Asma Abbas () is a

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, producer,

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and host known for her supporting roles in Urdu films and television. She played the role of Fehmida in 2018 acclaim serial '' Ranjha Ranjha Kardi''. She hosted celebrity talkshow ''Awaz Day Kahan Hai'' on ATV.

Early life

Abbas is the daughter of writer and journalist Ahmad Bashir and the sister of actors

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and Sumbul Shahid. She is also the mother of actress Zara Noor Abbas. In 2018, she successfully recovered from cancer.

Career

Some of her notable performance include '' Dastaan'' (2010), '' Gohar-e-Nayab'' (2013), '' Nanhi'' (2013), '' Laado Mein Pali'' (2014), '' Laaj'' (2016), '' Koi Chand Rakh'' (2018) and '' Beti'' (2018). In 2018, her portrayals of Fehmida, the loving mother of a mentally challenged person in '' Ranjha Ranjha Kardi'' and Bakhtawar, the rigid matriarch of a family in '' Khudparast'' were acclaimed critically. In 2019, she played Dildar Begum in historical drama '' Deewar-e-Shab''. The same year, she appeared in a talk show Speak Your Heart With Samina Peerzada. Abbas' performance along with Uzma Beg, as feuding, social media-obsessed grandmothers in the 2021 comedy series '' Chupk Chupke'' were hailed as "simply brilliant" by '' DAWN Images''.

Other work

Abbas ventured into the fashion industry in July 2020 by launching her clothing line, Asma Abbas Designs, a brand specializing in traditional day-to-day wear. The collection is a tribute to the female actors of Pakistan, naming items on actresses like Roohi Bano, Zeba Bakhtiar and

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to a few.

Filmography

Film

Television

Music video

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Abbas, Asma Living people 1958 births 21st-century Pakistani actresses People from Sindh