Durefishan Saleem is a

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actress. She appears on

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television. She made her acting debut in '' Dil Ruba'' (2020) as a supporting actress. She also played in '' Bhaaras'' (2020) for which she received an ARY People's Choice Awards. Then, she gained her recognition in '' Kaisi Teri Khudgarzi'' (2022) and '' Ishq Murshid'' (2023).

Early life and education

Durefishan was born in

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to Saleem-ul-Hassan, who worked as a director and as a producer for PTV in the 2000s. Her mother's name is Shumaila Saleem. She has three siblings – two brothers Abdullah and Rohan and a sister Rameen. She obtained her

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from

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. In 2019, she moved to

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to make her career in acting.

Career

Debut and Established actress (2020–present)

Durefishan made her debut in a supporting role in '' Dil Ruba'' for which she was nominated for a

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for best newcomer. Then, she made her lead debut in '' Bhaaras''. After that, she acted in ''

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'' with

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and ''

Juda Huay Kuch Is Tarha ''Juda Huay Kuch Is Tarah'' () is a Pakistani drama serial produced by Momina Duraid under banner of MD Productions. It features Dur-e-Fishan Saleem, Nabeel Zuberi and Hasan Khan in lead roles. It aired weekdays (Monday – Friday) on Hum TV ...

''. In 2022, she acted in the love-dramatic '' Kaisi Teri Khudgarzi'' opposite

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which made her successful and established actress in industry. In 2023, she acted in '' Jurm'' along with

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then in a antholology-series ''

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'', and the social-drama '' Jaisay Aapki Marzi'' opposite

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. She was also offered to act in ''

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'' along with

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. Then, she portrayed as Shibra Sulaiman in '' Ishq Murshid'' along with

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. In 2024, she acted in the revenge-thriller '' Khaie'' opposite

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. In 2025, Durefishan is going to appear in '' Sanwal Yaar Piya'' along with

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and

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which also marks their first project together.

Other work and media image

Fishan has also appeared as a guest on various shows. In 2023, she portrayed as Sara in ''

''. She was placed in Hello Pakistan's HOT100 list, in the "Trailblazers" category in 2020.

Filmography

TV series

Reality shows

Telefilms and Miniseries

Awards and nominations

References

External links

* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Saleem, Durefishan 1996 births Living people 21st-century Pakistani actresses Actresses from Lahore Actresses in Urdu cinema Actresses in Urdu television Pakistani Muslims Pakistani film actresses Pakistani television actresses Pakistani female models Punjabi people ARY People's Choice Awards winners