Momina Duraid

This is a Pakistani name. The last name is a patronymic, not a family name; this person is referred to by the given name Momina.

Momina Duraid (Urdu: مُومِنہ دُرید) is a Pakistani director and producer. She is a senior producer and creative head of television network Hum TV and CEO of her own production company MD Productions. She has produced and created several series including Dastaan (2010), Qaid-e-Tanhai (2010–11), Humsafar (2011–12), Shehr-e-Zaat (2012), Zindagi Gulzar Hai (2012–13), Diyar-e-Dil (2015), Sadqay Tumhare (2015), Mann Mayal (2016), Udaari (2016), Bin Roye (2016), Yaqeen Ka Safar (2017), Suno Chanda (2018) and Ehd-e-Wafa (2019).

Momina Duraid
Born	30 June 1971 (1971-06-30) (age 53)
Occupations	Producer director
Known for	Senior producer and creative head of television network Hum TV CEO Momina Duraid Productions
Spouse	Duraid Qureshi[1]
Children	5
Family	Sultana Siddiqui (mother-in-law)[1]

In 2015, Momina ventured into film direction and co-directed Bin Roye. Later that same year, she founded film production house, Hum Films. She is married to Duraid Qureshi and is a daughter-in-law of Hum Network president and founder, Sultana Siddiqui. In 2015, she was named among the Pond's list of Miracle Journey: The 100 Most Inspirational Women.^[1][2][3]

Career

Before entering into media, Momina was working as a marketing executive at a bank,^[4] she said, "Media was the last thing I thought I would do. My mother-in-law, Sultana Siddiqui, has been definitely associated with the industry as she worked for PTV but at the beginning, I was only looking after finances. I didn’t know that I would be stepping into the creative side of things."^[4] She produced Samira Fazal's Mere Paas Paas as her first independent drama series, that earned her critical acclaim. In 2010 she produced partition based drama series Dastaan based on the novel Bano by Razia Butt, the series starred then newcomer Fawad Khan with Sanam Baloch playing the title character of Bano.^[5] Dastaan received extravagant reception from critics and became one of the most acclaimed series of all time.^[6] At 1st Hum Awards ceremony serial was awarded Hum Honorary Most Challenging Subject Award,^[7] and received five nominations at 10th Lux Style Awards, winning Best Director for Haissam Hussain^[8] Momina then produced number of series and founded her own production company Momina Duraid Productions and became the senior producer of Hum TV.^[9]

In 2011, Momina convinced Farhat Ishtiaq to dramatize her novel Humsafar into a television series, which was previously rejected by two production houses.^[4] After its release Humsafar gained instant popularity and received an overwhelming response from critics and people all over the world.^[10] Critics regarded Humsafar as revival of drama industry.^[11] Sabahat Zakariya of Dawn News wrote, "If Haseena Moin was the benchmark of mass popularity back then, then Humsafar is an indicator of our endemic regressiveness."^[12] The series has a cult following with huge fan following especially in India, Europe and North America.^[13] The series lead actors Mahira Khan and Fawad Khan went on to become most popular actors in Pakistani film and television industry.^[14] Hum TV honored the craft and crew of serial giving them a special Hum Honorary Phenomenal Serial Award.^[15]

In 2015, Momina co-directed her first film Bin Roye under her production house Hum Films, that earned her rave reviews,^[16][17] and became the third highest-grossing Pakistani film of all time.^[18] After the release of Bin Roye, Hum Films has distributed and produced over fifteen films both domestically and internationally.

In 2016, seven of ten-scheduled drama series that Momina produced including, Dastaan (2010), Humsafar (2011–12), Zindagi Gulzar Hai (2012–13), Sadqay Tumhare (2015) are set to release on online streaming service Netflix.^[19][20]

Filmography

Films

Main article: Hum Films

• Bin Roye (2015) as co-director
• Superstar (2019) as producer

Television

Main article: MD Productions

• Man-o-Salwa (2007)
• Malaal (2009)
• Dastaan (2010)
• Qaid-e-Tanhai (2010–11)
• Mera Naseeb (2011)
• Humsafar (2011–12)
• Shehr-e-Zaat (2012)
• Zindagi Gulzar Hai (2012–13)
• Kankar (2013)
• Dil e Muztar (2013)
• Behadd (2013)
• Mohabat Subh Ka Sitara Hai (2013–14)
• Digest Writer (2014–15)
• Sadqay Tumhare (2014–15)
• Alvidaa (2015)
• Diyar-e-Dil (2015)
• Mann Mayal (2016)
• Udaari (2016)
• Bin Roye (2016)
• Bad Gumaan (2016-2017)^[21]
• Yaqeen Ka Safar (2017)
• Dar Si Jaati Hai Sila (2018)
• Suno Chanda (2018)
• Ranjha Ranjha Kardi (2018–19)
• Aangan (2018–19)
• Suno Chanda 2 (2019)
• Ehd-e-Wafa (2019)
• Sabaat (2020)
• Chupke Chupke (2021)
• Parizaad (2021–22)
• Hum Tum (2022)
• Chand Tara (2023)
• Fairy Tale (2023)
• Namak Haram
• Fareb
• Muhabbat Ab Nahi Hugi
• Zulm
• Very Filmy (2024)^[22]

Awards and nominations

List of Accolades received by Momina Duraid
Year	Award / Ceremony	Category	Work	Result	Notes	Ref(s)
2012	Hum Awards	Best Drama Serial	Shehr-e-Zaat	Won		[23]
2013		Best Drama Serial	Zindagi Gulzar Hai	Won		[24]
		Best Drama Serial Popular		Won
2014		Best Drama Serial	Bunty I Love You	Won		[25]
		Best Drama Serial Popular	Sadqay Tumhare	Won	shared with Samina Humayun Saeed and Tariq Shah
2015		Best Drama Serial	Diyar-e-Dil	Won		[26]
		Best Drama Serial Popular		Won
2010	Lux Style Awards	Best TV Serial - Satellite	Dastaan	Nominated		[27]
			Malaal	Nominated
2012			Humsafar	Won	shared with Nina Kashif	[28]
			Shehr-e-Zaat	Nominated
2013			Rehaai	Nominated	shared with Kashf Foundation	[29]
2014		Best Original Soundtrack	Sadqay Tumhare	Nominated	Shared with Samina Humayun Saeed and Tariq Shah	[30]
2015		Best Director - Film	Bin Roye	Nominated		[31]
		Best TV Play	Diyar-e-Dil	Won
		Best Original Soundtrack		Won
2021		Best TV Play	Ehd-e-Wafa	Won	shared with ISPR	[32] [33]
			Yeh Dil Mera	Nominated
			Sabaat	Nominated
			Pyar Ke Sadqay	Nominated

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External links

• Momina Duraid at IMDb