Hiba Qadir

Hiba Qadir better known as Hiba Bukhari is a Pakistani actress.^[2] She is known for her role as Seemal in Thori Si Wafa (2017), for which she won the Hum Award for Best Soap Actress. 0321-1876656

Hiba Bukhari
حبا بخاری
Born	Hiba Qadir Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan
Education	Bachelor's in Commerce
Alma mater	St. Joseph college for women
Occupations	Actress singer
Years active	2015–present
Known for	Deewangi (2019) Meray Humnasheen (2022) Jaan Nisaar (2024) Radd (2024)
Spouse	Arez Ahmed ​ (m. 2022)​ [1]
Awards	Hum Awards

She has also played roles in Deewangi (2019),^[3] Fitoor (2021), Inteha e Ishq (2021), Meray Humnasheen (2022),^[4] Tere Ishq Ke Naam (2023), Radd (2024) and Jaan Nisar (2024).

Early and personal life

Hiba was born in Karachi to a Sindhi family. She obtained her F.Sc from Jinnah Government College in Nazimabad.^[5] Hiba got married with Bholi Bano and Inteha e Ishq co-actor Arez Ahmed. They later got married in a private Nikah ceremony held on 7 January 2022.^[6][7]

Career

Debut and success (2015–2018)

After making her acting debut in 2015 with a recurring role in Syed Mohammad Ahmed's Teri Meri Jodi, Bukhari appeared in a supporting role of a cunning neighbor in 2016 in Iqra Aziz and Shehzad Sheikh's highly rated Choti Si Zindagi.^[8][9]

In 2017, she appeared as the titular Bano in her first lead role in Geo TV's Bholi Bano alongside Syed Jibran and Arez Ahmed. The series was highly rated. The same year, she played the leading role of a poverty-stricken working woman in Hum TV's soap opera Thori Si Wafa, for which she received the Hum Award for Best Soap Actress at the 6th Hum Awards.^[10]

Her first role in 2018 was that of a mischievous college student in Silsilay opposite Junaid Khan earning her little recognition, and she later appeared in A-Plus TV's Haara Dil opposite Danish Taimoor.^[11]

Deewangi (2019–2020)

In 2019, she played the girl next door in Geo TV's Ramz-e-Ishq, and later appeared in her breakthrough role as a headstrong bus hostess in Deewangi. The series marked her second on-screen appearance with Danish Taimoor and earned her a Lux Style Award for Best Television Actress nomination.^[12]

She made her second appearance with Syed Jibran and Arez Ahmed in her only appearance in 2020 on Hum TV's Tarap, where she played a damsel in distress.^[13]

Experimental roles (2021–present)

In 2021, she played a married woman with a past opposite Faysal Quraishi and Wahaj Ali in Geo Entertainment's Fitoor.^[14] It was followed by two unnoticed roles opposite Junaid Khan in A-Plus TV's Inteha e Ishq and ARY Digital's Berukhi.^[15]

In 2022, she appeared as a determined Pashtun medical student in Geo TV's Meray Humnasheen. The same year, her performance as a mother of two seeking divorce from her husband in Hum TV's Pehchaan received critical praise.^[16] She then made her fifth on-screen appearance with real-life partner Arez Ahmed in Aan TV's Ishq Nahin Aasan.

Her first role in 2023 was that of the sopilt daughter of a rich and influential father in ARY Digital's Tere Ishq Ke Naam opposite Zaviyar Nauman Ijaz and Usama Khan. Bukhari then appeared as a strong-headed school teacher in Hashim Nadeem's written Jhok Sarkar opposite Farhan Saeed.^[17]

In 2024, Hiba appeared in Geo Entertainment's television series Jaan Nisaar along with the Deewangi duo Danish Taimoor. Her character and the series are praised by the audiences. She also appeared in the lead role with Sheheryar Munawar Siddiqui and Arslan Naseer in drama series Radd on ARY Digital.^[18]

Filmography

Television

Year	Title	Role	Network	Ref	Notes
2015–2016	Teri Meri Jodi	Jarya	Geo Entertainment		Debut series
2016–2017	Choti Si Zindagi	Saiqa	HUM TV	[19]
2017	Bholi Bano	Bano	Geo Entertainment	[20]	Debut as lead actress
2017–2018	Thori Si Wafa	Seemal	HUM TV	[21]
2018	Silsilay	Hira	Geo Entertainment	[22]
	Haara Dil	Momina	A-Plus Entertainment	[23]
2019–2020	Ramz-e-Ishq	Roshni Wajahat Ali	Geo Entertainment	[24]
	Deewangi	Nageen Faiyyaz	Geo Entertainment	[25]
2020	Tarap	Zunairah	HUM TV
2021	Fitoor	Dilnasheen	Geo Entertainment	[26]
2021–2022	Inteha e Ishq	Rida	A-Plus Entertainment	[27]
	Berukhi	Sabeen	ARY Digital
2022	Meray Humnasheen	Khajista Dilawar Khan	Geo Entertainment
	Pehchaan	Sharmeen (Kuki)	HUM TV
2022–2023	Ishq Nahin Aasan	Zara	Aan TV	[28]
2023	Tere Ishq Ke Naam	Ruthba	ARY Digital
	Jhok Sarkar	Sassi	HUM TV	[29]
2024	Radd	Emaan	ARY Digital	[30]
	Jaan Nisaar	Dua Nosherwan	Geo Entertainment	[31]

Telefilms and other appearances

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2017	Yeh Ishq Hai (Segment: Teri Meri Kahani)	Farwa	Anthology series
2020	Lo Pakray Gaye	Haniya	Telefilm opposite Muneeb Butt
2020	BOL Nights with Ahsan Khan	Herself	Celebrity Talk Show
2020	Jeeway Pakistan	Herself	Game Show
2021	Chahat	Fiza	Short film opposite Imran Abbas
2021	Zoya Nay Haan Kardi	Zoya	Telefilm opposite Agha Ali
2022	Dream Villa Ki Confused Love Story	Rushna	Teleflim opposite Arez Ahmed

Awards and nominations

Year	Work	Category	Result	Ref.
Lux Style Awards
2021	Deewangi	Best TV Actress – Viewer's choice	Nominated	[26]
2022	Meray Humnasheen	Best TV Actress – Viewer's choice	Nominated
Hum Awards
2018	Thori Si Wafa	Best Soap Actress	Won	[10]
Pakistan International Screen Awards
2021	Deewangi	Best TV Actress – Popular	Nominated	[32]

References

1. "Hiba Bukhari makes traditional Nikkah bride for Arez Ahmed". The News International (newspaper). 7 January 2022. Retrieved 7 January 2022.
2. "Radd could redefine what we expect from TV dramas altogether". 30 April 2024.
3. Ameera Mehmood (5 December 2021). "Glorification of toxic relationships in TV dramas". The News International.
4. "Ahsan Khan's character in 'Meray Humnasheen' called out for stereotyping Pashtuns". The Express Tribune. 17 May 2022.
5. "Hiba Bukhari, Husband Arez Ahmed Pose For Romantic Eid Clicks". 10 April 2024.
6. "Hiba Bukhari marries Arez Ahmed in intimate ceremony". SAMAA TV. 7 January 2022. Retrieved 7 January 2022.
7. "Arez Ahmed is totally cool with his wife earning more than him and so should you!". The Express Tribune. 2 April 2024.
8. Sadaf Haider (12 May 2020). "These Pakistani family dramas deserve to be reaired during lockdown". Images.
9. Shabbir, Buraq. "TV plays that ruled the ratings chart in April". The News International. Retrieved 4 July 2018.
10. "Hum Awards 2018: All the winners – Daily Times". Daily Times. 29 July 2018. Retrieved 3 November 2018.
11. "Danish Taimoor turns actor-producer for upcoming drama Haara Dil". 24 March 2018.
12. "Lux Style Awards announces nominations for its 20th edition". Dawn Images. 26 August 2021.
13. "Hiba and Arez Ahmed pair up for 'Ishq Nahi Asan'". Daily Times. 15 September 2022.
14. "7th Sky Entertainment ready to enthral viewers with new drama 'Fitoor'". Daily Times. 14 January 2021.
15. Irfan ul Haq (5 August 2021). "Junaid Khan and Hiba Bukhari are ready to entertain with their upcoming drama Inteha-e-Ishq". Dawn Images.
16. Ameera Mehmood (12 June 2022). "Identity Crisis". The News International. Archived from the original on 21 June 2022.
17. "Hiba Bukhari to play a 'nice, shy village girl' opposite Farhan Saeed in upcoming drama". Images by Dawn. 5 May 2023. Retrieved 6 August 2023.
18. Sher Alam (17 January 2024). "Hiba Bukhari and Danish Taimoor Set to Rekindle Their Onscreen Magic in 'Jaan Nisar'".
19. Irfan Ul Haq (22 December 2017). "Iqra Aziz and Shahzad Sheikh pair up again for upcoming serial". Images.
20. Shabbir, Buraq. "TV plays that ruled the ratings chart in April". The News International. Retrieved 3 November 2018.
21. "Hum Awards 2018: Yakeen Ka Safar wins big". 30 July 2018.
22. "Silsilay: A story of family, love, and romance". Retrieved 16 May 2018.
23. Haq, Irfan Ul (24 March 2018). "Danish Taimoor turns actor-producer for upcoming drama Haara Dil". DAWN. Retrieved 3 November 2018.
24. Haq, Irfan Ul (2 July 2019). "Mikaal Zulfiqar's upcoming drama is about a childhood love story". DAWN. Retrieved 3 July 2019.
25. "Danish Taimoor wins the Best Actor award for Geo TV's Deewangi". geo.tv. Retrieved 11 October 2021.
26. Web Desk (16 September 2021). "Hiba Bukhari: 'I cannot recall any drama of mine that did not receive good ratings'". The News International. Retrieved 6 August 2023.
27. Ul Haq, Irfan (5 August 2021). "Junaid Khan and Hiba Bukhari are ready to entertain with their upcoming drama Inteha-e-Ishq". Dawn/Images. Retrieved 10 November 2022.
28. "Hiba and Arez Ahmed pair up for 'Ishq Nahi Asan'". Daily Times. Pakistan. 15 September 2022.
29. "Farhan Saeed, Hiba Bukhari to star in upcoming drama". Daily Pakistan. 31 March 2023. Retrieved 2 July 2023.
30. "Sheheryar Munawar, Hiba Bukhari come together for 'Radd' – Watch teaser". arynews.tv. 26 March 2024.
31. Sher Alam (17 January 2024). "Hiba Bukhari and Danish Taimoor Set to Rekindle Their Onscreen Magic in 'Jaan Nisar'".
32. "PISA 2021 announces nominations in 24 categories". The Express Tribune. 6 September 2021.

External links

• Hiba Qadir at IMDb 
• Hiba Qadir on Instagram