Nadia Afgan

Nadia Afgan is a Pakistani actress who appears in Urdu films and television and films. She is known for her work in theatre and television. Her numerous work in television includes a series of plays in both Urdu and Punjabi. She rose to prominence when she appeared in the hit TV serial Family Front in 1997.[1] Further success came in 2000 with the PTV Home's most-memorable sitcom Shashlik which was later re-aired on Geo TV in 2011.[2] Afghan garnered wider appreciation for her comic role in the Hum TV's blockbuster comedy drama Suno Chanda (2018), and for its sequel Suno Chanda 2, as Shahana Batool the following year.[3]

Nadia Afgan
Born
Nadia Afgan

(1970-09-07) 7 September 1970
Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan
NationalityPakistani
OccupationActress, director, producer

Life and career

Nadia started her career as an actress from PTV Lahore Center.[1][4] Later she acted in many PTV drama serials and hosted many shows and PTV night time transmission for many years and now she is being seen in different serials on all the public and private channels in Pakistan. Her credited roles are in Shashlik, Raju Rocket and Bilqees Kaur.[5] She also acted in Banana News Network, aired on Geo News.[1] In 2018, Nadia directed drama serial Parlour Wali Larki.[6]

Filmography

Film
YearTitleRoleNotes
2015 Manto Saugandhi [7]
2019 Darling Nagina Short film[8]

Television
YearTitleRoleNotes
Mr and Misses Shaista
Home Sweet Home Firdaus
Shashlik Mishal (Mishi) [7]
Teesra Aadmi Nadia
Ye Jugnu Hamaray Shazia
Afsar Bekar e Khaas Tasneem
Maya Shamim
Larka Karachi Ka Kuri Lahore di Anjuman [7]
Jinhein Raste Main Khaber Hui Bilqees
Nazli Rabia
Pichal Pairiyaan Rani
Ronak Jehan Ka Nafsiyati Gharana Sumaira
1 2 3 4 Nadia
Hubahu Khushbu [7]
1997 Family Front Bushra
2011 Karakti Bijliyan Samina
2012 Mere Huzoor Farzana
2012 Raju Rocket Sameen
2012 Bilqees Kaur Mumtaz [7]
2012 Shehr-e-Zaat Tabinda [9]
2013 Sannata Rukaiya's mother [7]
2013 Behadd Shafaq [10]
2013 Dil Mohallay Ki Haveli Sophiya
2014 Ladoon Mein Pali Samreen
2015 Surkh Jorra Sabiha
2016 Shaam Dhalay Wajeeha [7]
2016-17 Kitni Girhain Baqi Hain Amina/Kausar Episode 9 and 17
2016 Baaghi Esma [11]
2016 Faltu Larki Lubna [7]
2017 Sammi Naheed Nominated — Hum Award for Best Supporting Actress[12]
2017 Dil-e-Nadaan Hina [13]
2018 Zamani Manzil Kay Maskharay Mehrunnisa
2018 Suno Chanda Shahana Batool Hum Award for Best Supporting Actress
Nominated — Hum Award for Most Impactful Character[14][15]
2018 Parlour Wali Larki Rahat
2019 Hoor Pari Hajra
2019 Suno Chanda 2 Shahana Batool [16]
2019 Bhool Shabana [17]
2021 Dil Na Umeed Tou Nahin [18]

References
  1. "Biography of Nadia Afghan". tv.com.pk. Retrieved March 10, 2013.
  2. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E-rcq_uJX3E
  3. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bgYb3-ShaLA
  4. Profile: "Nadia Afgan". vidpk.com. Archived from the original on December 27, 2012. Retrieved March 10, 2013.
  5. Nadia's role in Bilqees Kaur in "Pakistani dramas: highlights of 2012". dawn.com. December 31, 2012. Retrieved March 10, 2013.
  6. "'Baat Cheet' with Nadia Afgan".
  7. "'Baat Cheet' with Nadia Afgan". The Nation. 2018-07-28. Retrieved 2019-05-11.
  8. Tribune.com.pk (2019-08-23). "'Darling' to premiere at Toronto International Film Festival 2019". The Express Tribune. Retrieved 2019-09-01.
  9. "Shehr-e-Zaat: A spiritual romance". The Express Tribune. Retrieved 2019-05-11.
  10. Salati, Aamir (2014-08-30). "Fawad Khan is back! Top 3 reasons to watch blockbuster telefilm 'Behadd'". India.com. Retrieved 2019-05-11.
  11. Haider, Sadaf (2018-01-08). "Osman Khalid Butt is a breath of fresh air in Baaghi". Images. Retrieved 2019-05-11.
  12. Isani, Aamna Haider. "Why is everyone crying on TV?". www.thenews.com.pk. Retrieved 2019-05-11.
  13. "Dil-e-Nadaan: Behind the scenes of Lahore's much-awaited play". The Nation. 2017-04-23. Retrieved 2019-05-11.
  14. Staff (2019-10-06). "Here's everyone who won big at the 7th Hum Awards". DAWN. Retrieved 2019-10-06.
  15. Staff, Images (2019-08-03). "Nominations for the 7th Hum Awards are out". DAWN. Retrieved 2019-08-03.
  16. "Suno Chanda is back". The Nation. 2019-05-07. Retrieved 2019-05-11.
  17. Shirazi, Maria. "Saheefa Jabbar to play Saboor Aly's mother in her next, Daag". www.thenews.com.pk. Retrieved 2019-05-11.
  18. "Kashf Foundation's production mega serial "Dil Na Umeed Tou Nahin" to on air on TVONE from Jan 18". www.oyeyeah.com. Retrieved 2021-01-13.
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