Rubi Niazi

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Rubi Niazi
روبی نیازی
Born (1972-06-18) 18 June 1972 (age 53)
Other namesRuby Niazi
Occupations
  • Actress
  • Model
  • Theatre actress
Years active1992 – 2012
SpouseAslam Natha
Children1
Awards Nigar Award (1992)

Rubi Niazi (born 1972) is a Pakistani former actress and model. She is known for her performances in the movies Mr. 420 (1992), Aaj Ka Daur (1992), Behroopia (1993), Jannat (1993) and Albela Ashiq (1994). In 1992 she won Nigar Award for Best Actress for her role in the film Mr. 420 . [1]

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Early life

Rubi's family had migrated from India to Pakistan after the partition and settled in Karachi. Born in 1972, Rubi was raised in Karachi. [2] [3]

Career

Rubi started working as a model for various commercials and fashion designers but her acting career began at the theatre where she worked with the artists like Umer Sharif and Moin Akhtar. Later, she also appeared in some TV plays. Her debut film was Umer Sharif's Mr. 420 , released in 1992. The film was commercially successful and opened the doors of Lollywood for her. Her later movies Aaj Ka Daur (1992) and Behroopia (1993) also performed well at the box office. During her short film career, Rubi appeared in 12 Urdu and Punjabi movies. [2] [4]

In 1995, she played a role in Asghar Nadeem Syed's TV series Chand Grehan . [2] [4]

Personal life

Rubi married the filmmaker Aslam Natha and quit Lollywood. Her husband was later murdered in 1995 in Karachi. She has a daughter. [4] [5]

Filmography

Television series

YearTitleRoleNetwork
1994Akhri BaatHadiqa / Jamila PTV
1991 Chand Grehan Shireen STN
1995Heyi JediRubi PTV
2008MushkbarLubna PTV
2010Hawa Rait Aur AanganNaghmana PTV

Telefilm

YearTitleRole
2012Roshni Ki DastakMrs. Insaf

Film

YearFilmLanguage
1992 Mr. 420 Urdu
1992Aaj Ka DourUrdu
1993BehrupiaUrdu
1993IlzamPunjabi / Urdu
1993JannatUrdu
1993Jadoo NagriPunjabi / Urdu
1994Nehla DehlaPunjabi / Urdu
1994MahallaydarPunjabi / Urdu
1994Albela AshiqUrdu
1995Mr K2-1995Chhupay RustamPunjabi / Urdu
1995Mastana MahiPunjabi
1995Naam Ki SuhaganUrdu

Awards and recognition

YearAwardCategoryResultFilmRef.
1992 Nigar Award Best ActressWon Mr. 420 [1]

References

  1. 1 2 "Pakistan's "Oscars"; The Nigar Awards". Desi Movies. Archived from the original on 13 June 2020.
  2. 1 2 3 "دلفریب مسکراہٹ، خوبسورت چہرہ، روبی نیازی". Akhbar-e-Jahan Magazine (in Urdu). 30 January 2017. Archived from the original on 22 February 2020.
  3. "چند مشہور لوگ جن کا تعلق نیازی پشتون قبیلہ سے نہیں". Niazi Tribe (in Urdu). 30 March 2022.
  4. 1 2 3 Gazdar, Mushtaq (1997). Pakistan Cinema, 1947-1997. Oxford University Press. p. 226. ISBN   0-19-577817-0. 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.
  5. "کسی کو نہیں پتہ کہ وہ انڈسٹری چھوڑ کر کہاں گئیں۔۔۔لالی ووڈ کی کھوئی ہوئی اداکارائیں". HumariWeb (in Urdu). Retrieved 3 June 2023.