Samina Ahmad is a Pakistani film and television actress, stage performer, producer and director. She is a veteran television actress with over 50 years of work experience in the Urdu entertainment industry. Ahmad performed for many of PTV's major successful series, including Waris (1979), Aahat (1991) and Family Front (1997). One of her most recent roles includes Geo TV's widely-popular four-part comedy series Kis Ki Aayegi Baraat (2009–2012), and Hum TV's acclaimed comedy drama series Suno Chanda (2018) and its sequel Suno Chanda 2 (2019). For her contributions towards the television industry, she was honoured by the Government of Pakistan with the Pride of Performance in 2011.
Tera Pyar Nahi Bhoole was a 2011 television series that aired on PTV. The series was written by Jahanzeb Qamar, directed by Fauzia Siddique, and produced by Rafique Ahmad Warraich. It stars Ahsan Khan and Saba Qamar in their third on-screen appearance after Dastan in 2010 and Pani Jaisa Pyar in the same year. The serial was quite popular among viewers and also won the Lux Style Awards for Best Television Play. The serial received seven nominations at the annual PTV Awards.
Firdous Jamal is a Pakistani television, theatre, stage and film actor.
Hira Tareen is a Pakistani model and actress. Her appearances include Mohabat Subh Ka Sitara Hai, Goya, Tum Kon Piya, Khuda Mera Bhi Hai, Khaas, Zard Zamano Ka Sawera and Choti Choti Batain. She has also appeared in 2013 film Seedlings.
Choti Si Zindagi is a Pakistani drama serial that was first aired on 27 September 2016 replacing Zara Yaad Kar. It airs every Tuesday at 8:00pm PST. It stars Iqra Aziz, Shehzad Sheikh and Nimra Khan in lead roles. It is directed by Shaquille Khan but after 24 episodes the drama was then directed by Adeel Qamar Khan. The drama was highly rated.
Aangan is a Pakistani period drama series based on the award-winning novel of the same name by Khadija Mastoor and originally broadcast on Hum TV. Apart from the initial few episodes, the story set in British India, is narrated by Aaliya who is an ambitious girl and witnesses the stories of relations affected at the time of partition of the Indian Subcontinent, presenting the trials and tribulations as her own family was divided.
Ghughi is a 2018 Pakistani drama serial based on Amrita Pritam's 1950 novel Pinjar. This drama is directed by Iqbal Hussain, written by Amna Mufti and produced by Cereal Entertainment. It originally aired on TV One Pakistan. It stars Adnan Siddiqui as Rasheed and Amar Khan as Nirmala in lead roles.
Dasht is a Pakistani drama television series. It is a Balochi tribal love story directed by Abid Ali and F H Qureshi and is written by Munnu Bhai. Noman Ijaz and Atiqa Odho acted in the lead roles alongside supporting actors such as Ayub Khoso, Abid Ali, Noor Muhammad Lashari, Fazila Qazi, Asad Malik, & Sabiha Khanum.
Zara Noor Abbas Gill, also known by her married name Zara Noor Abbas Siddiqui, is a Pakistani actress. She is best known for her role as Arsala in Momina Duraid's Khamoshi (2017), and has also acted in serials Dharkan (2016), Lamhay (2018), Qaid (2018), Deewar-e-Shab (2019), Ehd-e-Wafa (2019), Phaans (2021), Badshah Begum (2022) and Jhoom (2023). She made her film debut with Wajahat Rauf's Chhalawa (2019) and later appeared in Asim Raza's Parey Hut Luv in the same year.
Qaid is a Pakistani television series aired on Geo Entertainment during 2018–19. It is produced by Wajahat Rauf and Shazia Wajahat under their banner Showcase Productions. It stars Zara Noor Abbas and Syed Jibran. It received low viewership ratings and according to The News International, Qaid didn't work well for Abbas.
Ishq Zahe Naseeb is a Pakistani mystery drama television series co-produced by Momina Duraid and Moomal Shunaid under MD Productions and Moomal Entertainment which started on Hum TV from 21 June 2019. The series focuses on dissociative identity disorder, portrayed by Zahid Ahmed along with Sonya Hussain and Sami Khan in lead role whereas Zarnish Khan and Jinaan Hussain in pivot roles. It also has Yumna Zaidi and Azekah Daniel in an extended cameo appearance. The series received critical praise, with Ahmed and Zaidi both noted for their performances, especially Ahmed's performance. At 19th Lux Style Awards, it received six nominations with winning an award of Best Actor - Critics for Ahmed.
Shaadi Impossible is a 2019 Pakistani romantic comedy television film aired on TVOne Pakistan on 5 June 2019. It stars Yumna Zaidi, Affan Waheed, Saman Ansari and Noman Masood in pivot roles.
Janbaaz is a Pakistani television series and sequel to the 1984 television series Andhera Ujala. It premiered on Express Entertainment on 13 November 2019. The show is based on Police force Academy where officers are trained to serve the nation. Produced by Satish Anand under Eveready Pictures, it stars Danish Taimoor, Irfan Khoosat, Qavi Khan, Ayaz Samoo, Rashid Farooqi, Areeba Habib and Sonia Rao in pivot roles.
Haqeeqat is a Pakistani anthology television series consisting of a collection of assorted family stories which premiered on 1 December 2019 on A-Plus TV. The series airs weekly with a different cast on each episode and based on short stories of real life situations.
Zebaish is a 2020 Pakistani television series premiered on 12 June 2020 on Hum TV. It is written by Bushra Ansari, directed by Iqbal Hussain and produced by Momina Duraid under their banner MD Production. Based on the life of actors in the film industry, it features Zara Noor Abbas, Asad Siddiqui, Zoya Nasir, Bushra Ansari, Asma Abbas and Babar Ali.
Prem Gali is a 2020 Pakistani romantic comedy television series that premiered on ARY Digital. It is written by Faiza Iftikhar, directed by Qasim Ali Mureed and produced by Humayun Saeed under Six Sigma Plus. It features Farhan Saeed and Sohai Ali Abro.
Nashpati Prime is a Pakistani digital media company based in Karachi. It serves video on demand content for entertainment purpose. The venture began operations in July 2018.
Dhoop Ki Deewar is a ZEE5 exclusive and Zindagi-original Pakistani drama web series. It is written by Umera Ahmad and directed by Haseeb Hassan. The web series has an ensemble cast including Sajal Aly and Ahad Raza Mir in lead roles while Zaib Rehman, Savera Nadeem, Samiya Mumtaz, Samina Ahmed, Manzar Sehbai in prominent roles. Set in the backdrop of the Indo-Pak conflict, the web series depicts how peace is better than war.
Mrs. & Mr. Shameem is a 2022 Zindagi original Pakistani web series released on ZEE5 on 11 March 2022. It is written by Saji Gul and directed by Kashif Nisar who co-produced it with Misbah Shafique. The web series stars Naumaan Ijaz and Saba Qamar in leading roles.
