Rubi Niazi

Rubi Niazi (born 1972) is a former Pakistani actress and model known for her performances in the movies Mr. 420 (1992), Aaj Ka Daur (1992), Behroopia (1993), and Jannat (1993). She won the best actress Nigar Award in 1992.

Rubi Niazi
روبی نیازی
Born1972
Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan
Occupations
  • Actress
  • Model
Years active1992 – 2010
SpouseAslam Natha
Children1
AwardsNigar Award (1992)

Life and career

Rubi's family had migrated from India to Pakistan after the partition and settled in Karachi. Born in 1972, Rubi was raised in Karachi.[1][2][3]

Rubi started working as a model for various commercials and fashion designers but her acting career began at the theatre where she worked with the artists like Umer Sharif and Moin Akhtar. Later, she also appeared in some TV plays. Her depute film was Umer Sharif's Mr. 420, released in 1992. The film was commercially successful and opened the doors of Lollywood for her. Her later movies Aaj Ka Daur (1992) and Behroopia (1993) also performed well at the box office. During her short film career, Rubi appeared in 12 Urdu and Punjabi movies.[1][4][5]

In 1995, she played a role in Asghar Nadeem Syed's TV series Chand Grehan.[1][4]

Personal life

Rubi married the filmmaker Aslam Natha and quit Lollywood. Her husband was later murdered in 1995 in Karachi. She has a daughter.[4][6]

Filmography

Television series
Year Title Role Network
1995Chand GrehanShireenPTV
1995Heyi JediRubiPTV
2008MushkbarPTV
2010Hawa Rait Aur AanganPTV

Film
Year Film Language
1992Mr. 420Urdu
1992Aaj Ka DourUrdu
1993BehrupiaUrdu
1993IlzamPunjabi / Urdu
1993JannatUrdu
1993Jadoo NagriPunjabi / Urdu
1994Nehla DehlaPunjabi / Urdu
1994MahallaydarPunjabi / Urdu
1994Albela AshiqUrdu
1995Chhupay RustamPunjabi / Urdu
1995Mastana MahiPunjabi
1995Naam Ki SuhaganUrdu

Awards and recognition
YearAwardCategoryResultFilmRef.
1992Nigar AwardBest ActressWonMr. 420[7]

References
  1. "دلفریب مسکراہٹ، خوبسورت چہرہ، روبی نیازی". Akhbar-e-Jahan Magazine (in Urdu). January 30, 2017. Archived from the original on 22 February 2020.
  2. "Film Heroine Rubi Niazi". Pakistan Film Magazine. Archived from the original on 8 January 2023.
  3. "چند مشہور لوگ جن کا تعلق نیازی پشتون قبیلہ سے نہیں". Niazi Tribe (in Urdu). 30 March 2022.
  4. Gazdar, Mushtaq (1997). Pakistan Cinema, 1947-1997. Oxford University Press. p. 226. ISBN 0-19-577817-0. Ruby Niazi started as a model and later got the role of a journalist in Chand Grihan, the popular NTM series of the time. She got a break as the heroine in Natha Production's Aaj Ka Daur with other newcomers, including the director M.A. Khan. The cast, headed by Ruby, had Zohaib, Arshad Mahmood, and Zoya Butt. Contrary to all expectations, the film did fairly well at the box-office, particularly in the Karachi region. Later, as Ruby made progress in her career as a cine star, she married her benefactor Aslam, the chief of Natha films, and quit films. Aslam was killed in an inter-business conflict, leaving the young actress in limbo with a child, born soon after his death.
  5. "Rubi Niazi". Pakistan Film Magazine. Archived from the original on 19 July 2019.
  6. "کسی کو نہیں پتہ کہ وہ انڈسٹری چھوڑ کر کہاں گئیں۔۔۔لالی ووڈ کی کھوئی ہوئی اداکارائیں". HumariWeb (in Urdu). Retrieved 3 June 2023.
  7. "Pakistan's "Oscars"; The Nigar Awards". Desi Movies. Archived from the original on 13 June 2020.
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