Hassan Sheheryar Yasin Height, Age, Family, Biography
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Religion: Islam
Hometown: Lahore
Age: 47 Years
Some Lesser Known Facts About Hassan Sheheryar Yasin
- Hassan Sheheryar Yasin belongs to a Punjabi agricultural community, Arain (Raeen).
- His parents were separated when he was a child, and his mother, with the children, shifted to New York, USA.
- He completed his school education in Pakistan, where the family shifted when he was 16.
- He was the president of the debate club and the dramatics club in school.
- He started earning at the young age of 12 and had multiple jobs throughout his student days.
- He was blind for more than a year after a road accident and had to undergo 16 surgeries to restore his sight. He is a global ambassador and patron for a charity organization helping blind children.
- He was a salutatorian graduate of the Pakistan Institute of Fashion and Design.
- He is also on the board of directors of L’Ecole de la Chambre Syndicale de la Couture Parisienne, a learning centre in Paris.
- In 1994, he worked as a fashion choreographer for the fashion shows.
- After graduation, he introduced his brand, The World of HSY, in 2000.
- Since 2007, he introduced jewellery and accessories to his brand.
- The fashion label is known internationally with 6 stores including one in Dubai, UAE.
- The fashion house employs over 350 people including designers and artisans.
- He was selected as a member of the Oscar selection committee in 2020 along with actor Mehwish Hayat, filmmaker Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy, director Asad-ul-Haq, and musician Faisal Kapadia. [1]The News International
- He has also hosted multiple seasons of the prime talk show, Tonite with HSY, aired on Hum Sitaray.
- He has given several TEDx speeches about his career, life, and aspirations.
- He is on the Board of Directors of Karachi Film School.
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