Mehwish Hayat

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Hayat at a talk show in 2019
Born (1988-01-06) 6 January 1988 (age 35)[1][2]
Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan
Alma materUniversity of Karachi
Occupations
  • Actress
  • singer
Years active2009–present
HonoursTamgha-e-Imtiaz (2019)
Musical career
GenresPop music
Instrument(s)
  • Vocals
Labels

Mehwish Hayat (born 6 January 1988) is a Pakistani actress who primarily works in Urdu films and formerly in television. She made her debut in the film with comedy Jawani Phir Nahi Ani (2015) and later went on to Actor in Law (2016). Hayat is since starred in comedies Punjab Nahi Jaungi (2017), Load Wedding (2018) and London Nahi Jaunga (2022) all of which rank among one of highest-grossing Pakistani films.[3][4][5]

2012 romantic drama series Meray Qatil Meray Dildar marked a significant turning point in Hayat's career, earning her praise and nomination for Best Actress at the Lux Style Awards. She later portraying of a strong headed in Kashif Nisar's acclaim series Kami Reh Gayi (2013).[6] She achieved further success by featuring in four of Momina Duraid's romantic dramas—Phir Chand Pe Dastak (2011), Mirat-ul-Uroos (2012), Ishq Mein Teray (2013), Ru Baru (2014) and Anjum Shahzad's highly successful family drama Kabhi Kabhi (2013). Her last Pakistani television appearance was Nadeem Baig's tragic romance Dil Lagi (2016).[7][8][9][10] In 2022 she had a supporting role in the Marvel Cinematic Universe TV series Ms. Marvel, as the character Aisha, who has to flee India to Pakistan during the 1940's.

Hayat is the recipient of Lux Style Award and was honoured by the Government of Pakistan with the Tamgha-e-Imtiaz in 2019.[11][12]

Personal life

Hayat was born on 6 January 1988 in Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan.[1][2][13] Her mother, Rukhsar Hayat, was a popular television actress during the 1980s,[14] her eldest brother Zeeshan is a singer-composer while her older sister, Afsheen, is a singer as well.[15][16][17][18] Another older brother, Danish Hayat, is an actor and, through him, she's the sister-in-law of Faiza Ashfaq, a model.[19][20][21] In 2020 there were reports in the Indian media that Hayat was in a relationship with Dawood Ibrahim, a crime lord on India's most-wanted list. The rumors about the relationship have never been substantiated and were likely slander resulting from Hayat's outspoken opinions.[22]

Filmography

Year Title Role Director Notes Ref(s)
2014 Na Maloom Afraad Dancer Nabeel Qureshi Special appearance in song "Billi" [16]
2015 Jawani Phir Nahi Ani Marina Nadeem Baig [17]
2016 Actor in Law Meenu Screwala Nabeel Qureshi [8]
2017 Punjab Nahi Jaungi Amal Dastoor Nadeem Baig [7]
2018 Jawani Phir Nahi Ani 2 Marina Nadeem Baig Voice cameo [9]
Load Wedding Meerab Nabeel Qureshi [20]
3 Bahadur: Rise of the Warriors Erma (voice) Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy Animated film [21]
2019 Chhalawa Zoya Wajahat Rauf [23]
Baaji Gangster Guriya Saqib Malik Special appearance in song "Gangster Guriya" [24]
2022 London Nahi Jaunga Sara Tiwana Nadeem Baig [25]
2023 Teri Meri Kahaniyaan Sadaf Nadeem Baig Anthology film [26]

Short films

Year Title Role Director Notes Ref(s)
2009 Insha'Allah Sahar Khurram Mahmood Short film [27]
2015 Dho Dala: The Sin Washer Pari Iram Parveen Bilal [15]

Television

Year Title Role Director Ref(s)
2009 Massi Aur Malika Hina Abid Ali [10]
2010 Shehr-e-dil Ke Darwazay Maria Nadeem Siddiqui [28]
Thori Si Wafa Chahiye Mehreen “Mehru” Yasir Nawaz [28]
2011 Meray Qatil Meray Dildar Maham Asim Ali [10]
Phir Chand Pe Dastak Mariam Saife Hassan [10]
2012 Dil Tou Bhatkay Ga Haseeb Hassan
Man Jali Tooba Wahab Nadeem Baig [10]
Mirat-ul-Uroos Aima Anjum Shahzad [10]
Bin Tere Saman Angeline Malik [10]
2013 Kabhi Kabhi Ishaal Anjum Shahzad [10]
Ishq Mein Teray Aiza Faheem Burney [29]
Kami Reh Gaee Laila Kashif Nisar [10]
2014 Ru Baru Seema (Sarmad's mother) Saife Hassan [10]
2016 Unsuni Farah Ehraz Ali Mirza [10]
Dil Lagi Anmol Nadeem Beyg [30]
2022 Ms. Marvel Aisha Various [31]

Web series

Year Title Role Notes Director Ref(s)
2019 Enaaya Enaaya Wajahat Rauf [32]

Other appearance

Year Title Role Director Ref(s)
2013 Kitni Girhain Baaki Hain Zareena Angeline Malik [33]
2013 Hum Sab Umeed Se Hain Host Anjum Shahzad [10]

Discography

Awards and nominations

Year Nominee / work Award Result Ref
Lux Style Awards
2013 Mere Qatil Mere Dildar Best TV Actress – Satellite Nominated [39]
Mein Best TV Actress – Terrestrial Nominated [39]
2014 Kami Reh Gaee Best Television Actress – Terrestrial Won [39]
2016 Jawani Phir Nahi Ani Best Actress (Film) Nominated [40]
2017 Dil Lagi Best TV Actress Nominated [41]
Actor in Law Best Actress (Film) Nominated
2018 Punjab Nahi Jaungi Nominated [42]
2019 Load Wedding Won [43]
Hum Awards
2013 Mere Qatil Mere Dildar Best Actress (Drama) Nominated [44]
Best Onscreen Couple (Drama) Nominated
Hum Style Awards
2016 Most Stylish Actress (Film) Nominated [45]
Nigar Awards
2017 Actor in Law Best Actress (Film) Nominated [46]
International Pakistan Prestige Awards
2017 Actor in Law Best Actress (Film) Won [47]
2018 Punjab Nahi Jaungi Won [48]

See also

References

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  38. ^ "Abrar ul Haq lands in trouble with 'Chamkeeli'". Gulf News. Retrieved 25 December 2019.
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