Hira Salman (''née'' Saleem; born 27 February 1989), known as Hira Mani, is a Pakistani television actress, singer, presenter and former video jockey. She starred as lead in several hit series, including ''

Jab We Wed ''Jab We Wed'' (; ) is a Pakistani romantic, comedy drama serial directed by Wajahat Rauf and written by Mohsin Ali. The drama stars Danish Taimoor and Ayeza Khan in lead roles. The drama was first aired Eid al-Fitr 2014 on Urdu 1. Jab We ...

'' (2014), ''

Preet Na Kariyo Koi ''Preet Na Kariyo Koi'' ( ur, , lit=No one should (fall in) love) is Pakistani romantic comedy drama serial aired on 3 November 2015 to 8 March 2016 on Hum TV. It is written by Amna Mufti, directed by Ehteshamuddin and produced by Momina Dura ...

'' (2015), ''

Sun Yaara ''Sun Yaara'' ( ur, , lit=Listen, Friend) is a Pakistani drama television series that aired on ARY Digital from 2 January to 17 July 2017. It is directed by Danish Nawaz, written by Asia Mirza and produced by Humayun Saeed and Shahzad Nasib un ...

'' (2016) ''

Yaqeen Ka Safar ''Yaqeen Ka Safar'' ( ur, , lit=The Journey of(/to) Trust) is a Pakistani television drama series produced by Momina Duraid through MD Productions for Hum TV. It aired from 19 April 2017 to 1 November 2017, with a total of 29 episodes. It was ...

'' (2017), ''

Thays ''Thays'' () is a Pakistani drama serial that first aired on 18 April 2018 on A-Plus TV. It stars Junaid Khan and Hira Mani in lead roles. Plot Rubab is in love with Asher. However, Asher is not interested in Rubab. Rubab's mother, Zehra, is ...

'' (2018), ''

Do Bol ''Do Bol'' ( ur, , lit=Two Words) previously titled ''Aseer e Mohabbat'' is a 2019 Pakistani romantic drama television series that premiered on ARY Digital from 5 March 2019 to 5 May 2019. It is directed by Syed Wajahat Hussain and written by ...

'' (2019), ''

Ghalati ''Ghalati'' ( ur, , lit=Fault/Mistake) is a 2019 Pakistani romantic drama television series premiered on ARY Digital on December 19, 2019. It is directed by Saba Hameed and written by Asma Sayani. Produced by Humayun Saeed under Six Sigma ...

'' (2020), '' Kashf'' (2020), ''

Yun Tu Hai Pyar Bohut ''Yun Tu Hai Pyar Bohut'' () is a Pakistani television series directed and produced by Kashif Saleem under banner Film Factory, written by Aliya Bukhari and aired on Hum TV. It stars Hira Mani and Affan Waheed in lead roles. It marked their thi ...

'' (2021) and ''

Mein Hari Piya ''Mein Hari Piya'' ( ur, , lit=I lost, my beloved) is a Pakistani Urdu language soap opera, which airs on Hum TV. It stars Soniya Hussain and Agha Ali in lead. The theme music was sung by Sara Raza Khan. It was also aired in India on Zee Zinda ...

'' (2021).

Personal life

Hira married fellow actor Salman Saqib Sheikh (Mani) at the age of 19. Their marriage ceremony took place on 18 April 2008. They frequently work together in most of their projects. The couple have two sons; Muzammil (born in 2009) and Ibrahim (born in 2014). In May 2021, Hira was robbed outside her home, the video of which went viral.

Career

Hira started her career as a video jockey before moving on to hosting. She co-hosted the show ''Hum 2 Hamara Show'' on

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 ...

with Mani which earned her critical recognition and they both followed it with the ''Hira Mani Show (2010)''. Hira made her acting debut along with her husband Mani 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 '' Meri Teri Kahani'' (2012). The show was inspired by the American series ''

Curb Your Enthusiasm ''Curb Your Enthusiasm'' is an American television sitcom produced and broadcast by HBO since October 15, 2000, and created by Larry David, who stars as a semi-fictionalized version of himself. It follows David's life as a semi-retired televisio ...

.'' Both (Mani and Hira) appeared as fictionalized versions of themselves. She then appeared as Heer in ''

'' (2013) and as Hareem in ''

Firaaq ''Firaaq'' (English: ''Separation'') is a 2008 Hindi political thriller film set one month after the 2002 violence in Gujarat, India and looks at the aftermath in its effects on the lives of everyday people. It claims to be based on "a thousand ...

'' (2013). In 2015, she portrayed the role of Shagufta in

's ''

'' opposite

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' ...

. She received critical praise for portraying an emotionally intense character in the serial. She later appeared as a guest in ''

Mr. Shamim ''Mr. Shamim'' ( ur, ) was a 2014 popular Pakistani sitcom drama series that airs on Hum TV on Sunday evenings. It stars Ahmad Ali Butt, Sherry Shah and Arisha Razi in lead roles. Plot Each episode features a different scenario and some episod ...

'' (2016) ''and Kitni Girhain Baaki Hain 2'' (2016).

Television

Special appearance

Music video

Discography

Awards and nominations

References

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