Mehreen Raheel
Mehreen Raheel (Urdu/Punjabi: مہرین راحیل ) is a Pakistani model, actor, managing director of her family company R Vision and host who appears in Pakistani films and serials.[1][2]
Mehreen Raheel | |
|---|---|
| Born | |
| Nationality | Pakistani |
| Occupation(s) | Model, Actor, Host |
| Years active | 2007 - Present |
| Relatives | Seemi Raheel (mother) Daniyal Raheel (brother) Faryal Mehmood (sister-in-law) |
She is best known for portraying the main leads in Meri Zaat Zarra-e-Benishan, Dastaan, Mastana Mahi, Ashk, and Zindagi Gulzar Hai. She made her film debut in 2011 Jawad Ahmad's Virsa. In 2013, she appeared in Tamanna directed by British director Steven Dean Moore.[3]
Early life
Raheel is the daughter of actress and social activist Seemi Raheel.[3] Her brother Daniyal Raheel is a model-turned-actor as well. She studied at Lahore Grammar School and Lahore College of Arts and Sciences then she went to London for a diploma in Dancing, Drama, and Scriptwriting.[3]
Career
Modeling
Raheel started her career as a Model when she was 8 years old. She has appeared in commercials for ICI, Head and Shoulders, Pantene, Lipton, Telenor, Ufone, PTCL, and Sooper Biscuit.[3]
Film and television
Raheel started her acting career with Ajnabee Rastay in which she portrayed a minor character. She then appeared in Gardish, 3 Bata 3, Kothi No. 156, Meri Zaat Zarra-e-Benishan, Dastaan, Mujhey Hai Hukum-e-Azan, Kabhi Aye Naa Judai, Mastana Mahi, Ashk and Adha Din Aur Puri Raat. She was also nominated for Best Actress at the Lux Style Awards for her role in Kabhi Aye Na Judaai.
From 2013 onwards Raheel played the role of Madiha in the telenovela Ashk and in another blockbuster serial Zindagi Gulzar Hai, she played Asmaara, which aired on Hum TV.
Raheel made her film debut in Jawad Ahmad's Virsa opposite Indian actor Arya Babbar. Her second film Tamanna directed by a British director Steven Dean Moore opposite Salman Shahid.
She is currently seen in Hum TV serial Halki Si Khalish.
Humanitarian work
Raheel travelled to India as an Ambassador for the Standard Chartered Fundraising Marathon. She has worked in Thailand with young children and in raising money to fund education. She takes part in humanitarian activities in Pakistan.[3]
Filmography
| Film | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Film | Role | Additional Notes |
| 2010 | Virsa | Mahi | Indo-Pak film |
| 2014 | Tamanna | Mehreen | |
| 2017 | Freedom Sound | Angelina | Delayed |
| Drama | |||
| Year | Title | Role | Additional Notes |
| 2007 | 3 Bata 3 | Fiza | Hum TV |
| 2007 | Sirf Tumhare Liye | PTV | |
| 2007 | Ajnabee Rastay | Ayesha | Hum TV |
| 2007 | Gardish | Khirad | Hum TV |
| 2008 | Kothi No. 156 | Mehreen | Hum TV |
| 2009 | Mujhey Hai Hukum-e-Azan | Nafisa | Hum TV Opposite Imran Abbas Naqvi, Juggan Kazim, Tooba Siddiqui |
| 2009 | Meri Zaat Zarra-e-Benishan | Mahroosh | Hum TV Opposite Faysal Qureishi, Imran Abbas Naqvi, Samiya Mumtaz |
| 2010 | Dastaan | Rabia | Hum TV Opposite Fawad Khan and Sanam Baloch |
| 2010 | Kabhi Aye Naa Judai | Saba | Hum TV |
| 2011 | Mastana Mahi | Aleen | Hum TV Opposite Fahad Mustafa |
| 2012 | Mahi Ayega | Mehreen | Hum TV |
| 2012 | Ashk | Madiha | Geo TV Opposite Fawad Khan, Neelum Muneer |
| 2012 | Adha Din Aur Puri Raat | Esha | Geo TV |
| 2012 | Zindagi Gulzar Hai | Aasmara | Hum TV Opposite Fawad Khan, Sanam Saeed, Shehreyar Munawar |
| 2013 | Daagh-E-Nidamat | Iram | PTV Home |
| 2013 | Tere Pyar Ke Bharose | Meera | Express Entertainment |
| 2013 | Dil E Dangal | Aiza | Hum TV |
| 2013 | Halki Si Khalish | Rabia | Hum TV |
| 2014 | Ghum-e-Dil | Sana | |
| 2014 | Kahani Raima Aur Manahil Ki | Raima | Hum TV |
| 2014 | Hamaray Ustaad | Herself | Geo TV (Coming Soon) |
| 2015 | Tum Mere Kya Ho | PTV | |
| 2017 | Mujhay Jeenay Do | Shahina | Urdu 1 |
| Telefilm | |||
| Year | Title | Role | Additional Notes |
| 2013 | Dil Dangal | Hum TV Valentine's Day Special | |
| Hosting | |||
| Year | Events | Co-Host | Additional Notes |
| 2011 | Harri Mirchain | Jawad | Dunya TV |
| Reality Shows | |||
| Year | Title | Role | Additional Notes |
| 2013 | Kurkure Off Season 2 | Herself | ARY Digital (Winner) |
| Morning/Chat Shows Appearance | |||
| Year | Title | Role | Additional Notes |
| 2011 | Morning with Hum | Herself | Hum TV |
| 2013 | Good Morning Pakistan | Herself | ARY Digital |
| 2013 | Zindagi Gulzar Hai Live Transmission | Herself | Hum TV |
Awards
| Year | Award | Category | Serial | Character | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Lux Style Awards | Best Television Actress (Terrestrial) | Kabhi Aye Naa Judai | Saba | Nominated[4] |
| 2013 | Veet Celebration of Beauty Awards | Best Smile | Herself | Nominated | |
| 2014 | Lux Style Awards | Best Television Actress (Terrestrial) | Dhag-e-Nadamat | Rabia | Nominated[5] |
References
- "Mehreen Raheel has been blessed with a baby girl! | Pakistan Today". www.pakistantoday.com.pk. Retrieved 8 June 2020.
- "Pakistani TV shows are detergents to wash away Indian soap operas". Times of India Blog. 26 July 2016. Retrieved 8 June 2020.
- "Mehreen Raheel". Urdu Wire.com. Retrieved 27 November 2012.
- "https://www.fashioncentral.pk/people-parties/events/celebrations/story-383-winners-announced-for-8th-lux-style-awards/"
- "https://web.archive.org/web/20140819125919/http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/entertainment/12-Aug-2014/nominees-announced-for-2014-lux-style-awards"