Faryal Gohar is a Pakistan actress, television writer and human rights activist.[1][2] She is known for her roles in dramas Waris, Uraan, Chaandni Raatain, Chand Grehan, Wisal and Mohini Mansion Ki Cinderellayain.[3]
Faryal Gohar | |
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| Born | Faryal Ali Gohar (1959-12-18) 18 December 1959 (age 62) Lahore, Pakistan |
| Education | McGill University |
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| Years active | 1979 – present |
| Spouse | Jamal Shah (Divorced) |
| Children | 1 |
| Parent(s) | Sayyid Gohar (father) Khadija Ali Gohar (mother) |
| Relatives | Madeeha Gauhar (sister) Aamir Ali Gohar (brother) Nirvaan Nadeem (nephew) Savera Nadeem (niece) Sarang Nadeem (nephew) Shahid Nadeem (brother-in-law) |
Faryal was born on 18 December 1959, in Lahore, Pakistan.[4] She attended Lahore American School, she enjoyed playing sports and she played softball eventually she became the captain of softball in her school.[5] Then she went to Kinnaird College there she took part in sports.[4] Later she went to Canada to study political economy and studied at McGill University.[4] After graduating from McGill University, she went to America and she attend University of Southern California at Los Angeles and she studied film documentary.[4]
Faryal made her debut as an actress on PTV in 1979.[6][4] She appeared in drama Traffik with her husband Jamal Shah.[4] Then she appeared in dramas Uraan, Chand Grehan and Chaandni Raatain.[4]
In 1984, she established the Fine Arts Department at the University of Balochistan.[4][7] She also appeared in telefilm Gul Phenke Hein as Jahanara[8] Faryal joined Ajoka Theatre which was founded by her sister Madeeha and she did theatre from 1980s till 1990s, she did many staged plays.[9][4]
Faryal was appointed as UNFPA Goodwill Ambassador for the United Nations Population Fund in 1999.[4]
In 2013 she appeared in movie Zar Gul as Yasmin and in 2014 she appeared in movie Tamanna as Madame Fatima.[10] Then she appeared in drama Mohini Mansion Ki Cinderellayain as Daaro Maasi along with actress Shabnam and Qavi Khan.[11]
In 2018 she was appointed as Goodwill Cancer Care Ambassador by Cancer Care Hospital & Research Center.[12]
Faryal was appointd as Goodwill Softball Ambassador by Federation of Pakistan president Haider Khan Lehri in 2019.[5]
Faryal married actor Jamal Shah but after some years later they divorced.[4] Faryal married a Pakistani doctor in California in America but it also ended in divorced.[13][4] Faryal's elder sister actress Madeeha Gauhar died in 2018.[14] Faryal is the aunt of actress Savera Nadeem and sister-in-law to screenwriter Shahid Nadeem.
| Year | Title | Role | Network |
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| 1979 | Waris | Shehzadi | PTV |
| 1982 | Sona Chandi | Zaib | PTV |
| 1989 | Traffik | Romana | Channel 4 |
| 1989 | Neelay Hath | Zarmeen | PTV |
| 1992 | Wisal | Zonia | PTV |
| 1995 | Chand Grehan | Gulbahar | PTV |
| 1996 | Uraan | Amira | PTV |
| 2002 | Chaandni Raatain | Abginey Aamir | PTV |
| 2012 | Brunch With Bushra Ansari | Herself | Geo News |
| 2018 | Chakkar | Kishwar | BOL Entertainment |
| 2018 | Mohini Mansion Ki Cinderellayain | Daaro Maasi | BOL Entertainment[15] |
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Gul Phenke Hein | Jahanara |
| Year | Title | Role |
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| 1997 | Zar Gul | Yasmin |
| 2014 | Tamanna | Madame Fatima[16][17] |
| Year | Song | Singer(s) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Koi Dil Mein | Rahat Fateh Ali Khan | Co-star Salman Shahid |
| Year | Award | Category | Result | Title | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 2nd Lux Style Awards | Best Actress (TV) | Nominated | Chaandni Raatain | [18] |
Faryal authored a critically novel titled The Scent of Wet Earth in August about exploration of desire and loss set in present day.[19][4][20] Then she wrote another book titled No Space for Further Burials mentioning concerns about the socio-political situation.[4]