Durefishan Saleem

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Durefishan Saleem
درفشاں سلیم
Born (1996-01-13) 13 January 1996 (age 29) [1]
Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan
Education LLB from University College London
Occupations
  • Model
  • actress
  • host
Years active2020–present
Known for Kaisi Teri Khudgarzi (2022)
Ishq Murshid (2023)
Khaie (2024)
Awards ARY People's Choice Awards

Durefishan Saleem (born 13 January 1996) is a Pakistani actress who appears on Urdu television. She made her acting debut in Dil Ruba (2020) [2] as a supporting actress. [3] [4]

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She also played in Bhaaras (2020) [5] for which she received an ARY People's Choice Awards. Then, she gained her recognition in Kaisi Teri Khudgarzi (2022) [6] and Ishq Murshid (2023). [7]

Early life and education

Durefishan was born on 14 January 1996 in Lahore, Punjab to Saleem-ul-Hassan, who worked as a director and as a producer for PTV in the 2000s. She obtained her LLB from University College London. In 2019, she moved to Karachi to make her career in acting. [8] [9]

Career

Debut and Established actress (2020-present)

Durefishan made her debut in a supporting role in Dil Ruba for which she was nominated for a Lux Style Awards for best newcomer. [10] Then, she made her lead debut in Bhaaras . [11] After that, she acted in Pardes [12] with Affan Waheed and Juda Huay Kuch Is Tarha . [13]

In 2022, she acted in the love-dramatic Kaisi Teri Khudgarzi [14] opposite Danish Taimoor which made her successful and estiblished actress in industry. In 2023, she acted in Jurm [15] along with Wahaj Ali then in a antholology-series Siyaah , and the social-drama Jaisay Aapki Marzi opposite Mikaal Zulfiqar. [16] She was also offered to act in Jhok Sarkar along with Farhan Saeed. [17]

Then, she portrayed as Shibra Sulaiman in Ishq Murshid along with Bilal Abbas Khan. [18] In 2024, she acted in the revenge-thriller Khaie opposite Faysal Quraishi. [19] [20]

In 2025, Durefishan going to appear in Sanwal Yaar Piya [21] along with Feroze Khan and Ahmed Ali Akbar also marks their first project together. [22] [23]

Other work and media image

Fishan has also appeared as a guest on various shows. In 2023, she portrayed as Sara in Siyaah . [24] She was placed in Hello Pakistan's HOT100 list, in the "Trailblazers" category in 2020. [25]

Filmography

TV series

YearTitleRoleNetworkRefNotes
2020 Dil Ruba Erum Hum TV [26] Debut series
2020–2021 Bharaas Zoya ARY Digital [27] Debut as lead actress
2021 Pardes Aimen [28]
Juda Huay Kuch Is Tarha Maha Hum TV [29]
2022 Kaisi Teri Khudgarzi Mehak Shamsher ARY Digital [30]
2023 Siyaah Sara Green Entertainment [31] Episode: "Mask Man"
Jaisay Aapki Marzi Aleezay ARY Digital [32]
2023–2024 Ishq Murshid Shibra Shahmeer (nee Sulaiman) Hum TV [33]
2024 Khaie Zamda Khan Geo Entertainment [34]
2025–present Sanwal Yaar Piya Mahnoor Hussain [35]

Reality shows

YearTitleNetworkRefNotes
2021 Jeeto Pakistan League 2 ARY Digital Episode 11 [36]

Telefilm and Miniseries

YearTitleRoleNetworkRef
2021 Hangor S-131 Sameera ARY Digital [37]
2023 Jurm Ayla Nadeem Geo Entertainment [38]

Awards and nominations

YearWorkCategoryResultRef.
Lux Style Awards
2021 Dil Ruba Best Emerging Talent In TVNominated [39]
2022 Pardes Best TV Actress (Viewers' Choice) Nominated [40]
ARY People's Choice Awards
2021 Bharaas New Emerging Talent (Female)Won [41]
2021 Bharaas Favourite Actress in Bahu RoleNominated [42]

References

  1. ↑ "Dur-e-Fishan Saleem turns 27: See birthday pictures". arynews.tv. 14 January 2023.
  2. ↑ Images Staff (26 August 2021). "Lux Style Awards announces nominations for its 20th edition". Images. Retrieved 27 August 2021.
  3. ↑ "LSA 2021: And the nominees are..." Express Tribune. 7 August 2021.
  4. ↑ "Durefishan Saleem receives peck of love at 'Ishq Murshid' finale screening". 5 May 2024.
  5. ↑ Karishma Soorthy (12 January 2021). "How 'Bharaas' Succeeds at Keeping Us Involved".
  6. ↑ "Dur-e-Fishan says she would not watch or do dramas like Kaisi Teri Khudgarzi again". 29 January 2023.
  7. ↑ "Ishq Murshid's finale will be screened in cinemas across Pakistan". 1 May 2024.
  8. ↑ Maliha Rehman (31 July 2020). "For aspiring actors looking for stardom, Karachi is the city of opportunities". images.dawn.com. Retrieved 3 December 2022.
  9. ↑ "Faysal Quraishi claims Khaie 'isn't about Pashtuns' but that doesn't mean it isn't perpetuating harmful stereotypes". 23 February 2024. She Married Syful Islam Sakib From Bangladesh
  10. ↑ Jawaid, Mohammad Kamran (12 April 2020). "PRIME TIME: BINGE WATCHING Dilruba, Tarap, Sabaat… BUT FOR HOW LONG?". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 8 May 2020.
  11. ↑ "Bharaas:The story of love and obsession".
  12. ↑ "Shaista Lodhi to pair up with ace actor Sarmad Khoosat for 'Pardes". Mag The Weekly.
  13. ↑ "4 onscreen couples that have sent Pakistani drama fans into a frenzy". The Express Tribune. 30 April 2024.
  14. ↑ "Dur-e-Fishan says she would not watch or do dramas like Kaisi Teri Khudgarzi again". images.dawn.com. 29 January 2023.
  15. ↑ Mohammad Nasir (6 May 2023). "Last episode of drama serial 'Jurm' on Geo TV today". The News International (newspaper).
  16. ↑ "'I cry every time…': Dur-e-Fishan Saleem reacts to 'Jaisay Aapki Marzi' reviews". ARY News. 14 September 2023.
  17. ↑ "Hiba Bukhari to replace Durefishan Saleem in new drama 'Jhok Sial'". www.bolnews.com. 17 March 2023.
  18. ↑ Shailaja Rao (4 March 2024). "Cute and Choppy Pakistani Romantic Drama 'Ishq Murshid' Wins Hearts and Viral Fame in India and Beyond". American Kahani.
  19. ↑ "Durefishan Saleem filmed without consent". The Express Tribune. 16 July 2024.
  20. ↑ Moeeza Arshad (9 February 2024). "Ishq Murshid: The Epitome of Television Triumph". Hum TV. Archived from the original on 13 March 2024. Retrieved 16 March 2024.
  21. ↑ "Durefishan Saleem New Drama Pairing Starts Debate". reviewit.pk. 19 October 2024.
  22. ↑ "Ahmed Ali Akbar gears for exciting new project 'Sanwal Yaar Piya'". 12 December 2024.
  23. ↑ "2 Reported upcoming Pakistani dramas of Durefishan Saleem". 21 October 2024.
  24. ↑ "Green Entertainment Dramas Schedule And Timings Revealed". reviewit.pk. 30 June 2023.
  25. ↑ "Headliners, trailblazers, trendsetters - Celebs who made it to Hello Pakistan's #HOT100 list". Hello Magazine Pakistan. Retrieved 16 December 2020.
  26. ↑ Hina Saleem (19 September 2022). "Public Reaction On The Last Episode Of Dil Ruba".
  27. ↑ "Tuba Anwar makes her television debut through Bhaaras". 20 December 2021.
  28. ↑ Gaitee Ara Siddiqi (6 June 2021). "Pardes – The untold story". www.thenews.com.pk. Retrieved 3 July 2021.
  29. ↑ "Everything we know about Dur-e-Fishan, Nabeel Zuberi starrer 'Juda Huay Kuch Is Tarah'". thecurrent.pk. 10 July 2021.
  30. ↑ "Can channels take responsibility? Fans calls out 'Kaisi Teri Khudgarzi' for romanticising abuse". 18 August 2022.
  31. ↑ "All the stars set to star in upcoming anthology TV series Siyaah". 3 May 2023.
  32. ↑ "It talk about marzi, consent: Dur-e-Fishan Saleem on her new serial". ARY News. 23 August 2023. Retrieved 26 September 2023.
  33. ↑ "'Ishq Murshid' – Bilal Abbas and Durefishan Saleem team up for upcoming project". Daily Pakistan. 10 March 2023. Event occurs at 10:18 pm.
  34. ↑ "It's a fictional story, enjoy it: Faysal Quraishi addresses Khaie's stereotyping of Pashtuns". 23 February 2024.
  35. ↑ "Durefishan Saleem set to share screen with Feroze Khan, Ahmed Ali Akbar". jang.com.pk. 21 October 2024.
  36. ↑ "Jeeto Pakistan Super League Season 2 is Coming Soon". Research Snipers. 17 April 2020. Archived from the original on 27 April 2020. Retrieved 19 May 2020.
  37. ↑ "ARY to release Hangor — a telefilm based on a Pakistani submarine that took down Indian warships in 1971". Dawn Images. 13 December 2021. Retrieved 23 December 2021.
  38. ↑ "Wahaj Ali, Durefishan Saleem to star in crime thriller "Jurm," latest short series". Samaa English. 14 April 2023. Archived from the original on 6 May 2023. Retrieved 18 May 2023.
  39. ↑ Images Staff (26 August 2021). "Lux Style Awards announces nominations for its 20th edition". Images. Retrieved 27 August 2021.
  40. ↑ "LSA 2022: And the nominees are". Tribune. 23 November 2022. Retrieved 23 November 2022.
  41. ↑ Yumna Aftab (5 March 2021). "Ramsha Khan, Feroze Khan win big at the ARY People's Choice Awards".
  42. ↑ Sara Imran (3 February 2021). "Nominations For ARY People's Choice Award".
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