Zainab Shabbir (born 19th October 1998) is a Pakistani television actress. She is best known for appearing in Sanwari, Piya Naam Ka Diya, Malaal-e-Yaar, Haqeeqat, Makafaat, Dikhawa, Mehar Posh, and Yaar Na Bichray. She’s currently working on the ongoing drama Mushkil that airs on Geo TV.[3]
Zainab Shabbir | |
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Born | (1998-10-19) 19 October 1998 (age 24)[1] Karachi, Pakistan |
Education | Bachelor of Commerce[2] |
Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 2018–present |
Known for | Sanwari Emaan[2] |
In 2018, Shabbir was picked by Momina Duraid and Sultana Siddiqui of the Hum Network to play the supporting role of Ishmal in Hum TV's Maa Sadqay.[4] She then played the lead role of Ujala in Sanwari opposite Usama Khan for which she earned the Best Soap Actress nomination at Hum Awards.[5] Shabbir coloured her skin a few shades darker for the project’s 180-episode run. Her character, a plain-clothed, middle-class girl, was reminiscent of Sanam Saeed’s Kashaf in the iconic 2012 play Zindagi Gulzar Hai.[2]
In 2019, she was cast as the strong and independent female protagonist in LTN’s Emaan that ran for 73 episodes.[6] She also appeared as Aaliya in Saleem Ghanchi's Piya Naam Ka Diya with Saniya Shamshad and Farhan Malhi, and as Minhal in Asad Jabal's Malaal-e-Yaar alongside Azekah Daniel and Mirza Zain Baig.[6] The latter was a commercial and critical success.[5] Shabbir made an episodic special appearance in the anthology series Haqeeqat.[7]
In 2020, Zainab appeared in a supporting role of Ayat in 7th Sky Entertainment's Mehar Posh that emerged as one of the highest rated Pakistani shows of 2020.[8][9] She worked with acclaimed actors Ayeza Khan, Danish Taimoor, Ali Abbas, Sania Saeed and Rehan Sheikh during the series run.[10]
Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref(s) |
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2018 | Maa Sadqay | Eshmal | Acting Debut | |
2018 | Sanwari | Ujala | [2] | |
2019 | Piya Naam Ka Diya | Aaliya | [6] | |
2019 | Emaan | Emaan | [2] | |
2019 | Malaal-e-Yaar | Minhal | [5] | |
2020 | Mehar Posh | Ayat | [11] | |
2021 | Yaar Na Bichray | Palwasha | ||
2021 | Meray Apnay | Ramsha | ||
2022 | Teri Raah Main | Emaan | ||
2022–present | Mushkil | Hareem |
Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref(s) |
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2019 | Haqeeqat | Faaria | Episode "Janwar" | |
2020 | Makafaat 2 | Faryal | Episode "Mera Libas Ho Tum" | [12] |
2020 | Dikhawa | Moomal | Episode "Numaiesh" | [13] |
2020 | Lucky Kabootar | Niraali | Telefilm |
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