Hareem Farooq ( ur, ; born 26 May 1992) is a Pakistani theatre, film and television actress and a film producer, known for her work in the serial ''

Diyar-e-Dil ''Diyar-e-Dil'' ( ur, ; ) (also known as ''Dayar-e-Dil'') is a Pakistani television drama serial, that originally aired on the Hum TV from 17 March 2015 to 27 October 2015, consisting of a total of 33 episodes. ''Diyar-e-Dil'' follows th ...

'' and ''Pawnay 14 August''. She co-produced ''

Janaan ''Janaan'' (Urdu/Pashto: جانان; ) is a 2016 Pakistani romantic comedy film directed by Azfar Jafri, written by Osman Khalid Butt and co-produced by Hareem Farooq, Munir Hussain, Imran Raza Kazmi and Reham Khan, under production banners o ...

'' followed by her 2018 film '' Parchi''. She is the first female celebrity to get the honor of hosting ''

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'' in the same year.

Early life

Hareem Farooq was born on May 26, 1992, in Islamabad and spent most of her time in that city before she moved with her family to Karachi. Her parents are both doctors, her father being a public health PhD and international consultant while her mother is a

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. The actress received early education from

Karachi Grammar School Karachi Grammar School ( ur, ) is an independent, English-medium school located in 3 different campuses across Karachi. The main and oldest campus is located in Saddar, Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan. It is a highly selective, coeducational day school ...

. She did her bachelor's degree in

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and

Journalism Journalism is the production and distribution of reports on the interaction of events, facts, ideas, and people that are the " news of the day" and that informs society to at least some degree. The word, a noun, applies to the occupation (pro ...

from

Quaid-e-Azam University Quaid-i-Azam University Islamabad ( ur, ; commonly referred to as QAU), founded as University of Islamabad, is a ranked 1 public research university in Islamabad, Pakistan. Founded as the University of Islamabad in 1967, it was initially dedi ...

, Islamabad, after which she began her career in acting. Singer Abdullah Qureshi is her cousin.Arslan Athar (11 February 2019)
"Abdullah Qureshi Is Getting Married And Here’s Everything That Happened At His Mehndi Last Night"
''

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''. Retrieved 11 February 2019.

Career

Hareem Farooq began her career in the year 2012 in theatre playing the leading role of Fatima Jinnah in ''Pawnay 14 August'' and Kiran in

Aangan Terha ''Aangan Terha'' ( ur, , ) was a satirical Pakistani drama presented by the PTV network in the year 1984. The show starred Salim Nasir, Shakeel, Arshad Mehmood, Durdana Butt and Bushra Ansari in lead roles. It was directed by ''Qaiser Faroo ...

. The following year, she made her big screen debut with a leading role in the 2013 horror thriller film ''

Siyaah ''Siyaah'' ( ur, سیاہ, ''Black'') is a 2013 Pakistani horror thriller film directed by Azfar Jafri and written by Osman Khalid Butt. The film stars are Hareem Farooq, Qazi Jabbar, Mahnoor Usman and Ahmed Ali Akbar. The film is about the di ...

''. Hareem made her television debut with '' Mausam'' alongside

Ahsan Khan Ahsan Khan ( ur, احسن خان; born 1981) is a Pakistani actor, producer and TV host. He began acting in 1998. He appeared in the films ''Nikah'', '' Billi'', '' Ghar Kab Aao Gay'', ''Sultanat'', ''Ishq Khuda'', ''Dil Mera Dhadkan Teri' ...

and Yumna Zaidi in 2014 on the Pakistani top TV Channel Hum TV. After her first drama becoming the super hit, she has given many popular dramas to the showbiz industry like Doorsri Biwi and

Mere Humdum Mere Dost ''Mere Humdum Mere Dost'' ( ur, , lit=My companion, my friend) is a Pakistani romantic drama series. It first aired on Urdu 1. It was directed by Shehzad Kashmiri and produced by Momina Duraid. This drama serial is based on Farhat Ishtiaq's nov ...

and

in 2015. Farooq was also part of the television drama '' Sanam''. In the same year, she played the lead role in the film

Dobara Phir Se ''Dobara Phir Se'' is a 2016 Pakistani romantic drama film directed by Mehreen Jabbar, written by Bilal Sami and a production of ARY Films. The film is produced by Salman Iqbal and co-produced by Mohammad Jerjees Seja. The film stars Ali Kazmi ...

and was a co-producer of the feature film

where she also appeared in a cameo role. She appeared in the comedy flick '' Parchi'' as the lead role in which she played the character of a female don, with co-stars

Ali Rehman Khan Ali Rehman Khan ( ur, ) is a Pakistani actor who appears in Urdu films, television series and theater plays. Khan has won two Hum Awards and has been nominated twice at the Lux Style Awards for his acting prowess. Born and raised in Islamaba ...

Ahmed Ali Akbar Ahmed Ali Akbar is a Pakistani actor who primarily works in Urdu television. He marked his television debut at the age of thirteen in PTV's drama ''Stop Watch''. He guest-starred in 2013 drama film '' Siyaah'' and started his professional acting ...

and

Usman Mukhtar Usman Mukhtar ( ur, ) (born 27 July 1985) is a Pakistani actor, director, and cinematographer. Personal life Mukhtar was born in Rawalpindi on 27 July 1985, to actress Nasira, who has acted in 158 films and was known for her roles as a villai ...

in lead roles. In addition to a successful and growing acting career, in 2015, Farooq took over an additional hat of becoming Pakistan’s first female actor-producer, by joining her childhood best friend and producer of her debut film, Imran Raza Kazmi as a partner in IRK Films and went on to produce

with him, followed by her 2018 blockbuster '' Parchi''. In the year 2018, she also went into forming a global entertainment company, IHA Entertainment with Arif Lakhani and Imran Raza Kazmi, which soon entered into an agreement with top entertainment in Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA), as the first distribution firm. Hareem is also the first female celebrity to get the honor of hosting The Pakistan Super League in February 2018, where she hosted the 3rd PSL opening ceremony in

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. She has also signed on to become the official Spokesperson for Loreal Professional, Pakistan in 2017.

Filmography

Films

Television

Accolades

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Farooq, Hareem Actresses from Islamabad Quaid-i-Azam University alumni 21st-century Pakistani actresses Living people Pakistani film actresses Pakistani television actresses Pakistani film producers Actresses in Urdu cinema 1989 births Karachi Grammar School alumni