Javeria Saud (née Jalil) is a

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television actress, producer, screenwriter, singer, and host. She is best known for playing the protagonist Jameela in

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's television drama series ''

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'' (2008–13). She is married to the film and television actor

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, with whom she owns the production house JJS Productions since 2006 in the Pakistani entertainment industry. She took a break from acting in 2001, and made a comeback in 2006. In 2011, she co-produced '' Khuda Aur Muhabbat'' with

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Career

Early work

Javeria entered showbiz industry in 1993 as a

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reciter. She made her acting debut in 1995 and appeared in various television dramas throughout the 1990s. Some of her notable television shows are ''Manzilein'', ''Anhoni'', '' Tipu Sultan: The Tiger Lord'', ''Maa'', ''Thori Khushi Thora Ghum'', ''Khaali Aankhein'', ''Harjaaye'', ''Piya Ka Ghar Piyara Lage'', ''Khala Qulsum Ka Kumba'', ''Piyari Shammo'', ''Rishte Mohabbaton Ke'', ''Saharay'' and ''Mera Naam Hai Mohabbat''. In 2008, she produced and starred in the television series ''

'', which ran for six long years. Since 2015, she hosts the morning show, ''Satrangi'' and

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transmissions as well.

Acting comeback and critical acclaim (2020-present)

In 2020, she made an acting comeback with soap opera '' Nand'' replacing Faiza Hasan who previously played the antagonist in it. In 2022, she played a strict

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housewife in

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's Ramadan special ''

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'' alongside an ensemble cast, in which her performance was met with mostly negative reviews due to the incorrect

dialect. In 2023, Saud's performance as a outspoken and cunning daughter-in-law in soap opera ''

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'' bajjo and mohabbat satrungi and mohabbat aur mehngai was well-received by critics and audience.

Personal life

Javeria has been married to actor

since 2005. She has two children.

Filmography

Television serials

Webseries

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Saud, Javeria 1979 births 20th-century Pakistani actresses Living people 21st-century Pakistani actresses Pakistani television actresses 20th-century Pakistani women singers 21st-century Pakistani women singers