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Mehrun Nissa Hassan, commonly known as Mehr Hassan, is an American actress, model, and classical dancer. [1]
Hassan is the daughter of religious theologian Riffat Hassan. She was born to a Pakistani mother and an Indian father. [2] Mehr is settled in Louisville, Kentucky, though she has performed in films in India and Pakistan, as well. She received her master's degree from the University of Louisville. [3]
Hassan started her dancing career as a stage performer in the United States.[ citation needed ] During her college years, she visited India during summer breaks and began her film career in a Tamil film called Anbe Diana, in which she played the title character. [2] During her stay in India, she also studied acting at the Kishore Namit Kapoor Institute. She continued to work in films while in college, including the award-winning films, Diwali and Dreams. It was on the set of Diwali that Samina Peerzada approached her for her film, Shararat , which was filmed in Pakistan and released in 2003.[ citation needed ] She has also appeared in the films, The Gold Bracelet (2006) and Heart Land (2009). [3]
Hassan is an accomplished dancer and has worked in award-winning music videos as a dancer and director.
| Release Year | Film | Character | Director |
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| 2000 | Anbe Diana | Diana | L.V. Athavin |
| N/A | Dreamers | Saira | K. Wadia |
| 2001 | Diwali (short film) | Sejal | Nick Sivakumaran |
| 2003 | Nilivil Kalangmilai | Diane | L.V Athavin |
| 2003 | Shararat | Zara | Samina Peerzada |
| 2005 | Hum Tum Aur Mom | Reena | A. Nanda |
| 2006 | The Gold Bracelet | Simrun Singh | Kavi Raz |
| 2009 | Heart Land | Neurotic Mummy-Baby | Fred Holmes |
| 2010 | Channa Sachi Muchi | Gypsy | Ijaz Bajwa |
| 2010 | Hotel Hollywood | Priya | Param Gill |
| 2016 | Sonne Da Karra | Simrun | Kavi Raz |
| 2018 | Lakeeran the Destiny | Zubeda | Dharam Panesar |
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