Hum TV
Hum TV is a 24-hour Urdu General Entertainment TV channel based in Karachi, Pakistan. It was founded by Sultana Siddiqui and Duraid Qureshi. It is owned by Hum Network Limited and traded on Pakistan Stock Exchange as (HUMNL).
Hum Network Limi ...
's ''
Dil Ruba
''Dil Ruba'' () is a 2020 Pakistani television series premiered on 28 March 2020 on Hum TV. It is directed by Ali Hasan, written by Qaisra Hayat and produced by Momina Duraid under MD Productions. The serial stars Hania Amir as an Internet cel ...
'' (2020) for which she received a nomination of Best Emerging Talent at
Lux Style Awards
The Lux Style Awards is an award ceremony held annually in Pakistan since 2002. The awards celebrate "style" in the Pakistani entertainment industry, and it is the oldest event dedicated to cinema, television, fashion, music and film industry ...
. Her other notable work include ''
Bharaas
''Bharaas'' ( ur, ) is a Pakistani television family drama aired on ARY Digital from 28 September 2020 to 4 February 2021. It is produced by Humayun Saeed and Shahzad Nasib under Six Sigma Plus. It stars Omar Shehzad, Dur-e-Fishan Saleem, Furq ...
'' (2020-21) and '' Pardes'' (2021).
Saleem received widespread recognition after portraying Mehak Shamsher in
ARY Digital
''ARY Digital'' ( ur, ) is a Pakistani pay television network available in Pakistan, the Middle East, North America and Europe. The ARY Group of companies is a Dubai-based holding company founded by a Pakistani businessman, Abdul Razzak Yaqoob ...
's dramatic ''
Kaisi Teri Khudgarzi
''Kaisi Teri Khudgarzi'' is a Pakistani television drama series produced by Abdullah Seja under the banner of iDream Entertainment. It features Dur-e-Fishan Saleem, Danish Taimoor, Nauman Ijaz, and Atiqa Odho in leading roles with Laila Wasti, ...
'' opposite
Danish Taimoor
Danish Taimoor ( ur, ; born 16 February 1983) is a Pakistani actor and model. He began his career in 2005 and appeared in "Mystery Series" (Do saal baad, Dracula); both episodes were directed by Imran khokhar and aired on Indus Vision. He is ...
(2022).
Early life
Fishan was born on 14 January 1996 in
Lahore
Lahore ( ; pnb, ; ur, ) is the second most populous city in Pakistan after Karachi and 26th most populous city in the world, with a population of over 13 million. It is the capital of the province of Punjab where it is the largest city. ...
. Her father, Saleem-ul-Hassan used to direct and produce television serials for PTV under his production house Digital Media in the 2000s.
She got earlier education from Lahore and got a degree of
LLB
Bachelor of Laws ( la, Legum Baccalaureus; LL.B.) is an undergraduate law degree in the United Kingdom and most common law jurisdictions. Bachelor of Laws is also the name of the law degree awarded by universities in the China, People's Republic ...
from Universal College London in 2020. In 2019, she shifted to
Karachi
Karachi (; ur, ; ; ) is the most populous city in Pakistan and 12th most populous city in the world, with a population of over 20 million. It is situated at the southern tip of the country along the Arabian Sea coast. It is the former cap ...
to make her career in acting.
Career
Saleem made her acting debut with a supporting role in
Momina Duraid
Momina Duraid ( ur, ) is a Pakistani director and producer. She is a senior producer and creative head of television network Hum TV and CEO of her own production company MD Productions. She has produced and created several series including '' ...
's 2020 serial ''
Dil Ruba
''Dil Ruba'' () is a 2020 Pakistani television series premiered on 28 March 2020 on Hum TV. It is directed by Ali Hasan, written by Qaisra Hayat and produced by Momina Duraid under MD Productions. The serial stars Hania Amir as an Internet cel ...
''. She then starred in ''
Bharaas
''Bharaas'' ( ur, ) is a Pakistani television family drama aired on ARY Digital from 28 September 2020 to 4 February 2021. It is produced by Humayun Saeed and Shahzad Nasib under Six Sigma Plus. It stars Omar Shehzad, Dur-e-Fishan Saleem, Furq ...
'' as female protagonist alongside
Omer Shehzad
Omer Shahzad is a Pakistani model, actor and singer who started his career in 2011, and has since established himself as one of the country's top models and actors. He has been nominated for several awards with three consecutive Hum Award for Be ...
and
Furqan Qureshi
Furqan Qureshi is a Pakistani television actor known for his roles in Urdu television serials such as '' Khuda Mera Bhi Hai'', ''Ishq Tamasha'', ''Meray Paas Tum Ho'' and ''Raqs-e-Bismil''.
Career
Qureshi made his television debut with a minor ro ...
but these didn't propelled her career forward. Saleem then portrayed Aimem in
Marina Khan
''Marina Khan'' (born 26 December 1962) is a Pakistani television and film actress, director and a producer. She was one of the most popular actresses of the 1980s and 1990s. Her television shows include '' Tanhaiyan'' (1986), '' Dhoop Kinare ...
's directional '' Pardes'' and was seen playing a CSS officer in Momina Duraid's ''
Juda Huway Kuch Is Tarhan
''Juda Huay Kuch Is Tarah'' ( ur, ) is a Pakistani drama serial produced by Momina Duraid under banner of MD Productions. It features Dur-e-Fishan Saleem and Nabeel Zuberi in lead roles. It aired weekdays (Monday - Friday) on Hum TV at 9pm f ...
Kaisi Teri Khudgarzi
''Kaisi Teri Khudgarzi'' is a Pakistani television drama series produced by Abdullah Seja under the banner of iDream Entertainment. It features Dur-e-Fishan Saleem, Danish Taimoor, Nauman Ijaz, and Atiqa Odho in leading roles with Laila Wasti, ...
'' where she starred as Mahek Shamsher in Ahmed Bhatti's directional alongside
Danish Taimoor
Danish Taimoor ( ur, ; born 16 February 1983) is a Pakistani actor and model. He began his career in 2005 and appeared in "Mystery Series" (Do saal baad, Dracula); both episodes were directed by Imran khokhar and aired on Indus Vision. He is ...
which became one of the top rated and viewed television serial on
YouTube
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in its running time though her performance and storytelling received mixed reviews from critics and audience.