Zainab Shabbir (born 19th October 1998) is a Pakistani television actress. She is best known for appearing in

Sanwari ''Sanwari'' () is a Pakistani soap opera aired on Hum TV from 20 August 2018 to 3 May 2019. It was produced by Momina Duraid under her production banner MD Productions. The show stars Zainab Shabir as Ujala, a dark-skinned girl who has to fac ...

Piya Naam Ka Diya ''Piya Naam Ka Diya'' ( ur, ; English: ''Lamp of beloved's name'') is a 2019 Pakistani romantic drama serial directed by Saleem Ghanchi, written by Samra Bukhari, produced by Abdullah Kadwani and Asad Qureshi under the 7th Sky Entertainment ban ...

Malaal-e-Yaar ''Malaal e Yaar'' ( ur, , lit=Regret of One's Beloved) is a Pakistani dramas, Pakistani television serial produced by Momina Duraid under MD Productions. Based on the feudal system, it explores the ritual of early settled marriages. The main them ...

, Haqeeqat, Makafaat, Dikhawa,

Mehar Posh ''Mehar Posh'' () is a 2020 Pakistani romantic drama serial that aired from 3 April 2020 to 8 January 2021 on Geo Entertainment. It is produced by Abdullah Kadwani and Asad Qureshi under 7th Sky Entertainment. It stars Ayeza Khan and Danish ...

, and

Yaar Na Bichray Hum TV is a 24-hour Urdu General Entertainment TV channel based in Karachi, Pakistan. It was founded by Sultana Siddiqui and Duraid Qureshi. It is owned by Hum Network Limited and traded on Pakistan Stock Exchange as (HUMNL). Hum Network Li ...

. She’s currently working on the ongoing drama Mushkil that airs on Geo TV.

Career

In 2018, Shabbir was picked by Momina Duraid and Sultana Siddiqui of the

Hum Network Hum Network Limited or Hum TV Network Limited ( ur, ہم نیٹ ورک) is a Pakistani media company based in Karachi, Pakistan. It was established in February 2004 by Sultana Siddiqui. It is a current member of Asia-Pacific Broadcasting Unio ...

to play the supporting role of Ishmal in

Hum TV Hum TV is a 24-hour Urdu General Entertainment TV channel based in Karachi, Pakistan. It was founded by Sultana Siddiqui and Duraid Qureshi. It is owned by Hum Network Limited and traded on Pakistan Stock Exchange as (HUMNL). Hum Network Limi ...

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

'' opposite Usama Khan for which she earned the

Best Soap Actress The British Soap Award for Best Actress was an award presented annually by The British Soap Awards from its inception in 1999 until 2019. Alongside Best Actor, the award was voted for by the public. ''EastEnders'' was the most awarded soap in ...

nomination at

Hum Awards Hum Awards are annual Pakistani accolades bestowed by the Hum Network Limited in recognition of excellence in programming of television, fashion and music industry of Pakistan. Winners are awarded the Hum Award of Merit. The awards were first p ...

. 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 Sanam Saeed’s Kashaf in the iconic 2012 play Zindagi Gulzar Hai. 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 ''

'' alongside Azekah Daniel 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

7th Sky Entertainment 7th Sky Entertainment (or Seventh Sky Entertainment) is a Pakistani television production house. It has produced and aired many television series of various genres on different channels. The house was founded by Abdullah Kadwani & Asad Qureshi ( ...

's ''

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

Danish Taimoor Danish Taimoor ( ur, ; born 16 February 1983) is a Pakistani actor and model. He began his career in 2005 and appeared in "Mystery Series" (Do saal baad, Dracula); both episodes were directed by Imran khokhar and aired on Indus Vision. He is ...

, Ali Abbas, Sania Saeed and Rehan Sheikh during the series run.

Television

Special appearances

References

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