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Huma Nawab

Huma Nawab

Pakistani actress

Huma Nawab is a Pakistani actress. She is one of the most popular actresses of her time and was one of the most successful actresses of 1980s and 1990s.[1] She played major roles in Chand Grehan, Aahat, Nijaat, Hawain, and Silsila.[2][3]

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Early life

Nawab was born in 1969 in Islamabad, Pakistan.[4] She completed her education at the University of Islamabad.[4]

Career

Huma did theatre stage plays at school and Chand Grehan was her most successful drama and her pairing with Ayaz Naik was quite popular.[2] She is noted for her husky voice, well-suited to the strong characters she played in dramatic works.[2] Nijaat and Dhoop Mein Sawan are other famous shows she performed in.[2] She started her career in the mid-80s with Silsila and continued working till 1999, after which she went to America.[5] Huma returned to Pakistan briefly in 2012, then again in 2014,[6] and permanently in 2015.[2] Since then, she has been prolific with some of her noted projects being Yaqeen Ka Safar, Deedan, Surkh Chandni, Mein Na Janoo, Dil Ruba, and Hum Kahan Ke Sachay Thay.[7]

Personal life

In 2012, she came back to Pakistan, fulfilling her mother's wish who wanted to be buried next to her husband after being diagnosed with blood cancer.[8][2][4] Huma is unmarried and lives in Islamabad.[9] Huma's mother Fatima Nawab was also an actress.[4]

Filmography

Television

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References

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    "ہما نواب: چھوٹے بالوں والی یا جینز پہنی ہوئی اداکارہ کا کریکٹر ڈھیلا ہی کیوں دکھاتے ہیں؟". BBC News. 20 October 2023.
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    "I would request PEMRA to exclude death scenes from drama serials: Huma Nawab". Daily Times. 2 July 2020.
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    "Unfinished business: TV today is largely enforcing stereotypes: Huma Nawab". The Express Tribune. 3 July 2020.
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    "The Morning Show". ARY News. 16 July 2021.
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    "I would request PEMRA to exclude death scenes from drama serials: Huma Nawab". Daily Times. 7 July 2020.
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    "Huma Nawab making a come back after 14 years". Pakistan Today. 8 July 2020.
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    "Hum Kahan Kay Sachay Thay draws you in like a good book". Dawn Images. 11 October 2021.
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    "Do you remember watching this telefilm by Mehreen Jabbar?". Samaa TV. 4 September 2021.
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    "#ThrowbackThursday: Mehreen Jabbar recalls shooting for Dhoop Mein Sawan". The Express Tribune. 22 August 2021.
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    "11 Pakistani dramas you can't miss this year!". The Express Tribune. 16 March 2021.
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    "Yakeen Ka Safar will star Sajal Aly and Ahad Raza Mir". The News International. 11 February 2021.
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    "Television plays to look forward to". The News International. 1 February 2021.
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    "Osman Khalid Butt and Sohai Ali Abro come together for Surkh Chandni". The News International. 2 June 2021.
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    "That Week That Was Dil Ruba". Dawn News. 18 May 2021.
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    "Mahira Khan set to make television comeback with new drama". The News International. 13 October 2021.
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    "Huma Nawab's Stellar Performance in Hum Kahan Ke Sachay Thay Reminds Us of her PTV Classics". Minute Mirror. 4 January 2022.
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    "Pehchaan Drama Cast Name, Cast Pictures, Story, & Timing". Mag Pakistan. 12 June 2022. Retrieved 11 June 2022.
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    "Pehchaan Kicks Off With Great Performances, And An Engaging Storyline". Galaxy Lollywood. 12 June 2022.
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    "Double trouble". The News International. 26 July 2022.
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    "The question of who Mir is became the theme of our film, says Mah-i-Mir writer Sarmad Sehbai". Dawn Images. 22 April 2021.
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    "Enter Nayab's world: Official poster for Yumna Zaidi's debut film unveiled". The Express Tribune. 4 December 2023.
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    "What made Huma Nawab return to showbiz". ARY News. 24 January 2021.
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