Sara Hussain ( ur, ), better known as Sara Loren, is a Pakistani actress and model mostly known for working in
Hindi
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Kuwait City
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, Kuwait. Her father migrated to Kuwait from
Rajasthan
Rajasthan (; lit. 'Land of Kings') is a state in northern India. It covers or 10.4 per cent of India's total geographical area. It is the largest Indian state by area and the seventh largest by population. It is on India's northwestern si ...
following the
Partition of India
The Partition of British India in 1947 was the Partition (politics), change of political borders and the division of other assets that accompanied the dissolution of the British Raj in South Asia and the creation of two independent dominions: ...
, and her mother is from
Lahore
Lahore ( ; pnb, ; ur, ) is the second most populous city in Pakistan after Karachi and 26th most populous city in the world, with a population of over 13 million. It is the capital of the province of Punjab where it is the largest city. ...
,
Punjab
Punjab (; Punjabi: پنجاب ; ਪੰਜਾਬ ; ; also romanised as ''Panjāb'' or ''Panj-Āb'') is a geopolitical, cultural, and historical region in South Asia, specifically in the northern part of the Indian subcontinent, comprising ...
in
Pakistan
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. During an interview in India she said that she is 'Rana' which is a 'Rajput'. In Rajasthan, the title 'Rana' is used by some of the Hindu and Muslim Rajputs, though she also said that she goes to the temple. As a teenager, she relocated with her family to Lahore following the death of her father.
Career
Loren made her film debut in the 2010
Pooja Bhatt
Pooja Bhatt (born 24 February 1972) is an Indian film director, actress, voice over artist and film maker. Born into the Bhatt family, she is the daughter of Indian filmmaker, Mahesh Bhatt. Bhatt played her first leading role in Mahesh Bhatt's ...
's romantic thriller film ''
Kajraare
''Kajraare'' () is a 2010 Indian Hindi-language film directed by Pooja Bhatt, starring Himesh Reshammiya and Sara Loren in the lead roles. Reshammiya plays a singer who falls in love with a bar dancer and the film is centred on how they find true ...
'' opposite
Himesh Reshammiya
Himesh Reshammiya (born 23 July 1973) is an Indian playback singer, music director, songwriter, film & music producer and actor in Hindi cinema. He started his career as music director in the film '' Pyaar Kiya To Darna Kya'' in 1998 and made ...
and later played seductress Nisha in the 2013 film ''
Murder 3
''Murder 3'' is a 2013 Indian Hindi-language psychological thriller film. It is the third instalment in the ''Murder film series'' and sequel to the 2011 film, '' Murder 2''. Directed by Vishesh Bhatt and produced by Mukesh Bhatt from Vishesh ...
''. The following year she starred in Yasir Nawaz's '' Anjuman'' for which she won the Tarang Housefull Awards—Best Actress in a Leading Role. Loren made her acting debut in 2003 with the serial ''Rabia Zinda Rahegi''. She has also appeared in ''Mahnoor, Meharun Nisa, Makan,'' ''
Mehar Bano aur Shah Bano
''Mehar Bano aur Shah Bano'' ( ur, ) is a Pakistani drama which aired on Hum TV in 2012. It is the story of how the lives of two sisters, Mehar Bano and Shah Bano, changes after the death of their parents. It was directed by Fahim Burney and wr ...
,
Sandal
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,
Riyasat
''Riyasat'' ( ur, ) is a Pakistani TV serial aired in 2005, written by Asghar Nadeem Syed and directed by Kamran Qureshi. A true story of love revolves around lives of people from two different societies, today's modern Dubai and a small seas ...
'','' Help of a Ghost'', ''Dupatta, Umrao jan-e-adaa'', Madhosh and was nominated for Best Drama Actress for her performance in ''Main Mar Gai Shaukat Ali'' at 2nd Pakistan Media Awards.
Loren acted in the stage performances of ''Anarkali'', ''Shahyad Issi Ka Naam Mohabbat Hai Sheiftaa'', in
Karachi
Karachi (; ur, ; ; ) is the most populous city in Pakistan and 12th most populous city in the world, with a population of over 20 million. It is situated at the southern tip of the country along the Arabian Sea coast. It is the former cap ...
and
Delhi
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. Loren made her screen debut with the 2010
Pooja Bhatt
Pooja Bhatt (born 24 February 1972) is an Indian film director, actress, voice over artist and film maker. Born into the Bhatt family, she is the daughter of Indian filmmaker, Mahesh Bhatt. Bhatt played her first leading role in Mahesh Bhatt's ...
's
Bollywood
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film ''
Kajraare
''Kajraare'' () is a 2010 Indian Hindi-language film directed by Pooja Bhatt, starring Himesh Reshammiya and Sara Loren in the lead roles. Reshammiya plays a singer who falls in love with a bar dancer and the film is centred on how they find true ...
''. The following year, she had a cameo appearance in song "Love Mein Ghum" in
Reema Khan
Reema Khan ( ur, ) born Sameena Khan ( ur, ), known mononymously as Reema, is a Pakistani television host and former stage dancer, Lollywood film actress, director and producer. Khan was one of the leading film actresses in Pakistan during 1 ...
's ''
Love Mein Ghum
''Love Mein Ghum'' (; , earlier titled ''Kitni Haseen Hai Zindagi'') is a 2011 Pakistani Urdu language romance/ musical film, directed and produced by Reema Khan. It stars Moammar Rana, Khan herself, Nabeel Khan and Araida.
The first part of ...
''. She then played the role of seductress Nisha in the 2013 film ''
Murder 3
''Murder 3'' is a 2013 Indian Hindi-language psychological thriller film. It is the third instalment in the ''Murder film series'' and sequel to the 2011 film, '' Murder 2''. Directed by Vishesh Bhatt and produced by Mukesh Bhatt from Vishesh ...
''. The following year, she made her
Lollywood
Lollywood ( ur, , translit=lâli vuḍ) refers to Pakistan's film industry based in Lahore, previously the base for both Punjabi and Urdu language film production.
Lahore has been the center of Pakistani cinema since the partition of ...
debut in Yasir Nawaz's '' Anjuman''. In 2014, she did an
item number
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"Saiyaan" in
Syed Faisal Bukhari Syed Faisal Bukhari (born August 9, 1963) is a Pakistani film and television director, producer, and cinematographer. He is a son of the late legendary Pakistani film playback singer Zubaida Khanum and the late film cameraman Syed Riaz Bukhari., Ret ...
's ''
Saltanat
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''. She then appeared in Shadaab Mirza's ''
Barkhaa
''Barkhaa'' is a Bollywood Romantic film, directed by Shadaab Mirza and produced by Shabana Hashmi. It stars Sara Loren in the lead role. The film also stars Taaha Shah, Shweta Pandit, Priyanshu Chatterjee and Puneet Issar as supporting cast. T ...
'', where she played a small town girl turned bar dancer. The film ran for 50 days but was commercially declared a disaster.