Haroon Shahid

Haroon Shahid is a Pakistani musician and actor.^[7]

Haroon Shahid
Occupation(s)	Actor Singer-songwriter
Years active	2008–present
Relatives	Ahad Raza Mir (cousin)[1]
Musical career
Genres	Pop-rock
Instrument	Guitar[2]
Years active	2008–present
Labels	Bisconni Music[3] Coke Studio[4]
Formerly of	SYMT (2010–2016)[5][6][4]

He was the lead vocalist and rhythm guitarist of the Lahore-based pop-rock band Symt from 2010 to 2016.^[8] 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.^[9]

Career

Music

One of Shahid's first public appearances 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.^[10] Later he'd be a guitarist and the lead vocalist of the Lahore-based pop-rock band Symt, until its dissolution in 2016.^[8] 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).^[11]

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	[12]
2019	Do Bol	Sameer		ARY Digital	Supporting role	[7]
	Khaas	Fakhir		Hum TV	Leading role	[13]
	Meray Dost Meray Yaar (season 1)	Sherry		Geo Entertainment		[14]
2020	Muqaddar	Saad ur Rahman				[15]
	Tamanna	Haroon				[16]
	Aik Aur Munafiq				Episode: "Taqdeer"	[17]
2021	Qayamat	Jawad			Leading role	[18]
	Makafaat (season 3)	Multiples			Episodes: "Khayanat","Marham","Aablay" and "Samaat"
	Aakhir Kab Tak	Saim		Hum TV	Leading role	[19]
	Amanat	Junaid		ARY Digital		[20]
	Hum Kahan Ke Sachay Thay	Safwan		Hum TV	Supporting role	[21]
	Tasveer	Ali		Play Entertainment	Leading role	[22]
	Fasiq	Umair		Geo Entertainment		[23]
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		[24]
2023	Nikah			Geo Entertainment
2024	Jaan Nisar	Faraz			Supporting role	[25]
	Dao	Aaliyan			Leading role
	Faraar	Faraz Siddiqui		Green Entertainment	Supporting role; also sung a reprise of Ko Ko Korina (1966) in Episode 10