Sanam Baloch

Sanam Baloch Hisbani or Jatoi[1] (Urdu: صنم بلوچ, Sindhi: صنم بلوچ جتوئي‎)[2] (born 14 July 1986)[3] credited as Sanam Baloch is a Pakistani actress and television presenter.[4] She has hosted various television shows such as; Sanam Small Room on KTN and the morning show on Samaa TV.[5] As an actress, she has starred in critically acclaimed drama series, such as Dastaan (2010) and Durr-e-Shehwar (2012).[6]

Sanam Baloch
صنم بلوچ
Born (1986-07-14) 14 July 1986
Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan
NationalityPakistani
Alma materUniversity of Karachi
Occupations
  • Actress
  • television presenter
Years active2007 – present
Known forDastaan, Durr-e-Shehwar,Ek Thi Marium
Spouse
Abdullah Farhatullah
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(m. 2013; div. 2018)​
Parent(s)Maria Baloch (mother)
Ghulam Murtaza Baloch (father)
RelativesSabreen Hisbani (sister)
Sindhyar Baloch (nephew)
AwardsPakistan Media Award
Lux Style Awards

Personal life

Baloch married her colleague Abdullah Farhatullah on 12 October 2013 in a simple nikah ceremony in Karachi.[7] Farhatullah is a singer, songwriter and host. They had met while working for Samaa TV and had been good friends for a long time. Upon her marriage, Baloch changed her name to Sanam Abdullah. Baloch's PR team dismissed rumours of a divorce in April 2018.[2]

In October 2018, Baloch confirmed that she and Abdullah have separated. Although they maintain a cordial relationship with each other, they are no longer friends.[8]

In August 2020, Baloch confirmed news about her second marriage.[9] Sanam has a daughter Amaya.

Career

Baloch began her career as a talk show anchor in Sindhi television channel KTN. She hosted two shows Sanam Small Room and Diyoo on KTN. She appeared in Fahad Mustafa's long play Kalaq.[10] She has also performed in Urdu and Sindhi language music videos.[11] Baloch appeared with Fawad Khan in the Hum TV drama Dastaan. Her next role was in the women's rights drama Kankar with Fahad Mustafa [12][13] She was seen in Noorpur Ki Rani as Noorulain Aneez.

She hosted morning show Morning With Hum on Hum TV, but then moved to Samaa TV for a morning show Subha Saveray Samaa Ke Saath.[14] She married Abdullah Farhatullah who also hosts a show on Samaa TV.[15] previously She hosted morning show on ARY News. She left ARY News in 2018. Currently she hosts "morning show" on Samaa TV.[16]

Pakistani films like Bin Roye and Balu Mahi and many others was also offered to Sanam Baloch in fact she had signed Bin Roye as well but later she cancelled the contract with Hum TV in lieu of her morning show with ARY News and her wedding.

Baloch is one of the highest-paid actresses of Pakistan.[17]

Television
Year Title Role Notes
2008 Kaalaq Sidra Mohsin Television film[18]
Abhi Abhi Noor Bano
Doraha Shahla [19]
[20]
2009 Mannchalay Mitthu [21]
Noorpur Ki Rani Noor ul Ain Aneez "Noorie" [21]
Morning With Hum TV Host Morning Show on Hum TV
2010 Zeenat Bint-e-Sakina Hazir Ho Zeenat
Dastaan Bano/ Sundar Kaur [19]
Daam Zara Hidayatullah [21]
Chemistry Raina
2011 Zindagi Dhoop Tum Ghana Saya Hira [20]
Sehra Teri Pyas Faiza Ali Shah
Akbari Asghari Akbari "Becky" [22]
Kuch Pyar Ka Pagalpan Kiran [22]
2011-2014 Subh Saverey Samaa Ke Saath Host Morning Show (season 01)
2012 Nadamat Dr. Tania
Ek Thi Parro Parro
Chaudhvin Ka Chand Saba Nawaz
Roshan Sitara Roshan Ara / Sitara
Durr-e-Shehwar Durr-e-Shahwar [19]
2013 Kankar Kiran [19]
2014–2018 The Morning Show Host Morning show[23]
2016 Ek Thi Marium Marium Mukhtiar Television film[19]
2017 Teri Raza Suhana [24]
2018–2019 Subh Saverey Samaa Ke Saath 2 Host Morning Show on Samaa TV (season 02)
2019 Khaas Saba Faraz [18]

Awards and nominations

Lux Style Awards
Ceremony Category Project Result
9th Lux Style Awards[26] Best Television Actress (Satellite) Noorpur Ki Rani Nominated
10th Lux Style Awards[27] Dastaan
11th Lux Style Awards[28] Best Television Actress (Terrestrial) Sehra Teri Pyas Won
5th Pakistan Media Awards Best Morning Show Host Subh Saverey Samma Kay Saath
1st PISA Awards Best Television Actress Khaas

Music videos
  • Shahnila Ali's jogi music video (2006).[11]
  • Najaf Ali's Choodiyun music video (2008).
  • Amanat Ali's Thumri music video (2010).

References
  1. "Sanam Baloch Jatoi (@thesanambaloch)". Instagram. Retrieved May 9, 2022.
  2. "Team Sanam Baloch turns down rumours of her divorce". 12 April 2018.
  3. "Sanam Baloch celebrates 33rd birthday with her loved ones | SAMAA".
  4. "Today I have no hope left: Pak Anchor breaks down on Live TV". ABP News. 17 December 2014. Retrieved 11 December 2015.
  5. "Throwback: When Hamza Ali Abbasi sort of revealed he was in love". The Express Tribune. 9 December 2015. Retrieved 11 December 2015.
  6. Lakhani, Somya (27 May 2015). "Fawad Khan's Pakistani show 'Waqt Ne Kiya Kya Haseen Sitam' is a partition love story". The Indian Express. Retrieved 11 December 2015.
  7. "Sanam Baloch weds Abdullah Farhatullah | SAMAA".
  8. "Sanam Baloch responds to separation rumours". 12 October 2018.
  9. "Actor Sanam Baloch surprises fans with her second marriage!". Parhlo. 13 August 2020. Retrieved 14 December 2021.
  10. "Sanam Baloch Spotlight". Humsay Magazine. 1 May 2008. Retrieved 7 November 2010.
  11. "Sanam Baloch in music video of Joggi by Shahnila Ali (2006)". Youtube.com. Retrieved 2013-09-20.
  12. Haider, Batool (24 October 2013). "Kankar: Standing up for the abused woman – The Express Tribune Blog". Blogs.tribune.com.pk. Retrieved 2014-02-13.
  13. Masroor, Raiya (22 November 2013). "Far from reality: Kankar and its depiction of divorced women – The Express Tribune Blog". Blogs.tribune.com.pk. Retrieved 2014-02-13.
  14. "Mohib Mirza wants to revive Pakistani films with 'Silent Cinema". Pakium.com. 24 May 2011. Retrieved 24 May 2011.
  15. "Sanam Baloch, Abdullah Farhatullah back on Samaa screen". Samaa TV. 24 October 2013. Archived from the original on 27 October 2013. Retrieved 24 October 2013.
  16. Sanam Baloch Archives - ARY News | Videos
  17. "Here are the 10 Highest Paid Pakistani Actresses You Didn't Think About". Pink by Parhlo. 9 May 2018. Retrieved 26 March 2022.
  18. "Back with a bang!". Gulf News. 29 January 2019.
  19. "After three years: Sanam Baloch to make acting comeback as Marium Mukhtar in short film". Express Tribune. June 23, 2016. Archived from the original on January 26, 2017.
  20. "These Pakistani family dramas deserve to be reaired during lockdown". Dawn Images. 12 May 2020.
  21. "Top ten: Our favourites from television". Express Tribune. December 23, 2012.
  22. "5 reasons Sanam Baloch should be cast opposite Fawad Khan in 'Albela Rahi'". Tribune. 24 May 2016.
  23. Images Staff (2018-01-17). "How did Pakistani morning shows address Zainab's rape and murder?". Images. Retrieved 2020-05-11.
  24. "Sanam Baloch will play Sarmad Khoosat's young bride in upcoming drama Istikhaara". Dawn Images. 24 April 2017. Retrieved 14 August 2022.
  25. "Pakistan Media Awards". dawn.com. 14 May 2011.
  26. "https://fashioncentral.pk/fashion_events/9th-lux-style-awards-2010/"
  27. "https://fashioncentral.pk/fashion_events/9th-lux-style-awards-2010/"
  28. "https://web.archive.org/web/20111108022835/http://www.rewaj.com/fashion/lux-style-awards-2011-nominations.html"
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