Urdu Tv Serial Man-o-Salwa - Cast & Crew

Umera Ahmad was born on 10 December 1976 in Sialkot. She pursued her Master`s in English Literature from Murray College, Sialkot. Her career started as an English lecturer at Army Public College, Sialkot. Nonetheless, she quitted her job to dedicate her full heed to her writing career in the Urdu language. She started her career in writing in 1998 when she was 22 years old for monthly Urdu digest. Her first published story for the monthly Urdu digest was ZINDAGI GULZAR HAI which became popular among the people. Afterward, she was been requisitioned to write full-length stories.Her work Zindagi Gulzarhai was then turned into a serial that was aired on Hum TV in 2012.According to one interview of hers she stated that the female lead of her novel `Zindagi GulazarHai `based on her character.

Sajida Syed is a beautiful renowned Pakistani actress. She was born on 4 November 1960 in Karachi, Pakistan. Sajida finished her graduation from the University of Karachi with a bachelor’s degree. Sajida has been an inseparable part of the Pakistan Film industry since 1980. Every actor puts their 100 percent in their work, but the real judge is the audience. The Audience will approve your work and choose the best ones, only if it finds the same relatable. Well! In Sajida’s case, her best-known works include Mere Khudaya, Khaas (2019), and Saas Bahu.

Uzma Gillani, a veteran Urdu television actress, was born in Meerut, British India, on December 1. She married Inayat Shah Gillani in 1965 before starting her television career. If there is one actress that epitomizes the term "legendary" in the world of Pakistani television, it is without a doubt Uzma Gillani. Uzma, one of Pakistan's most accomplished and inspiring actresses, has gone to great lengths to explore her artistic side and acted with the same fire and love for over three decades. Uzma's career began with PTV's most famous plays Waris (1979), Dehleez (1981), Nasheman (1982), and Panah (1981), for which she received appreciation and widespread recognition. 'Panah,' filmed against the backdrop of the Afghan conflict, which saw over two million Afghan refugees seek safety in Pakistan, was one of her most memorable performances. Uzma's character was an Afghani woman looking for a place to stay. Everybody in the country had acclaimed this role, and she bagged the "Pride of Performance Award" from Pakistan's President in 1982.

A phenomenal producer and a brilliant director, Momina Duraid is the woman behind the popular Pakistani television dramas Humsafar, Dastaan, Udaari, Shehr-e-Zaat, and more. Hailing from a Pashtun background, Momina Duraid was born on June 30, 1971, in Pakistan. She completed her Master’s in Business Administration from the Lahore University of Management Sciences in 1997. She got married to classmate Duraid Qureshi, CEO of Hum Network Ltd. The couple has five children. Her mother-in-law, Sultana Siddiqui, is the founder and president of Hum Network Limited.

Ismat Zaidi is a famous Pakistani actress. She was born in Lahore, Pakistan.She belongs to Islam religion. Ismat Zaidi started her acting career in 1990’s.She worked on various Tv shows, advertisements, and movies. She has acted in several Pakistani dramas like Man O Salwa and Parsa. She has also worked with many famous actors such as Babar Javed, Mehreen Jabbar, and Farooq Rind. Ismat Zaidi mainly is known for portraying the positive role of a mother in many television shows.

Juggan Kazim is a Pakistani-Canadian model, television host, and film and television actress. She was born as Syeda Mehr Bano Kazim in Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan. She is the niece of renowned lawyer and former Pakistan politician, Raza Kazim. Juggan’s parents, Syed Abbas Kazim and Ghazala Saigol got separated at her early age. Her father let her work as a model when she was just a kid, as he finds it cute though her family thinks that acting is a lowly field for women of her level. Syed is very conservative while Ghazala is more modern. Juggan went to Kinnaird College in Lahore, Punjab in Pakistan and King’s University College in Canada, where she took up a degree in Bachelor of Arts in Media. She also acquires a certification at the Cisco Certified Network Associate.

Fatima Effendi is a well-known actress and model from Pakistan. She was born on December 17, 1992 in Karachi, Pakistan. She is the daughter of actress, Fouzia Mustaq with two brothers and one sister. She got married to actor and model, Kanwar Arsalan on November 17, 2012 in Karachi. She gave birth to a baby boy, Almir Kanwar on September 4, 2013. 

Fatima took up a degree in Fashion Designing. She initiated her career as a child actress in year 2001. But before she landed her hands into acting, she does some photo shoots and some modelling campaigns. She did few commercials for products like DJuice, Lipton Tea and Mobilink. She became famous for his appearance in Chal Jhooti in year 2011 on PTV. Followed by this, she did many television serials like Daam-e-Rasai, Man-O-Salwa, Meri Unsuni Kahani, Meri Unsumi Kahani, Gumshuda, Baji, Socha Na Tha, Isdq Ibadat, Kash Mai Teri Beti Na Hoti, Extras, Shab e Gham and more. She also appeared in the Pakistani drama, Pul Sirat by Ary Digital Episode, where she did her best role. 

In year 2008, she was debuted as a television actress in the serial, Dulha Bhai on HUM TV. Then she did the many serials on Hum TV like Tum Se Kaise Kahoon by Haissam Hussain in 2009, Raju Chacha Ban Gaey Gentleman, Achay Ki Larki, Pappu Ki Paroson in 2011, Yeh kon Sa Dayar Hai and Shaadi Ka Ladoo – Mera Teacher Mera Shauhar. She also got her fame in the drama serial, Shehr-e-Dil Ke Darwazay and also in Baji. She immediately became one of the most renowned Pakistani actresses. She also did the serial, Aurat Ka Ghar Konsa and Kuch Kami Si Hai.

Ayesha Khan was born in a Pakistani family on the 27th September of the year 1982. Her family basically comes from Lahore, Pakistan. Her father is of Punjabi origin and her mother is of Kashmiri descent. Ayesha was raised in Abu Dhabi as well as North America. She adapted into the Pakistani culture just as her career in Pakistan's entertainment industry began. Khan built the woman's tv set debut inside year 2000 within the famous serial "Tum Yahi Kehna" which is broadcasted on PTV.

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Tipu Sharif is a famous Pakistani songwriter, singer, and an actor. He is a descent of Turkey, the Parliamentary Republic of Eurasia. He was a very active member and actor in the television industry of Pakistan since the year 2005. Till date, he appeared in about 100 serials, dramas, etc., i.e., from 2005 to 2016, (11 years) he acted in the above said drama serials and became very a famous and noted actor. In these series of serials, he represented many varied roles and characters due to which he was admired as a versatile actor. Tipu acted for the first time in the biographical drama movie of Pakistan named "Manto" in the year 2015.

Rashid Farooqui is a very talented actor hailing from Karachi, Pakistan. He was born on 5th May 1975. Rashid did his schooling from Government High School, Karachi. He had a keen interest in theater drama right from his childhood days. Therefore, he joined the National Academy of Performing Arts to pursue a career and to choose what he loves to do. He then started his occupation as an actor for theater dramas and television series. He officially kicked off with a short drama and tragedy film called “Shahrukh Khan Ki Maut”. He was Ustad Manzoor in the film. In a short span of time, the short film was a super hit. He then appeared in “Too Late the Reformer.” He went on to do various television shows like ‘Moorat’, ‘Manzil’, ‘Man-o-Salwa’ and ‘Makan’. Many of them enjoyed to watch him on screen in most of his character roles.

Babar Javed is a Pakistani film director and producer. He has served as a producer and directer of worldwide famous such as Qaid-e-Tanhai, Meri Zaat Zarra-e-Benishan, Main Abdul Qadir Hoon, Mera Saaein, Bashar Momin, Aasmanon Pay Likha, Mor Mahal and much more. All these series were under his own production house A&B Entertainment. The production house is co-owned by actor Asif Raza Mir, who has now turned into a filmmaker and along with Javed even he keeps his interest in the direction of the series to put a good story in front of the audience. Javed has been honored with eight Lux Style Awards for his work as a director and producer. Recently in 2016, he was awarded his first ARY Film Award nomination for producing Manto a biopic in 2015.

He was born on 22 June, 1970, to a Muslim family in Karachi, Pakistan. Yasir Nawaz is a renowned Pakistani television director, model, actor as well as a producer. Yasir Nawaz has no doubt won the heart of spectators by his efficient work. Some of his famous works are ‘Meri Adhoori Mohabbat’, where he explicated the idea of immortal and sacrificing love, ‘Uraan’, which is written by the popular novelist Umera Ahmed , and ‘Nadaaniyan’, a Pakistani sitcom. 

Yasir started his career as a model as well as an actor, but later shifted and moved to another track of his career and started directing as well as producing television dramas for various television channels. 

As an actor, he acted in ‘Peela Jora’, a long play written by Mohammed Ahmed, ‘Jannat’, in 2009, etc. His serials are technically flawless along with seamless editing, that hook audience to the show. With thrilling ride in his serials, he is also a master of building suspense for which he wins the heart of the spectators. 

Yasir Nawaz was well credited in every phase of his career. As for T.V serials, he got credited for ‘Tanveer Fatima’ 2009,’ No. 9 1999’, ‘Impeccable Aka Masoom’ 2004, ‘Nadaniyaan’ in 2008 and ‘Wrong No’ for directing as well as producing it in 2015. ‘Wrong No.’taken as a fun or vulgar one, to which, Yasir replied, that if you have enjoyed Pk, Queen or Dil Dhadakne Do with your family, then you can watch the movie with your family. 

In 2012, Yasir Nawaz got nominated for the Best TV Director in Lux Style Awards. He was in competition with Babar Javed and Sarmad Khoosat. Unfortunately, Yasir could not win and the crown passed to Sarmad Khoosat for his most praised work ‘Paani Jaisa Pyar’.

Popular Pakistani actor Imran Abbas, famous for his good looks and striking eye color, was born on October 15, 1982 in the city of Lahore. He has dabbled in modeling, written Urdu poetry and presented shows apart from acting and is also an architect, having studied it in the Lahore National College of Arts. Even from a young age, he was considered the actor of the family as they called him “dramabaaz” lovingly.

Noman Ijaz is a Pakistani actor, who was born on 14th February 1965 in Lahore, Pakistan. His father was a manager at one movie theatre in Lahore and his father’s job influenced him a lot in getting into the acting career. His family led a simple and humble life and his father wanted to make sure that all of his three children received good education and they were sent to the best Christian Management schools in Lahore. Noman has two brothers and he is now married to Rabia and they have three children.

He began his acting career through PTV and he acted mainly in dramas. He was famous for his negative roles in the dramas and is considered as one of the most respected senior artists in the Pakistan industry. Noman struggled a lot to find his place in the industry initially and he was widely respected for his hard work and humble behaviour. He started his career with a negative role in the drama ‘Rihaee’ which made him famous both among the audience and the industry folks.

He has an Urdu movie ‘Ramchand Pakistani’ to his credit which was released in 2008. He portrayed a Pakistani Hindu, who crossed the border towards India accidently and his wife’s role was played by Nandita Das in the movie. He was honoured by Pakistan president with the ‘Pride of performance award’ in 2011. He currently hosts a TV show on PTV.

Faisal Qureshi is a well-known Pakistani anchor and actor who acted in almost all types of character roles in television and films. He was born on October 26, 1974 in Lahore, Punjab. His father is Abid Qureshi and his mother is Afshan Qureshi, one of the most popular film actress in Lahore, Pakistan. Faisal was discovered after his recurrent visit to the set while his mother is on shoot. The actor got married for three times; the first time was when he is only 18-years old and got divorced with one daughter after three years of marriage. Faisal remarries to Ayesha Agha when he was 24-years old but after 18-months, they got divorced with a son. Recently, he remarries to Sana and they now lived in Karachi, Pakistan. 

The actor started his career through the play, Emergency Ward on PTV, as a child actor. He is also part of the very popular Pakistani crime-based series, Andhera Ujala on the same channel in 1984. Faisal also made an appearance as a child actor in the Pakistani drama, Ab Ghar Jane Do and Hum Tum. In 1992, he made his very first major role as an adult through the film, Saza; followed by films like Nangay Paoon, Tere Ghar Ke Samnay, Bobby, Nadia, Mera Inteqam, Marvi, Panha, Gaddhar, Aaina and he is also part of the Pakistani drama film, Good Morning Karachi in 2013. He quits after four years of working on films and decided to become a full-time TV actor.

Faisal started on television doing minor roles, until he was roped in to portray the role of Boota in the Urdu-language drama serial, Boota from Toba Tek Singh which was aired on Pakistan Television Corporation. From there, he appeared in more than 50 television serials including Mirza and Sons, Masoori, Ahsaas, Aaina, Deewar, Nazrul Islam, Jaaye Kahaan Yeh Dil, The Ghost, Harjaee, Jumkaa Jaan, Main Abdul Qadir Hoon, Mann Ke Moti, Basha Momin, Meri Zaat Zarra-e-Benishan, Yariyan, Umrao Jaan Ada, Wajood e Lariab, Ander World, Kaanch, Mera Yaqeen, Main Manto, Roag, Phir Kab Milo Gaye and a lot more. Faisal received various awards for his outstanding performances as an actor and as a host from 2010 to 2011.

Faisal also appeared as a jury in Dum Hai To Entertain Kar on ARY Digital and in Nachle. He is also the anchor of the show, Hero Banney Ki Tarang, also from ARY. In 2010, he hosted the morning show, Muskurati Morning, together with Ayesha Khalid on TVOne Global. The show earned the Best Morning Show Award in 2011. Faisal also donned telefilms from 2008 to 2010. He appeared in the episode, Qissaon Ki Chaadar on Hum TV’s Resham Si Shaam. He also played as Muzaffar in the Independence Day Special of the telefilm, Mutthi Bhar Mitti, also on Hum TV. He is also part of Babies Unlimited, Nass Baliye, Talluq (where he appeared on the first episode only), Hum Kahani Meri Zubani and Phir Kab Milo Ge.

Acting has always been his passion ever since he was a kid; and while many personalities wanted to go big in the industry, Faisal wanted to stick to what he started. He never consider being a producer or a director someday, because he believe he still need to go far in terms of acting.