Mathira Mohammad, mononymously known as Mathira, is a

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model, dancer, television hostess, singer, and Actor. She has hosted several television shows and appeared in music videos. She is known for her item songs in '' Main Hoon Shahid Afridi'' and the

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n Punjabi film '' Young Malang''.

Early life and career

Mathira was born into a

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family in

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to a South African father and a Pakistani mother. Her sister Rose Muhammad is also an actress. She was educated in Zimbabwe before moving to Pakistan with her family amid unrest in Zimbabwe. She made her debut in music videos of ''Jadugar'', ''Desi Beat'' and "Nachdi Kamal" by Malkoo and ''Woh Kaun Thi'' by Rizwan-ul-Haq, and "Jotha Tu Hai" by Arbaz Khan. In March 2011, she got a chance to host a late-night programme ''Love Indicator'' on Vibe TV. Mathira then shot for the cover of a leading Pakistani fashion magazine. In 2011, she also hosted an

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's show ''Baji Online''. In 2013, she made her debut in

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by doing an

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"Lakk Ch Current" in Indian Punjabi film '' Young Malang''. She has also done an item number "Masti Mein Doobi Raat Hai" in the film '' Main Hoon Shahid Afridi'' starring

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. She then appeared in the music video of the song "Jhootha" with young rapper Arbaz Khan, which was released on 30 December 2013. In 2014, she acted in a film directed by

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. In 2015, she has featured in the song "Piya Re" with Furqan and Imran by paying tribute to Adnan Sami Khan's song "Bheegi Bheegi Raaton Mein". From 2017 to 2019, she played a supporting character in

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's series '' Naagin.'' In 2019, she was seen in the romance-thriller film '' Sirf Tum Hi To Ho'' opposite

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Personal life

Mathira married Punjabi singer Farran J Mirza (also known as Flint J) in 2012. The couple has a son, Aahil Rizvi who was born in September 2014. The couple separated in January 2018.

Filmography

Films

Television

Music videos

Discography

;Featured in *"Piya Re" – Furqan and Imran feat. Mathira

References

External links

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