Nirma (actress)

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Nirma
Born
Ayesha Jahangir

Occupation Actress
Years active1996–2014

Nirma is a former Pakistani Lollywood film actress and model. She started a career in modeling followed by television dramas. [1]

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Early life

Nirma was born as Ayesha Jahangir in Kuwait, from where she completed her early education. After the death of her father, she along with her family moved to Lahore. Film producer Ejaz Durrani gave her the stage name Nirma. [2]

Career

Nirma's first play was Ranjish and she appeared in the television serial Do Chand and Sarkar Sahab . Her debut film was Bazigar and she has appeared in films such as Laaj, Shararat, Qarz, and Behram Daku. In 1997, she played the role of a stage dancer in film Dream Girl which was directed by Sangeeta. Punjabi film credits include Babul Da Wera. Apart from movies, she has also regularly appeared in Punjabi stage dramas and various music videos.

Filmography

Films

YearFilmRoleNote
1996Bazigar [3]
1997Aashqi Khel Nahin [3]
1997Dream Girl
1997Raja Pakistani
1997Qarz [3]
1998 Nikah (Wedding) [4]
1999Dil Main Chhupa Ke Rakhna
1999 Aik Aur Love Story [4]
1999Ghaddar
2000Angaray
2000No Paisa No Problem
2000Kahan Hai Qanoon
2000Aag Ka Darya
2000 Mehndi Waley Hath
2001Khanzada
2001 Baghi
2001Daulat
2001Sangram
2002Ghazi Ilmuddin Shaheed
2002Behram Daku
2002Baghawat
2002Atif Chaudhary
2002Allah Rakha
2002Chann Mehar
2002Araen Da Kharak
2003Kaliya
2003 Laaj
2003 Yeh Wada Raha
2003 Shararat [3]
2014Sher e Pakistan

Television

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References

  1. Nirma, THE 'SOCIAL-MEDIA' STAR Dawn (newspaper), Published 2 May 2017, Retrieved 27 August 2018
  2. "کیمرا میری پہلی محبت ہے، اداکارہ، ماڈل نرما". jang.com.pk. Retrieved 21 April 2019.
  3. 1 2 3 4 Filmography of Nirma (actress) on Complete Index To World Film (CITWF) website Retrieved 27 August 2018
  4. 1 2 3 4 Filmography of Nirma (actress) on IMDb website Retrieved 27 August 2018