
Background
Born to an educated Urdu speaking family He had all the ingredients necessary to fulfill his ambition. He had a successful career in TV & Film.Career
- Zaib-un-nisa was an enjoyable and sharp surprise. Other cast: Waheed Murad, Shamim Bataameez, Aaliya. Director, Fareed Ahmed
- In Aangan Terha, Salim Nasir played the role of a servant, Akbar, who used to be a dancer, before being hired as a servant by a retired Civil servant, Shakeel, dubbed as Mehboob Ahmed. Other cast: Bushra Ansari, Shakeel, Arshad Mehmood. Director: Qaiser Farooq. Writer: Anwar Maqsood.The serial was winded up by the Martial Law administration pressure as the script written by Anwer Maqsood was indirectly criticizing the Army Rule during Late. Gen. Zia Era.
- In Dastak, he played the role of a very austere and rigid lawyer. Other cast: Ayaz Naik, Shazia Akhtar, Qazi Wajid.
- In Ankahi he played an authoritative role. It is a story of ordinary people trying to make it against all odds. Other cast: Shehnaz Sheikh, Shakeel, Javed Sheikh, and young Jibran. Director: Shoaib Mansoor/ Mohsin Ali. Writer: Haseena Moin.
- In Nishan-e-Haider", he played the title role of Captain Sarwar Shaheed.[2]
- In Aakhri Chatan, he played the role of Sultan Jalal ad-Din Manguberdi
- In Yanaseeb Clinic he played the role of a director.
- In Haseena Moin's classical 'Bandish' he played a complex character with shades of grey. Opposite Khalida Riyasat, Mahmood Masood, Talat Hussain and Zafar Masood. The serial was directed by Shirin Khan and Mohsin Ali.