1. Sara Loren
Of late there have been quite a few Pakistani actresses who have made their entry into Bollywood, but unfortunately most of them have not made any significant mark as far as histrionics is concerned. They have mostly been seen in intimate and steamy scenes or shaking a leg in item numbers. Sara Loren, the Pakistani actress also falls in the same genre with her bold looks and eye catching figure. She has had to make a series of shifts to come to the stage in her career that she now is in. Having been born in Kuwait to Pakistani parents, she was actually christened Mona at the time of her birth. Her first shift was back to native Pakistan at the time her father died in 2001, when she was still a teenager. Although her interests lay in painting and writing poetry, she was keen to take up a career in acting once she was back in Pakistan.
Her acting career, however, did not come just like that. She was lucky to have been spotted by a photographer who was actually taking photo shoots for her friend, when he noticed her and took some snaps of her which actually landed her with her first modeling job for an ad campaign. This ultimately paved her way for her first Pakistani acting assignment in the serial “Rabia Zinda Rahegi”. That was in the year 2003 when she was 18. Thereafter, for some years she visited various countries with a Pakistani drama troupe, performing in dramas. But it was not until 2010 that she got her break into Bollywood, which was her dream for a long time. It was at this time that she took over the more trendy name of Sara Loren, perhaps to give it a more international tinge and concealing the Pakistani link.
It was Pooja Bhatt who was instrumental in giving her this break, directing her in the film “Kajrare” with music director cum actor Himesh Reshmaiyya and Amrita Singh. Her other Bollywood appearance was in the more recent Murder 3, where she played the role of a waitress, alongside Randeep Hooda. In the intervening periods she was also keeping herself busy acting in Pakistani films, most notable of which have been “Saltanat”, “Gidh” and “Love Mein Ghum”
...2. Rubina Ashraf
Famous Pakistani Actress and Producer, Rubina Ashraf was born on 9th of November in Lahore city. The versatile actress is a graphic designer by profession, who completed her graduation in 1986. Rubina had no plans to join the showbiz. Her mother wanted her to be a doctor, but destiny had different plans. She accompanied her friend ‘Saba Pervaiz’ to her audition but she was selected too. Rubina has four siblings and she is the eldest among them. Rubinamade her start in the field of acting from the play “AurDrame” that was written by the famous writer “Ashfaq Ahmed”.
...3. Naheed Shabbir
4. Qazi Wajid
Qazi Wajid, a famous veteran Pakistani actor was born on 26 May 1930 in Lahore in Punjab of Pakistan. His popularity is totally apt because as a personality he has been part of Pakistani show business industry for 48 years. Qazi’s career began when he worked in Radio Pakistan in job profile of radio presenter and after working there for long 25 years he retired and started working as an actor.
His performances were highly appreciated and in 1988 he received the prestigious Pride of Performance Award. He has acted in several highly popular dramas, such as Hawwa Ki Beti and Khuda Ki Basti. He is active in the industry since 1956 and had become a star personality in the industry with the aura around him. He is very popular in serials and also as a global artist working often in USA.
His major and most famous project is Khuda Ki Basti which was based on the Shaukat Siddiqui’s novel with same title. It made TRP records in Pakistan, Sotayli about a woman who becomes a stepmother, when she marries her best friend’s husband, Shezorim and it telecasted on PTV which starred Neelofar Abbasi and Shakil, Pal Do Pal a family drama, Shama based on family issues between husband wife, Hawaain based on journey of an ambitious lady etc.
The various shows he had also worked in are Bechain, Kinara Mil Gaya Hota, Yeh Kaisi Mohabbat Hai a romantic story of lovers, Tanhaiyaan based on a sad love story, Mirza Ghalib Bunder Road Par (a hit serial on PTV telecasted in year 2000), Bebak based on lawyer, Khala Khairan based on a lady of same name who is hired to help a family to drive some tenants out of their house, Woh Rishtey Woh Naatay based on family and relations, Tumhain Kuch Yaad Hai Jana, Operation Dwarka 1965 based on real operation done by Pakistan navy for attacking Dwarka in 1965, Parchaiyan that aired on ARY Digital and also as Mera Saaya in India on Zee Zindagi based on life of Sauleha who gets pregnant in age of 50 and faces criticism from his family and society. He is an inspiration to youth and upcoming new talent.
...5. Mohib Mirza
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'.
...6. Mehmood Aslam
Mehmood Aslam, born on 1st December 1951 in Lahore, Pakistan is a Pakistani comedian, television and stage actor. He is working in drama series and Pakistan showbiz. He acted in the movie ‘Strawberry’ in the year 2013. He is famous for his roles in the television series Serial Din, Janjaalpura, Bulbulay, Landa Bazar, Daray Daray Naina, Uraan and Ladies Park. He has also acted in many television commercials. He started his acting career a bit late than the other actors comparatively, but he soon was able to make a name for himself within a few years.
...7. Fahad Mustafa
Fahad Mustafa or Sunny Tunio is a popular Pakistani model, actor and producer. He was born on June 26, 1983 in Karachi, Pakistan. He is the son of Salahuddin Tunio who is also a Pakistani actor. He got married to Sana in year 2005 and they have a daughter named, Fatima Mustafa.
...8. Dilawar Malik
Dilawar Malik is a Pakistani director and writer, who has worked extensively in Urdu media. Dilawar has been one of television’s best directors in the nation since the early 2000s’. He began his career in the entertainment industry by assisting renowned filmmakers like Parvez Malik and Javed Fazil on the sets. His very first independent work was as the director of the telefilm, ‘Jab Mohabbat Nahi Hoti.’ The first TV series he directed, ‘Boota from Toba Tek Singh,’ became immensely popular with its audience.
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