Sanam Jung

Sanam Jung Qassam
Born (1988-09-30) 30 September 1988 (age 36)
Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan[1]
NationalityPakistani
Occupation(s)Actress, television presenter
Years active2013–present
Spouse(s)Syed Abdul Qassam Jafri
(m. 2016)
Children2

Sanam Jung (Urdu: صنم جنگ) is a Pakistani actress and television presenter.[2] She is known for her leading roles in the popular television series Dil e Muztar (2013), Mohabat Subh Ka Sitara Hai (2013), Mere Humdum Mere Dost (2014) and Alvida (2015). From 2014–18, she hosted the morning show Jago Pakistan Jago for Hum TV.

Career

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Jung started her career as a video jockey on Play TV in 2008, while studying for her undergrad in Business Administration (Banking and Finance) at the Institute of Business Management, but then moved to AAG TV in 2010 during her MBA (Finance) from College of Business Management.[2]

Jung made her acting debut in Dil e Muztar on Hum TV opposite Imran Abbas Naqvi, Sarwat Gilani, Aijaz Aslam, and Saba Hameed. In 2013, she appeared in Mohabat Subh Ka Sitara Hai opposite Meekal Zulfiqar and Adeel Hussain.[2] She next appeared in Mere Humdum Mere Dost with Adnan Siddiqui and Hareem Farooq. She then appeared in Alvida again with Imran Abbas Naqvi in 2015.[2][3][4]

From 2014, till 30 November 2018, she was the host of Jago Pakistan Jago on Hum TV.[2] Jung made her comeback with Mein Na Janoo in 2019 which was a joint venture between MD Productions and Cereal Production of Adnan Siddiqui. Sanam did a negative character for the first time in Qarar as Maya in 2020 with Mikaal Zulfiqar, Rabab Hashim, and Muneeb Butt on Hum TV.[5]

Television

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Year Serial Role Channel Notes
2013 Dil e Muztar Sila Hum TV Hum Award for Best Television Sensation Female
Nominated–Hum Award for Best Onscreen Couple Popular
2013 Muhabbat Subha Ka Sitara Hai Rumaisa Hum TV Nominated–Hum Award for Best Onscreen Couple Popular
2014 Mere Humdum Mere Dost Umm-e-Aimen Urdu 1
2015 Alvida Haya Hum TV Hum Award for Best Onscreen Couple
2019 Mein Na Janoo Saira Hum TV
2020 Qarar Maya Hum TV
2023 Pyari Mona Mona Hum TV
2023 Dhoka Kainat ARY Digital

Telefilm

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Year Serial Role Channel Notes
2013 Gher Aaye Mehmaan Ainy Hum TV
2013 Dulha Mein Le Ke Jaungi Aisha ARY Digital
2021 Hona tha pyar Hania Hum TV

Show host

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Year Show Role Channel Notes
2014–16
2017–18
Jago Pakistan Jago Host Hum TV Morning show[2][6]
2015 3rd Hum Awards Host Hum TV Awards show[7]
2022 Akhri Khilari Kon Host Bol TV Game show[8]

References

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  1. ^ "Sanam Jang Gets Hitched". The News International. Retrieved 6 January 2016.
  2. ^ a b c d e f Samiuddin, Shahrezad (27 May 2015). "The girl with the golden touch". Dawn. Retrieved 23 May 2016.
  3. ^ Nawaz, Farman (2 January 2015). "14 Pakistani dramas that ruled our television screens in 2014". Express Tribune.
  4. ^ "Sanam Jung's latest drama serial addresses the problem of fat-shaming". Daily Pakistan. 16 November 2022. Archived from the original on 16 November 2022.
  5. ^ "Rabab to star alongside Muneeb Butt and Mikaal Zulfiqar in 'Qarrar'". Daily Times. 8 July 2020. Retrieved 28 February 2024.
  6. ^ "Sanam Jung just revealed the sweetest photos of her baby girl". DAWN Images. 7 February 2017. Retrieved 16 February 2017.
  7. ^ Zubair, Hamna (10 April 2015). "What went down at the HUM TV Awards this year". Dawn News.
  8. ^ "Sanam Jung to host gameshow Akhri Khilari Kon inspired by British series The Weakest Link". Dawn Images. 27 August 2022.