Mathira Mohammad, mononymously known as Mathira, is a Pakistani-

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, dancer, television hostess,

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, and

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. She has hosted several television shows and appeared in music videos. She is known for her item songs in ''

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Punjabi film ''

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''.

Early life and career

Mathira was born into a Muslim family in

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to a South African father and Pakistani mother. Her sister Rose Muhammad is also an actress. She was educated in Zimbabwe before moving to Pakistan with her family amid unrest in Zimbabwe. She made her debut in music videos of ''Jadugar'', ''Desi Beat'' and "Nachdi Kamal" by

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and ''Woh Kaun Thi'' by Rizwan-ul-Haq and "Jotha Tu Hai" by Arbaz Khan. In March 2011, she got a chance to host a late-night programme ''Love Indicator'' on Vibe TV. Mathira then shot for the cover of a leading Pakistani fashion magazine. In 2011, she also hosted an

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's show ''Baji Online''. In 2013, she made her debut in

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by doing an

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"Lakk Ch Current" in Indian Punjabi film ''

''. She has also done an item number "Masti Mein Doobi Raat Hai" in the film ''

'' starring

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. She then appeared in the music video of the song "Jhootha" with young rapper Arbaz Khan, which was released on 30 December 2013. In 2014, she acted in a film directed by

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. In 2015, she has featured in a song "Piya Re" with

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by paying the tribute to

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's song "Bheegi Bheegi Raaton Mein". From 2017 to 2019, she played a supporting character in

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's series '' Naagin.'' In 2019, she was seen in the romance-thriller film '' Sirf Tum Hi To Ho'' opposite Danish Taimoor.

Personal life

Mathira married Punjabi singer Farran J Mirza (also known as Flint J) in 2012. The couple has a son, Aahil Rizvi who was born in September 2014. The couple separated in January 2018.

Filmography

Films

Television

Music videos

Discography

;Featured in *"Piya Re" –

feat. Mathira

References

External links

* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Mathira Living people 1992 births Actresses from Karachi Singers from Karachi People from Harare Pakistani film actresses Pakistani television actresses Pakistani female models Pakistani television hosts Pakistani women television presenters Zimbabwean people of Pakistani descent Zimbabwean people of South African descent Zimbabwean emigrants to Pakistan Pakistani people of South African descent Actresses in Punjabi cinema Pakistani expatriate actresses in India 21st-century Pakistani women singers 21st-century Pakistani actresses