Hina Dilpazeer Khan credited as Hina Dilpazeer ( ur, ) is a
Pakistani actress, comedian and host. Known for her comic roles, she is widely regarded as one of the popular comedian and actresses of Pakistan. Khan made her first professional screen debut in
Fasih Bari Khan
Fasih Bari Khan( ur, ) also spelled as Faseeh Bari Khan is a television scriptwriter from Pakistan. He was born in Karachi, Pakistan. Khan is generally known for the bold portrayals of social issues in his writings. He also wrote Lollywood fil ...
's telefilm ''Burns Road Ki Neelofar'' in 2008 as Saeeda, for which she received 2009
Kara Film Festival
The Karachi International Film Festival, simply known as the Kara Film Festival (Urdu: ''کارا فلم فیسٹیول'' or ''کارا فلم'') was founded in 2001 by the KaraFilm Society, reportedly in response to the declining state of th ...
award for
Best Female Actor in a Supporting Role. She then appeared in number of television films including
PTV's drama serial ''
Thora Sa Asman'' which further earned her wide recognition and critical appraisal.and the drama ''
Quddusi Sahab Ki Bewa
''Quddusi Sahab Ki Bewah'' ( ur, , lit=Mr. Quddusi's Widow) is a Pakistani comedy drama television series which premiered in 2012 on ARY Digital. The series became popular soon after its initial telecast due to storyline, authentic humour and ...
'' in which she did 30+ characters, through which she garned appraisal and proved herself as one of the finest actors
Dilpazeer's performance in sitcom ''
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'' as
Momo
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has created a
cult following
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, which led her to the international acclaim and recognition.
She received her first
Lux Style Award
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 ...
nomination as
Best TV Actress – Satellite at
11th Lux Style Awards for her performance in ''
Tum Ho Ke Chup''. She further gain critical acclaim with
character comedy
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* Rowa ...
''
Quddusi Sahab Ki Bewah
''Quddusi Sahab Ki Bewah'' ( ur, , lit=Mr. Quddusi's Widow) is a Pakistani comedy drama television series which premiered in 2012 on ARY Digital. The series became popular soon after its initial telecast due to storyline, authentic humour and ...
'' where she portrayed twelve different characters,
[ including Shakooran and ]Rooh Afza
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Each story has a different cast and crew. Shi ...
that earned her the title of "most versatile" actor of recent times, and her second Lux Style Award
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nomination as Best TV Actress – Satellite at 12th Lux Style Awards
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. Dilpazeer's other noted serials are ''Annie Ki Ayegi Baraat
''Annie Ki Ayegi Baraat'' is a 2012 Pakistani drama serial of the Kis Ki Aayegi Baraat franchise on Geo TV. It is directed by Marina Khan and Nadeem Beyg and written by Vasay Chaudhry. The drama had an ensemble cast consisting of Bushra Ansa ...
'', ''Ladies Park
''Ladies Park'' ( ur, لیڈیز پارک) is a 2011 Pakistani drama comedy serial broadcasting by Geo Entertainment. It is directed by Nadeem Baig and written by Muhammad Younis Butt, casting Mahnoor Baloch, Humayun Saeed, Nadia Hussain, San ...
'', ''Khatoon Manzil'', ''Mithu Aur Aapa
''Mithu Aur Aapa'' is a 2014 Pakistani comedy series aired on Hum TV from 7 April 2014 to 16 November 2014. It stars an assemble cast of Hina Dilpazeer, Saba Hameed, Shabbir Jan and Nadia Hussain.
Outline
The series explores the story of Mitt ...
'' and ''Googly Mohalla
''Googly Mohalla'' is a Pakistani finite Cricket World Cup 2015 special comedy drama series. It starred Jahanzeb Khan and Aiman Khan as main leads, while Hina Dilpazeer in supporting role. It was aired on Pakistan Television Network during 2015 ...
''.
Personal life
Dilpazeer was born to a Pakistani family in Karachi
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, Pakistan. After completing her early education in Karachi, she was relocated to UAE
The United Arab Emirates (UAE; ar, اَلْإِمَارَات الْعَرَبِيَة الْمُتَحِدَة ), or simply the Emirates ( ar, الِْإمَارَات ), is a country in Western Asia (The Middle East). It is located at th ...
with her family because of her father's employment. After spending some years in Dubai
Dubai (, ; ar, دبي, translit=Dubayy, , ) is the most populous city in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and the capital of the Emirate of Dubai, the most populated of the 7 emirates of the United Arab Emirates.The Government and Politics of ...
, Dilpazeer returned to Karachi in 2006. In her family, Dilpazeer was closest to her father. She remembers him as her "friend" and credits him for her many of her qualities. Besides being involved in television and theatre, Dilpazeer enjoys poetry and music and adores Roshan Ara Begum
Roshan Ara Begum ( ur, ) (1917 – 6 December 1982) was a vocalist belonging to the Kirana gharana (singing style) of Hindustani classical music. She is also known by her honorific title ''Malika-e-Mauseeqi'' (The Queen of Music) and ''Th ...
, Bade Ghulam Ali Khan
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*Grandmaster (chess), National Master ...]
and Begum Akhtar
Akhtari Bai Faizabadi (7 October 1914 – 30 October 1974), also known as Begum Akhtar, was an Indian singer and actress. Dubbed "Mallika-e-Ghazal" (Queen of Ghazals), she is regarded as one of the greatest singers of ghazal, dadra, and thumr ...
.
Career
While Dilpazeer was in UAE, she pursued a career in radio. She wrote and performed radio plays. After returning to Pakistan, she started her career in 2006 in the Pakistani TV industry by obtaining the role of ''Saeeda'' in Burns Road Ki Nilofar, a telefilm by 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 ...
. Her acting in Burns Road Ki Nilofar was highly appreciated by the critics and the public.
Dilpazeer loves theater work very much and has performed in several theatre plays with one being National Academy of Performing Arts' ''Dil Ka Kya Rang Karoon''.
Filmography
Film
Television
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Presenter
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Awards and nominations
References
External links
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1969 births
Pakistani television actresses
20th-century Pakistani actresses
Pakistani film actresses
Pakistani television hosts
Pakistani women journalists
Actresses from Karachi
21st-century Pakistani actresses
ARY Digital people
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Living people
Women television journalists
Pakistani women television presenters
Actresses in Urdu cinema