Urdu Tv Serial Shehr-e-Zaat - Urdu - Cast & Crew

Hina Khawaja Bayat is a renowned Pakistani TV actor who has been in the industry for over two decades. She was successful in bringing back a whole new wave of Pakistani dramas into the drawing room for the viewers to sit and watch. Her roles essayed the most beautiful and charming characters that people even stopped watching Indian TV series that was a part of Pakistan cable network.

Unlike their counterparts in India, Pakistani actors and actresses mostly choose the path of Television dramas to further their acting careers both on the celluloid screen as well as in TV soaps. This is perhaps a much better way of showcasing their talents, since by the time they are about to enter films or serials, their worth has already been judged by a very discerning audience. It is because of their background in drama that they are considered better actors than their counterparts in Indian TV serials, the latter being more of well dressed, manicured glamour girls, embellishing the visual appeal of serials.

Mansha Pasha is a well-known actress and television host from Pakistan. She is a popular star among Pakistani viewers as well as among the Indian audience as well. Famous for her iconic roles, Mansha is the star in various Pakistani television shows such as ‘Zindagi Gulzar Hai’, ‘Lafangey Parindey’ and ‘Zara Aur Mehrunisa’, etc. On October 19th, 1987, Mansha was born in the city of Karachi in Pakistan. She was academically an all rounder in her early school days. Mansha was well known in her school for her acting skills and was a favorite amongst her teachers and colleagues alike. She has been known to be described as a humble and soft spoken person with amazing acting skills. After doing her higher secondary education,

It is quite remarkable to notice that many of the actresses in the sub-continent today, whether from India or Pakistan, come from quite contrary backgrounds, most of them having either qualified for professional courses, or even having started a career in the very same field. How far this helps in their subsequent acting careers is yet to be assessed, but it can be safely presumed that it must be adding a few notches to their maturity levels, and this must be directly or indirectly showing in their acting.

Though not that young, one such name from Pakistan that immediately comes to mind is that of Samina Peerzada, who instead of pursuing a career in commerce, in which she had graduated, chose to opt for an acting career, and besides making a name for herself in several notable Pakistani dramas, went to become a producer and director too, having got married to fellow entertainment world personality, Usmaan Peerzada.

While technically her acting career started in 1980 with a child role in a British production “The Blood of Hussein”, her regular acting stint commenced, as it normally does in Pakistan, through her roles in Television dramas, 3 years later. This allowed her to gain name and fame as an accomplished actress. She liked this genre and was also liked by her fans in TV dramas, with over 40 appearances against her name, spanning across 31 years and all major TV channels. Her most notable dramas were “Ishq ke Inteha”;  “Meri Zaat” and “Zindagi Gulzaar Hai”.

Her appearances in mainstream films as well as the lighter genre of TV serials has not been as voluminous as that in TV dramas, exposing perhaps her liking for the medium of drama. Rather, she was keener to try out her hand in film direction, starting off with “Intehaan” in 1999, on a theme dealing with the controversial social issue of marital rape. Even in Pakistan’s conservative environment, the film was critically acclaimed. However, after 4 films in some of which she acted also, she settled back to her favorite genre of TV dramas, where she is making her presence even now.

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Born on 9th August 1955 in Lahore, Pakistan, Samina Butt is a Pakistani actress who has worked in many dramas, films, and telefilms. She has also shown a keen knack for direction in the past years. She graduated from the Karachi Government College of Commerce and Economics. She is married to Usman Peerzada, a well-known actor in the industry, and has two daughters, Anum and Amal Peerzada. She changed her name from Samina Butt to Samina Peerzada after marrying the actor. Samina made her film debut in 1980, playing Lisa in the film The Blood of Hussain. She has worked in many films over the years like Shaadi Mere Shohar ki ( 1986), Mukhra (1988), Bazar-e-Husn (1988), Bulandi (1990), Nazdeekiyan (1991), Pabandi (1992), Khwahish (1993), Zar Gul (1997), and The Valley (2017). She has also performed in theatrical productions, most notable of which are Raaz-o-Niaz and A Doll House.

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.

Tariq Niazi is a Pakistani actor who has starred in Urdu television shows like Mehram, Jhooti, Kabhi Kabhi, and Shehr-e-Zaat, among others.

Sohail Hashmi is a Pakistani artist who is known worldwide for his extraordinary works in the media industry with an ever-growing resume which comprises performances in various fields. From radio to talk show, from television series to direction, from theater to documentaries, he has done a variety of works and has more often than not succeeded.

Mohib Mirza is an actor from Pakistan known for hosting the reality show, Pakistan Idol, and for his role as the protagonist in the Aag TV-produced 'Ishrat Baji'.

Mikaal Zulfiqar is a British Pakistani model and actor. He is the heartthrob of Pakistan. He is a model turned actor.He was born in London, England. His father was a Pakistani, and his mother was a Britisher. He started his career in the year 2001 as a model in the Pakistan industry. He started appearing in television commercials. He did many commercials, one of which included a leading tea company. After television commercials, he appeared in a music video Sanu Tere Naal Pyar Ho Gaya by Abrar-ul-Haq in the year 200, which was a hit in Pakistan. He walked the ramp for many well-known designers and did photo shoots for big brands. He got engaged to a Pakistani actress, Zara Sheikh. Their engagement broke for no reasons revealed.

Abdullah Kadwani is a Pakistani actor, producer, and director.  In 2019 he also owned the reputed position of managing director at Geo Entertainment, one of Pakistan's leading television networks. Abdullah Kadwani was one of the esteemed panel of judges worldwide for the prestigious Rose Honours. Being a Pakistani producer, director, Actor, he had experience of 25 years in the film industry and television industry. He had delivered some award-winning movies, such as Khaani (2017), Khuda Aur Mohabbat (2021), Meri Zaat Zarra e Benishan (2009), Daam (2010), Doraha and Shehr-e-Zaat (2012). He launched the famous 7th sky Entertainment, a premiere broadcast and film entertainment company formed in 2004. It is believed that under the guidance of Abdullah Kadwani and Asad Qureshi, the 7th sky entertainment had produced over 130 projects over 16 years. Kadwani was a model as he maintained his position of the best actor during the 1990s who has more than 25 television shows.TM Awards, Finest Producer – 1999 for Andheray Darechay - NTM Awards, Best Performer - 1999 for Andheray Darechay - NTM Awards, Selected for ‘Best Producer’ – 2003 for Doosri Aurat - PTV Awards, PTV National Award for ‘Best Producer of Affairs’ – 2004, Lux Style Awards for most outstanding drama serial ANA - 2005 are some of his awards.