Urdu Tv Serial Shanakht - Cast & Crew

Faiza Hassan is a versatile Pakistani drama actress, model, and producer. This brilliance was born on 5 th January 1982 in Karachi. Faiza studied at Khatoon-e- Pakistan Government Degree college. She later gained her Master’s degree in English Literature and Urdu language from the University of Karachi. It would not be wrong to say that she is ruling the world of Pakistani Dramas with her acting. Faiza Hassan fabulously performed the role of ‘Baby Baji’ in the movie Load Wedding. She did a great job in the drama serial Nand as Gohar and added seven stars.

Hina Javed is a Pakistani actress, born on 22 nd May 1986. She was born in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. She is currently living in Karachi with her family to pursue her acting career. She made her debut in the industry in 2011 with a drama on ARY Digital. In 2014, she gained recognition from the tv series ‘Shanakht’ and since then she has been a part of this industry and is known for her supporting roles in the shows. She is famous for her role in ‘Mere Pass tum ho’. Even though she is a supporting role in the show, her acting can’t go unnoticed. She is finally breaking into the scene and grabbing the attention of the viewers. She is one of the four siblings, two sisters, and one brother. Her sisters Tahmina Javed and Sana Javed are very famous actresses and his brother Abdullah is also a model and an actor. So far, Hina appeared in a total of nine dramas. 

Mariam Ansari is a Pakistani Actress known for her work in films and Tv series. She was born in Saudi Arabia on 1st March 1996. She and her family moved from Saudi Arabia to Pakistan when she was nine. She is married to actor Owais Khan, the son of the former cricketer Moin Khan and their wedding was in the headlines nationwide. She has a brother named Ali Ansari, who is also a successful actor in the industry. At the start of her acting career, she used to do theater. Her most notable theatre performance was in the 2013 production of Cindejutt. She has worked in over 10 Tv dramas over the years.

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.

Being a Pakistani, Amna Nawaz Khan is a  television actress, producer and director. She gained a lot of fame in the field of acting.

Sabahat Bukhari, is one of those actresses of the Pakistani entertainment industry, who is extra ordinarily multi talented and impressive. Born on 25th of October, in Lahore. Sabahat completed her Bachelors from, ‘Government College University, in Lahore. She started her early career as a teacher in a school. Eager to work in the entertainment industry, Sabahat proved to be a good host and announcer for PTV. She has also worked in an Oil company. Moreover, she winged herself with an airline company as well. Because of her good vocals Sabahat was offered to work for FM-100, Asia Net London and SPTV, her commitment to the entertainment industry was long lasting and evermore. Sabahat has also worked as a model, for various brands.

Maya Ali is a Pakistani actress, model and a video jockey. Her original name was Maryam Tanveer Ali, born on July 27th 1989 in Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan. She currently resides in Karachi, Pakistan. She pursued her Master’s in mass communication course from Queen Mary College. The attractive Pakistani diva appeared in many TV serials and a few movies too which were originated in Pakistan. 

She started out her career as a video Jockey and later went ahead to be a model. She was a video Jockey at SAMAA TV and Dunya TV, which are leading Pakistani news channels. She reached public through video jockeying that helped her in attracting audiences when she became a model. She was first offered a supporting role in the TV serial “Durr-e-Shahwar” that aired on HUM TV. Later she was praised for her role in “Aik Nayee Cinderella” that aired on Geo TV. Her first role as the main lead was in the serial “Aun Zara” that aired on A-plus entertainment. 

She has a huge fan club and an official Facebook fan page with over 2 million likes. 

She has starred in various other TV serials like Khoya Khoya Chand, Meri Zindagi Hain Tu, Ranjish Hi Sahi, and Ladoon Mai Pali that aired on national Pakistani channels. She currently stars in a show called “Shanakht” that airs on HUM TV. 

This Pakistani diva with her elegant ankle length outfits is attracting quite a few fans from India as well and is ruling Indian fashion arena.

Shamim Hilaly is a veteran Pakistani actress who has worked in the television as well Pakistani film industry. She is known for her performance in “Maigh Malhaar” a drama series in the 1990s. She has not just been a part of the movie in Beyond the Last Mountain a Pakistani English language film. Her other works include “Ek Nazar Meri Taraf,” “Saiqa,” “Morr Us Gali Ka,” “Dil e Muzter” and much more. She was born in Mumbai, India. When she was a baby, her parents moved to Lahore due to Indo-Pak separation. She did her schooling in Lahore. She is a graduate in English Literature. She was always interested in theater and would be a part of performing arts in school and college. Initially, she worked as a teacher in school but due to her passion and interest in acting she shifted her career in theater. She was a part of a theater group and her and gave her first performance in a stage play with the theater group. In 1964, she was invited to a live TV Show named “University Magazine.” The theme of the show was to interact with college students and to know about their experience. During this time she was noticed by a PTV director and offered her to be a part of a television series. Initially, Shamim hesitated but later said yes for the role. She was first seen in the drama series ‘’Alif Noon’’ in which she played the role of a young student which was very much appreciated by the audience.

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Born in April 1992 into a Kashmiri family in Karachi, Muneeb Bitt is a Pakistani actor/commercial model working in Urdu movies and TV shows. He has a BS degree in media studies from Iqra University situated in the Defense Area of Karachi, Pakistan. He married the very famous TV actress, Aiman Khan in November 2018. The couple had a baby daughter, Amara Muneeb, in the September of 2019. The family has a huge social media presence, with Muneeb sitting at a whopping 2.2 million Instagram followers. CAREER HISTORY Muneeb Butt made his TV debut as Saqeeb, in the 2013 Pakistani drama serial 'Humnasheen' by Hum TV. His passion for acting was recognized which led to many acting job offers.

Fahad Mirza is a prominent Pakistani model and actor. He was born on April 26 in Karachi. He took a degree in MBBS at Dow Medical College as General Surgeon. Later, he attended at Liaquat National Hospital to pursue his career in Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. 

He started his modeling career in the year 2007 to support his studies in college. Fahad was seen in many television commercials like Oreo and Tapal Tea. Later, he went on to auditioned for a role in the Pakistani telenovela Bari Aapa, aired on Hum TV. Luckily, he was selected and played as the scrumptious Issa, but prior to this, he did a small role in Mutthi Bhar Mitti. In year 2014, Fahad was seen in the drama serial Main Deewani and the romantic drama series Shanakht, which was also aired on Hum TV. 

This year, he has done a comedy drama short film entitled Baat Cheet. This film bagged three Gold Awards at the Documentary and Short International Movie Awards 2015 in Indonesia and also joined the Cannes Film Festival under the category of Short Film Corner. 

Fahad is juggling between his two demanding careers; as a surgeon and as an actor. He usually went straight ahead to his shoots after a long hour of shift at the hospital. But he still feels blessed that he got the opportunity to do the two things he enjoyed doing. 

He got married to Sarwat Gillani, a Pakistani actress, in August 2014, the same day as the Independence Day. The couple has been blessed with a baby boy, which was born on May 26, 2015. The couple met in year 2003 but since they were still studying at that time and both is busy with their own schedules, they weren’t able to push their relationship much further. They have been friends for three years but lost touch for seven years, but fate still brings them back to each other’s arms again after Fahad watched Gilani while performing in a theater play.

Shehryar Zaidi is a well-known, senior Pakistani actor. He predominantly acts in TV serials and shows. He is known to play the current age dramatic roles of a father on screen. Also, many of his family members too happen to be related to the showbiz and media. Sheharyar Zaidi’s family hails from Uttar Pradesh, India. But they had migrated to Pakistan after the partition in 1947. Sheharyar has completed his graduation from National College of Arts (NCA) in Lahore. After completing his degree, he indulged actively into acting and singing and this marked as the very beginning of his media career. During the 1970’s he continued to appear as a singer on PTV and also was providing vocals for famous television program “Such Gupp” along with his wife Nayyara Noor; who was a famous singer then. Although, Shehryar was active in the media industry from the 1970’s he eventually started appearing as an actor only during his forties; only after private satellite channels were launched in 2000.He went on to demonstrate eminent performance in various roles like Chaudhary Saab in the famous TV series “Kis Ki Aayegi Baraat”. Now and then,

Noor Hassan Rizvi is one of the most accomplished Pakistani models who made it to the big league of acting. He was born on 16th May 1986 in Libya to Pakistani parents and later moved back to Pakistan. Widely known as the gruesome villain in the television serial ‘Humsafar,’ Noor started his career as a radio jockey at a very young age. He was one of the Pakistani RJs with a huge fan following, and his television career started after he was invited to host live TV shows.

Noor completed his master’s degree from London, and then he moved to Karachi, the best city for artists to build their careers in Pakistan. After moving to Karachi, he joined the channel ARY Musik, and the shows he hosted in the channel, ‘On Campus’ and ‘The IQ show,’ became instantly famous all over the country. The show's success was so huge that he was invited to do a role in a drama later. He quit his job to act in the drama, which was set around Dubai. 

Many more dramas and TV serials followed, and he received an award for his performance in the famous Pakistani serial ‘Humsafar.’ If he was the main villain in ‘Humsafar,’ he became the hero in his next television serial ‘Aseer Zadi,’ which became a sensation in the country. The drama brought him international recognition and appreciation for acting skills, and he received a letter of appreciation from the mayor of the Paris city in Texas.

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Noor is a Pakistani actor, director, and also model. His work included doing commercials both nationally and internationally and acting on television serials like Aseerzadi, Humsafar, Maat, Mah-e-Tamam, Shanakht, and Ladies Park. He became a household name after doing the character of Peerzada Shahaab, which was critically acclaimed among the masses.

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