Mawra Hussain (born 28 September 1992) Known professionally as Mawra Hocane is a Pakistani actress and model who primarily works in
Urdu
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Ek Tamanna Lahasil Si
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'', Haya in ''
Aahista Aahista
Aahista Aahista () is a Pakistani drama produced by Momina Duraid under their banner MD Productions. It is written by Aliya Bukhari and directed by Haseeb Hassan and starring Adnan Siddiqui, Sarwat Gillani and Mawra Hocane.
A dubbed versi ...
'' and Anaya Aziz in '' Sabaat''.
In 2016, She made her
Bollywood
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debut with
Radhika Rao
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Harshvardhan Rane
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Comedy
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highest-grossing Pakistani films
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Life and career
Hocane changed the spelling of her family name from "Hussain" to "Hocane" in 7th-grade class to give it a unique spelling.
She holds a degree in law from the University of London which she finished after returning to school.
She performed as a theater artist before working as a VJ at
ARY Musik
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. Hocane performed in the Pakistani television serial dramas ''
Aahista Aahista
Aahista Aahista () is a Pakistani drama produced by Momina Duraid under their banner MD Productions. It is written by Aliya Bukhari and directed by Haseeb Hassan and starring Adnan Siddiqui, Sarwat Gillani and Mawra Hocane.
A dubbed versi ...
romance film
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Harshvardhan Rane
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She made her debut in the Pakistani film industry with '' Jawani Phir Nahi Ani 2''.
In December 2018 she modelled in Pantene Hum Bridal couture week. She showcased golden bridal couture for designer Nilofer Shahid. She was the show stopper for designer HSY creation.
She narrated and appeared in the period drama '' Aangan'', on Hum TV. She also portrayed the role of Sunehri in '' Daasi'' and Anaya in '' Sabaat''.
In June 2019 she launched her clothing line in collaboration with her sister Urwa Hocane.
Controversy
Hocane once tweeted about the Indian film '' Phantom'', which was banned in Pakistan, prompting social media harassment.
Filmography
Films
Television
Telefilms
Awards and nominations
See also
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List of Pakistani models
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Female models
* Annie Ali Khan
* Anzhelika Tahir
* Ainy Jaffri
* Amna Ilyas
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