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Ruby Niazi started as a model and later got the role of a journalist in Chand Grihan, the popular NTM series of the time. She got a break as the heroine in Natha Production's Aaj Ka Daur with other newcomers, including the director M.A. Khan. The cast, headed by Ruby, had Zohaib, Arshad Mahmood, and Zoya Butt. Contrary to all expectations, the film did fairly well at the box-office, particularly in the Karachi region. Later, as Ruby made progress in her career as a cine star, she married her benefactor Aslam, the chief of Natha films, and quit films. Aslam was killed in an inter-business conflict, leaving the young actress in limbo with a child, born soon after his death.
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