Nadia Afgan

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Nadia Afgan
نادیہ افگن
Born
Nadia Afgan

(1970-09-07) 7 September 1970 (age 54)
Karachi, Pakistan
Occupations
  • Actress
  • Director
  • Producer
  • Host
Years active1990 – present

Nadia Afgan is a Pakistani actress who appears in Urdu films, television and films. She is known for her work in theatre and television. Her numerous works on television include a series of plays in both Urdu and Punjabi. She rose to prominence when she appeared in the hit TV serial Family Front in 1997. Further success came in 2000 with PTV Home's mostmemorable sitcom , Shashlik ,which was later re-aired on Geo TV in 2011. [1] Afghan garnered wider appreciation for her comic role in Hum TV's blockbuster comedy drama Suno Chanda (2018), and for its sequel, Suno Chanda 2 , as Shahana Batool the following year. [2] [3]

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Early life

Nadia Afghan was born in Karachi and is the first-born among four siblings. [4] Her parents are Naila Afghan and Tanvir Afghan, a retired Group Captain from the Pakistan Air Force. Due to her father's military postings, Nadia lived in various cities throughout her childhood. Inspired by her father's career, she aspired to become a fighter pilot herself but was unable to pursue this dream due to gender restrictions at the time. [4] She is married to Jodi Pai, and the couple has been open about their decision not to have children. Nadia frequently shares her love for her pets, highlighting the joy and companionship they bring to her life. [4]

Career

Afgan started her career as an actress at PTV Lahore Center. [5] She hosted talk shows and nighttime transmissions of PTV for early few years. In late 1990s and early 2000s, her comic roles in PTV's sitcoms such as Family Front , 1 2 3, and Hubahu earned her prominence but she gained with her portrayal of Mishi in Sarmad Khoosat's directorial Shashlik . In early 2010s, besides her portrayals of comic roles, she played dramatic to tragic roles in Bilqees Kaur , Shehr-e-Zaat Dil Muhallay Ki Haveli and Sannata . [6] In 2016, she directed A&B Entertainment's Shaam Dhaley , and played a supporting role in it as well. [1] [7] In 2017, Afgan received her first ever award nomination–Hum Award for Best Supporting Actress for portraying an orphan nurse in Noorul Huda Shah's written and Saife Hassan's directorial Sammi . In 2018, her career saw a resurgence when besides popularity she gained widespread acclaim and various accolades for her portrayal of Shahana Batool, a typical Punjabi mother in Saima Akram Chaudhry's written Ramadan special Suno Chanda . [8] The same year, her directorial venture Parlour Wali Larki debuted on Bol TV which revolves around two small town girls and their dreams and aspirations. [1] In 2018, she respired her role of Shahana Batool in the sequel of Suno Chanda. In 2021, she received little praise for her role of a dutiful police officer in Shahzad Kashmiri's Parizaad . [9] In 2022, she was praised for portraying the powerful head of a saraiki clan in Abullah Badini's Dushman . [10] Following the success of Suno Chanda, she appeared in another Saima Akram Chaudhry's written, Kala Doriya in the same year, where she portrayed the character of Tanno which was similar to Shahana Batool. [11] Since July 2023, Afgan has been portraying the parallel lead in Kashif Nisar's Kabuli Pulao . [5]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
2015 Manto Saugandhi [1]
2019DarlingNaginaShort film [12]
Zindagi Tamasha TV show HostCameo

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
1992MayaShamimPTV
1993NazliRabiaPTV
19941 2 3 SharmimPTV [5]
1995Home Sweet HomeFirdausPTV
1996Teesra AadmiNadiaPTV
1997 Family Front BushraPTV [13]
2000HubahuSoniaPTV [1]
2001 Shashlik Mishal (Mishi)PTV [1]
2004Qurban Tere Ishq PeZebunnisaPTV
2006Mr and MissesShaistaPTV
2010Jinhein Raste Main Khaber HuiBilqeesPTV
Ye Jugnu HamarayShaziaPTV
2011Karakti BijliyanSamina
Shashlik Xtra HotMishi
2012 Mere Huzoor Saleha
Chalo Phir Se Jee Kay DekheinShazia
Afsar Bekar e KhaasSaima
Black & WhiteNoor
Wilyti DesiAyesha
Larka Karachi Ka Kuri Lahore diAnjuman [1]
Raju Rocket Sameen [13]
Bilqees Kaur Mumtaz [1]
Shehr-e-Zaat Tabinda [14]
2013 Sannata Husna [1]
Dil Mohallay Ki Haveli Safiya [5]
2014 Ladoon Mein Pali Samreen
2015 Surkh Jorra Sabiha
2016 Shaam Dhaley WajeehaDirector also [1] [7]
Baaghi Esma [15]
Faltu Larki Lubna [1]
2016 Kitni Girhain Baqi Hain Amina/KausarEpisode 9 and 17
2017 Sammi NaheedNominated — Hum Award for Best Supporting Actress [16]
Dil-e-NadaanHina [17]
2018 Zamani Manzil Kay Maskharay Mehrunnisa
Suno Chanda Shahana Jamshed Ali aka Shanoo Hum Award for Best Supporting Actress
Nominated — Hum Award for Most Impactful Character [18] [19]
Dukh Kam Na HogeSaima
Parlour Wali Larki RahatDirector also [13]
2019 Hoor Pari Hajra
Suno Chanda 2 Shahana Jamshed Ali aka Shanoo [20]
Bhool Shabana [21]
2020 Tum Se Kehna Tha Saba Chaudhary
2021 Dil Na Umeed To Nahi Batool a.k.a. Batoolan [22]
Terha AanganShakila
Parizaad DSP Badar Munir [13]
2022 Ibn-e-Hawwa Shabratan
Sang-e-Mah Sheherzaad's boss
2022-2023 Dushman Malkani [10]
Kala Doriya Tehniyat Shuja Ahmed A.K.A Tanno [11]
2023 Kabuli Pulao Shamim [5]
KhelRafiya
Honey MoonShabnam
Tere Ishq Ke NaamRonaq Jehan
2024 Radd Shehla Zamin Shah ARY Digital
JafaaSadia Hum TV
Pas E Dewar Najm-Ul-Nisa Green Entertainment

Telefilm

YearTitleRole
2010Ronak Jehan Ka Nafsiyati GharanaGul-e-Banfashan
Pichal PairiyaanImrana Shaukat
2013 Behadd Shafaq [23]
2023Mera Dil Meri MarziShehnaz Bano

Web series

YearTitleRoleNetworkNotes
2020 Churails Aasia ZEE5 Episode 3
2023KhojNargisOTT [24]

Accolades

YearAwardsCategoryWorkResultRef(s).
2018 Hum Awards Best Supporting Actress Sammi Nominated [16]
2017 Suno Chanda Won [25]
Most Impactful Character Nominated
2020 Pakistan International Screen Awards Best Television Actress in Comedy roleWon [26]

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