Sabeena Farooq

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Sabeena Farooq
Born
Sabeena Farooq

(1992-02-11) 11 February 1992 (age 33)
Islamabad, Pakistan
Alma materSpringfield School
OccupationActress
Years active2016–present

Sabeena Farooq is a Pakistani actress who primarily works in Urdu television. (2019), she gained recognition for portraying Haya in Tere Bin . Sabeena then received praise for portraying Barbeena in Kabuli Pulao (2023) and Aliya in Mann Jogi (2024). Kabuli Pulao won her the Lux Style Award for Best TV Actress - Critics' Choice. [1]

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Early life

Farooq was born in Islamabad to a Punjabi father and a Pashtun mother, one of three siblings (with one sister and one brother), and after graduating in Media Studies she auditioned for a role with PTV and made her acting debut in 2016 with Dhanak starring Nauman Ijaz. [2]

Career

Farooq has played the female lead in a number of television productions, including Maa Sadqey (2018), Suno Chanda 2 (2019) and Log Kiya Kahenge (2018). Her other appearances include De Ijazat (2018) and Salaam Zindagi (2018). [3] [4] [5] She gained recognition for her role in Tere Bin (2022–23). [6] [7] Sabeena's lead role in the drama Kabuli Pulao (2023) is among her latest work.

Filmography

Films

YearTitleRoleNotesRef.
2016 Janaan Imaan [8]

Television

YearTitleRoleNotesRef.
2018 De Ijazat Zoha
Maa SadqaySofia [9]
2019 Suno Chanda 2 Romaina "Maina" Khan [10]
Log Kia Kahengay Mishal Feroze Arsal [11]
2020 Muqaddar Abeera
Kashf Zoya Wajdan [12]
2021 Mohlat Rida Essa
2022 Dil Awaiz Fariya
Tere Bin Haya Ikram Khan [13]
2023 Kabuli Pulao Barbeena Haji Mushtaq [14]
GreyEmaan
Serial KillerAmna Tufail / Zarish
2024Tere Mere SapnayAmal
Mann Jogi Aliya Ibrahim [15]
2025HashtagZaraEid Mini-series

Web series

YearTitleRoleNotesRef.
2019Aye ZindagiSeharDot Republic Media series [16]

Music video

YearTitleArtistNotesRef.
2025Inna Akhiyan Hadiqa Kiani

Telefilm

YearTitleRoleRef.
2022Mast MohabbatMaham
2025Aik Shakki Love StoryZoha Kabir

Awards and nominations

YearAwardCategoryWorkResultRef
2025 Lux Style Awards Best TV Actress – Critics' Choice Kabuli Pulao Won [17]

References

  1. ↑ "Is Mann Jogi (The Restless Mind) the Next Big Pakistani Drama?". Youlin Magazine. Retrieved 31 August 2024.
  2. ↑ Hameed, Sana (14 August 2023). "Who is Kabli Pulao star Sabeena Farooq?". DesiBlitz. Archived from the original on 26 February 2025.
  3. ↑ "'Suno Chanda's Raza Talish on his breakthrough role" . Retrieved 6 July 2019.
  4. ↑ "In conversation with Raza Talish aka Suno Chanda's Mithoo". 18 May 2019. Retrieved 6 July 2019.
  5. ↑ "Suno Chanda is back". 7 May 2019. Retrieved 6 July 2019.
  6. ↑ "I'll name and shame you: Sabeena Farooq on getting hate mail, threats for playing Haya in 'Tere Bin'". Express Tribune. 19 March 2023.
  7. ↑ "'Indians are better fans than Pakistanis,' says Sabeena Farooq". Samaa News. 24 March 2023. Archived from the original on 16 May 2023.
  8. ↑ "Sabeena Farooq on Instagram: "On the big screen. #janaan #actors #photo #blue #pink #happy"". Instagram. Archived from the original on 26 December 2021. Retrieved 27 July 2019.
  9. ↑ "Fresh faces on TV this season". The News. 5 July 2020. Retrieved 6 October 2022.
  10. ↑ "'Avengers — Endgame' most Googled film in Pakistan". Daily Times. 13 December 2019. Archived from the original on 13 December 2019. Retrieved 7 March 2020.
  11. ↑ "Cast, Start Date & OST of HUMTV Drama Serial Log Kia Kahengay". trendinginsocial.com. 4 February 2019. Retrieved 14 February 2019.
  12. ↑ "7 best Pakistani dramas on MX Player that offer unique entertainment experience". GQ India. 12 February 2024. Archived from the original on 12 February 2024. Retrieved 4 July 2024.
  13. ↑ "Geo TV's drama serial Tere Bin is popular in India". The News International. 11 February 2023. Archived from the original on 20 February 2023. Retrieved 25 February 2023.
  14. ↑ "Kabli Pulao Episode 3: Barbeena Steals Hearts With Her Innocence". Bol News. 27 July 2023. Archived from the original on 27 July 2023.
  15. ↑ "Mann Jogi: Bilal Abbas Khan and Sabeena Farooq starrer to release soon; multiple teasers spark excitement". Pink Villa. 18 July 2024.
  16. ↑ Staff, DAWN (20 August 2019). "This media platform wants to be the premium digital content creator from Pakistan". Images. Retrieved 25 August 2019.
  17. ↑ "Lux Style Awards 2025: And the nominees are". The Express Tribune. 7 April 2025. Retrieved 10 April 2025.
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