Mira Hashmi
Pakistani actress (born 1976) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Mira Hashmi (born 2 October 1976) is a Pakistani actress, host and director.[1] She is known for her roles in dramas Teen Bata Teen, Taamak Toyian and Family Front.[2]
Mira Hashmi | |
|---|---|
| Born | 2 October 1976 |
| Education | Concordia University |
| Occupation(s) | Actress, host, director |
| Years active | 1995–present |
| Children | 2 |
| Parent(s) | Shoaib Hashmi (father) Salima Hashmi (mother) |
| Relatives | Yasser Hashmi (brother) Faiz Ahmad Faiz (grandfather) Alys Faiz (grandmother) Adeel Hashmi (cousin) Ali Hashmi (cousin) Muneeza Hashmi (aunt) Moneeza Hashmi (aunt) Humair Hashmi (uncle) |
Early life
Mira was born in 1976 in Lahore, Pakistan.[3] She completed her studies and did MPhil in Cultural Studies from National College of Arts in Lahore.[3] Later she went to Concordia University in Canada and did Major in film production.[3]
Career
Mira made her debut as an actress in 1995 on PTV.[4][5] She appeared in a number of dramas on PTV.[6][7][8] She appeared in dramas Anteena Washing Powder, Taamak Toyian and Kausar Ka Dastarkhwan.[9][10][11] She also appeared in dramas Katauti and Teen Bata Teen.[12][13] After that she appeared in comedy drama Family Front as Huma, her role was praised by her co-stars Saba Hameed and Naseem Vicky.[14][15][16][17][18]
Personal life
Mira is married and has two children.[19] Mira's father Shoaib Hashmi was an actor and her mother is a painter Salima Hashmi. Both her grandparents Faiz Ahmad Faiz and Alys Faiz were poets.[19] Her aunt Muneeza Hashmi is a producer and her cousin Adeel Hashmi is an actor.[19][20]
Filmography
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Network |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Teen Bata Teen | Mehreen | PTV[7] |
| 1996 | Anteena Washing Powder | Sakina | PTV[7] |
| 1997 | Family Front | Huma | PTV[7] |
| 1998 | Taamak Toyian | Safeena | PTV[7] |
| 1998 | Katauti | Faiza | PTV[7] |
| 1999 | Kausar Ka Dastarkhwan | Kausar | PTV[7] |
| 2000 | Articulation | Herself | PTV[7] |
| 2015 | Weekend World With Sophiya | Herself | PTV |
| 2016 | Mahira Khan in Conversation With Sarmad Khoosat & Mira Hashmi | Herself | Electronic Dairy |
| 2018 | Faiz Festival | Herself | Electronic Dairy |
| 2019 | Salt Arts | Herself | Samaa TV |
| 2019 | Mahira Khan in Conversation With Sarmad Khoosat & Mira Hashmi | Herself | Electronic Diary |
Bibliography
Mira also authored a critically book titled Gulzar's Ijaazat: Insights Into the Film in 2019 in memory of her grandfather Faiz Ahmad Faiz and dedicated to Faiz Festival.[21][22] The same year she wrote another book titled Three Classic Films by Gulzar: Insights Into the Films co-authored with Saba Mahmood Bashir and Sathya Saran.[23]
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