Hiba Qadir better known as Hiba Bukhari (born 10 April 1988) is a Pakistani actress.[3]She is known for her role as Seemal[4] in Hum TV's Thori Si Wafa (2017), for which she won the Hum Award for Best Soap Actress and got recognition through her role.[5]
Hiba Bukhari | |
|---|---|
| Born | Hiba Qadir 29 June 1993[1] |
| Education | Bachelor's in Commerce |
| Alma mater | St. Joseph college for women |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2015–present |
| Spouse | [2] |
She has also played leading roles in Deewangi (2019), Fitoor (2021), Inteha e Ishq (2021), Meray Humnasheen (2022),[6] Tere Ishq Ke Naam (2023) and is currently seen in ARY Digital's Radd and Geo Entertainment's Jaan Nisar.[7][8]
Early life and education
Hiba was born in Karachi to a Sindhi family on 10 April 1988.[9] She obtained her F.Sc from Jinnah Government College in Nazimabad.[10]
Personal life
Hiba got married with Bholi Bano and Inteha e Ishq co-actor Arez Ahmed.[11] They later got married in a private Nikah ceremony held on 7 January 2022.[12][13]
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,[14] Bukhari appeared in a supporting role of a cunning neighbor in 2016 in Iqra Aziz and Shehzad Sheikh's highly rated Choti Si Zindagi.[15]
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.[14][16] 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.[14][17]
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.[18][19]
Deewangi and its recognition (2019–2020)
In 2019, she played the girl next door in Geo TV's Ramz-e-Ishq,[20] 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.[21][22][23]
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.[24][20]
Experimental roles and success (2021–present)
In 2021, she played a married woman with a past opposite Faysal Quraishi and Wahaj Ali in Geo Entertainment's Fitoor.[23] It was followed by two unnoticed roles opposite Junaid Khan in A-Plus TV's Inteha e Ishq and ARY Digital's Berukhi.[25]
In 2022, she appeared as a determined Pashtun medical student in Geo TV's Meray Humnasheen.[26] The same year, her performance as a mother of two seeking divorce from her husband in Hum TV's Pehchaan received critical praise.[26][27] She then made her fifth on-screen appearance with real-life partner Arez Ahmed in Aan TV's Ishq Nahin Aasan.[24]
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.[28][29]
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.[30][31] She also appeared in the lead role with Sheheryar Munawar Siddiqui and Arslan Naseer in drama series Radd on ARY Digital.[32][33]
Filmography
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Network | Ref | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 – 2016 | Teri Meri Jodi | Jarya | Geo Entertainment | [14] | Debut series |
| 2016 – 2017 | Choti Si Zindagi | Saiqa | HUM TV | [34] | |
| 2017 | Bholi Bano | Bano | Geo Entertainment | [16] | Debut as lead actress |
| 2017 – 2018 | Thori Si Wafa | Seemal | HUM TV | [17] | |
| 2018 | Silsilay | Hira | Geo Entertainment | [18] | |
| Haara Dil | Momina | A-Plus Entertainment | [35] | ||
| 2019 – 2020 | Ramz-e-Ishq | Roshni Wajahat Ali | Geo Entertainment | [36] | |
| Deewangi | Nageen Faiyyaz | Geo Entertainment | [22] | ||
| 2020 | Tarap | Zunairah | HUM TV | [20] | |
| 2021 | Fitoor | Dilnasheen | Geo Entertainment | [23] | |
| 2021 – 2022 | Inteha e Ishq | Rida | A-Plus Entertainment | [25] | |
| Berukhi | Sabeen | ARY Digital | [37] | ||
| 2022 | Meray Humnasheen | Khajista Dilawar Khan | Geo Entertainment | [26] | |
| Pehchaan | Sharmeen/Kuki | HUM TV | [26] | ||
| 2022 – 2023 | Ishq Nahin Aasan | Zara | Aan TV | [24] | |
| 2023 | Tere Ishq Ke Naam | Ruthba | ARY Digital | [38] | |
| Jhok Sarkar | Sassi | HUM TV | [28] | ||
| 2024 – present | Radd | Emaan | ARY Digital | [39] | |
| 2024 – present | Jaan Nisaar | Dua | Geo Entertainment | [40] |
Telefilms and other appearances
| Year | Title | Role | Network | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Yeh Ishq Hai (Segment: Teri Meri Kahani) | Farwa | HUM TV | Anthology series |
| 2020 | Lo Pakray Gaye | Haniya | Geo Entertainment | Telefilm opposite Muneeb Butt |
| 2020 | BOL Nights with Ahsan Khan | Herself | BOL Entertainment | Celebrity Talk Show |
| 2020 | Jeeway Pakistan | Herself | Express Entertainment | Game Show |
| 2021 | Chahat | Fiza | See Prime | Short film opposite Imran Abbas |
| 2021 | Zoya Nay Haan Kardi | Zoya | Geo Entertainment | Telefilm opposite Agha Ali |
| 2022 | Dream Villa Ki Confused Love Story | Rushna | ARY Digital | Teleflim opposite Arez Ahmed |
Awards and nominations
References
External links
- Hiba Qadir at IMDb
- Hiba Qadir on Instagram
