Sabeena Syed
Birth date23 August 1997 (age 29)
Birth placeMoscow, Russia
OccupationActress · Model · Author
Years active2017–present
EducationSt. Patrick's Girls High School
The Lyceum School, Indus Valley School of Art and Architecture

Sabeena Syed () is a Pakistani actress, model and former author. Syed started her acting career with television serials. Her debut show was Hum TV's romantic drama Yaqeen Ka Safar (2017). She made her film debut with a supporting role in Parwaaz Hai Junoon (2018). As an author, Syed has worked for Oxford University Press and The Express Tribune.[1][2][3]

Early life

Syed was born in Moscow and raised in Karachi. She did her O levels at St. Patrick's Girls High School and A levels at The Lyceum School. She further studied Communication design at the Indus Valley School of Art and Architecture.

Personal life

Syed got engaged to actor Khaqan Shahnawaz on December 8, 2025. The two got married on January 30, 2026.

Career

She started her professional career as an author and worked for The Express Tribune, Brandsynario and Oxford University Press.[4][1][3] She participated in opening of Gallery Art One62, exhibited at Impact II.[5]

Filmography

Key
†Denotes film/series that have not yet been released

Television

YearTitleRoleNetworkNotes
2017Yaqeen Ka SafarFaryal Rizwan Ali KhanHum TV[1]
Mujhay Jeenay DoBushraUrdu 1[6]
2018BadbakhtAmalARY ZindagiLead Role[1]
2020MuqaddarZaraGeo Entertainment[7]
Meray Dost Meray YaarMaheen
2021Yun Tu Hai Pyar BohutSoniaHum TV[8]
Juda Huway Kuch Is TarhanZara
DobaaraSehar
2022Mujhe Pyaar Hua ThaAnabiaARY Digital
BetiyaanShumaila
2023Meray Hi RehnaMaya
HadsaMaheenGeo TV
MeinKashmala AsifARY Digital
GumnAliyaGreen Entertainment
2024TubeliteKiranExpress Entertainment
2025Ek Jhooti KahaniSamiyaHum TV
Neeli KothiSara

Telefilm

YearTitleRoleNetwork
2021Dilruba CottageShabanaARY Digital

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
2018Parwaaz Hai JunoonDiya[9]
2023BabyliciousAnnie[10]

Music video

YearTitleArtist/PresenterNotes
2018SitamFalak Shabbir[11]
2019O ShabanaPepsi Battle of the Bands[12]
2020Mann Main TuTaha G[13]
2020Daro NaAbdullah Qureshi[14]
2021Pyar Da MeterTaha G[15]

References

  1. ^ "My top 10 passions away from work – Sabeena Syed". Eastern Eye. Retrieved 2020-06-28.
  2. ^ ""I get the best of both worlds and I'm very grateful for that," Sabeena Syed". MAG – The Weekly. Retrieved 2020-06-28.
  3. ^ "Stories by Sabeena Syed". The Express Tribune. 28 June 2020.
  4. ^ "Sabeena Syed, Author at Brandsynario". Brandsynario. Retrieved 2020-07-07.
  5. ^ "ArtOne 62 breaks new ground in Karachi". The Express Tribune. 20 November 2019. Retrieved 2020-07-07.
  6. ^ "Mujhay Jeenay Do to air from 11th". The Nation. 8 September 2017. Retrieved 2020-06-28.
  7. ^ Shabbir, Buraq. "Faysal Qureshi picks up great reviews as Muqaddar goes on-air". The News International. Retrieved 2020-06-28.
  8. ^ "Sabeena Syed to star in Hum TV's upcoming serial opposite Affan Waheed and Hira Mani". Daily Times. 7 June 2021. Retrieved 4 September 2021.
  9. ^ "Parwaaz Hai Junoon trailer sets pace for soaring flight" (in Arabic). Gulf-Times. 10 July 2018. Retrieved 2020-06-28.
  10. ^ "'Babylicious' trailer: A must-watch for the hopeless romantics". The Express Tribune. 2023-01-11. Retrieved 2023-04-03.
  11. ^ "Sitam | OST "BADBAKHT" | Falak Shabir | FalakMusic | Latest Song 2018", 4 April 2018, retrieved 2020-06-28
  12. ^ "E Sharp | O Shabana | #TheBandsAreBack", 3 November 2019, retrieved 2020-06-28
  13. ^ "Mann Mein Tu – Taha G (Official Music Video)", 17 January 2020, retrieved 2020-06-28
  14. ^ "Abdullah Qureshi drops new a single 'Daro Na'". The Nation. 15 April 2020. Retrieved 2020-06-28.
  15. ^ "Sabeena shines in Taha G's latest music video 'Pyar Da Meter'". Daily Times. 27 March 2021. Retrieved 2021-05-06.