Annie Zaidi (actress)

Annie Zaidi
Born	(1963-10-12) 12 October 1963 (age 61) Karachi, Pakistan
Education	University of Karachi
Occupation	Actress
Years active	1984 – present
Children	Ali Zaidi (son) Maheen Zaidi (daughter)

Annie Zaidi is a Pakistani film and TV actress. ^{[1] [2]} She is known for her roles in dramas Dulhan , Bin Roye , Alif Allah Aur Insaan and Fitoor . ^{[3] [4] [5]}

Early life

She was born on 12 September 1963 in Karachi, Pakistan and completed her studies from University of Karachi. ^[2]

Career

She made her debut as an actress on PTV in 1984. ^{[6] [7]} She appeared in drama Chhaon. ^{[6] [8] [9] [10]} She was noted for her roles in the dramas Mohabat Subh Ka Sitara Hai , Aahista Aahista , Mausam , Zoya Sawleha, Manchahi, Bin Roye , and Dil Banjaara . ^{[11] [12]} She also appeared in dramas Gustakh Ishq , Alif Allah Aur Insaan , Amanat , Tabeer and Ki Jaana Main Kaun , and Yaqeen Ka Safar . ^{[13] [14]} Since then she appeared in dramas Uraan , Tawaan , Muqaddar , Dunk and Fitoor . ^[15] In 2020, she appeared in the film House No. 242 with Sonya Hussyn and Hira Tareen. ^{[16] [17]}

Personal life

Annie was married and in 2005 her husband died. ^{[6] [18]} She has three children a son named Ali Zaidi and a daughter named Maheen Zaidi. ^{[6] [19]}

Filmography

Television

Year	Title	Role	Network
1984	Chhaon	Bela	PTV [6] [20] [21]
1996	Teesra Aadmi	Lawyer
1999	Tawan	Samina
2013	Mohabat Subh Ka Sitara Hai	Fakhra	Hum TV
2014	Aahista Aahista	Safia
	Mausam	Lubna
2016	Bin Roye	Talat
	Manchahi	Nadia	Geo TV
	Dil Banjaara	Mehtab	Hum TV
2017	Zoya Sawleha	Malaika	Geo Entertainment
	Gustakh Ishq	Khalida	Urdu 1
	Yaqeen Ka Safar	Gaeti's mother	Hum TV
	Amanat	Sharosh's mother	Urdu 1
	Alif Allah Aur Insaan	Malkani	Hum TV
2018	Tabeer	Asma
	Tawaan	Rayana
	Ki Jaana Main Kaun	Rabya Ansari
	Aik Larki Aam Si	Farhan's mother
2020	Makafaat Season 2	Sufian's mother	Geo Entertainment
	Dikhawa	Bismah's mother
	Uraan	Sumaira
	Muqaddar	Maimuna
	Dulhan	Khadija	Hum TV [15] [22]
	Dunk	Ms. VC	ARY Digital
2021	Dikhawa Season 2	Sohai's mother	Geo Entertainment
	Fitoor	Kulsoom
	Safar Tamam Howa	Rafia	Hum TV
	Hum Kahan Ke Sachay Thay	Saffan's mother
	Dil-e-Momin	Ansa	Geo Entertainment [23]
2022	Yeh Na Thi Hamari Qismat	Asiya	ARY Digital
	Fraud	Jahanara
	Taqdeer	Khadija
2023	Kuch Ankahi	Almas
2024	Teri Chhaon Mein	Nasreen	Hum TV
	Kabhi Main Kabhi Tum	Salma	ARY Digital
	Kaffara	Mehreen	Geo Entertainment
2025	Hijr	Sitwat	Hum TV
	Agar Tum Sath Ho	Noshaba
	Behroopia	Rahila	Green Entertainment
	Humraaz	Saiqa	Geo TV
	Pamaal	TBA	Green Entertainment

Web series

Year	Title	Role	Network
2021	Dhoop Ki Deewar	Lubna Ansar	ZEE5 [24]

Telefilm

Year	Title	Role
2018	Jeena Hai Mushkil	Saim's mother
2024	Achari Mohabbat	Aliya

Film

Year	Title	Role
2015	Bin Roye	Saman's foster mother
2018	Parwaaz Hai Junoon	Sania's aunt
2020	House No. 242	Meerab's mother [25] [26]
2025	Love Guru	[27]

References

1. "Faizan Khawaja on his next TV play, Nisbat". The News International. 1 March 2021.
2. "اینی زیدی کا انٹرویو اور وہ اپنے پہلے ڈرامے کے تجربے کے بارے میں بتاتی ہیں". Pakistan Television Corporation. 1999.
3. "Ahad Raza Mir and Sajal Aly to feature in a cross-border web series, Dhoop Ki Deewar". The News International. 2 March 2021.
4. "Manzar Sehbai & Samina Ahmed to share screen in 'Dhoop Ki Deewar'". Something Haute. 4 March 2021.
5. "Teasers and OST of Safar Tamam Hua starring Madiha Imam & Ali Rehman are out". Something Haute. 3 March 2021.
6. "From Novice to Veteran The Charismatic Artist & Pride of Pakistan Meet Annie Zaidi". Women's Own. Archived from the original on 9 April 2021. Retrieved 5 March 2021.
7. "Yashma Gill's 'Ki Jana Main Kaun' can prove to be another milestone for Pakistani dramas". Daily Times. 12 March 2021.
8. Pakistan Television Drama and Social Change: A Research Paradigm. University of Karachi. p. 202.
9. "House No. 242 starring Hira Tareen reminds parents to protect children from abuse & neglect". Something Haute. 6 March 2021.
10. "Farooq Rind all set to direct TV adaptation of Umera Ahmed's 'Hum Kahan Kay Sachay Thay'". Something Haute. 7 March 2021.
11. "First Look of Sajal Aly and Ahad Raza Mir's Web-Series 'Dhoop Ki Deewar' [Video]". Pro Pakistani. 10 March 2021.
12. "Haute List:12 television dramas to look forward to". Something Haute. 8 March 2021.
13. "Ki Jana Mein Kaun highlights story of a griefstricken girl". The Nation. 11 March 2021.
14. "'Uraan' all set to go on air on Geo Entertainment". Daily Pakistan. 13 March 2021.
15. "TV Drama Review: Dulhan (The Bride): A Vicious Gamble of Friendship and Love". Youlin Magazine. 18 March 2021.
16. "Sajal Aly and Ahad Raza Mir Share 'First Look' of Their Upcoming Web Series". Pro Pakistani. 9 March 2021.
17. "Here's How House No 242 Tackles Child Sexual Abuse". Runaway Pakistan. 17 March 2021.
18. "First Look: A sneak peek into Sajal Aly & Ahad Raza Mir's web series". Something Haute. 9 March 2021.
19. "Sajal Aly Treats Fans To Selfies From the Sets of 'Dhoop Ki Deewar'". Pro Pakistani. 20 March 2021.
20. South and Southeast Asia Video Archive Holdings, Issue 5. University of Wisconsin--Madison. p. 58.
21. Accessions List, South Asia, Volume 9. Library of Congress Office, New Delhi. p. 427.
22. "Dulhan Episode 25: Shahmeer and Mekaal's Truth is Exposed". The Brown Identity. 13 November 2021. Archived from the original on 16 March 2021.
23. ""Dil-e-Momin" Shows Great Promise To Be The Next Hit Show". The Brown Identity. 24 January 2022. Archived from the original on 29 November 2021.
24. "Sajal Aly & Ahad Raza Mir to play lead in cross-border web series 'Dhoop Ki Deewar'". Something Haute. 15 March 2021.
25. "See Prime's House No. 242 tackles the issue of child sexual abuse". Cutacut. 12 November 2021.
26. "Short film 'House No. 242' speaks the inconvenient truth about child abuse". Mag - The Weekly. 19 August 2021.
27. "Love Guru: Something in the way". The News International. 15 June 2025.

External links

• Annie Zaidi on Instagram
• Annie Zaidi at IMDb