Mehwish Hayat

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Hayat at a talk show in 2019
Born (1988-01-06) 6 January 1988 (age 36) [1] [2]
Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan
Alma mater University of Karachi
Occupations
  • Actress
  • singer
Years active2009–present
Honours Tamgha-e-Imtiaz (2019)
Musical career
GenresPop music
Instrument
  • Vocals
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Mehwish Hayat (born 6 January 1988) is a Pakistani actress who primarily works in Urdu films, and formerly, in television. She made her debut in the film with the comedy Jawani Phir Nahi Ani (2015) and later went on to become an Actor in Law (2016). Hayat had since starred in the comedies Punjab Nahi Jaungi (2017), Load Wedding (2018), and London Nahi Jaunga (2022), all of which rank among one of highest-grossing Pakistani films. [3] [4] [5]

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2012 romantic drama series Meray Qatil Meray Dildar marked a significant turning point in Hayat's career, earning her praise and nomination for Best Actress at the Lux Style Awards. She later portraying of a strong headed in Kashif Nisar's acclaim series Kami Reh Gayi (2013). [6] She achieved further success by featuring in four of Momina Duraid's romantic dramas— Phir Chand Pe Dastak (2011), Mirat-ul-Uroos (2012), Ishq Mein Teray (2013), Ru Baru (2014) and Anjum Shahzad's highly successful family drama Kabhi Kabhi (2013). Her last Pakistani television appearance was Nadeem Baig's tragic romance Dil Lagi (2016). [7] [8] [9] [10] In 2022 she had a supporting role in the Marvel Cinematic Universe TV series Ms. Marvel, as the character Aisha, who has to flee India to Pakistan during the 1940s.

Hayat is the recipient of Lux Style Award and was honoured by the Government of Pakistan with the Tamgha-e-Imtiaz in 2019. [11] [12]

Personal life

Hayat was born on 6 January 1988 in Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan. [1] [2] [13] Her mother, Rukhsar Hayat, was a popular television actress during the 1980s, [14] her eldest brother Zeeshan is a singer-composer while her older sister, Afsheen, is a singer as well. [15] [16] [17] [18] Another older brother, Danish Hayat, is an actor and, through him, she's the sister-in-law of Faiza Ashfaq, a model. [19] [20] [21] In 2020 there were reports in the Indian media that Hayat was in a relationship with Dawood Ibrahim, a crime lord on India's most-wanted list. The rumors about the relationship have never been substantiated and were likely slander resulting from Hayat's outspoken opinions. [22]

Filmography

YearTitleRoleDirectorNotesRef(s)
2014 Na Maloom Afraad Dancer Nabeel Qureshi Special appearance in song "Billi" [16]
2015 Jawani Phir Nahi Ani Marina Nadeem Baig [17]
2016 Actor in Law Meenu Screwala Nabeel Qureshi [8]
2017 Punjab Nahi Jaungi Amal Dastoor Nadeem Baig [7]
2018 Jawani Phir Nahi Ani 2 Marina Nadeem Baig Voice cameo [9]
Load Wedding Meerab Nabeel Qureshi [20]
3 Bahadur: Rise of the Warriors Erma (voice) Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy Animated film [21]
2019 Chhalawa ZoyaWajahat Rauf [23]
Baaji Gangster GuriyaSaqib MalikSpecial appearance in song "Gangster Guriya" [24]
2022 London Nahi Jaunga Sara Tiwana Nadeem Baig [25]
2023 Teri Meri Kahaniyaan SadafNadeem BaigAnthology film [26]

Short films

YearTitleRoleDirectorNotesRef(s)
2009 Insha'Allah SaharKhurram MahmoodShort film [27]
2015Dho Dala: The Sin WasherPari Iram Parveen Bilal [15]

Television

YearTitleRoleDirectorRef(s)
2009Massi Aur MalikaHina Abid Ali [10]
2010Shehr-e-dil Ke DarwazayMariaNadeem Siddiqui [28]
Thori Si Wafa Chahiye Mehreen “Mehru” Yasir Nawaz [28]
2011 Meray Qatil Meray Dildar Maham Asim Ali [10]
Phir Chand Pe Dastak Mariam Saife Hassan [10]
2012Dil Tou Bhatkay GaHaseeb Hassan
Man JaliTooba WahabNadeem Baig [10]
Mirat-ul-Uroos Aima Anjum Shahzad [10]
Bin TereSaman Angeline Malik [10]
Main [10]
2013 Kabhi Kabhi Ishaal Anjum Shahzad [10]
Ishq Mein Teray AizaFaheem Burney [29]
Kami Reh Gaee Laila Kashif Nisar [10]
2014 Ru Baru Seema (Sarmad's mother) Saife Hassan [10]
2016 Unsuni FarahEhraz Ali Mirza [10]
Dil Lagi Anmol Nadeem Beyg [30]
2022 Ms. Marvel AishaVarious [31]

Web series

YearTitleRoleNotesDirectorRef(s)
2019 Enaaya EnaayaWajahat Rauf [32]

Other appearance

YearTitleRoleDirectorRef(s)
2013 Kitni Girhain Baaki Hain Zareena Angeline Malik [33]
2013 Hum Sab Umeed Se Hain HostAnjum Shahzad [10]

Discography

Awards and nominations

YearNominee / workAwardResultRef
Lux Style Awards
2013 Mere Qatil Mere Dildar Best TV Actress – SatelliteNominated [39]
MeinBest TV Actress – TerrestrialNominated [39]
2014 Kami Reh Gaee Best Television Actress – TerrestrialWon [39]
2016 Jawani Phir Nahi Ani Best Actress (Film)Nominated [40]
2017 Dil Lagi Best TV ActressNominated [41]
Actor in Law Best Actress (Film)Nominated
2018 Punjab Nahi Jaungi Nominated [42]
2019 Load Wedding Won [43]
Hum Awards
2013 Mere Qatil Mere Dildar Best Actress (Drama)Nominated [44]
Best Onscreen Couple (Drama)Nominated
Hum Style Awards
2016Most Stylish Actress (Film)Nominated [45]
Nigar Awards
2017 Actor in Law Best Actress (Film)Nominated [46]
International Pakistan Prestige Awards
2017 Actor in Law Best Actress (Film)Won [47]
2018 Punjab Nahi Jaungi Won [48]

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