Mohsin Abbas Haider
Mohsin Abbas | |
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Born | |
Nationality | Pakistani |
Occupations | |
Years active | 2005 – present |
Spouse |
Fatima Sohail (m. 2015) |
Children | 1 |
Mohsin Abbas Haider (Urdu: محسن عباس حیدر) is a Pakistani singer, actor, writer and host. He is known for his appearance as DJ in Dunya News's talkshow Mazaaq Raat as well as for his appearances in films and serials.
Personal life
He was born on 18 August 1986 to a Punjabi Muslim family in Faisalabad, Punjab. He married Fatema Sohail in 2015 shortly after meeting her. In December 2017, the couple lost their newborn daughter, Mahveen Abbas Haider, after 7 weeks of her birth. In May 2019, the couple had a son, Haider Abbas Mohsin.[1][2] He has also been accused of domestic violence against his spouse.[3]
Career
He started his career as RJ at a radio station in Faisalabad, and, in 2005, moved to Karachi in order to learn the art of singing and sharpen his skills at NAPA, formally trained by Ustad Salamat Ali, ultimately launching himself in Punjabi folk music in 2009.[4] In 2012 he made his debut song Beparwah Dhola, written and composed by his late maternal uncle Riaz Anjum,[5] while the song video was directed by Nabeel Qureshi.[6] The same year Mohsin was nominated for Best RJ category in Pakistan Media Awards. He also appeared in several TV shows as a host and as a voice over artist.
In 2014, he appeared in his debut film Na Maloom Afraad, playing the lead role of Moon along with Fahad Mustafa and Javaid Sheikh.[7] In 2016, he featured in Coke Studio season 9 and sung Uddi Ja, also written as well composed by himself, which was warmly appreciated by the public.[8] In 2017 he appeared in Na Maloom Afraad 2, where he had the lead role as well as writing two songs and singing one, Heerey, while in 2018 he had a special appearance in Load Wedding, for which he wrote the lyrics for two songs, while singing one of them, Munday Lahore De. During the same year, he starred in the drama Meri Guriya, where he plays the antagonist, a child rapist and murderer, and earned critical appreciation for his acting performance.[9]
Since 2013 he's a DJ in the Dunya News talk show Mazaaq Raat, where he has, as of April 2018, performed more than 1.500 songs in different genres (ghazals, filmi, naats, etc).[5] In 2019 he Sung,Wrote and composed a song "Na Jaa" with his Friend Sohail Haider. He won best Singer of the year award for this song in Lux Style Awards 2019. In December 2019 he released a song "ROOH" written Sung And Composed by Him.
Filmography
Television
Year | Show | Role | Channel | Notes |
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2005–2013 | 4 Man Show | Himself | Aaj News | |
2011 | Banana News Network | Bhagat Singh (news reporter) | Geo TV | |
2013–2019 | Mazaaq Raat | DJ | Dunya News | |
2015 | Ishq For Sale | Unknown | Hum TV | Eid telefilm[10] |
2016-17 | Muqabil | Armaan | ARY Digital | |
2017 | Meraas | Haris[11] | ||
2018 | Lashkara | Fika | ||
Meri Guriya | Dabeer[12] | |||
2019 | Choti Choti Batain | Akash | Hum TV | Ep:2 |
Deewar-e-Shab | Faiz Ali | Hum TV | Extended
Cameo
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Films
† | Films that are currently on cinema |
† | Films that have not been released yet |
Year | Film | Role | Director | Notes |
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2014 | Na Maloom Afraad | Moon | Nabeel Qureshi | Debut film; wrote and sung "Sapno Ki Mala" and "Goli Teeti Main" |
2016 | Teri Meri Love Story | Sherry | Jawad Bashir | |
2017 | Na Maloom Afraad 2 | Moon | Nabeel Qureshi | Also wrote lyrics for two songs and sung "Heerey" |
2018 | Load Wedding | Young Khalil | Nabeel Qureshi | Co-writer; also wrote lyrics for two songs and sung "Munday Lahore day" |
2019 | Baaji † | TBD | Saqib Malik |
Singles
- Bay Parwah Dhola
- Sapno Ki Maala (Na Maloom Afraad)
- Uddi Ja (Coke Studio season 9)
- Heerey (Na Maloom Afraad 2)
- Munday Lahore day (Load Wedding)
- Na Jaa
- ROOH
- Kamli Ft.Shyraa Roy[13][14]
Awards and nominations
Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result | Lux Style Awards | ||||
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2015 | Moon – Na Maloom Afraad | Best Film Actor | Nominated | |||||
2018 | Moon – Na Maloom Afraad 2 | Nominated | ||||||
Heerey – Na Maloom Afraad 2 | Best Male Singer | Nominated | ||||||
Armaan – Muqabil | Best TV Actor | Nominated |
Won Best Supporting Actor (Na Maloom Afraad 2) Galaxy lollywood Awards Won best Singer of the year award for his song Na Jaa in Lux Style Awards 2019 Won best Lyricist AWARD for the song Good Luck ( Load Wedding-Film) in Galaxy lollywood Awards 2019
References
- ^ Irfan ul Haq (7 October 2015). "Big, fat, celeb weddings: Annie Khalid ties the knot, along with Mohsin Abbas". DAWN Images. Retrieved 17 December 2017.
- ^ "Mohsin Abbas Haider's one-month-old daughter passes away". Dunya News. 16 December 2015. Retrieved 17 December 2017.
- ^ "Could Mohsin Abbas Haider be Coke Studio's hidden wonder? Fans think so". Dawn. 3 September 2016. Retrieved 4 September 2016.
- ^ Sadaf Jabeen (11 October 2016), "Mohsin Abbas Haider", The News International. Retrieved 9 October 2018.
- ^ a b Entertainment Desk (11 April 2018), "I wasn’t handed success on a platter: Mohsin Abbas Haider", The Express Tribune. Retrieved 9 October 2018.
- ^ "Mohsin makes his debut song". MAG The Weekly. Hina Junaid. Archived from the original on 9 April 2012. Retrieved 24 October 2014.
- ^ "The star behind the Moon". The Express Tribune. Muhammad Asadullah. Retrieved 26 October 2014.
- ^ Desk Report (3 September 2016), "Could Mohsin Abbas Haider be Coke Studio's hidden wonder? Fans think so", Dawn News. Retrieved 13 October 2018.
- ^ Arslan Athar (10 October 2018), "Mohsin Abbas Haider’s Role As A Rapist Is Proof That He’s A Fantastic Actor Who Deserves More", MangoBaaz. Retrieved 13 October 2018.
- ^ "Ishq for Sale on Hum TV". www.hipinpakistan.com. Retrieved 20 July 2018. ||
- ^ "Meeras – ARY Digital Drama". ARY Digital. Retrieved 10 February 2018.
- ^ "In Review: Sania Saeed and Mohsin Abbas Haider make Meri Guriya a drama not to be missed!". www.hipinpakistan.com. Retrieved 30 July 2018.
- ^ Arshad, Aisha (2020-04-11). "Aspiring Artist Shyraa Roy Collaborates with Mohsin Abbas Haider". Oyeyeah. Retrieved 2020-04-15.
- ^ Tirmizi, Yumna (2020-04-04). "Shyraa Roy to appear in music Single with Mohsin Abbas Haider". FHM Pakistan. Retrieved 2020-04-15.
Mohsin Abbas Haider accused by his Wife
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- Living people
- Pakistani male television actors
- Pakistani male film actors
- Pakistani television hosts
- Pakistani male singers
- 21st-century Pakistani male actors
- National Academy of Performing Arts alumni
- People from Faisalabad
- Singers from Faisalabad
- Male actors from Karachi
- Urdu-language singers
- Punjabi-language singers
- Punjabi people
- 1986 births