Fahad Mustafa & Humayun Saeed are hands down the two top stars of Pakistani entertainment industry. With career spans of over two decades and multiple hit projects under their credits, they are both ruling the hearts and TRP charts.
Humayun Saeed started his career in the 90s and soon became a heartthrob due to his dashing looks and incredible acting talent. He always felt that he wants to be more than just an actor and got into production very early on in his career. He now owns a production house, and he is considered one of the top runners of the showbiz industry. Fahad Mustafa, the superstar, has a similar career trajectory. Though his father Salahuddin Tunio is a Sindhi actor, Fahad paved his own way in the industry to reach the top.
Humayun Saeed is hands down the top actor, top producer and a star-maker in the industry. Does Fahad Mustafa carry the same charm? Let’s analyze:
The Drama Journey
Humayun Saeed was working a normal corporate job to support his family when he accidentally fell into dramas. He loved the camera and the camera loved him. A journey that started from PTV has reached The Crown and the actor is still giving his 100% to his roles. Fahad Mustafa despite coming from a showbiz family was never supported by his father in becoming an actor. He kept grinding and did different roles before he could reach a place where he now chooses his own characters.
Both the stars have always understood the importance of the drama industry and never belittled the effect it has. This understanding eventually opened so many avenues for both the stars. Thus, both their dramas journey is quite similar.
The Films & Film Industry
Pakistani film industry went down the drain by the late 90s. The content was not up to the mark, stories vanished, and the film stars were sitting at home. Waar, the debut directorial of Bilal Lashari was the film that brought back the audience to cinemas. At the same time, two stars arose who became the pillars of film revival in Pakistan. Humayun Saeed started producing films and came up with Main Hoon Shahid Afridi, Jawani Phir Nahin Aani franchise, Punjab Nahi Jaongi and London Nahin Jaonga. He is once again ready to make a cinematic comeback with Love Guru.
The second star who accompanies every Humayun Saeed release is Fahad Mustafa. He started with a closer to masses film Na Maloom Afraad and gave content driven movies like Actor In Law, Load Wedding and Quaid e Azam Zindabad. His teaming up with Nabeel Qureshi and Fiza Ali Mirza proved to be cinematic gold.
Both Fahad Mustafa and Humayun Saeed have equally contributed to film industry’s revival and though conditions look dismal, the stars are still putting in their share of efforts.
The Entrepreneurship & Business Mindedness
Both Humayun Saeed & Fahad Mustafa are superstars. They are among a handful of Pakistani actors who can choose when to star in a script. This gives them an edge over the others and this power came by after they both went into production. They are both successful producers and run the biggest drama productions in the country.
They decided to work with every star and did not limit their projects to themselves. Thus, Humayun Saeed can come up with a drama like Mere Paas Tum Ho and he can experiment when he plays a goon in Gentleman. He does not have to compromise and do a mediocre script to run his kitchen.
Fahad Mustafa is also in a similar position. After nearly a decade of staying away from television, he felt like he can do a drama, and he blew everyone over with a show like Kabhi Main Kabhi Tum.
The two stars had very similar entrepreneurial brains which has played an important role in making them who they are today.
The Dedicated Fan Following
Fahad Mustafa and Humayun Saeed have proved time and again that they have very dedicated fan following. Their fans not only make them trend on social media but also come to cinemas to support their ventures. They have not only filled the cinema halls on the releases of their films but also with their dramas.
Mere Paas Tum Ho’s last episode was screened in the cinemas, and it ended up making as much money as a small film. Though fans could watch the said episode in the luxury of their homes, they still went out to watch the conclusion of Danish’s story.
The same success was replicated recently by Fahad Mustafa when the last episode of his drama Kabhi Main Kabhi Tum screened in cinemas. Though the episode was simultaneously aired on TV, it still became a success in its cinematic release.
Ownership Of Brand Pakistan
In the era when everyone was trying to go to Bollywood, both Fahad Mustafa and Humayun Saeed kept making films in Pakistan. they took ownership of the Pakistani cinema and kept working to make it grow. This paid off for both their own careers as well as the industry in general. They have strongly represented their Pakistani identity on all international platforms, be it the British Parliament, Masala Awards in Dubai or The Crown.
Humayun Saeed’s Acknowledgment For Fahad Mustafa
Humayun Saeed though has a few years on Fahad Mustafa. He is senior to him, and he has a bigger track record, but he acknowledged how big Fahad Mustafa has become with Jawani Phir Nahin Aani 2. Humayun has worked in several multi-starrers up till now, but he gave Fahad an equal role as himself. Fahad Mustafa was a lead star in Humayun Saeed’s film which as an acknowledgment by the star himself.
Conclusion
Fahad Mustafa has been steadily growing his career as an incredible actor, the energy filled host of Jeeto Pakistan and a big time drama producer. He has given hit films and with Kabhi Main Kabhi Tum, he has won the Gen Z demographic. He is a superstar and he is definitely on the way to becoming the next Humayun Saeed. Like Humayun has promoted stars like Kubra Khan, Ahmed Ali Butt and Mehwish Hayat, Fahad is also the force behind stars like Wahaj Ali, Bilal Abbas Khan and Samar Jafri and he is pushing them to become bigger and better.
