Huma Hameed

Huma Hameed
Born
Huma Hameed Akhtar

(1959-12-10) 10 December 1959 (age 65)
Lahore, Pakistan
Other namesAudrey Hepburn of Pakistan[1]
EducationLahore Girls College
OccupationActress
Years active1976–present
Children3
ParentHameed Akhtar (father)
RelativesSaba Hameed (sister)
Waseem Abbas (brother-in-law)
Agha Sikandar (cousin)

Huma Hameed is a Pakistani actress. She is one of the most popular actresses of her time and was one of the most successful actress of 1980s and 1990s.[1] She was also known as Audrey Hepburn of Pakistan due to her stylish sophisticated and independent strong roles in dramas.[1] She is known for her roles in dramas Takkay Ki Ayegi Baraat, Tum Mere Hi Rehna, Zid, Annie Ki Ayegi Baraat and Jaisay Aapki Marzi.[2]

Early life

Hameed was born in Lahore at Pakistan and she completed her early education from Lahore Girls College.[1] Huma's father Hameed Akhtar was a writer and her mother Saadia was a film producer.[3]

Career

She started working at PTV Lahore Centre.[1] She worked in drama Koel with Rahat Kazmi and later she worked in Aur Drames which was written by Ashfaq Ahmed.[4]

In 1983, she worked in drama Roshni with Asif Raza Mir and Farooq Zameer written by Haseena Moin and then she worked in drama Shikayatain Hakayatain with Qavi Khan and Zaib Rehman.[5][6]

After she got married then she moved to Toronto at Canada but she continued to work in dramas.[1]

In 2011, she worked in drama Takkay Ki Ayegi Baraat and later Annie Ki Ayegi Baraat the dramas were directed by Marina Khan.[3]

In 2014, she worked in drama Tum Mere Hi Rehna on Hum TV with Saba Hameed, Waseem Abbas, Kiran Haq and Mikaal Zulfiqar. Later in 2019 she worked in drama Zid starring with Faris Shafi, Shaista Jabeen, Muneeb Butt, Shehryar Zaidi and Saba Faisal on Express Entertainment which was directed by Owais Khan and written by Samira Faza. She portrayed the role of Sabeera a widow businesswoman who takes care of her teenager children but also has a difficult time expressing her feelings to them which causes a rift and distance between them.[1]

In 2023, she appeared in drama Jaisay Aapki Marzi on ARY Digital along with Durefishan Saleem, Mikaal Zulfiqar, Kiran Malik, Jawed Sheikh, Hira Umer and Ali Tahir which was directed by her sister Saba Hameed and written by Naila Zehra Jafri.[7] She did the role of Shagufta a kind and loving mother of Aleezay.[8]

Personal life

Huma is married and lives with her husband at Canada.[1] Huma has three children and her father Hameed Akhtar was a writer also her sisters Saba Hameed and Lalarukh Hameed are actresses.[9][10]

Filmography

Television

Year Title Role Network
1978 Koel Sofia PTV
1979 Dard Aur Darmaan Huma PTV
1979 Alif Laila Shehzadi Sahiba PTV
1980 Aur Drame Zubaida PTV
1981 Chabi Aur Chabiyan Pushkla PTV
1982 Drama 82 Maria PTV
1982 Aisi Bulandi Aisi Pasti Tayyaba PTV
1983 Maikay Ka Bakra Naveen PTV
1983 Roshni Nida PTV[5]
1983 Shikayatain Hakayatain Sajida PTV
1984 Sanwal Mor Moharan Naila Ejaz PTV
1984 Mirza and Sons Shireen PTV[11]
1985 Maya Aur Monsoon Sara PTV[12]
1986 Show Time Herself PTV[13]
1987 Drama 87 Hina PTV
1988 Kahani No: 6 Najma PTV
1989 Drama 89 Seemi PTV
1990 Kahani No: 10 Maryam PTV
2011 Takkay Ki Ayegi Baraat Arfa Geo TV
2012 Annie Ki Ayegi Baraat Arfa Geo Entertainment[3]
2014 Tum Mere Hi Rehna Raheela Hum TV
2017 The Celebrity Lounge Season 2 Herself PTV
2019 Zid Sabeera Express Entertainment
2023 Jaisay Aapki Marzi Shagufta ARY Digital[14]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h "ہما حمید کا انٹرویو". Pakistan Television Corporation. 24 November 2011.
  2. ^ ""Jaisay Aapki Marzi" Episode 30: This Triggering Tale of Abuse Continues To Win Over Viewers". The Brown Identity. 16 December 2023. Archived from the original on 4 March 2024. Retrieved 18 December 2023.
  3. ^ a b c "Family of Hameed Akhtar". Pakistani Drama Story & Movie Reviews | Ratings | Celebrities | Entertainment news Portal | Reviewit.pk. 24 November 2022.
  4. ^ "پی ٹی وی ڈراموں کا زوال". Dawn Newspaper. 12 February 2023.
  5. ^ a b "روشنی حسین معین نے لکھی ہے". Pakistan Television Corporation. 6 August 2015.
  6. ^ "ماضی کی تاریخی ڈراما سیریل "باادب باملاحظہ ہوشیار"". Jang News. 27 March 2023.
  7. ^ "The Tube". Dawn News. 31 December 2023.
  8. ^ "The Week That Was". Dawn News. 29 October 2023.
  9. ^ "حمید اختر نے ہمیشہ قلم و قرطاس کی حرمت کیلئے کام کیا: صبا حمید". Nawa-i-Waqt. 17 January 2022.
  10. ^ "صدارتی تمغہ برائے حسن کارکردگی۔ حمید اختر". Tareekh-e-Pakistan. 12 April 2023. Archived from the original on 17 April 2023. Retrieved 13 April 2023.
  11. ^ "مرزا اور بیٹے". Pakistan Television Corporation. 14 April 2008.
  12. ^ "مایا اور مانسون". Pakistan Television Corporation. 19 May 2005.
  13. ^ "Saba Pervaiz and Huma Hameed Interview with Anwar Maqsood", Pakistan Television Corporation, archived from the original on 13 April 2023, retrieved 6 September 2022{{citation}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  14. ^ "The Phenomenal Sisters Behind 'Jaisay Aapki Marzi'". Social Diary Magazine. 24 September 2023.