Salma Hassan

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Salma Hassan
Born
Salma Hassan

(1975-02-25) 25 February 1975 (age 49)
EducationUniversity of Karachi
Occupation(s)Actress, Host
Years active1998 – present
Spouse
Azfar Ali
(m. 2001;div. 2012)
[1]
ChildrenFatima (Daughter) [2]

Salma Hassan is Pakistani actress. She is best known for her role in sitcom Sub Set Hai. Some of her other notable appearances include Tanhaiyan Naye Silsilay , Khaani , Do Bol , Pyar Ke Sadqay and Parizaad . [3] [4] [5]

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Early life

Salma was born on 1975 in 25 February in Karachi, Pakistan. [6] She completed studies from University of Karachi, she graduated with a Master's degree in history. [6]

Career

Hassan made her debut as an actress in 1998 on PTV with a supporting role in Mehreen Jabbar's Dhoop Mein Sawan . [7] [8] In 2001, she rose to prominence with her comic role in sitcom Sub Set Hai. [9] [7] After a few more appearances, she went into hiatus of few years. [8] After her return, she is now widely cast in the role of mothers. [10] [11] Khaani , Pyar Ke Sadqay , Parizaad and Mujhe Pyar Hua Tha are some of the television series where she portrayed such roles. [12] [7]

Personal life

Hassan was married to director and actor Azfar Ali, with whom she had worked on the sitcom Sub Set Hai of Indus Vision. [13] They worked together on screen too. [14] They were divorced in 2012, [2] and has one daughter from their marriage. [15]

Filmography

Television

YearTitleRoleNetworkNotes
1998 Dhoop Mein Sawan Sara PTV Acting debut [8]
2000Tum Hi To HoNajia PTV
2001Sub Set HaiNadiaIndus VisionLead role [16] [17]
2003 Umrao Jaan Ada Ram Dai Geo TV Guest appearance
2010 Vasl Soni Hum TV
2011 Dareecha Sanam ARY Digital
2012 Talafi Nomeer's wife PTV
Tanhaiyan Naye Silsilay Sania's friend ARY Digital [8]
2013Namak ParayRaheen Hum TV
2014 Choti Naila Geo TV
2015Googly MohallaFouzia PTV
2016 Aap Ke Liye Bhabi ARY Digital
Socha Na Tha Zarina ARY Zindagi
2017 Phir Wohi Mohabbat Ramsha Hum TV
Khaani Sonia Salman Ali Khan Geo Entertainment
2018 Mere Khudaya Shaheena ARY Digital
2019 Bharam Ishrat Mushtaq Hum TV
Do Bol Nasreen ARY Digital
2020 Pyar Ke Sadqay Seema Hum TV [18] [19]
Tum Ho Wajah Shahaab's mother Hum TV
Dunk Mahnoor ARY Digital [20] [21]
2021 Shehnai Tooba ARY Digital [22]
Parizaad Shaista Hum TV [23]
2021 Rang Mahal Durdana Geo TV [24]
Juda Huway Kuch Is Tarhan Khadija Hum TV
Baddua Ayesha ARY Digital
2022Yeh Na Thi Hamari QismatAnila ARY Digital
NisaMaleeha's sister Geo TV
Sirat-e-Mustaqeem Season 2Tehmina ARY Digital
Meray Humnasheen Dr. Sabika Geo TV
ZakhamRafiya Geo Entertainment
Mujhe Pyaar Hua Tha Rafia ARY Digital [7]
Muqaddar Ka SitaraKhadija ARY Digital
2023AhsaasAasia Express Entertainment
Fairy Tale Zeenat Hum TV [7]
Jurm Bunty Geo Entertainment Cameo
Ishq Murshid Safia Hum TV
Mein Kahani HunNaheed Express Entertainment Episode "Ajnabi Mulaqat"
2024 Very Filmy Savera Hum TV
BayhadhSalma Geo Entertainment
Jaan Se Pyara Juni Hum TV

Web series

YearTitleRoleNetwork
2021 Dhoop Ki Deewar Ayesha ZEE5 [25] [26]
2023Family BiznissPinky's motherTamasha Channel [27]

Telefilm

YearTitleRole
2017Bubbly DarlingShahzadi
2017Saiyaan MotorwalayDildar's sister
2021Romantic RaziaRameez's mother
2022Social BakraUmar's mother
2023Mera AksAila's mother

Film

YearTitleRole
2018The GiraffeJavaria
2020Baron 3DMary
2021GarmeeHaider's mother
2022XXLMehak's mother [28]

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