Mehwish Hayat


Mehwish Hayat is a Pakistani film actress who is known for her roles in Load Wedding, Punjab Nahi Jaungi and Actor in Law. She was honoured by the Government of Pakistan with the Tamgha-e-Imtiaz in 2019.
The 2012 blockbuster romance serial Meray Qatil Meray Dildar marked a significant turning point in Hayat's career, earning her praise and nomination for Best actress at Lux Style Awards. She later won the Lux Style Awards for Best television Actress for her portrayal of a strong headed in Kashif Nisar's acclaim series Kami Reh Gayi. She achieved further success by featuring as the female lead in four of Momina Duraid's romantic dramas—Phir Chand Pe Dastak, Mirat-ul-Uroos, Ishq Mein Teray, Ru Baru and Anjum Shahzad's highly successful family drama Kabhi Kabhi and Nadeem Baig's Dil Lagi.

Personal life

Hayat was born on 6 January 1983 in Karachi.
Her mother, Rukhsar Hayat, was a popular television actress during the 1980s, her eldest brother Zeeshan is a singer-composer while her older sister, Afsheen, is a singer as well. Another older brother, Danish Hayat, is an actor and, through him, she's the sister-in-law of Faiza Ashfaq, a model.

Filmography

Television

YearTitleRoleDirectorRefs
2010Man Jali
2011Meray Qatil Meray DildarMahamAsim Ali
2011Phir Chand Pe DastakSaife Hassan
2012Mirat-ul-UroosAimaAnjum Shahzad
2012Bin TereSaman
2013Hum Sab Umeed Se HainHostAnjum Shahzad
2013Kitni Girhain Baaki HainAngeline Malik
2013Kabhi KabhiIshaalAnjum Shahzad
2013Ishq Mein TerayAizaFaheem Burney
2013Kami Reh GaeeKashif Nisar
2014Ru BaruSarmad's MotherSaife Hassan
2016UnsuniEhraz Ali Mirza
2016Dil LagiAnmolNadeem Beyg
2019EnaayaEnaayaWajahat Rauf

Film

YearTitleRoleDirectorNotes
2009Insha'AllahSaharKhurram Mahmood
2014Na Maloom AfraadBilliNabeel QureshiSpecial appearance in song "Billi"
2015Dho Dala: The Sin WasherPariIram Parveen BilalShort Film
2015Jawani Phir Nahi AniMarinaNadeem Baig
2016Actor in LawMeenu ScrewalaNabeel Qureshi
2017Punjab Nahi JaungiAmal DastoorNadeem Baig
2018Jawani Phir Nahi Ani 2MarinaNadeem BaigVoice Cameo
2018Load WeddingMeerabNabeel Qureshi
2018Erma Sharmeen Obaid-ChinoyAnimated film
2019ChhalawaZoyaWajahat Rauf
2019BaajiGangster GuriyaSaqib MalikSpecial appearance in song "Gangster Guriya"
2020London Nahi JaungaTBANadeem Baig

Discography

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! style="background:#bfd7ff;" colspan="5"|Lux Style Awards
! style="background:#bfd7ff;" colspan="5"|Hum Awards
! style="background:#bfd7ff;" colspan="5"|Hum Style Awards
! style="background:#bfd7ff;" colspan="5"|Nigar Awards
! style="background:#bfd7ff;" colspan="5"|International Pakistan Prestige Awards