Meera (actress)


Irtiza Rubab , better known by her stage name Meera, is a Pakistani film actress and television presenter. She has appeared in Urdu, Punjabi and Hindi movies.

Career

Meera made her movie debut in 1995, and earned nationwide critical acclaim in 1999 for her lead performance in Khilona. She won her first Nigar Award for her acting in Khilona, and received significant praise for her work. With the release of Inteha, another critical and commercial success, she won the second consecutive Nigar Award for Best Actress of the year for her break-out performance. During the late 1990s, she became an integral part of Lollywood. In 2004, she played a prominent role in Salakhain which lifted her image internationally. In 2005, she acted in a joint Indo-Pakistani film, Nazar with which she debuted in Bollywood. In The year 2011 she appeared in A-Plus TV's Drama Bichday Toh Ahsaas Hua. In 2014, she was honoured with Best Actress Award at 3rd Delhi International Film Festival, for her out of the box performance in psychological thriller film Hotal. In 2016, she announced her first project as a director, which was titled Oscar. Same year she played a popular role of Naseem Dilruba for TV One in the drama Mein Sitara, Which was nominated for Lux Style Awards. In addition, she played a key character in the television series Naagin. She appeared as a film star in the 2019 drama film Baaji, which proved to be a box office success. In 2019 she performed in a PTV Home's drama named Abba which is still very popular.

Bollywood career

Meera did her first movie in India, named Nazar which had her as the first Pakistani actress to be seen in India like Begum Para, as well as it was the beginning of the India Pakistan peace talks. Nazar was a film directed by Soni Razdan and it was the first Indo-Pakistani joint movie venture in 50 years. Her second movie was Kasak starring Lucky Ali. Although Kasak failed critically and commercially, Meera still kept working in Bollywood. Her third film Paanch Ghantey Mien Paanch Crore was an average grosser at the box office. The film was not screened for press and critics as the director Faisal Saif wanted to show the film directly to the audience. The film managed a decent opening of 50% with its limited cinema release. However, The Times of India listed the film in Bollywood's Top 10 Bold Films category of 2012.
In 2015, she performed an item song in another Indian film Bumper Draw.

Filmography

YearFilmLanguage
1995KantaUrdu
1996Chief SahibUrdu
1996HawaenUrdu
1996BaazigarPunjabi
1996Miss IstanbulUrdu
1996Cheez Bari Hai Mast MastUrdu
1996KhilonaUrdu
1996Be-QabuUrdu
1996Ham Hayn Aapkay GhulamUrdu
1996Rani KhanPunjabi
1997Dunya Hay Dil Walon KiUrdu
1997Ham Tumharay HaynUrdu
1997Dream GirlUrdu
1997Mard jeenay Nahin DetayUrdu
1997SharafatUrdu
1997FarebUrdu
1998EhsasUrdu
1998HarjaiUrdu
1998Too Chor main SipahiUrdu
1998Kahin Pyar Na Ho JayeUrdu
1999Guns And RosesUrdu
1999IntehaUrdu
1999Dunya Say Kya DarnaUrdu
1999Mujhay Jeenay doUrdu
1999VirasatUrdu
1999Pal Do PalUrdu
1999Babul Da VehraPunjabi
2000Ghar Kab Aao GayUrdu
2000Dil Se Na BhulanaUrdu
2000BilliUrdu
2000Mr. FaradiyeUrdu
2000LazawalUrdu
2000GhulamPunjabi
2001RukhsatiUrdu
2001MusalmanUrdu
2001Khoey Ho Tum KahanUrdu
2001GharanaUrdu
2001Toofan MailPunjabi
2001Munda Rang RangeelaPunjabi
2002Chalo Ishq LarainUrdu
2002Kalu ShahpuriaPunjabi
2002BillaPunjabi
2002ToofanPunjabi
2002JahadUrdu
2002RaqasaPunjabi
2002FireUrdu
2003Meri Awaz SunoUrdu
2003Pyar Hi Pyar MeinUrdu
2004SalakhainUrdu
2005Aik Gunah AurUrdu
2005NazarHindi
2005KasakHindi
2006Pappu GujjarPunjabi
2007GodfatherUrdu
2007Potra Shahiye DaPunjabi
2007BichhuUrdu
2008Khulay Aasman Ke NeechayUrdu
2009Hakim ArainPunjabi
2009FaraebUrdu
2010Haseeno ka MelaUrdu
2010NumberddarniPunjabi
2011Son of PakistanPunjabi
2011Bhai LogUrdu
2011Love Mein GhumUrdu
2012Paanch Ghantey Mien Paanch CroreHindi
2013Ishq KhudaPunjabi
2013OrbalPashto
2013BhadaasHindi
2014Zargia Khwar ShePashto
2015DevdasUrdu
2015Bumper DrawHindi
2015Dunno Y2... Life Is a MomentHindi/Norwegian
2016SaluteUrdu
2016HotalUrdu
2016Jab Tak Hain HumUrdu
2017Islamic ExorcistEnglish
2017SheitaanHindi
2018AksUrdu
2018WujoodUrdu
2018Shor SharabaUrdu
2018JackpotUrdu
2019BaajiUrdu
2019Parey Hut LoveUrdu
TBAChaa Jaa ReUrdu
TBAOscarUrdu/English

Television

Awards and recognition