Words matter. These are the best Sanam Saeed Quotes, and they’re great for sharing with your friends.
In fact, sometimes when a short film is done well, you wish that it could be slightly longer.
Shaz Khan and I, it turned out, went to school together in third grade.
I’d like to see us Pakistani actors do more work that reflects our culture, morals and values.
Haseeb Hassan is a fantastic director. He really understands characters and their relationships. He always gives sound advice and direction.
I don’t like to wear a lot of make-up or blow-dry my hair.
My mother was an art school teacher and my father was an interior designer. So we’ve been relatively open minded as opposed to my conservative maternal side.
I love being on stage, nothing compares to it.
That’s the beauty of short films; their strength lies in delivering a message creatively and simply.
There are times when I am supposed to get off work by seven but only reach home by midnight because of production delays.
The memories I can gather now of my parents are quite contradicting. My mother was the disciplinarian and my dad was the rule breaker.
People like my voice, which is funny because all my life my family has joked about my nasal voice.
Honestly a role is a role – whichever industry it is in – TV, stage or films.
The upper middle class here still has options for entertainment. We have Internet, Hollywood and books. But for the majority and the masses, there is only TV. A lot of them sit at home and watch TV as they can’t afford other forms of entertainment. So, we try to do shows which have inspirational value.
I’ve always admired actors such as Tabu, Nandita Das and Shabana Azmi and I’d like to do the kind of roles that they have done.
I have done and want to do roles that portray women in a strong light and inspire those women who think they are weak and helpless.
I stand by what I believe in, I’m not afraid to speak up for what I think is right.
‘Cake’ is a simple, almost traditional and relatable story, that highlights family values and intimate relationship dynamics within a family.
I wish I could be a professional singer.
No, I am not looking at being a part of television in India, but I may consider movies, if I get to play a strong character.
Our actors are crossing borders and now so are our stories. And that is what I saw in ‘Bachaana.’ The film is light and easy.
We need to start identifying the triggers that aggravate mental health issues in our society – bullying, social media negativity and anxiety, gender based violence, substance abuse, stigma around issues such as maternal issues, etc., and we need to speak up about these more and get to the source of the problems.
Some actors are constantly on the phone, some are always looking into the mirror while some like to sit and bond.
During the inception of ‘Zindagi Gulzar Hai,’ we studied the characters and the script in depth so that we could imbibe the essence of it in our performance.
The more real and genuine we are about ourselves, the more others will know that there is no shame in struggling, or feeling low, or anxious or having bad days – we all have them.
I am privileged to have been a part of ‘Zindagi Gulzar Hai.’
I want my sheer work to to speak for my talent and it will be quite an achievement, I believe, if producers and directors look at my work and offer me something.
I always wanted to do a role that inspired girls.
In Pakistan, our medium is the small screen. We don’t make many films, and hardly have theaters. A majority of people seek entertainment while sitting at home and TV gives it to them, so we excel on that part.
It actually makes me squirm now, when I see my chapped lips on television.
I like method actors who don’t focus on the glamorous side, but on realistic acting.
