Zaib Rehman

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Zaib Rehman
Actress
Years active1975–present
Children2

Zaib Rehman is a Pakistani lawyer and actress. She was one of the most popular actresses of 1970s, 1980s and 1990s.[1] She started in television in her early teens and made her movie debut in the 2011 blockbuster Bol.[2]

Early life

During her time as student at Lahore College for Women University, she acted as President of the Dramatic Society and completed a National Guard training. She achieved many prizes in inter-college debating competitions. In 1975, she also performed in the annual production of the play Phandy.[1]

Career

In her early teens, Zaib Rehman started to perform in PTV classics like Ragon Mein Andhera (which turned into the series Andhera Ujala), Shikayatein Hikayatein, Sarab Parast and Inn Se Miliye. She also acted in the popular PTV series Fard-e-Jurm and Hazaron Raaste and starred in one of the most famous series of individual plays: Andhera Ujala. She later appeared in surrealistic plays like Chamkee, Se Semar, Waqt-e-waqt, Mehar O Jena, Aasaib, Roma, Haar and Seraab Parast of the series Nigar Khana. PTV's prominent hit Pehli Si Muhabbat was her final TV performance.[1]

After a long family-related hiatus, Zaib Rehman made her movie debut in 2011, portraying a suffering mother in Shoaib Mansoor's Pakistani hit movie Bol. Critics describe her performance as "outstanding",[3] "compelling"[4] and "most effective".[5] In April 2014, she shot scenes for Farouq Mengal's Pakistani movie Hijrat in Istanbul, Turkey, with Asad Zaman, Rabia Butt, Jamal Shah and Durdana Butt.[6][1]

In November 2016, she returned to television. She co-stars in the Geo TV serial drama Mannat, playing the role of Meera Maa.[7][8]

Personal life

Zaib is married and has two daughters.[9]

Filmography

Television series

Year Title Role Network
1983 Nangey Paon Dilaram Begum PTV
1983 Shikayatein Hikayatein Zareen PTV
1983 Ragon Mein Andhera Sara PTV
1984 Andhera Ujala Neeli PTV
1985 Ghar Say Niklay Bahu PTV
1985 Asaan Se Baat Sahti PTV
1985 Umeed-e-Bahar Naila PTV
1986 Khwabon Ka Jungle Madiha PTV
1986 Hazaron Raaste Saira PTV
1986 Sacha Jhota Zarina PTV
1986 Inn Sey Miliay Zebunnisa PTV
1986 Deadline Shehnaz PTV
2016 Mannat Meera Geo TV
2017 Piyari Bittu Khala Express Entertainment
2018 Ranjha Ranjha Kardi Amma Jannate Hum TV
2018 Aangan Khameera Ilahi Hum TV
2021 Qissa Meherbano Ka Afiya's mother Hum TV

Web series

Year Title Role Network
2021 Dhoop Ki Deewar Shobha Malhotra ZEE5[10]

Film

Year Film Role Notes
2011 Bol Suraiya Khan Lux Style Awards
SAARC Film Awards
The Dusk Aliya Chauhan [11]
2015 Hijrat Murad's mother [12]

Additional activities

Zaib Rehman holds the following degrees:

She currently practices law in

Central Jail Lahore (Kot Lakhpat) for two years.[13] The Tanzanians, Umar Ali Suleiman and Muhammad Ashraf Zakki, were jailed for overstay in Pakistan. They returned to their home country on 7 May 2014.[14]

She frequently holds lectures on social topics in different colleges, e. g. at Lahore University of Management Sciences' Feminist Society (FemSoc).[15][16] In March 2014, she received the Distinguished Alumni Award at Lahore College for Women University.[17]

References

  1. ^ a b c d "زیب رحمان کا انٹرویو". Youth Magazine: 143. 2000.
  2. ^ Ghafoor, Usman (7 March 2010), "I am like putty in the director's hands", The News International on Sunday, Karachi
  3. ^ Chopra, Sonia, "Bol review: Leaves you spellbound!", sify movies, archived from the original on 24 April 2014
  4. ^ Malani, Gaurav (31 August 2011), "Bol: Movie Review", The Times of India
  5. ^ Adarsh, Taran (29 August 2011), "Bol (2011)", Bollywood Hungama, archived from the original on 5 February 2012
  6. ^ Jebsen, Peter (10 April 2014). "Zaib Rehman on the set of Pakistani movie "Hijrat" in Istanbul". flickr.
  7. ^ "Mega drama serial 'Mannat' starts on Geo TV", The News International, Karachi, 20 November 2016
  8. ^ Mannat, Geo TV
  9. ^ "I am like putty in the director's hands". Jang News. 4 November 2023.
  10. ^ "ZEE5 Global announces the much-awaited Zindagi Original Dhoop Ki Deewar, a Cross-Border Tale of Love, Family and Loss". Daily Times. 6 August 2023.
  11. IMDb Edit this at Wikidata
  12. ^ "Hijrat: Watch at your own risk". The Nation. 26 January 2024.
  13. ^ Khan, Amraiz (27 April 2014), "Tickets funded for foreigners languishing in Pak jail", The Nation, Lahore
  14. ^ Jebsen, Peter (22 May 2014), Forgotten prisoners: Tanzanians suffer in Pakistani jails, Hamburg: www.Sozialgeschnatter.de
  15. ^ Shehzad, Bushra (22 March 2014), "'I Need Feminism' campaign: raising awareness and challenging stereotypes", Daily Times, Lahore
  16. ^ "Conference on women issues starts", The News International, Karachi, 20 March 2014
  17. ^ "Here Are 7 Facts You Probably Didn't Know About The Famous Zaib Rehman From 'Aangan'". Pharlo Magazine. 26 December 2023.

External links

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