Shagufta Ejaz (

Urdu Urdu (; , , ) is an Indo-Aryan languages, Indo-Aryan language spoken chiefly in South Asia. It is the Languages of Pakistan, national language and ''lingua franca'' of Pakistan. In India, it is an Eighth Schedule to the Constitution of Indi ...

: ; born 5 May 1965) is a Pakistani actress, working in the Urdu dramas and

film A film, also known as a movie or motion picture, is a work of visual art that simulates experiences and otherwise communicates ideas, stories, perceptions, emotions, or atmosphere through the use of moving images that are generally, sinc ...

industry. She appeared in

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's classic serials in the 1980s. She is considered among the finest actors in Pakistan. She also appeared in a few Punjabi films.

Life and career

Ejaz was born in Gujrat,

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. She started her career in the showbiz industry in the late 1980s, making her debut with '' Jangloos'' in 1989. She has been working with the PTV for a long time. Currently, she is being seen on different TV channels in different drama serials. She won the 'Best Supporting Actress' for her role in ''

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'' at the

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. In 2013, she found the beauty salon, ''Envy'' by Shagufta Ejaz in

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. In 2022, Ejaz was one of the show-stoppers in the Mehndi segment during Kashee's Beauty Salon's 'Bridal Festive 2022', a Karachi-based salon owned by Kashif Aslam.

Filmography

Film

Television

Awards and nominations

References

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Shagufta Ejaz
{{DEFAULTSORT:Ejaz, Shagufta 1965 births Living people People from Gujrat District Actresses from Karachi Pakistani television actresses Hum Award winners 20th-century Pakistani actresses 21st-century Pakistani actresses