Humayun Saeed, one of the richest actors in Pakistan today, boasts of net worth of $50 million or Rs 430 crore (PKR 1,380 crore), as per Siasat. Making rapid strides in his career, his fortune doesn’t just come from the films and TV shows he does, but also his production house behind many successful films and TV shows like Jawani Phir Nahi Ani 2, Amanat, Isteqamat, and Pardes.
Richer than many Bollywood stars
With a tag of Pakistan’s wealthiest stars, Saeed is often compared with India’s richest actor Shah Rukh Khan in media, who just entered the billionaire club with the net worth of $1.4 billion or Rs 12,490 crore, as per 2025 M3M Hurun India Rich List. Saeed’s net worth in comparison is much lower but he’s still richer than many popular Indian stars including Ranbir Kapoor ($40 million), Prabhas ($35 million), and Rajinikanth ($48 million).
When it comes to competition with the fellow Pakistani stars, Saeed is way ahead and is ruling the space.
Fawad Khan, another popular Pakistani actor of Zindagi Gulzar Hai fame has $5 million net worth, as per Siasat. The other richest Pakistani stars include Shaan Shahid ($20 million), Maya Ali ($15 million), and Mahira Khan ($7 million) as per the outlet.
Saeed started his career in the late 1980s as a television producer around the same time when Shah Rukh Khan was still doing theatre and TV projects like Fauji and Circus. It wasn’t before 1999 that he debuted as an actor with an Urdu film titled Inteha. Shah Rukh Khan on the other hand made his big screen debut with Deewana, that released on June 25, 1992.
His notable projects
According to TatlerAsia, Saeed thereafter starred in many films and TV shows such as Jashnn, Main Hoon Shahid Afridi, Project Ghazi, Kaafir, Neeyat and more.
His latest works according to the outlet includes Jeeto Pakistan League, a sports reality show where he stars as himself, and Main Manto Nahin Houn, a romantic drama.
The career of the Pakistani superstar took a fresh leap with Netflix’s The Crown where he is plays the recurring character of Dr. Hasnat Khan, a British-Pakistani heart surgeon, in a relationship with Princess Diana.
Where does the actor’s income come from?
The actor’s salary is in crores per project, according to reports. However, his net worth isn’t just made up of his earnings from film and TV roles. Most of his incomes comes from his production house Six Sigma Plus Productions.
The Pakistani film and television production company was founded by Saeed and Shahzad Nasib in the year 2010, as the former wished to work on his own entertainment projects besides acting.
Was he always interested in acting?
Saeed isn’t an acting school alumnus, but a holder of bachelor’s degree in commerce from St. Patrick’s college in Karachi. In fact, according to Tatler Asia, he worked at a garment factory as a general manager before his foray into acting.
When he decided to pursue his career in entertainment industry, he met stiff resistance from his parents and it took him a long time to convince them about his passion.
