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Mehwish Hayat

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Hayat at a talk show in 2019
Born (1988-01-06) 6 January 1988 (age 36)
Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan
Alma mater University of Karachi
Occupation
  • Actress
  • singer
Years active 2009–present
Honours Tamgha-e-Imtiaz (2019)
Musical career
Genres Pop music
Instruments
  • Vocals
Labels
  • Coke Studio
Associated acts
  • Shiraz Uppal

Mehwish Hayat (born 6 January 1988) is a Pakistani actress who primarily works in Urdu films, and formerly, in television. She made her debut in the film with the comedy Jawani Phir Nahi Ani (2015) and later went on to become an Actor in Law (2016). Hayat had since starred in the comedies Punjab Nahi Jaungi (2017), Load Wedding (2018), and London Nahi Jaunga (2022), all of which rank among one of highest-grossing Pakistani films.

2012 romantic drama series Meray Qatil Meray Dildar marked a significant turning point in Hayat's career, earning her praise and nomination for Best Actress at the Lux Style Awards. She later portraying of a strong headed in Kashif Nisar's acclaim series Kami Reh Gayi (2013). She achieved further success by featuring in four of Momina Duraid's romantic dramas—Phir Chand Pe Dastak (2011), Mirat-ul-Uroos (2012), Ishq Mein Teray (2013), Ru Baru (2014) and Anjum Shahzad's highly successful family drama Kabhi Kabhi (2013). Her last Pakistani television appearance was Nadeem Baig's tragic romance Dil Lagi (2016). In 2022 she had a supporting role in the Marvel Cinematic Universe TV series Ms. Marvel, as the character Aisha, who has to flee India to Pakistan during the 1940s.

Hayat is the recipient of Lux Style Award and was honoured by the Government of Pakistan with the Tamgha-e-Imtiaz in 2019.

Personal life

Hayat was born on 6 January 1988 in Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan. 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. In 2020 there were reports in the Indian media that Hayat was in a relationship with Dawood Ibrahim, a crime lord on India's most-wanted list. The rumors about the relationship have never been substantiated and were likely slander resulting from Hayat's outspoken opinions.

Filmography

Year Title Role Director Notes Ref(s)
2014 Na Maloom Afraad Dancer Nabeel Qureshi Special appearance in song "Billi"
2015 Jawani Phir Nahi Ani Marina Nadeem Baig
2016 Actor in Law Meenu Screwala Nabeel Qureshi
2017 Punjab Nahi Jaungi Amal Dastoor Nadeem Baig
2018 Jawani Phir Nahi Ani 2 Marina Nadeem Baig Voice cameo
Load Wedding Meerab Nabeel Qureshi
3 Bahadur: Rise of the Warriors Erma (voice) Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy Animated film
2019 Chhalawa Zoya Wajahat Rauf
Baaji Gangster Guriya Saqib Malik Special appearance in song "Gangster Guriya"
2022 London Nahi Jaunga Sara Tiwana Nadeem Baig
2023 Teri Meri Kahaniyaan Sadaf Nadeem Baig Anthology film

Short films

Year Title Role Director Notes Ref(s)
2009 Insha'Allah Sahar Khurram Mahmood Short film
2015 Dho Dala: The Sin Washer Pari Iram Parveen Bilal

Television

Year Title Role Director Ref(s)
2009 Massi Aur Malika Hina Abid Ali
2010 Shehr-e-dil Ke Darwazay Maria Nadeem Siddiqui
Thori Si Wafa Chahiye Mehreen “Mehru” Yasir Nawaz
2011 Meray Qatil Meray Dildar Maham Asim Ali
Phir Chand Pe Dastak Mariam Saife Hassan
2012 Dil Tou Bhatkay Ga Haseeb Hassan
Man Jali Tooba Wahab Nadeem Baig
Mirat-ul-Uroos Aima Anjum Shahzad
Bin Tere Saman Angeline Malik
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2013 Kabhi Kabhi Ishaal Anjum Shahzad
Ishq Mein Teray Aiza Faheem Burney
Kami Reh Gaee Laila Kashif Nisar
2014 Ru Baru Seema (Sarmad's mother) Saife Hassan
2016 Unsuni Farah Ehraz Ali Mirza
Dil Lagi Anmol Nadeem Beyg
2022 Ms. Marvel Aisha Various

Web series

Year Title Role Notes Director Ref(s)
2019 Enaaya Enaaya Wajahat Rauf

Other appearance

Year Title Role Director Ref(s)
2013 Kitni Girhain Baaki Hain Zareena Angeline Malik
2013 Hum Sab Umeed Se Hain Host Anjum Shahzad

Discography

  • "Pani Barsa"‍—‌Man Jali (2010)
  • "Tell Me Why"‍—‌Meri Behan Maya (2011)
  • "Har Saans Gawahi Deta Hai"‍—‌Mirat-ul-Uroos (2012)
  • "Mujhse Ab Meri Mohabbat Ke Fasanena Kaho"‍—‌Talkhiyaan (2013)
  • "Tu Hi Tu" with Shiraz Uppal in 3rd episode of Coke Studio 9 as featured artist (2016)
  • "Dil Saab Dil Babu"‍—‌Sitaron Bhari Raat (2019)
  • "Chamkeeli" with Abrar-ul-Haq (2019)

Awards and nominations

Year Nominee / work Award Result Ref
Lux Style Awards
2013 Mere Qatil Mere Dildar Best TV Actress – Satellite Nominated
Mein Best TV Actress – Terrestrial Nominated
2014 Kami Reh Gaee Best Television Actress – Terrestrial Won
2016 Jawani Phir Nahi Ani Best Actress (Film) Nominated
2017 Dil Lagi Best TV Actress Nominated
Actor in Law Best Actress (Film) Nominated
2018 Punjab Nahi Jaungi Nominated
2019 Load Wedding Won
Hum Awards
2013 Mere Qatil Mere Dildar Best Actress (Drama) Nominated
Best Onscreen Couple (Drama) Nominated
Hum Style Awards
2016 Most Stylish Actress (Film) Nominated
Nigar Awards
2017 Actor in Law Best Actress (Film) Nominated
International Pakistan Prestige Awards
2017 Actor in Law Best Actress (Film) Won
2018 Punjab Nahi Jaungi Won

See also

Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Mehwish Hayat para niños

  • List of Pakistani models
  • List of Pakistani actresses
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