Huma Akbar
Huma Akbar | |
|---|---|
| Born | 23 October 1960 |
| Education | University of Karachi |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1980–2012 |
| Spouse |
Karim Bakhtiar (m. 1986) |
| Children | 2 |
| Relatives | Yahya Bakhtiar (father-in-law) Zeba Bakhtiar (sister-in-law) Sultana Zafar (aunt) Azaan Sami Khan (nephew) Ali Haider (cousin) |
Huma Akbar is a Pakistani actress, who was one of the country's most popular and successful actresses in the 1980s and 1990s.[1] She appeared in PTV productions like Khaleej, Shaheen, Choti Choti Baatein and received a nomination for Best Actress at the 6th PTV Awards for her performance in Karawaan.[2]
Early life
She was born in Karachi, in Pakistan's Sindh province and completed her education from the University of Karachi. Huma's parents got divorced when she was very young and her mother Akhtar Jahan Begum was a principal in a school. Later her mother married Akbar Ali.[1]
Huma's father Jamal Ali Hashmi, also known as Jameel, was a leading film actor in Pakistan during the 1960s and 1970s.[3] He acted in films Saza (1969), Gharnata (1971) and Yeh Aman (1971). Later he moved to India where he worked in some Hindi Cinema films.
She is the older half-sister of Indian actresses Tabu and Farah, both popular actresses in Bollywood and Hindi Cinema.[3]
Career
She made her debut as an actress in 1980 in the historical drama Shaheen.[1][4] She then appeared in an episode of the series Nishan-e-Haider, based on true events of Rashid Minhas in which she portrayed the role of his younger sister Rukhsana.[5]
In 1985, she acted in the drama Choti Choti Baatein alongside Asif Raza Mir and Begum Khurshid Mirza which written by Haseena Moin.[6] In the same year, she depicted Sukhaan in the biographical-drama Karawaan, based on the life of Sindhi folk singer Fozia Soomro.[7][8][9] For her performance, Akbar was nominated for Best Actress at the 6th ceremony of PTV Awards.[10][11]
In 1986, Akbar portrayed a star-crossed lover with an affluent background in the drama Khaleej opposite Jahanzeb Gurchani. She next appeared in Yeh Kahaan Ki Dosti Hai with Rahat Kazmi and Zaheen Tahira which was written by Anwar Maqsood.[12]
In 1990, she played a college student from an underprivileged family in the drama Badaltay Qalib opposite Sajid Hasan.[13]
In 2012, she returned to television with the romance-drama Mata-e-Jaan Hai Tu on Hum TV, portraying the protagonist's mother. It was based on the eponymous novel by Farhat Ishtiaq and directed by Mehreen Jabbar.[1]
Personal life
Huma married Karim Bakhtiar, son of the lawyer and politician Yahya Bakhtiar. She worked with him in the PTV drama Khaleej. Karim is a doctor based in the United States and brother of actress Zeba Bakhtiar. Huma and Karim later moved to the United States. They have two children.[1] Huma's aunt Sultana Zafar was also an actress.
Filmography
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Network |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Shaheen | Angela | PTV |
| 1982 | Nishan-e-Haider | Rukhsana | PTV[14][5] |
| 1985 | Choti Choti Baatein | Shehzadi | PTV[6] |
| 1985 | Karawaan | Sukhaan | PTV[15] |
| 1986 | Khaleej | Zonia | PTV |
| 1988 | Yeh Kahaan Ki Dosti Hai | Mehnaz | PTV |
| 1990 | Badaltay Qabil | Samina | PTV[13] |
| 2008 | Brunch With Bushra Ansari | Herself | Geo News |
| 2012 | Mata-e-Jaan Hai Tu | Yasmeen | Hum TV |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Result | Title | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 6th PTV Awards | Best Actress | Nominated | Karawaan | [16] |
References
- ^ a b c d e "ہما اکبر کا انٹرویو". Pakistan Television Corporation. 8 December 2012.
- ^ "ٹیلی ویژن ڈراموں کے لازوال کردار!!". Daily Jang News. 19 January 2022.
- ^ a b "۔پاکستانی ستاروں کے سوتیلے بھائی بہن". Hamariweb. 26 October 2023.
- ^ Pakistan Television Drama and Social Change: A Research Paradigm. Department of Mass Communication. p. 202.
- ^ a b "The defenders, real to reel". The News International. 20 March 2023.
- ^ a b "Flashback: Remember Asif Raza Mir in Choti Choti Baatain?". Samaa TV. 10 December 2022. Archived from the original on 30 May 2020.
- ^ Third World International, Volume 9. S.J. Iqbal, Karachi, Pakistan. p. 15.
- ^ Gobind Menghwar (2 September 2022). "Tribute: The Song of The Peacock". Dawn.com.
- ^ Third World International – Volume 10. S.J. Iqbal, Karachi, Pakistan. p. 50.
- ^ "And the award goes to ..." Herald Magazine. 9 February 2022.
- ^ لیاقت راجپر (1 November 2023). "فن کی خاطر قربانیاں دینے والے یعقوب زکریا". express.pk. Archived from the original on 13 December 2024.
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- ^ a b "لالی! چار آنے دے نا". BBC News. 16 January 2023.
- ^ "ہماری بہت پیاری فنکارہ "نائلہ جعفری"". Daily Jang. 6 December 2021.
- ^ Third World International, Volume 9. S.J. Iqbal, Karachi, Pakistan. p. 50.
- ^ "6th PTV Awards", Pakistan Television Corporation, archived from the original on 1 January 2022, retrieved 8 November 2021
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External links
- Huma Akbar at IMDb