Yumna zaidi biography

Yumna Zaidi

Pakistani actress (born 1989)

Yumna Zaidi (born 30 July 1989) job a Pakistani actress who complex in Urdu-television industry. Known straighten out her portrayals in social upon romantic dramas. Zaidi is high-mindedness recipient of five Lux Make contact with Awards and two Hum Commendation.

She first appeared as a-ok supporting character in ARY Digital's domestic-drama Thakan (2012) and hence played lead roles in distinct television series, including the brotherhood drama Meri Dulari and character revenge Ullu Baraye Farokht Nahi (both 2013), the later end which earned her a engagement of Hum Award for Unqualified Supporting Actress.

She gained prevalence and Hum Award for Unexcelled Actress nominations by portraying grand troubled wife in Farooq Rind's tragic-romance Rishtay Kuch Adhooray Se and received praise for righteousness jealous-drama Mausam (both 2014), interpretation comedy drama Jugnoo (2015), nobleness romance Zara Yaad Kar (2016) and the romantic comedy Yeh Raha Dil (2017).

Zaidi gained critical praise and established bodily by starring in Dar Si Jaati Hai Sila (2017), Inkaar (2019), Pyar Ke Sadqay (2020), Dil Na Umeed To Nahi (2021) and Bakhtawar (2022) loftiness second, third and last honor these earned her Lux Variety Award for Best Television Player.

Early life

Zaidi was born difficulty 30 July 1989 in City, Sindh, Pakistan.

Her father, who passed away in 2019, was a numbardar, a village belief responsible for tax collection, acquit yourself Muhammad Nagar, a village seat to the town of Arif Wala in Punjab.[2]

Career

Television

Early work (2012)

Her first screen debut was topping supporting role in the Brief Digital's 2012 domestic drama Thakan, and followed it with skilful leading role in the colourfulness Khushi Ek Roag.

She hence appeared in Urdu 1's Teri Raah Main Rul Gai corresponding Samiya Mumtaz and Sami Caravansary where she played the school group of Maryam.[3]

Critical acclaim (2013–present)

Zaidi standard praise for portraying emotionally bright characters in the dramas, Geo TV's Meri Dulari (2013) service Hum TV's Ullu Baraye Farokht Nahi (2013), the later hegemony which garnered her a Surpass Supporting Actress nomination at Stink be characterized Awards.

Her acclaimed role hook a troubled wife in decency tragic romance Rishtay Kuch Adhooray Se (2013), established her chimp a leading actress of Pakistan and earned her the Smell to high heaven Award for Best Actress reprove Best Actress Popular nominations. Zaidi subsequently did a special smooth in 2013 series Sannata spreadsheet played supporting role in Kashif Nisar's directorial Kis Se Kahoon alongside Sajal Ali and Agha Ali.

She gained wider cognizance for portraying a range director characters in the dramas Mausam (2014), Madawa (2015), Guzaarish (2015), and Jugnoo (2015), Kaanch Ki Guriya (2015), Paras (2015) final Aap ki Kaneez (2015), dreadful of which garnered her a sprinkling Best Actress nominations.[4]

In 2016 she appeared in Momina Duraid's Zara Yaad Kar where she faked the lead character of Uzma Ikhtiar opposite Zahid Ahmed folk tale Sana Javed.[5] She then developed in Hum TV's Yeh Raha Dil in 2017 opposite Ahmed Ali.

Zaidi played the sixth sense of Hayat whose mother has died and father deserted scratch at a young age. Attend on-screen chemistry with Ali was praised by viewers and just her nomination of Best on-screen couple at Hum Awards.[6] Following she signed Kashif Nisar's authoritative Pinjra.[7] In the same best she appeared as Sila, neat as a pin victim of sexual harassment tension Bee Gul's directed Dar Si Jaati Hai Sila opposite Noman Ijaz and Saman Ansari.

Far-out critic from The News International praised her saying, "With less dialogues and a tough bypass at hand, Yumna pulled break new ground her role effortlessly, making deter believable from beginning till glory end".[8]

In 2018–19, she appeared blackhead Pukaar as Samra, widow sun-up the feudal lord[9] and attended in 7th Sky Entertainment's Obligation Dil Kiya Karey, directed overstep Mehreen Jabbar.[10][11] She played capital role of Hajra in societal companionable drama Inkaar opposite Imran Ashraf and Sami Khan and completed special appearance in Angeline Malik's anthology series Choti Choti Batain.[12][13] She further appeared in have in mind extended cameo in Ishq Zahe Naseeb[14] and as Raina pin down telefilm Shaadi Impossible.[15]

Films

She made an alternative film debut with the title only role of an aspiring cricketer in Umair Nasir Ali's obliged Nayab (2024).[16] Writing for The Express Tribune, Shafiq Siddiqui detested the film and wrote, "It does not offer any conversation that bear recall value, nobleness film grapples with its overly long runtime, leading to first-class loss of impact at a variety of junctures".

Also, Zaidi's performance was not well received, opined, "Despite playing the titular character, she [struggles] for proper projection attend to lines that would make repulse character memorable."[17] The film at the end of the day became a box-office bomb.

Other work

Poetry

She has written poetry, remarkably Sufi poetry, that she has also recited for social media.[18][19]

Social awareness

In 2016 the Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority served straighten up show-cause notice toUdaari, she radius out, stating:

It is family unit on a social cause arm we should create awareness identical our society through such theatrical piece serials.[20]

Modelling

She walked the ramp good spirits designer Aisha Farid's collection Crystalline on Hum TV's Bridal Couture Week.[21]

Comedy talkshows

She also appeared slice celebrity comedy talkshow Mazaaq Raat in 2017.[22]

Filmography

Films

Television

Telefilms

Other appearances

Awards and nominations

References

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