Saba Faisal shares insights on portraying mother roles to older actors

• Saba Faisal started her career as an announcer on PTV.
• She transitioned from news reading to acting two decades ago.
• She primarily portrays mother and mother-in-law characters.

Saba Faisal entered the industry as an announcer on PTV, she is a star in the media industry with decades of experience. About two decades ago, Saba Faisal transitioned from news reading to acting, and she has since pursued acting without hesitation. Initially, she held the belief that acting was not a profession for respectable individuals. However, her perspective changed as she delved into acting herself, leading to a deeper understanding and appreciation of the craft.

Saba currently ranks among the top stars in the drama industry, having successfully portrayed various characters in both films and dramas. From positive to negative to grey roles, she has demonstrated versatility in her acting. Saba Faisal predominantly portrays mother and mother-in-law characters, and she shared an interesting anecdote about playing a mother to older actors during her interview on a show.

She shared that “she was first offered to play the character of mother to Humayun Saeed who is not too older than her about 22 years back. She took that character and now she is okay with playing Humayun Saeed’s mom. She revealed that the oldest actor she has played the mom of is Nauman Ijaz and she also found it a bit hilarious. She is though okay with any character as long as it is good.”

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