UrwaTul Wusqua Hussain, better known by her stage name Urwa Hocane (born 2 July 1991) is a Pakistani actress, model and

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. She made her acting debut with '' Khushboo Ka Ghar'' as Rukhsana in 2012. Hocane is best known for portraying Meera in ''

Udaari ''Udaari'' (title from ; lit: ''To fly'') is an Urdu and Punjabi language social Pakistani television series that was created and co-produced by Kashf Foundation and Momina Duraid for Hum TV. It focused on the social and economic marginalisati ...

'' which earned her Hum Awards for Best On-screen Couple shared with

Farhan Saeed Farhan Saeed (born 14 September 1984) is a Pakistani singer-songwriter, actor and entrepreneur. Saeed is the former lead vocalist of the Pakistani band Jal and owns the Cafe Rock restaurant in Lahore. He sings in Urdu and Punjabi. He made hi ...

and a nomination in the Hum Awards for Best Actress Popular. She played the role of Guddi in

Momina Duraid Momina Duraid (, born 30 June 1971) is a Pakistani director and producer. She is a senior producer and creative head of television network Hum TV and CEO of her own production company MD Productions. She has produced and created several series ...

's ''

Mushk ''Mushk'' () is a Pakistani drama that airs on Hum TV. The actors starring in this show include Imran Ashraf, Urwa Hocane, Momal Sheikh and Osama Tahir. With Imran Ashraf also as the writer, the play is directed by Aehsun Talish. It airs a we ...

'' which earned her a Lux Style Award for Best Actress Critics nomination. She made her film debut with Nabeel Qureshi's romantic comedy ''

Na Maloom Afraad ''Na Maloom Afraad'' (lit. ''Unidentified People'') is a 2014 Cinema of Pakistan, Pakistani action comedy film co-written and directed by Nabeel Qureshi (director), Nabeel Qureshi in his List of directorial debuts#2010s, directorial debut. It sta ...

'' and later appeared in ''

Punjab Nahi Jaungi ''Punjab Nahi Jaungi'' (), is a 2017 Pakistani romantic comedy film directed by Nadeem Baig and written by Khalil-ur-Rehman Qamar. It stars Humayun Saeed and Mehwish Hayat alongside Sohail Ahmed, Saba Hameed, and Urwa Hocane in pivotal roles. T ...

'', directed by Nadeem Baig. In 2022, she is all set to make her debut as a producer with the romantic drama ''

Tich Button ''Tich Button'' () is a 2022 Pakistani comedy drama film, directed by Qasim Ali Mureed in his feature film directorial debut and produced by Salman Iqbal and Urwa Hocane in her debut production. It stars Farhan Saeed, Iman Ali, Feroze Khan and ...

''.

Early life and career

Hocane was born in

Karachi Karachi is the capital city of the Administrative units of Pakistan, province of Sindh, Pakistan. It is the List of cities in Pakistan by population, largest city in Pakistan and 12th List of largest cities, largest in the world, with a popul ...

, but she grew up in

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, where she completed her education at

Bahria College, Islamabad Bahria College Islamabad (Urdu: بحریہ کالج اسلام آباد) is a school located in Islamabad, Pakistan. Its foundation stone was laid by the Chief of Naval Staff Admiral Iftikhar Ahmed Sirohey on 30 August 1986 under the supervisio ...

. She is the elder sister of another television actress,

Mawra Hocane Mawra Hussain (; born 28 September 1992), known professionally as Mawra Hocane, is a Pakistani actress who primarily works in Urdu television. She made her acting debut in 2011 with '' Khichari Salsa''. She made her Bollywood debut with the ...

. As a teenager, she performed as a theater artist before she started working as a VJ for

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. As a sign of filial devotion to her younger sibling Mawra, when Urwa started her career, she chose to use the name Hocane, and over time, it stuck.

Career

Hocane made her acting debut with a leading role in the 2012 romantic drama ''

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'' alongside

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and

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. She later appeared in serials such as ''

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'' and ''

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''. Her portrayal of a girl subjected to family pressures and a forced wedding in ''

Marasim ''Marasim'' () is a Pakistani television series aired on A-Plus TV during 2014. It is produced by Humayun Saeed and Shahzad Nasib under Six Sigma Plus. It has Urwa Hocane, Ahsan Khan and Sonya Hussain in lead roles. Plot Dawood and Momina ar ...

''. She made her film debut in the 2014 romantic comedy ''

'', opposite

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, and

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. The film received generally positive reviews, and she was praised for her performance. She was offered

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film '' Azhar'' alongside

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, which she refused saying, she was not going to do kissing and bold scenes on screen. In January 2019, Hocane announced her first project as a producer, a romantic film with her husband

titled ''Tich Button''. They are producing the film together. In March, Hocane posted a picture from her shooting of ''

'' at

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, on her Instagram account. In June 2019, she launched her clothing line in collaboration with her sister

. In 2020, she starred in the television series ''

'' opposite

Imran Ashraf Imran Ashraf Awan (born 11 September 1989) is a Pakistani actor, screenwriter, and host. Ashraf has been noted for his acting in television serials such as ''Dil Lagi'' (2016), '' Alif Allah Aur Insaan'' (2017–2018), and ''Raqs-e-Bismil'' ( ...

Personal life

Hocane married

on 16 December 2016 at

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. On 6 October 2023, Hocane and Saeed announced their

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through

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Filmography

Films

Television

Telefilms

Special appearances

Awards and nominations

References

External links

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