Urdu Tv Serial Manto - Cast & Crew

Mahira Khan or Mahira Hafeez Khan is a Pakistani actress, Video Jockey, and a model. She is best known as Kharid Ehsan of Hamsafar. She portrayed the role of a middle-class girl. She has been working right since 2008 and is from Karachi, Pakistan she was born on December 21st,1984. She is way too talented for her age and it seems as if the camera is her friend.

Yasra Rizvi is a 33-year-old Pakistani actress and writer. Born on 15 th November 1982, this beauty from Islamabad has been a part of both films and plays but is mainly recognized by her work in various serial dramas aired on television.

Qaiser Naqvi is a Pakistani TV actress and is a doyen in the field of television acting. She is a veteran and seasoned artist who has narrated many character roles, and is a popular name in every home of Pakistan.

Born on the 3rd of January inKarachi, MiznaWaqas is a promising television actress in Pakistan. A large part of her childhood was spent in Saudi Arabia after which she returned to Pakistan with her family. The 35-year-old actress began her career as a model for brand endorsements. Her career as an actress was initiated from the year 2013 television drama called “Mann Kai MotI”. Her supporting roles in television serials such as “Ghar title ka par”, “Nazr e Bad” and “Lamhay” arewell applauded by the audience. In 2016, she appeared as the lead in a stage performance of the show “Khel Khel Main”. The role of Billo Ji, in the popular romantic comedy series “Suno Chanda”, which helped Mizna gain immense admiration from the audience.

Arjumand Rahim comes out as a most talented theater personality associated with TV in Pakistan. Not just as an actress, but as a director and a producer also she has been extremely successful, and has also been appreciated for her work in these areas. It was in 1995 while she was still in college that she started taking part in Urdu theater. In that period she took part in numerous well known dramas, and the ones she remembers most was the role of Corrie Bratter in “Barefoot in the Park” staged in 1997, and the 1998 telefilm “Neeli Dhoop” on PTV. However, her first TV serial came only in 2004, after which she made rapid strides to gain acclaim and popularity amongst her numerous viewers. As is normal, in the beginning she had short roles or participated in smaller shows. 

She gradually went up the ladder of fame with the 2008 serial “Mai Aur Tum” in which she co-starred with Faisal Qureshi one of the most versatile actors in Pakistan. The way the pair gelled on screen was much appreciated by TV audiences, prompting her to take up role in a tele-film with Faisal Qureshi. The string of successes perhaps emboldened Arjumand to try her luck at the ultimate destination for all aspirants in the sub continent – Bollywood. Whatever the reasons, but her mission did not succeed and she was back in Pakistan with a renewed determination to reinforce her place in the Pakistan TV world. She now looked to set up her own production house Art Republik, which went on to produce the curious sounding “Shah Rukh Khan Ki Maut” which although produced as a digital format film only, has received appreciation for the boldness of its message. 

However, regarding her own possibilities of entering into film acting she rules it out, declaring openly her penchant for theater, and also expressing her disenchantment at the state of cinema in Pakistan. All in all, however, to sum up Arjumand’s career so far, she is surely one of the most talented TV and stage artistes in Pakistan, performing with equal dedication whether it be in acting or in production, driven by her glowing passion for creativity and uniqueness of production, to cater to her fans and critics alike.

Saba Qamar is a Pakistani Beauty. She is a model. She has also acted in many television serials. This beauty queen was born in Karachi in Pakistan on 5th April, 1984. She is a wonderful actress, beautiful model and an extraordinary host in Pakistan. She has been active in Television industry since 2004. Her real name was Sabahat Qamar. She grew up in Gujranwala with her grandmother. In an interview she has mentioned that she is from a rich family, with the support of her family she was able to get into the Industry and succeeded. Once there was a rumor stating that she got married to an engineer, but she denied it immediately. Her debut drama serial was “Main Aurat Hoon”. This drama gave her recognition and many viewers noted her skills, this serial leads her to popularity.

She hosted a comedy show called “Hum Sab Umeed Se Hain” which was also a success and went on to become one of the best shows in Pakistan. She received the best actress award in the PTV awards. She is said to be a sincere worker. Due to her hard working nature and beauty, she succeeded. She has quoted that her honesty is also an important quality which aided in her success.

For the Karachi born Pakistani TV actress Sania Saeed, it was but natural that she would enter into enacting dramas, sooner or later. Coming from parents who were highly educated and soaked into drama, she picked up her threads early, while at the same time pursuing her studies. She made her first break into television in 1989 when she was 17, through a street theatre play called “Aurat”. In fact, Sania’s skills in drama were honed and polished by her participation in her father’s troupe, called Dastak.

Dastak was formed in the backdrop of the struggle for democracy in Pakistan in 1982, and it staged street theatre with the help of a closely knit group of volunteer human rights activists. It continued the struggle till 1988 helping to bring to an end Pakistan’s longest running autocratic rule.  It was here that Sania learnt her first lessons in theatre by playing child characters in some of the Urdu versions of world famous plays, including those of Chekov and others.

However, it was actually about 4 years later that she shot into real prominence through her roles in the serial “Aahat” in 1991, followed the very next year by “Sitara Aur Mehrunissa” . 

After these two landmark serials there was no looking back for her. She has a fair mix of TV dramas (about 30) and TV serials (about 16), but her association with TV does not end there, she took part in Talk Shows also, being eminently qualified for the same. She had never ignored her education and completed her course in Clinical psychology after her early education. 

Her association with Dastak also extended even further, when she got her husband, writer director, Shahid Shafaat too, involved in the Dastak movement. Together they formed what was later christened as Katha, a grouping of working children from their hometown, trained into performing street plays. All in all, Sania Saeed is not just a TV personality, but a veritable movement, who with her father Mansoor Saeed and husband Shahid, has brought street theatre in Pakistan to a new level.

Akbar Subhani is a Pakistani actor known for his works in various movies and television series. He is the son of Subhani Ba yunus, a late actor. In 1992, Akbar was cast in ‘Sitara Aur Mehr-Un-Nisa’. He played the role of Irfan in this TV series. It was a Pakistani serial in the Urdu language about two cousins and their problems post marriage. The role of ‘Sitara’ was played by ‘Atiqa Odho’, and the role of ‘Mehrunnisa’ was played by ‘Saania Saeed’. It was a popular show amongst the Pakistani audience. He did a short film called ‘Special Drink’ aka Mystery Theatre in 2002. It was released in Pakistan in English, Hindi, and Urdu languages. He played a role of Hotel Owner in the movie. It was a 20-minute long TV movie. He was cast as ‘Gullo’ in the TV movie, ‘Mahnoor’ released in the year 2004.

Asad Siddiqui is an actor and model. He has been part of the Pakistan drama industry since 2009. As a supporting character in numerous exceptional serials, he has gained wide recognition.

Sarmad Khoosat was born on May 7, 1979,in Pakistan. By profession, he is an actor, director, producer, and screenwriter. His father, Irfan Khoosat,is a veteran actor, producer, and comedian, while his sister, KanwalK hoosat, is also an actress. He completed his degree from Government College University(Lahore). He has done his master's degree in Psychology and has won a gold medal.Sarmad’s career took a rise during the late 1990s, with the show Shashlik, which ran for three years on PTV.