Mehreen Raheel

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Mehreen Raheel
Born
Nationality Pakistani
Occupation(s) Model, Actor, Host
Years active2007 - Present
Relatives Seemi Raheel (mother)
Daniyal Raheel (brother)
Faryal Mehmood (sister-in-law)

Mehreen Raheel (Urdu/Punjabi : مہرین راحیل ) is a Pakistani model, actor, managing director of her family company R Vision and host who appears in Pakistani films and serials. [1] [2]

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She is best known for portraying the main leads in Meri Zaat Zarra-e-Benishan, Dastaan, Mastana Mahi, Ashk, and Zindagi Gulzar Hai. She made her film debut in 2011 Jawad Ahmad's Virsa . In 2013, she appeared in Tamanna directed by British director Steven Dean Moore. [3]

Early life

Raheel is the daughter of actress and social activist Seemi Raheel. [3] Her brother Daniyal Raheel is a model-turned-actor as well. She studied at Lahore Grammar School and Lahore College of Arts and Sciences then she went to London for a diploma in Dancing, Drama, and Scriptwriting. [3]

Career

Modeling

Raheel started her career as a Model when she was 8 years old. She has appeared in commercials for ICI, Head and Shoulders, Pantene, Lipton, Telenor, Ufone, PTCL, and Sooper Biscuit. [3]

Film and television

Raheel started her acting career with Ajnabee Rastay in which she portrayed a minor character. She then appeared in Gardish, 3 Bata 3, Kothi No. 156, Meri Zaat Zarra-e-Benishan, Dastaan, Mujhey Hai Hukum-e-Azan, Kabhi Aye Naa Judai, Mastana Mahi, Ashk and Adha Din Aur Puri Raat. She was also nominated for Best Actress at the Lux Style Awards for her role in Kabhi Aye Na Judaai .

From 2013 onwards Raheel played the role of Madiha in the telenovela Ashk and in another blockbuster serial Zindagi Gulzar Hai, she played Asmaara, which aired on Hum TV.

Raheel made her film debut in Jawad Ahmad's Virsa opposite Indian actor Arya Babbar. Her second film Tamanna directed by a British director Steven Dean Moore opposite Salman Shahid.

She is currently seen in Hum TV serial Halki Si Khalish.

Humanitarian work

Raheel travelled to India as an Ambassador for the Standard Chartered Fundraising Marathon. She has worked in Thailand with young children and in raising money to fund education. She takes part in humanitarian activities in Pakistan. [3]

Filmography

Film
YearFilmRoleAdditional Notes
2010 Virsa Mahi Indo-Pak film
2014 Tamanna Mehreen
2017Freedom SoundAngelinaDelayed
Drama
YearTitleRoleAdditional Notes
20073 Bata 3Fiza Hum TV
2007Sirf Tumhare Liye PTV
2007Ajnabee RastayAyesha Hum TV
2007GardishKhirad Hum TV
2008Kothi No. 156Mehreen Hum TV
2009Mujhey Hai Hukum-e-AzanNafisa Hum TV Opposite Imran Abbas Naqvi, Juggan Kazim, Tooba Siddiqui
2009 Meri Zaat Zarra-e-Benishan Mahroosh Hum TV Opposite Faysal Qureishi, Imran Abbas Naqvi, Samiya Mumtaz
2010 Dastaan Rabia Hum TV Opposite Fawad Khan and Sanam Baloch
2010Kabhi Aye Naa JudaiSaba Hum TV
2011 Mastana Mahi Aleen Hum TV Opposite Fahad Mustafa
2012Mahi AyegaMehreen Hum TV
2012 Ashk Madiha Geo TV Opposite Fawad Khan, Neelum Muneer
2012Adha Din Aur Puri RaatEsha Geo TV
2012 Zindagi Gulzar Hai Aasmara Hum TV Opposite Fawad Khan, Sanam Saeed, Shehreyar Munawar
2013Daagh-E-NidamatIram PTV Home
2013Tere Pyar Ke BharoseMeera Express Entertainment
2013Dil E DangalAiza Hum TV
2013Halki Si KhalishRabia Hum TV
2014Ghum-e-DilSana
2014 Kahani Raima Aur Manahil Ki Raima Hum TV
2014Hamaray UstaadHerself Geo TV (Coming Soon)
2015Tum Mere Kya Ho PTV
2017Mujhay Jeenay DoShahinaUrdu 1
Telefilm
YearTitleRoleAdditional Notes
2013Dil Dangal Hum TV Valentine's Day Special
Hosting
YearEventsCo-HostAdditional Notes
2011Harri MirchainJawad Dunya TV
Reality Shows
YearTitleRoleAdditional Notes
2013 Kurkure Off Season 2 Herself ARY Digital (Winner)
Morning/Chat Shows Appearance
YearTitleRoleAdditional Notes
2011 Morning with Hum Herself Hum TV
2013Good Morning PakistanHerself ARY Digital
2013 Zindagi Gulzar Hai Live TransmissionHerself Hum TV

Awards

YearAwardCategorySerialCharacterResult
2008 Lux Style Awards Best Television Actress (Terrestrial)Kabhi Aye Naa JudaiSabaNominated [4]
2013 Veet Celebration of Beauty Awards Best SmileHerselfNominated
2014 Lux Style Awards Best Television Actress (Terrestrial)Dhag-e-NadamatRabiaNominated [5]

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