Zainab Shabbir (born 26 June 1998) is a

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television actress. She is best known for appearing in '' Sanwari'', ''

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'', '' Malaal-e-Yaar'', '' Haqeeqat'', '' Makafaat'', ''

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'', ''

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'', and '' Yaar Na Bichray''. She was last seen as Sonia in ''Fareb'' (2023).

Career

In 2018, Shabbir was picked by

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and

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of the

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to play the supporting role of Ishmal in

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's Maa ''Sadqay.'' She then played the lead role of Ujala in '' Sanwari'' opposite

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for which she earned the Best Soap Actress nomination at

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. Shabbir coloured her skin a few shades darker for the project's 180-episode run. Her character, a plain-clothed, middle-class girl, was reminiscent of

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’s Kashaf in the iconic 2012 play

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. In 2019, she was cast as the strong and independent female protagonist in LTN’s ''Emaan'' that ran for 73 episodes. She also appeared as Aaliya in Saleem Ghanchi's ''

'' with Saniya Shamshad and Farhan Malhi, and as Minhal in Asad Jabal's '' Malaal-e-Yaar'' alongside

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and Mirza Zain Baig. The latter was a commercial and critical success. Shabbir made an episodic special appearance in the anthology series '' Haqeeqat''. In 2020, Zainab appeared in a supporting role of Ayat in

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's ''

'' that emerged as one of the highest rated Pakistani shows of 2020. She worked with acclaimed actors

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, Ali Abbas,

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and

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during the series run.

Television

Special appearances

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Shabbir, Zainab 1998 births Living people Pakistani television actresses 21st-century Pakistani actresses Actresses from Karachi