Durefishan Saleem

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Durefishan Saleem
Born (1996-01-13) 13 January 1996 (age 29)
Dipalpur, Punjab, Pakistan
Alma mater University College London (LLB)
Occupation
  • Actress
Years active2020–present
Known for Kaisi Teri Khudgarzi (2022)
Ishq Murshid (2023)

Durefishan Saleem (born; 13 January 1996) [1] is a Pakistani actress primarily works in Urdu television. She made her acting debut with a supporting role in Hum TV's Dil Ruba and subsequently played the leading lady in Bhaaras both (2020) for which she received an ARY People's Choice Award for New Emerging Talent. [2] Saleem earned recognition with the romantic dramas Kaisi Teri Khudgarzi (2022) and Ishq Murshid (2023). [3]

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Early life and education

Durefishan was born in Lahore, Punjab, to Saleem-ul-Hassan, who worked as a director and producer for PTV in the 2000s. Her mother's name is Shumaila Saleem. She has three siblings – two brothers Abdullah and Rohan and a sister Rameen. She obtained her LLB from University College London. In 2019, she moved to Karachi to make her career in acting. [4] [5]

Career

Early work and recognition (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. [6] Then, she made her lead debut in Bhaaras . [7] After that, she acted in Pardes [8] with Affan Waheed and Juda Huay Kuch Is Tarha . [9]

In 2022, she acted in the love-dramatic Kaisi Teri Khudgarzi [10] opposite Danish Taimoor which gained her wider popularity and recognition. In 2023, she acted in Jurm [11] along with Wahaj Ali then in a antholology-series Siyaah , and the social-drama Jaisay Aapki Marzi opposite Mikaal Zulfiqar. [12] She was also offered to act in Jhok Sarkar along with Farhan Saeed. [13]

Then, she portrayed as Shibra Sulaiman in Ishq Murshid along with Bilal Abbas Khan. [14] In 2024, she acted in the revenge-thriller Khaie opposite Faysal Quraishi. [15] [16] In 2025, Durefishan is going to appear in Sanwal Yaar Piya [17] along with Feroze Khan and Ahmed Ali Akbar which also marks their first project together. [18] [19]

Other work and media image

Fishan has also appeared as a guest on various shows. In 2023, she portrayed as Sara in Siyaah . [20] She was placed in Hello Pakistan's HOT100 list, in the "Trailblazers" category in 2020. [21]

Filmography

Television

YearTitleRoleNetworkNotesRef
2020 Dil Ruba Erum Hum TV [22]
2020–2021 Bharaas Zoya ARY Digital [23]
2021 Pardes Aimen [24]
Juda Huay Kuch Is Tarha Maha Hum TV [25]
2022 Kaisi Teri Khudgarzi Mehak Shamsher ARY Digital [26]
2023 Jurm Ayla Nadeem Geo Entertainment Extended appearance [27]
Jaisay Aapki Marzi Aleezay ARY Digital [28]
2023–2024 Ishq Murshid Shibra Shahmeer Hum TV [29]
2024KhaieZamda Khan Geo Entertainment [30]
2025Sanwal Yaar PiyaPiya Aslam [31]

Telefilms and Miniseries

YearTitleRoleNetworkNotesRef
2021 Hangor S-131 Sameera ARY Digital [32]
2023 Siyaah Sara Green Entertainment Episode: "Mask Man" [33]

Awards and nominations

YearWorkCategoryResultRef.
Lux Style Awards
2021 Dil Ruba Best Emerging Talent In TVNominated [34]
2022 Pardes Best TV Actress (Viewers' Choice) Nominated [35]
ARY People's Choice Awards
2021 Bharaas New Emerging Talent (Female)Won [36]
2021 Bharaas Favourite Actress in Bahu RoleNominated [37]

References

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