Mehar Bano
Mehar Bano (Urdu: مہر بانو) is a Pakistani actress. She has played the role of Umama in social-drama Daagh for which she received a nomination for Best Actress at Lux Style Awards.[1] She also played the roles of Batool in ARY Digital's Balaa (2018) and Anoushay in Mere Paas Tum Ho (2019)
Mehar Bano | |
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Born | Mehar Bano 13 April 1994 |
Nationality | Pakistani |
Education | National College of Arts |
Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 2011–present |
Notable work | Daagh Miss Fire Balaa Churails |
Height | 5'0 |
Career
She started her arts career while studying at National College of Arts (NCA) Bano is known for her work in Television dramas. She has played the lead role of Umama in ARY Digital's Daagh (2012) for which she was nominated for Best Television Actress at the 13th Lux Style Awards.[2] She further appeared in a leading role in Miss Fire (2013), Uff Yeh Mohabbat (2014) and Bunty I love You (2014).[3]
Her other appearances include DANCING Mor Mahal,[4][5] Lashkara,[6] Balaa.[7][8][9] In 2018, she made her film debut with Motorcycle Girl.[10][11] She has established her dancing and theatre institute at Karachi namely "Sway Dance Project" where training is given to young people regarding acting and dancing.[12]
Filmography
Television
Year | Title | Role | Notes | |
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2012 | Daagh | Umama | Nominated–Lux Style Awards for Best Television Actress[2] | |
2013 | Miss Fire | Mona | ||
2014 | Uff Yeh Mohabbat | Dilkash | ||
2014 | Bunty I Love You | Beenish | ||
2016 | Mor Mohal | Mehar | ||
2018 | Lashkara | Nikki | ||
2018 | Balaa | Batool; Taimoor's sister | ||
2019 | Mere Paas Tum Ho | Anushay; Mehwish's friend | ||
2019 | Darling | Shabbo | Won award at Venice Film Fest[13] | |
2020 | Ghalati | Shanzay | ||
2021 | Khuda Aur Muhabbat 3 | Rida | ||
2022 | Meray Humnasheen | Sanobar |
Web Series/Films
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2018 | Motorcycle Girl | Debut film | |
2020 | Churails | Zubaida | Released on Zee5 |
2021 | Midsummer Chaos | Youtube web series | |
Qatil Haseenaon Ke Naam | Anarkali | [14] | |
2022 | London Nahi Jaunga | Aarzoo's friend |
References
- Desk, Entertainment (2014-08-13). "2014 Lux Style Awards: Meet the nominees!". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 2019-05-06.
- Desk, Entertainment (2014-12-04). "13th Lux Style awards: And the winners are..." DAWN. Retrieved 2019-05-06.
- "Miss Fire drama geo latest episode - HarPal Geo.TV". Geo TV. Retrieved 2019-05-06.
- Siddique, Sadaf (2016-06-01). "Why Mor Mahal is proving to be a hard sell to Pakistani audiences". DAWN. Retrieved 2019-05-06.
- "Top 10 dramas of 2016 that held us twiddling". The Nation. 2016-12-25. Retrieved 2019-05-06.
- "Oye Yeah Gives You 5 Reasons Why Lashkara Is A Must Watch!". Oyeyeah. 2018-04-03. Retrieved 2019-05-06.
- NewsBytes. "Bilal Khan and Ushna Shah-starrer Balaa goes on air tonight". The News International. Retrieved 2019-05-06.
- Haider, Sadaf (2018-09-20). "Review: In Balaa, Ushna Shah's negativity is her biggest strength". DAWN. Retrieved 2019-05-06.
- "Big Bang Entertainment all set to present 'Balaa'". The Nation. 2018-06-01. Retrieved 2019-05-06.
- "Movie Review: Motorcycle Girl". Newsline. Retrieved 2019-04-22.
- NewsBytes. "Sohai Ali Abro-starrer Motorcycle Girl is up on iflix". The News. Retrieved 2019-05-06.
- "Mehar Bano on Instagram: "We're looking for performers/dancers/actors to join our dance troupe. If you think you've got what it takes, DM @swaydanceproject right…"". Instagram. Archived from the original on 2021-12-26. Retrieved 2019-05-22.
- "Pakistan's short 'Darling' wins big at Venice Film Festival". Arab News. Retrieved 2022-05-25.
- "'Given India-Pak relationship, never thought it would be possible to work in Bollywood': Mehar Bano". Indian Express. 15 December 2021.
External links
- Mehar Bano at IMDb
- Desk, Entertainment (2022-11-01). "شوہر پاؤں دباتا ہے، ناشتہ اور رات کا کھانا بھی بناتا ہے، اداکارہ مہربانو". Dawn News Television. Retrieved 2022-11-01.