Ghazala Kaifee
Ghazala Kaifee | |
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Born | Ghazala Najam 17 April 1960 |
Education | University of Karachi |
Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 1976 – present |
Spouse | Nawab Kaifee (m. 1978) |
Children | 4 |
Ghazala Kaifee (née Najam) is a Pakistani actress.[1] She is known for her roles in dramas Laikin, Qissa Meherbano Ka, Rasam, Ishq E Laa and Sinf-e-Aahan.[2][3]
Early life
[edit]Ghazala was born on 17 April 1960 in Karachi, Pakistan.[4] She completed her studies from University of Karachi.[4]
Career
[edit]Ghazala started acting in PTV dramas in 1976.[5] She was encouraged by Qasim Jalil to pursue a television career and Fatima Surayya Bajia cast her in her dramas.[6][7] She was noted for her roles in dramas Shama, Tipu Sultan: The Tiger Lord, Ana, Hawain, Aroosa and Brahim Ki Talaash.[8][9][10] She also appeared in dramas Yeh Bhi Kisi Ki Bayti Hai, Janay Kyun, Chain Aye Na, Rasam, Rishtay Mohabbaton Kay and Laikin.[11][12][13] Ghazala also appeared in the movie Article 370 as Mir's mother.[14] Since then she appeared in dramas Ishq E Laa, Qissa Meherbano Ka and Sinf-e-Aahan.[15][16][17]
Personal life
[edit]Ghazala is married and has four children including three sons and one daughter and her youngest son named Hassan Kaifee is a reporter.[18] Ghazala also set up a foundation called Foundation of Youth to help the poor.[4] She and her husband were diagnosed with COVID-19 during the COVID-19 pandemic in Pakistan and went into quarantine then she and her husband recovered from coronavirus in 23 June on 2020.[18]
Filmography
[edit]Television
[edit]Year | Title | Role | Network |
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1976 | Shama | Shama | PTV[19] |
1983 | Brahim Ki Talaash | Aapa Ji | PTV |
1984 | Ana | Rushna | PTV[20] |
1993 | Yes Sir, No Sir | Herself | PTV |
1994 | Aroosa | Anjum | PTV[21][22] |
1997 | Tipu Sultan: The Tiger Lord | Malka Fatima Fakhr-un-Nisa | PTV |
1997 | Hawain | Shehnaz | PTV[23][24] |
1999 | Tawan | Noor Bano | PTV |
2008 | Brunch With Bushra Ansari | Herself | Geo News |
2010 | Rishtay Mohabbaton Kay | Sidra | Hum TV[25] |
2010 | Chain Aye Na | Seep | Geo TV |
2010 | Yeh Bhi Kisi Ki Bayti Hai | Pariwash's mother | Hum TV |
2011 | Kuch Meetha Ho Jaye | Ammi Ji | PTV |
2014 | Rasam | Asma | Geo TV |
2014 | Janay Kyun | Zoya's mother | ARY Digital |
2017 | Ghareeb Zaadi | Husna | A-Plus[26] |
2017 | Laikin | Nagma | A-Plus |
2021 | Qissa Meherbano Ka | Ghazala | Hum TV[27][28] |
2021 | Star & Style | Herself | PTV Home |
2021 | Ishq E Laa | Sitwat | Hum TV[29][30] |
2021 | Sinf-e-Aahan | Mrs. Safeer | ARY Digital |
2023 | Manjdhaar | Shagufta | Aur Life |
Telefilm
[edit]Year | Title | Role |
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1988 | Eid Train | Nazia[31] |
Film
[edit]Year | Title | Role |
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2020 | Article 370 | Mir's mother[32] |
Awards and nominations
[edit]Year | Award | Category | Result | Title | Ref. |
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1986 | 6th PTV Awards | Best Actress | Nominated | Ana | [33] |
References
[edit]- ^ "Teasers out: Ahsan Khan & Mawra Hocane reunite in 'Qissa Meherbano Ka'". Something Haute. 5 August 2021.
- ^ "Why don't we have hit TV serials like Ankahi anymore? Writers weigh in". Images.Dawn. 21 October 2021.
- ^ Butt, Ifrah (10 August 2021). "'Qissa Meherbano Ka': A Story About Family, Lies, Love And Deceit". Galaxy Lollywood.
- ^ a b c "Ghazala Kaifee". Archived from the original on 7 April 2017. Retrieved 2 January 2021.
- ^ "It's a condensed version of my personal diary, says PTV's Khwaja Najamul Hassan about his book". Images.Dawn. 3 September 2021.
- ^ "Remembering the game-changing women of Pakistan". BOL News. 4 March 2022.
- ^ "The changing face of Pakistani dramas". Daily Times. 29 July 2021.
- ^ The Herald, Volume 38, Issues 1-3. Karachi : Pakistan Herald Publications. p. 32.
- ^ "The importance of adapting the written word". The News International. 4 December 2021.
- ^ Globe, Volume 8. International relations. p. 98.
- ^ The Herald, Volume 26, Issues 4-6. Pakistan Herald Publications. p. 146.
- ^ "Best Pakistani Dramas of All Time". Masala. 1 June 2021.
- ^ Pakistan Television Drama and Social Change: A Research Paradigm. University of Karachi. p. 202.
- ^ "STREAMING: BORDER SHORTS". Dawn News. 10 February 2021.
- ^ "Mawra Hocane and Ahsan Khan reunite in new drama Qissa Meherbano Ka". Images.Dawn. 14 November 2021.
- ^ The Herald, Volume 26, Issues 4-6. Pakistan Herald Publications. p. 140.
- ^ "Mawra Hocane to cast opposite Ahsan Khan for 'Qissa Meherbano Ka'". Mag - The Weekly. 7 November 2021.
- ^ a b "Veteran actress Ghazala Kaifee recovers from coronavirus". Oyeyeah. 26 January 2021.
- ^ "Shama". Archived from the original on 17 March 2016. Retrieved 14 March 2021.
- ^ "اظہارقاضی کی 12ویں برسی 24 دسمبر کو منائی جائے گی". Daily Pakistan. 22 January 2021.
- ^ "Uroosa". Archived from the original on 25 July 2016. Retrieved 27 May 2021.
- ^ Accessions List, South Asia, Volume 13, Issues 1-6. Library of Congress. Library of Congress Office, New Delhi. p. 648.
- ^ "Hawain". Archived from the original on 21 April 2017. Retrieved 19 July 2021.
- ^ The Herald, Volume 26, Issues 4-6. Pakistan Herald Publications. p. 144.
- ^ "Rishtay Mohabbaton Kay". Archived from the original on 17 November 2015. Retrieved 22 August 2021.
- ^ "نجی چینل کا سوپ غریب زادی کامیابی سے آن ائیر ہوگا". Daily Pakistan. 28 April 2021.
- ^ "Qissa Meherbano Ka (The Story of Meherbano): A Directorial Mess". Youlin Magazine. 28 November 2021.
- ^ "Ahsan Khan shares details about his upcoming drama 'Qissa Meherbano Ka'". Something Haute. 2 December 2021.
- ^ "Ishq-e-Laa, Despite Stellar Performances, Staggers To An End". Galaxy Lollywood. 2 June 2022.
- ^ "ڈرامہ سیریل'عشق لا'نے شائقین کے دل جیت لئے". Daily Pakistan. 6 December 2021.
- ^ "Classic PTV Plays To Rewatch". Masala. 8 February 2023.
- ^ "SPOTLIGHT: THE LONG AND SHORT OF SEE PRIME". The Express Tribune. 18 September 2021.
- ^ "6th PTV Awards", Pakistan Television Corporation, archived from the original on 1 January 2022, retrieved 8 November 2021
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