Iqra Aziz Hussain (born 24 November 1997) is a Pakistani actress who primarily works in

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Kissey Apna Kahein ''Kisey Apna Kahein'' is a Pakistani television serial that originally aired on Hum TV during 2014. Produced by Momina Duraid under MD Productions, it marked the debut of actress Iqra Aziz. The show was also rebroadcast in India on TV channel ...

''. Aziz is widely recognized for portraying the role of Ajiya in

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's comedy '' Suno Chanda'' (2018), for which she received critical acclaim and won several awards including

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and

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for Best Actress. Aziz first auditioned as a television commercial model and was picked by Citrus Talent Agency. She had her first lead role with the 2015 romantic drama series '' Muqaddas''. Subsequently, she is known for her main portrayals in shows like ''

Choti Si Zindagi ''Choti Si Zindagi'' ( ur, ; lit:''A short life'') is a Pakistani drama serial that was first aired on 27 September 2016 replacing ''Zara Yaad Kar''. It airs every Tuesday at 8:00pm PST. It stars Iqra Aziz, Shehzad Sheikh and Nimra Khan in ...

'' (2016), ''

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'' (2018), '' Suno Chanda'' (2018), ''Tabeer'' (2018), ''

Ranjha Ranjha Kardi ''Ranjha Ranjha Kardi'' (She keeps on saying Beloved) is a 2018 Pakistani drama serial that aired on Hum TV. It is directed by Kashif Nisar and written by Faiza Iftikhar, starring Iqra Aziz, Imran Ashraf and Syed Jibran. It emerged as one of th ...

'' (2018) and ''

Jhooti ''Jhooti'' ( ur, , lit=Liar) is a 2020 Pakistani television series started airing on ARY Digital from 1 February 2020. Iqra Aziz has played a leading role with her real life husband Yasir Hussain who played the main antagonist in the show. Di ...

'' (2020). Aziz was last seen in

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's romantic series ''

Khuda Aur Muhabbat 3 ''Khuda Aur Mohabbat'' ( ur, , lit=God and Love) is the third season of Pakistani spiritual-romance series Khuda Aur Mohabbat. Produced by Abdullah Kadwani and Asad Qureshi under 7th Sky Entertainment, it features Feroze Khan and Iqra Aziz in ...

'' portraying Mahi Shah opposite

Feroze Khan Feroze Khan ( ur, فیروز خان; born 11 July 1990) is a Pakistani actor, model and video jockey. who works in Urdu television. He made his acting debut with '' Bikhra Mera Naseeb'' as Harib and later on played various roles. Khan got his ...

(2021).

Early life

Aziz was born on 24 November 1997 in

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. She mentioned in interviews about her mother's struggles being a single parent. Iqra finished college while working but eventually left her studies to focus on acting. In 2018, she talked about her plans to resume education in the next couple of years.

Career

Aziz started her career when she was 14. She dabbled into acting with the help of her elder sister. She first auditioned as a television commercial model and was picked by Talent agency Citrus. Aziz continues to appear in television commercials till date. Later she was noticed by

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 co producer

who offered her a role in her series ''

''. She acted along with

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, Danish Taimoor,

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and other senior actors in the series. She followed her acting career with a leading role in another

's drama series '' Muqaddas'', an adaptation of Adeel Razzak's novel of the same name. The series proved to be the break-through for her and she received

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for Best Television Sensation female. The series also received mix reviews and was nominated for Best Television Play at annual

. In the same year she appeared as a parallel lead in

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's directorial '' Mol''. In 2016 she was seen in a leading role in ''

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'' and '' Deewana.'' In the later'','' she played the character of Mehar Sultana (Mehru) who befriends the mischievous but loving

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) and eventually falls in love with him. Aziz subsequently did a supporting role of Marina Zaman in Ahmed Bhatti's directorial '' Kisay Chahoon'' and a parallel lead role of Mannat Chaudhary in '' Laaj''. Her on-screen chemistry with

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in ''

'' was praised and both received a nomination for Best Onscreen Couple. The series also garnered her a nomination for Best Actress at

. Aziz then starred in '' Gustakh Ishq'' opposite Zahid Ahmed and did a guest appearance in 2017 series ''

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''. She appeared in ''

Ghairat ''Ghairat'' is a Pakistani television series which aired on ARY Digital. It features Iqra Aziz and Muneeb Butt in lead roles with Syed Jibran as the antagonist. Premiering on 24 July 2017, ''Ghairat'' ended its run on 13 November 2017 after 24 ...

'' (series based on

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) along with Syed Jibran and

Muneeb Butt Muneeb Butt ( ur, ) is a Pakistani actor who works in Urdu cinema and television. He started acting in 2012 and since then appeared in many notable television serials. His recent appearances include ''Daldal'' (2017), ''Baandi'' (2018), '' Koi ...

and in

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'' Khamoshi'' opposite

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and Bilal Khan. The later of which was a critically and commercial hit. In '' Khamoshi'', Aziz played the character of Naeema, an arrogant, greedy and career-driven girl. Her role as antagonist was praised. A reviewer from ''

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'' wrote, "The way she has portrayed Naeema’s character so well that you can’t help but hate her". Aziz walked the ramp for designer Aisha Farid's collection Crystalline on Hum TV's Bridal Couture Week. In early January 2018, she wrapped up the shooting of an

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which was released in July 2018. and did a special appearance in Asim Azhar's music video "Jo Tu Na Mila". The following year, Aziz collaborated with

for the second time, (alongside Bilal Abbas Khan and

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) in Idream Entertainment's ''

''. She appeared as Heer, a bubbly and bright girl hailing from a rich household and was seen in a love triangle opposite

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and Khan. She portrayed the role of Ajiya Nazakat (Jiya) in '' Suno Chanda'' which was a finite series during

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2018. She was paired opposite

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. Aziz and Saeed were praised for their on-screen chemistry. The series received mix reviews and earned her a nomination for Best Television Actress at

. In an interview, Aziz said that she was overwhelmed and was not expect the series to be the massive hit. She played the role of Tabeer in

's ''Tabeer''. Ahmed Sarym of ''

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'' states, "At such a young age, Aziz has already proven her mettle through a wide range of characters from the exuberant Jiya to a vampish Naeema in Khamoshi and the titular character of Tabeer". She then appeared in

Faiza Iftikhar Faiza Iftikhar is a Pakistani writer, author, novelist and screenwriter. She is active in the Pakistani television industry and known for her romantic and social plays. Her popular plays include '' Dil Lagi'', '' Aunn Zara'', '' Ranjha Ranjha ...

's ''

.'' Her role as Noori belongs to the lower cast of Untouchables was praised by critics. Buraq Shabbir of ''

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'' stated, "Popularly known as the feisty Jia from Suno Chanda and now the equally fiery Noori in Ranjha Ranjha Kardi, has spark". Her other projects included the second season of ''Suno Chanda'' which is an

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directorial and produced by

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. It aired in 2019 on Hum TV.

Other work and media image

Iqra has also appeared as a guest in serials and talkshows. Her first guest appearance was in ''

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'' in 2015. In 2018 she appeared as a Guest in '' The After Moon Show'' a comedy-talkshow and ''

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''. In May 2018, Aziz became a victim of news after breaching contract with the Citrus talent. Fahad Hussain, Head of Citrus Talent states, Aziz breached an agreement that states the latter has to solely work in projects approved by the talent agency. She has, however signed contract and deal with another PR agency, despite being reminded of the first contract. In response Aziz denies the allegations saying, "Fahad never provided her with a copy of the agreement that she breached and used to delay her rightful payments for many months". Later the dispute was solved by their lawyers on which both said, In September 2018, she won the Most Stylish TV actor Award at the Hum TV Style Awards. She also performed on Hum Style Awards along with

. She serves as an ambassador for a number of brands such as

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, Nestle,

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, and

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. In November 2018 she paired with model Hasnain Lehri to launch OPPO's A7 in Pakistan. She was also the brand ambassador for the same. She was named in the Top 50 Sexiest Asian Women List by ''

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'' and most searched people of

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Pakistan in 2018. After the success of ''

'' and '' Suno Chanda'', she was cited by

as playing an inspirational female character on Pakistani television. In July 2019, controversy arose after few pictures of Iqra's vacation in

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circa 2018 wherein she was dressed in beach-styled minimal clothing. The photos garnered negative reaction on social media and her sister, Sidra Aziz, took to Twitter to express her discomfort over the negative comments.

Personal life

On 7 July 2019, at the 18th

, Aziz became engaged to

Yasir Hussain Yasir Hussain ( ur, ) is a Pakistani screenwriter, actor, playwright and host from Islamabad best known for his comic roles. He hosted '' The After Moon Show'' on Hum TV. He is also known for playing the antagonist in the 2018 social drama '' ...

publicly. On 28 December 2019, she married Yasir Hussain. In July 2021, Aziz gave birth to their son.

Television

Other appearance

Music videos

Awards and nominations

References

External links

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