Haroon Shahid | |
|---|---|
| Occupation(s) | Actor Singer-songwriter |
| Years active | 2008–present |
| Relatives | Ahad Raza Mir (cousin) |
| Musical career | |
| Genres | Pop-rock |
| Instrument | Guitar |
| Years active | 2008–present |
| Labels | Bisconni Music Coke Studio |
| Formerly of | SYMT (2010–2016) |
Haroon Shahid is a Pakistani musician and actor.
He was the lead vocalist and rhythm guitarist of the Lahore-based pop-rock band Symt from 2010 to 2016. Later, he concentrated on acting, making his debut in 2017 with Shoaib Mansoor's Verna before doing television series.
Early life and education
Originally from Lahore, Shahid grew up in Saudi Arabia and later did his Bachelors in commerce and then his Master's in public policy from the Beaconhouse National University, Lahore.
Career
Music
One of Shahid's first public appareances was with Pakistan Sangeet Icon (PSI), a music competition and reality show televised by MTV Pakistan, held in Karachi in 2008, and while he didn't win he would get noticed. Later he'd be a guitarist and the lead vocalist of the Lahore-based pop-rock band Symt, until its dissolution in 2016. He featured in Coke Studio Pakistan season 5 (2012) with his band Symt while he participated as a solo artist for Coke Studio Pakistan season 9 (2016), singing Baliye (Laung Gawacha).
Acting
Shahid made his acting debut with the Shoaib Mansoor movie Verna in 2017 before doing television roles.
Filmography
Film
| Year | Film | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Verna | Aami |
Television series
| Year | Film | Role | Singer | Network | Note | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Tajdeed e Wafa | Ashar | Hum TV | Leading role | ||
| 2019 | Do Bol | Sameer | ARY Digital | Supporting role | ||
| Khaas | Fakhir | Hum TV | Leading role | |||
| Meray Dost Meray Yaar (season 1) | Sherry | Geo Entertainment | ||||
| 2020 | Muqaddar | Saad ur Rahman | ||||
| Tamanna | Haroon | |||||
| Aik Aur Munafiq | Episode: "Taqdeer" | |||||
| 2021 | Qayamat | Jawad | Leading role | |||
| Makafaat (season 3) | Multiples | Episodes: "Khayanat","Marham","Aablay" and "Samaat" | ||||
| Aakhir Kab Tak | Saim | Hum TV | Leading role | |||
| Amanat | Junaid | ARY Digital | ||||
| Hum Kahan Ke Sachay Thay | Safwan | Hum TV | Supporting role | |||
| Tasveer | Ali | Play Entertainment | Leading role | |||
| Fasiq | Umair | Geo Entertainment | ||||
| 2022 | Yeh Na Thi Hamari Qismat | Yasir | ARY Digital | Cameo | ||
| Inaam e Mohabbat | Mair | Geo Entertainment | Leading role | |||
| Milan | Sab TV | |||||
| Tinkay Ka Sahara | Hammad | Hum TV | ||||
| 2023 | Nikah | Geo Entertainment | ||||
| 2024 | Jaan Nisar | Faraz | Supporting role | |||
| Dao | Aaliyan | Leading role | ||||
| Faraar | Faraz Siddiqui | Green Entertainment | Supporting role; also sung a reprise of Ko Ko Korina (1966) in Episode 10 |
References
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He's the cousin of actor-singer Ahad Raza Mir.
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- ^ FUCHSIA, Team (16 May 2024). "Jaan Nisar: The Drama That Might Be More Than What It Seems!". Fuchsia Magazine.