7th November 2023, Mumbai: Farhan Saeed, a renowned actor and musician from Pakistan, initially gained fame as a singer, musician, and songwriter in the popular band Jal. Later, he transitioned into acting. The band also featured the well-known singer Atif Aslam.
During an interview, Farhan discussed receiving numerous movie offers from Bollywood during his time with Jal.
Bollywood Debut Dilemma: Farhan Saeed’s Near Miss and Decision to Back Out
During one of the interview, Farhan spills “When we used to perform as Jal in India, I used to get a lot of acting offers. India mey aapko pata hai jo hit horaha hai usse acting ka puch lete hai.” (In India, if you’re hit, you get acting offers.)
“We used to laugh at it and refuse those offers. I was locked in a movie with Mithun Chakroborthy’s son. They met me, finalized me. It was a musician’s role. Shukar hai maine nahi kiya. (Thankfully, I didn’t do the project).”
“Urvashi Rautela and I were supposed to debut with the movie. Both of us backed out together from the project after having a conversation on a call. We were like ‘hume nahi lagta hume yeh karna chaiye’. That movie flopped.”
Let’s look at Instagram, where Saeed is Grooving On a Song
Farhan later shared that he received an acting offer from Prahlad Kakkar. He chuckled and dismissed the offer, choosing not to take up the project.
He said, “I never thought of acting. It was only when I left Jal and returned to Pakistan, Fahim Barni called and I just randomly took it up. Udaari was a great opportunity that people don’t get very easily.”
He mentioned, “Then, Suno Chanda happened and that switched on the actor in me.”
Farhan Saeed Falling For Singing And Acting
“I love singing but I also very much enjoy being an actor. I’ve been ignoring singing for quite some time and I’m not liking it. I want to record a few songs and videos for my fans but I’m also hungry as an actor for good roles.”
By Vaishnavi Rastogi