Sanam Jung () is a Pakistani actress, model and former television host and VJ. She made her television debut with

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 popular series

Dil e Muztar ''Dil-e-Muztar'' ( ur, , ''The Anxious Heart'') is a 2013 Pakistani drama serial about the love triangle story of a young man and two women. The show was well received by the audience and was lauded for the lead performances, after it started ...

in (2013).

Career

Jung started her career as a VJ on Play TV in 2008, while studying for her BBA (Banking and Finance), but then moved to

AAG TV AAG TV ( ) was a youth entertainment channel in Pakistan, owned by Independent Media Corporation. Launched in 2006 by Geo Television Network, it was associated with Fire Records, a record label in Pakistan. Certain notable artists within the Pa ...

in 2010 during her MBA (Finance). She made her acting debut in

opposite

Imran Abbas Naqvi Syed Imran Abbas Naqvi (born 15 October 1982), professionally known by his stage name Imran Abbas, is a Pakistani actor and model who works predominantly in Urdu television. Abbas made his acting debut with ''Umrao Jan Ada, Umrao Jaan Ada'' i ...

Sarwat Gilani Sarwat Gilani ( ur, ; born 22 December 1982) is a Pakistani model, film, television and voice actress. Film career Gilani made her movie debut in '' Jawani Phir Nahi Aani'' where she played a pregnant Pashtun woman opposite Vasay Chaudhary. ...

Aijaz Aslam Aijaz Aslam (born 3 October 1972) ( ur, اعجاز اسلم), is a Pakistani television actor, model, producer and entrepreneur. He is best known for playing the lead in drama serials '' Kashkol'', which was telecasted on NTM in 1993 and 2003's ...

, and Saba Hameed. In 2013, she appeared in Mohabat Subh Ka Sitara Hai opposite

Meekal Zulfiqar Mian Mikaal Patras Zulfiqar (born 5 September 1981), commonly known as Mikaal Zulfiqar ( ur, ), is a British-Pakistani actor and former model. He has appeared in a number of Pakistani television series. He has also acted in a few Indian films ...

and

Adeel Hussain Adeel Husain ( ur, ) is a Pakistani actor and director. He is best known for his roles in '' Daasi,'' ''Mata-e-Jaan Hai Tu'', '' Mohabat Subh Ka Sitara Hai,'' '' Jackson Heights'' and ''Mera Naseeb''. Early life and education Born on 30 June ...

. She next appeared in

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 ...

with

Adnan Siddiqui Adnan Siddiqui ( ur, ) (born 23 October 1969) is a Pakistani actor, producer and model who has worked in Lollywood and Hollywood and also made his debut in Bollywood with the Hindi film '' Mom'' (2017). He also has his own production house, ''C ...

and

Hareem Farooq 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'' and ''Pawnay 14 August''. She co-produced ''Janaan'' followed by her 2018 film '' ...

. She then appeared in

Alvida ''Alvida'' ( ur, , lit=Goodbye) is a 2015 Pakistani romantic drama serial. It was directed by Shehzad Kashmiri, produced by Momina Duraid, Humayun Saeed, Shehzad Naseeb and written by Samira Fazal. It starred couples of '' Dil-e-Muztar'', Sa ...

again with

in 2015 . From 2014, till 30 November 2018, she was the host of

Jago Pakistan Jago ''Jago Pakistan Jago'' () was a Pakistani daytime television programme broadcast on Hum TV presented by Fahad Mustafa (2008–14) and Sanam Jung (2014-18). The show aired from Monday to Friday. History From 2005 to 2008, ''Morning with Hum'' ...

on Hum TV. Sanam made her comeback with

Mein Na Janoo ''Mein Na Janoo'' is a 2019 Pakistani television series co-produced by Momina Duraid and Adnan Siddiqui under their home banners of MD Productions and Cereal Entertainment. It features Sanam Jung, Zahid Ahmed, Affan Waheed and Komal Aziz Khan. ...

in 2019 which was a joint venture between MD Productions and Cereal Production of

. It is directed by Furqan Khan for

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 ...

and also stars

Zahid Ahmed (actor) Zahid Iftikhar Ahmed is a Pakistani television actor and former RJ. Ahmed worked as a creative manager for PTV World, and later became an RJ. Although successful, he left it to pursue a career in acting, and made his broadway debut with a lea ...

and

Affan Waheed Affan Waheed ( ur, ) is a Pakistani television actor, model and RJ. He is best known for his roles as Musaf in '' Aik Pal'' (2014), Atif in '' Khamoshi'' (2017)'','' Shafay in ''Bay Dardi'' (2018), and as Badar in ''Do Bol'' (2019). Waheed wil ...

. Sanam did a negative character for the first time in

Qarar ''Qarar'' ( ur, ) is a 2020 Pakistani drama television series premiered on Hum TV on 8 November 2020. Written by Aliya Bukhari, it has Sanam Jung, Mikaal Zulfiqar, Muneeb Butt and Rabab Hashim in lead roles. Cast * Sanam Jung as Maya * Rabab ...

as Maya in 2020 with

Mikaal Zulfiqar Mian Mikaal Patras Zulfiqar (born 5 September 1981), commonly known as Mikaal Zulfiqar ( ur, ), is a British-Pakistani actor and former model. He has appeared in a number of Pakistani television series. He has also acted in a few Indian films ...

Rabab Hashim Rabab Hashim is a Pakistani television actress and host. She made her acting debut with ''Na Kaho Tum Mere Nahi''. She has played a role of Rukhi in Hum TV's acclaimed series '' Zid''. She is also known for her leading roles in ''Piya Mann Bhay ...

, 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 ...

. Sanam Jung will now be appearing in

Pyari Mona ''Pyari Mona'' is a Pakistani television series directed by Ali Hasan. It features Sanam Jung in the titular role along with Adeel Hussain, Sabeeka Imam, Mashal Khan and Adnan Jaffar in prominent roles. It first aired on Hum TV from 19 January ...

as the titular character, alongside

for

. The drama is set to tackle body issues and conventional beauty standards set by society. Sanam will also be starring in the upcoming Ary drama Ab Nahi Milenge Hum. Directed by Kashif Saleem, alongside

Agha Ali Aagha Ali Abbas ( ur, ) is a Pakistani television actor, singer, presenter, writer, song writer, and director. Early life and background Agha Ali was born on 4 December 1985 in Lahore, Punjab. He is the younger son of the widely known actor ...

and

Komal Meer Komal Meer is a Pakistani television actress. She is best known for portraying the supporting character of Rameen in Momina Duraid and ISPR's ''Ehd-e-Wafa''. Her other appearances include '' Resham Gali Ki Husna'', '' Benaam'', ''Badshah Begum ...

Television

Telefilm

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References

Living people Pakistani television actresses Pakistani female models Pakistani television hosts Pakistani film actresses Actresses from Karachi 21st-century Pakistani actresses Pakistani women television presenters 1988 births {{Pakistan-actor-stub