Hareem Farooq | |
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Born | Islamabad, Pakistan | 26 May 1989
Alma mater | Quaid-i-Azam University (B.A) |
Occupation(s) | Actress, Producer |
Years active | 2012–present |
Relatives | Abdullah Qureshi (cousin) |
Hareem Farooq (Urdu: حریم فاروق; born 26 May 1989) is a Pakistani theatre, film, and television actress and film producer.[citation needed] She began her career with theater, playing the lead role of Fatima Jinnah in Pawnay 14 August and Kiran in Aangan Terha. She made her screen debut with a leading role in the 2013 horror thriller film Siyaah, which earned her a nomination at Lux Style Award for Best Actress.[1]
In addition to films, she appeared in the 2014 Hum TV's romantic television serial Mausam, for which she received Hum Award for Best Television Sensation Female, and followed it with the successful series, such as Mere Humdum Mere Dost (2014), Dusri Bivi (2014), and Diyar-e-Dil (2015). She co-produced and starred in the 2016 romance Janaan, followed by the comedies Parchi (2018) and Heer Maan Ja (2019). She is the first female celebrity to get the honor of hosting Pakistan Super League in the same year (2018).[citation needed]