9 June 2019. Retrieved 9 June 2019.
  3. ^ "Actor Saba Faisal spills details of first meeting with husband". ARY News. 16 August 2023.
  4. ^ Usman Ghafoor (10 June 2012). "A fictional reality". The News on Sunday. Archived from the original on 10 June 2012.
  5. ^ "Last episode of 'Pyare Afzal' hits theatre". ARY News. 12 August 2014. Retrieved 8 June 2019.
  6. ^ "Babar Khan impress in ARY Digital's 'Parvarish'". ARY News. 21 January 2015. Retrieved 8 June 2019.
  7. ^ Lodhi, Rida. "Move over Fawad Khan! Someone is all ready to take your place!". Aaj News. Archived from the original on 8 June 2019. Retrieved 8 June 2019.
  8. ^ "Sangat proves that mothers will always force their daughters to stay silent about abuse". The Express Tribune. 25 May 2017. Retrieved 8 June 2019.
  9. ^ Tribune.com.pk (2 February 2017). "Jaan'nisar: re-reviving the trust of people | The Express Tribune". The Express Tribune. Retrieved 8 June 2019.
  10. ^ "Muhhabat, Tumse Nafrat Hai to air from April". Daily Times. 17 March 2017. Retrieved 8 June 2019.
  11. ^ NewsBytes. "Ahsan Khan to produce Geo TV's upcoming play, Rani". The News International. Retrieved 8 June 2019.
  12. ^ Haider, Sadaf (11 September 2017). "By taking liberties with her story, Baaghi might just fail Qandeel Baloch". DAWN. Retrieved 8 June 2019.
  13. ^ "Pakistani show 'Pagli' tackles mental health". Gulf News. 28 August 2017. Retrieved 8 June 2019.
  14. ^ "Drama Serial 'Soteli' ends on a happy note". ARY News. 20 November 2014. Retrieved 8 June 2019.
  15. ^ "Top-rated TV plays presently on air". The News International. 18 April 2018. Retrieved 8 June 2019.
  16. ^ "Pukaar Drama | Zahid Ahmed Yumna Zaidi Naveed Shahzad". Gadget News. 4 February 2018. Retrieved 8 June 2019.
  17. ^ Tribune.com.pk (11 December 2017). "Ushna Shah reveals her upcoming avatar and it's quite impactful". The Express Tribune. Retrieved 8 June 2019.
  18. ^ Shirazi, Maria. "As an actor you go by the things you get – Shaz Khan". The News International. Retrieved 8 June 2019.
  19. ^ Haq, Irfan Ul (19 May 2018). "Rabab Hashim is no damsel in distress in her upcoming drama". DAWN. Retrieved 8 June 2019.
  20. ^ Shamsi, Tuba Umair (23 May 2019). "HIP Reviews Khaas Episode 6: Ali Rehman Plays His Character of a Self-Obsessed Ammar to Perfection!". HIP. Archived from the original on 8 June 2019. Retrieved 8 June 2019.
  21. ^ "Kinza back with new serial Bewaja". The Nation. 5 November 2018. Retrieved 8 June 2019.
  22. ^ "Minal Khan's Hasad is All About Jealousy". Masala.com. Retrieved 22 June 2019.
  23. ^ Haq, Irfan Ul (7 April 2018). "Aiman Khan and Shahroz Sabzwari come together for new drama Abgeenay". DAWN. Retrieved 8 June 2019.
  24. ^ Shirazi, Maria. "Drama serials to look forward to this Ramazan". The News International. Retrieved 8 June 2019.
  25. ^ Haq, Irfan Ul (12 September 2019). "Neelum Muneer and Imran Ashraf are playing a married couple in trouble in their next drama". DAWN. Retrieved 29 September 2019.
  26. ^ "'Badzaat' — a story of love, pain and hope is what 7th Sky Entertainment has in store for us". Daily Times. 3 March 2022. Retrieved 15 March 2022.
  27. ^ Sumiya (11 October 2022). "Taqdeer Drama Cast Name, Pictures, Story, & Timing - ARY Digital". Mag Pakistan. Archived from the original on 11 October 2022. Retrieved 11 October 2022.
  28. ^ "'Dil Wali Gali Mein' teaser: Sajal Aly's Ramadan drama looks promising". samaa.tv. 10 February 2025. Retrieved 10 February 2025.
  29. ^ Desk, News (10 June 2025). "Danish Taimoor and Sajal Aly Drama Tan Man Aur Tum Announced". Brides & You. Retrieved 13 August 2025. {{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)
  30. ^ Ahmad, Fouzia Nasir (16 July 2018). "My role in Jackpot didn't contribute as much to the film as I would've liked it to: Sanam Chaudhry". DAWN. Retrieved 9 June 2019.
  31. ^ "PTV Awards 1998", PTV (News), 10 October 2019, retrieved 28 July 2021
  32. ^ "Lux Style Awards 2011 Nominations | Rewaj - All About Women Lifestyle". 8 November 2011. Archived from the original on 8 November 2011. Retrieved 8 June 2019.
  33. ^ "Best TV Actress (Terrestrial)". The Nation. 6 August 2011. Retrieved 8 June 2019.
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