Sabreen Hisbani Baloch ( , ) (Born 10 September 1978) is a Pakistani actress. She worked in an airline company in Pakistan as a flight attendant. She also has worked in several acclaimed drama serials including '' Kitni Girhain Baaki Hain'', ''

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'', '' Saat Pardon Mein'', '' Sanjha'', '' Aunn Zara'' , and '' LAA''. With the former two earned her a widespread acclaim and recognition. She was nominated as a Best Supporting Actress at 3rd Hum Awards for ''Laa'' while she won the award at 4th Pakistan Media Awards for ''Aunn Zara'' in the same category. In 2024, Sabreen Hisbani made her debut in live theatre with a Sindhi play titled ''Salgirah''. The production explored the emotional landscape of a couple in a long-term marriage who, after years of routine, confront their unmet expectations and societal pressures. She performed in a sold-out show that received high praise from fans. The performance took place at the Arts Council Karachi on October 17, 2024.

Early life

Sabreen was born on 10 September 1978, in

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to Maria Baloch. She is the sister of famous host

Sanam Baloch Sanam Baloch Hisbani or Jatoi (, ) (born 14 July 1986) credited as Sanam Baloch is a Pakistani actress and television presenter. She has hosted various television shows, such as ''Sanam Small Room'' on KTN and the morning show on Samaa TV. A ...

, and Sabreen's mother was a Lok Sindhi singer. She has two sisters and two brothers. Her sister

is an acclaimed actress. She was a flight attendant for PIA then began her career in 2005 in the PTV drama serial ''Masuri'', which gives her wide acclaim, she successfully established herself as an actress in industry. Since she has appeared in drama serials, sitcoms, telefims and has appeared on number of talk shows and programs. In addition she hosted the 17th PTV Karachi Center Awards.

Career

2005-2012: Early acting roles

Sabreen made her acting debut in ''Masuri'' (2005) as a recurring role, for which she was nominated for the Lux Style Award for Best Television Actress. Later in 2008, she got a big breakthrough with the

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''Meri Adhoori Mohabbat'' (2008) starring alongside

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. The soap became a massive hit in the networks history. For the next couple of years, Sabreen continued starring in telefilms, and recurring roles.

2013-2019: Mainstream success

In the 2013 series, Aunn Zara, Hisbani plays ''Nighat'', Aunn's protective Phupho. In the series, Sabreen plays a supporting role in an ensemble cast. Her performance was critically acclaimed and she won the Pakistan Media Award for Best Supporting Actress. The show earned her a respectful place in the industry. The same year, Sabreen would go on to do another massive hit

Meri Beti ''Meri Beti'' () is a Pakistani television series premiered on ARY Digital on 9 October 2013. Produced by Fahad Mustafa and Ali Kazmi under the banner of Big Bang Entertainment, serial stars Arij Fatyma, Sabreen Hisbani and Samina Peerzada ...

(2013-2014) for

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. Both Aunn Zara and

would go on to be instant classics that are still known as some of Pakistan's best television shows. In the 13 episode

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, Laa (2014), Sabreen potrayed ''Laila.'' The series was nominated for multiple awards, and Sabreen herself was nominated for the 2014

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. Later in the years Sabreen continued to star in series such as

Mera Dard Na Janay Koi ''Mera Dard Na Janay Koi'' (Urdu: ) is a Pakistani romantic soap that premiered on 14 October 2015 on Hum TV and aired Monday to Thursday evenings. It is directed by Saima Waseem, written by Saima Akram Chaudhry and produced by Momina Durai ...

(2015-2016), Mujhe Kucch Kehna Hai (2015-2016), and Mubarak Ho Beti Hui Hai (2017). In 2017, Sabreen became a recurring role in Mohabbat Tumse Nafrat Hai, and later that year, she starred in Gumrah (2017-2018) and Parchayee (2017-2018). Both shows were airing back-to-back on the same network,

. Both were very successful for the network and gained positive reviews from the audience. On February 9, 2018, Sabreen's debut film, Azad (2018). ''Azad'' is a melodrama film directed and written by Rehan Sheikh, who co-produced with Hasan Naeem under the production banner of Bling Studios and Roomi Films. The film features Sabreen Hisbani,

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and Zahid Ahmed, and Sajjad Kishwar. In early 2019, It was announced that Sabreen Hisbani and

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were going to be starring in an upcoming

series, ''Saibaan.'' The first episode aired on March 3, 2019. Later that year, Mujhe Beta Chahiye was released on

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. The series ended in December 2019. In 2020, Sabreen made an Instagram account and shared posts that confirmed she had moved to Canada. She has stayed active on social media since then. Later in the year, It was rumored that Sabreen had left the industry overall and has moved on to persue other ventures. Sabreen continued to update fans on her life using Instagram for years after.

2024-present: Media Comeback

On July 3, 2024, Sabreen Hisbani and Umer Alam shared a post on Instagram of them together. The caption reads, "''Fortunate enough to share screen with Sabreen Hisbani. In our new Project for Hum TV, who’s making a comeback after 4 years, produced by MD Productions."'' The post confirms that Sabreen is returning to Pakistani Television in her new project for

. The title, characters, and full cast list is yet to be announced. Filming in currently underway in

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and the series is set to release later this year.

Filmography

Film

Television

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Music Videos

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Theatre

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Awards and nominations

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References

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External links

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