Naila Jaffri

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Naila Jaffri
Born
Naila Ali Jaffri

(1965-01-27)27 January 1965
Died17 July 2021(2021-07-17) (aged 56)
EducationUniversity of Rawalpindi
Occupations
  • Actress
  • Director
Years active1980s - 2021
RelativesAtif Jaffri (brother)

Naila Jaffri was a Pakistani actress and director. [1] She was known for her roles in dramas Woh , Ek Kasak Reh Gayi, Mausam , Anaya Tumhari Hui and Tera Mera Rishta. [2] [3]

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Early life

Naila was born in 1965 on 27 January in Islamabad, Pakistan. [4] [ failed verification ]

Career

Jaffri started acting on PTV in 1980s and she also did theatre. [5] [6] She was noted for her roles in dramas Ek Mohabat Sau Afsaney, Sanam Gazida, Mujh ko Satana, Desi Girls and Thodi Si Khushiyan. [7] [8] [9] After that she also appeared in dramas Don't Jealous, Noorpur Ki Rani , Lamha Lamha Zindagi, Zeenat Bint-e-Sakina Hazir Ho and Sanjha . [10] [11] Since then she appeared in dramas Surkh Jorra , Tera Mera Rishta, Aks , Anaya Tumhari Hui, Mausam , Ghalti , Marasim and Ek Kasak Reh Gayi. [12] [13] [14] [15] Her last appearance was in Dushman as Durri which started broadcast posthumously on PTV. [16] [17]

Personal life

Naila was married but after sometime they divorced. [18]

Illness and death

Naila was a cancer survivor, and had had ovarian cancer. [19] [20] She died from cancer. [21] [22] She died on 17 July 2021, at age 56. Her funeral was held in Tooba Mosque in DHA Phase 2 Karachi and she was laid to rest in the Army graveyard near Kalapul, Karachi. [23] [24] [25]

Filmography

Television

YearTitleRoleNetwork
1986PehchaanRabia PTV
1992Dard Kay FaslayBhabhi PTV
1995Kali DeemakSuzi PTV
1996IlzamLubna PTV
1997Family 93Huma PTV
1998UljhanMinal PTV
1998Sanam GazidaZeba PTV
1998Ek Mohabat Sau AfsaneyAsad's mother PTV
2002Phir Youn Love HuaSeema PTV
2002Tere SiwaShireen PTV
2007Husna Aur Husan AraDilshad Begum TV One
2008Sirf Aik BarRumaila's mother TV One
2009 Noorpur Ki Rani Shahida Hum TV
2010Don't JealousAlishba's mother TV One
2010Rishtay Mohabbaton KayAsma Hum TV
2010 Zeenat Bint-e-Sakina Hazir Ho Sakina's mother Geo TV
2011 Lamha Lamha Zindagi Tahira ARY Digital
2011Dil Hy Chota SaKehkashan's mother Geo TV
2011 Sanjha Shabana Hum TV
2012 Aks Zakia Ismael ARY Digital
2013Ek Kasak Reh GayiAmmi Geo Entertainment
2013 Woh Ruqaiya Hum TV
2014 Mausam Fazila Hum TV
2014 Marasim Sheher Bano A-Plus
2014KhataShabana ARY Digital
2014NazdikiyanSajida ARY Digital
2015Anaya Tumhari HuiSafia Hum TV
2015Tera Mera RishtaMuraad's mother Geo TV
2015 Surkh Jorra Sadia Hum Sitaray
2016Tere Dar PerHajra ARY Digital
2016Baray Dhokhe Hain Iss Raah MeinAiman's mother A-Plus
2016Jaltay GulabAsia TV One
2016 Ghalti Suriya A-Plus
2016Khushboo ka SafarZara TV One
2017 Munkir Kulsoom Bano TV One
2018Subh Saverey Samaa Kay SaathHerself Samaa TV
2019Good Morning PakistanHerself ARY Digital
2021Piyare Ramzan Iftar TransmissionHerself Express Entertainment
2022 Dushman Mai Waddi/ Durri PTV

Web series

YearTitleRoleNetwork
2020AasShireen

Telefilm

YearTitleRole
1999Aur Dhoop Thahr GaiBua
2010Un Ki Surat Nazar Aye ToShaheena
2011QusoorwarSofia's mother
2011Tasveer Ka Aik RukhhBua Begum
2011Wohi Khuda HaiChachi
2012GumaanAccident lady
2013Toota Phoota Hi SahiAmma
2018Kahani Pyar Ki Sitara Ki MohabatSitara's mother

Film

YearTitleRole
2012 Josh: Independence Through Unity Nusrat Bi [26]
2015KhamoshiTayyaba

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