Sahiba (actress)

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Sahiba Afzal
Born
Madiha Ahmad

(1976-08-05) 5 August 1976 (age 47)
Occupations
Years active1992 - present
Spouse
(m. 1998)
Children2
Parent Nisho (mother). Inam Rabbani (Father)
RelativesHamza Pasha (brother)
Awards Nigar Award (1998) [1]

Sahiba Afzal is a Pakistani actress and producer. She is the daughter of Nisho and Inam Rabbani. [2] [3] She has appeared in several movies in Pakistan, including Hero (1992), Hathi Meray Sathi (1993), Munda Bigra Jaey (1995), Chor Machaye Shor (1996), Lur Da Sheitan (1996), Yawa Gunah Bala Sahi (1996), Ham To Chalay Susral (1996) and Munafiq (2013). [4]

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Early life

She was born Madiha, daughter of actress Nisho. [3]

Career

Sahiba started her career as leading actress but ended in supporting roles. Her debut film was "Mohabbat k Sodager", released in 1992. Sahiba's first superhit film was Hero in 1992 with Jan Rambo and Izhar Qazi. Sahiba's well known films include Hero (1992), Hathi Mere Sathi (1993), Khazana (1995), Munda Bigra Jaye (1995), Mamla Garbar Hai (1996), Hum To Chalay Susral (1996), Chor Machaye Shor (1996), Dil Bhi Tera Hum Bhi Tere (1997), Zever (1998). She has worked in both Urdu and Punjabi movies. [5] She acted in many films in the 1990s but took a break after marrying fellow actor Afzal Khan, who is popularly known as Jan Rambo for his resemblance to John Rambo, the character played by Hollywood actor Sylvester Stallone. [6] Later, Sahiba appeared in a few TV dramas with her husband. [7]

Personal life

Sahiba married fellow actor Jan Rambo (Afzal Khan) and took a break from the industry and she has two sons. [7] Sahiba's eldest son Ahsan Afzal Khan started acting as well and he made his debut in 2023 in comedy drama Heer Da Hero on Geo Entertainment. [8]

Filmography

Television series

YearTitleRoleNetwork
1995Hip Hip Hurray Season 1Herself STN
1996Hip Hip Hurray Season 2Herself STN
2012Ik Doojay K LiaySahiba PTV
2012Pak VillaZoni Geo Entertainment
2015Yeh Chahtein Yeh RanjisheinEman PTV
2016Chand Aur ChandaChanda ATV
2017Boltay Afsanay - KhushbooDilnasheen TV One
2017RaniFaryal Geo TV
2021Thora Sa PyarRabiaSAB TV
2023GunjalBanoAur Life
2023Mohabbat Ki Aakhri KahaniSitara Express Entertainment
2023Saas Nahi RaasSaimaMun TV
2024Pagal KhanaRuqayya Green Entertainment

Telefilm

YearTitleRole
2021Uff Yeh Biwiyan (reloaded)Zaibmara
2021Bakra Aik Qassaie DoNida
2021BhootSuzanne
2022Kanpain Tang Rahi HainFalak [9]

Film

YearFilmLanguage
1992Mohabbat Ke SaudagarPunjabi / Urdu
1992Police StoryUrdu
1992Ishq Rehna SadaUrdu
1992HeroPunjabi / Urdu
1992BabraPunjabi
1993Guru ChelaPunjabi / Urdu
1993SaudagarPunjabi / Urdu [10]
1993PrinceUrdu / Punjabi [11]
1993No Babby NoPunjabi / Urdu
1993Haathi Mere SaathiUrdu
1994Sanam BewafaPunjabi / Urdu
1994ActorUrdu / Punjabi [12]
1994BetaUrdu
1994Puttar Jeere Blade DaPunjabi / Urdu
1994Khubsurat ShaitanUrdu [13]
1994Traffic JamPunjabi [14]
1995KhazanaUrdu [15]
1995Munda Bigra JayeUrdu
1995PanahUrdu
1996Love 95Urdu [16]
1996Munda Tera DeevanaUrdu
1996 Chor Machaye Shor Punjabi
1996Maamla Garbar HaiUrdu
1996Yawa Gunah Bala SahiPashto
1996Ham To Chale SusralUrdu
1996Miss IstambulUrdu
1996Munda SharartiPashto
1996Raja SahabUrdu
1996Cheez Bari Hai Mast MastUrdu
1996IqtadarPunjabi
1996Jeetay Hain Shaan SeUrdu
1996MehndiUrdu
1996Aao Pyar KarenUrdu [17]
1997Hum Kisi Se Kam NahinUrdu
1997Kuri Munda RaziPunjabi
1997Main Khilari Tu AnariUrdu
1997NajaizUrdu
1997Khuda JanayUrdu
1997Raja PakistaniUrdu
1997KarishmaUrdu
1997Jan Jan PakistanUrdu
1997Karam DataPunjabi / Urdu
1997Barsat Ki RaatUrdu
1997Dil Bhi Tera Hum Bhi TereUrdu
1997Dever DeevanayUrdu
1997SukhanPunjabi
1998Insaf Ho To AisaUrdu
1998Kabhi Haan Kabhi NaaUrdu
1998ZewarUrdu
1998Khal NayakUrdu
1998Sahab Bibi Aur TawaifUrdu
1998Doli Saja K RakhnaUrdu
1998 Muhafiz Urdu
1999Chand BabuUrdu
1999Ishq Zinda Rahe GaUrdu
1999Dil Mein Chupa K RakhnaUrdu
2000Dil Se Na BhulanaUrdu
2000Mr FraudiyeUrdu
2008Pekhawer Kho Pekawer day, KanaPashto
2008Rab day, Mal ShaPashto
2008Zargeye May Sho PagalPashto
2008Sarkari RajPunjabi
2011Neyyat Safa Manzil AsanPasho
2011Sabar May Tamam ShoPashto
2011AngaarPashto
2012Har Dam KhairPashto
2013MunafiqPashto
2015I Love You TooPashto
2015Malang Pa Dua RangPashto
2016 Saya e Khuda e Zuljalal Urdu
2017Dus Khushi Ba ManePashto
2017ZakhmonaPashto
2018 The Donkey King Urdu
2019De Te Loafari WeiPashto
2019Handani GandageerPashto

Awards and recognition

YearAwardCategoryResultTitleRef.
1995STN AwardsBest New TalentWonHip Hip Hurray Season 1 [18]
1996STN AwardsBest TalentWonHip Hip Hurray Season 2 [18]
1998 Nigar Award Best Supporting ActressWonZewar [1]

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