Actor Hasan began in theatre as a stage actor, collaborating with
Rahat Kazmi, with whom he'd open the theatre company
Theatre Walley, before making his television debut with the
PTV drama
Khaleej (1986) and getting his breakthrough with the role of Dr. Irfan, the comic relief in
Dhoop Kinare (1987). He participated in Indian television serials, including
Tanha in 1999, becoming the first actor from Pakistan to feature in an Indian drama. Hasan made his film debut in 2004 with the movie
Salakhain, in which he played the antagonist. He also had a role in the
Angelina Jolie film
A Mighty Heart.
Screenwriter and playwright Hasan has written television dramas, including
Kachwa aur Khargosh (1989), in which he also acted. Hasan has also written stage plays, including
Hua Kuch Yoon in 2017, described as a love story set before and after the
Partition and spanning some 80 years, staged in seven cities for a year.
Director and producer Hasan was nominated in the "Best Director for Sitcom" category during the
1st Indus Drama Awards in 2005. He produced and acted in
Dasht-e-Tanhai (2015) for PTV Home.
Host In 2021, Hasan began hosting
Zindagi With, a talk show airing on
ARY Zindagi where he interviews celebrities. == Political career ==