Huma Mir

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Huma Mir
Born
Huma Waris Mir

(1970-11-14) 14 November 1970 (age 53)
Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan
EducationUniversity of Karachi
Occupations
  • Actress
  • singer
  • writer
  • host
  • newscaster
Years active1980–present
Children2
Parents
Relatives

Huma Mir is a Pakistani actress, singer and writer. She is known for her roles in dramas Rafta Rafta, Gurez, Ba Adab Ba Mulahiza Hoshiyaar, Haala, Barish Ke Baad and Koyal .

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Early life

Huma's grandfather was Mir Abdul Aziz from Sialkot, who was a poet in Punjabi, Urdu and Persian. [1] Huma's father Waris Mir, was also a columnist for Daily Jang and her mother was Mumtaz Mir, who migrated to Pakistan from Jammu in the region of Jammu and Kashmir in 1947. [2] Huma's father died on 9 July 1987 in Lahore and her mother died in 1993. [3]

Huma completed her studies from University of Karachi and she Medical graduate with a First Class First Masters in Urdu Literature and she became a PhD candidate later she studied Advanced Communications and she got a Diploma in Advanced Communications. [4]

Career

Huma started working as child actress and appeared in drama Bahadar Ali which aired on PTV. [5] Then she worked in more dramas such as Muntazir Rahain Manoos Ajnabi, Musafatein, Nice To Meet You Problem House, Padaash, Pas-E-Aaina and Palay Shah. [6]

Huma Mir also works of articles in newspapers and magazines including Daily Times, The News International and The Nation in Pakistan and also at Canada. She is also Chairperson Youth of Committee at Arts Council of Pakistan at Karachi. [5] She also sanged songs O Laal Meri Pat Rakhio which was original snaged by Noor Jehan also Sanu Nehar Wale Pul Te Bula Ke, Ho Jamalo and Jeevay Jeevay Pakistan. [4]

Later she appeared in dramas Jise Paya Chahey Khwabon Ka Musafir, Aik Rat Aik Kahani, Jedi in Trouble, Afsos Hasil Ka and Musafatein. [6] Then she took a break and then after a 12-year gap she appeared in drama Koyal it aired on Aaj Entertainment the drama was written by Zanjabeel Asim Shah and directed by Yasir Hussain in which she portrayed the role of Nargis. [7] [8]

Personal life

Huma was married but later she filed for divorce citing irreconcilable differences and her older brothers Hamid Mir, Faisal Mir, Imran Mir and Amir Mir are journalists. [6]

Filmography

Television

YearTitleRoleNetwork
1980Bahadar AliNikhil PTV
1987 Dhoop Kinare Sharmeen PTV
1989Sitamgar Taray LiayRakhshanda PTV
1990Ba Adab Ba Mulahiza HoshiyaarFarhana PTV
1991GurezRani PTV
1992DastaanSeemi PTV
1992Hasina-E AlamAleena PTV
1992Pas-e-AainaBatool PTV
1993Barish Ke BaadMaheen PTV
1993Rozan e Zindan SeIrfana PTV
1994HaalaHaala PTV
1994Rafta RaftaRuby PTV [9]
1995Jise Paya Chahey Khwabon Ka MusafirMona PTV
1995Aik Rat Aik KahaniMaya PTV
1995Uncle Sargam ShowHerself PTV
1995Palay KhanShazia PTV
1996Jedi in TroubleJeni PTV
1997Afsos Hasil KaShaista PTV
1997MusafateinZeba PTV
1997JeetUrooj PTV
1998GardbadNashkah PTV
1998Haft AasmanReshma PTV
1999Ek Safar Tanha HiNida PTV
1999Hanste BasteGhazal PTV
2000Manoos AjnabiTina PTV
2021 Koyal Nargis Aaj Entertainment [10]

Telefilm

YearTitleRole
1993Ain IshqChamki
1994AadmiIrfana

Bibliography

Huma authored a critically novel titled Kuchh Aur about destruction of the city she loved, floods and society in disarray. [11] She then wrote another book titled Yeh Hain Talat Hussain in which she wrote about his acting career and his biography. [12]

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