Mohsin Abbas Haider


Mohsin Abbas Haider is a Pakistani singer, actor, writer and host. He is known for his appearance as DJ in Dunya News's talkshow Mazaaq Raat as well as for his appearances in films and serials.

Personal life

He was born on 18 August 1986 to a Punjabi Muslim family in Faisalabad, Punjab. He married Fatema Sohail in 2015 shortly after meeting her. In December 2017, the couple lost their newborn daughter, Mahveen Abbas Haider, after 7 weeks of her birth. In May 2019, the couple had a son, Haider Abbas Mohsin. He has also been accused of domestic violence against his spouse.

Career

He started his career as RJ at a radio station in Faisalabad, and, in 2005, moved to Karachi in order to learn the art of singing and sharpen his skills at NAPA, formally trained by Ustad Salamat Ali, ultimately launching himself in Punjabi folk music in 2009. In 2012 he made his debut song Beparwah Dhola, written and composed by his late maternal uncle Riaz Anjum, while the song video was directed by Nabeel Qureshi. The same year Mohsin was nominated for Best RJ category in Pakistan Media Awards. He also appeared in several TV shows as a host and as a voice over artist.
In 2014, he appeared in his debut film Na Maloom Afraad, playing the lead role of Moon along with Fahad Mustafa and Javaid Sheikh. In 2016, he featured in Coke Studio season 9 and sung Uddi Ja, also written as well composed by himself, which was warmly appreciated by the public. In 2017 he appeared in Na Maloom Afraad 2, where he had the lead role as well as writing two songs and singing one, Heerey, while in 2018 he had a special appearance in Load Wedding, for which he wrote the lyrics for two songs, while singing one of them, Munday Lahore De. During the same year, he starred in the drama Meri Guriya, where he plays the antagonist, a child rapist and murderer, and earned critical appreciation for his acting performance.
Since 2013 he's a DJ in the Dunya News talk show Mazaaq Raat, where he has, as of April 2018, performed more than 1.500 songs in different genres.
In 2019 he Sung,Wrote and composed a song "Na Jaa" with his Friend Sohail Haider. He won best Singer of the year award for this song in Lux Style Awards 2019.
In December 2019 he released a song "ROOH" written Sung And Composed by Him.

Filmography

Television

Films

YearFilmRoleDirectorNotes
2014Na Maloom AfraadMoonNabeel QureshiDebut film; wrote and sung "Sapno Ki Mala" and "Goli Teeti Main"
2016Teri Meri Love StorySherryJawad Bashir
2017Na Maloom Afraad 2MoonNabeel QureshiAlso wrote lyrics for two songs and sung "Heerey"
2018Load WeddingYoung KhalilNabeel QureshiCo-writer; also wrote lyrics for two songs and sung "Munday Lahore day"
2019 TBDSaqib Malik

Singles

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