Mehar Bano () is a

Pakistani Pakistanis (, ) are the citizens and nationals of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan. Pakistan is the fifth-most populous country, with a population of over 241.5 million, having the second-largest Muslim population as of 2023. As much as ...

actress. She has played the role of Umama in social-drama '' Daagh'' for which she received a nomination for Best Actress at

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. She also played the roles of Batool in

ARY Digital ''ARY Digital HD'' () is a Pakistani television network available in Pakistan. ARY Digital was founded by a Dubai-based holding company Pakistani businessman, Abdul Razzak Yaqoob and Salman Iqbal (ARY). The network is focused towards on Pak ...

's ''

Balaa ''Balaa'' () is a 2018 Pakistani thriller film, thriller television series that aired on ARY Digital. It is produced by Fahad Mustafa and Dr. Ali Kazmi under their banner Big Bang Entertainment. It stars Bilal Abbas, Bilal Abbas Khan, Ushna Shah ...

'' (2018) and Anoushay in ''

Mere Paas Tum Ho ''Meray Paas Tum Ho'' (; ) is a 2019 Pakistani romantic melodrama series produced by Humayun Saeed and Shahzad Nasib under their production banner Six Sigma Plus. Directed by Nadeem Baig and written by Khalil-ur-Rehman Qamar, the show starred ...

'' (2019).

Career

She started her career while studying at

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. Bano is known for her work in television dramas. She has played the lead role of Umama in

's '' Daagh'' (2012) for which she was nominated for Best Television Actress at the

13th Lux Style Awards The 13th Lux Style Awards was a 2014 event presented by Lux to honor the fashion, music, films and Pakistani television of 2013. Ceremony was held on 4 December 2014 in a private ceremony, for the first in the thirteen years of LUX, event was ...

. She further appeared in a leading role in '' Miss Fire'' (2013), '' Uff Yeh Mohabbat'' (2014) and ''

Bunty I love You ''Bunty I Love You'' () is a Pakistani drama serial directed by Siraj-ul-Haque, written by Khalil-Ur-Rehman Qamar and produced by Momina Duraid under Momina Duraid Productions. The drama originally aired on Hum TV from 5 January 2014 to 18 Ma ...

'' (2014). Her other appearances include ''

Mor Mahal ''Mor Mahal'' () is a 2016 Pakistani historical fiction television fantasy series. It was directed by Sarmad Khoosat, produced by Babar Javed and originally conceptualized by Imran Aslam in 2002 and written by Sarmad Sehbai in 2004. The series ...

'', '' Lashkara'', and ''

''. In 2018, she made her film debut with '' Motorcycle Girl''.

Controversy

Mehar Bano courted controversy when in 2021, she stated that her reason for joining the

Aurat March The Aurat March (, ) is an annual socio-political demonstration in Pakistani cities such as Islamabad, Karachi, Lahore, Multan, Peshawar and Islamabad to observe International Women's Day. The first Aurat Marches were begun by women's collec ...

was to support homosexual rights in Pakistan. This caused an online backlash and a mass-scale reporting, which caused her Instagram account to be deleted.

Filmography

Television

Web Series/Films

References

External links

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