Mathira
Mathira | |
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Born | Mathira Mohammad 25 February 1992[1] |
Nationality | Pakistani |
Occupation | Actress, television presenter, singer |
Years active | 2007–present |
Spouse(s) | Farran J. Mirza (Flint J)
(m. 2014; div. 2018) |
Relatives | Rose Mohammad (sister)[2] |
Mathira Mohammad better known as Mathira is a Pakistani-Zimbabwean model, dancer, television hostess, singer and actress.[3] She has hosted several television shows and appeared in music videos. She is known for her Item songs in Main Hoon Shahid Afridi and the Indian Punjabi film Young Malang.
Early life and career[]
Mathira was born into a Muslim family in Harare, Zimbabwe to a South African father and Pakistani mother.[4] Her sister Rose Muhammad is also an actress. She was educated in Zimbabwe before moving to Pakistan with her family amid unrest in Zimbabwe.[4] She made her debut in music videos of Jadugar, Desi Beat and Nachdi Kamaal Billo by Malkoo and Woh Kaun Thi by Rizwan-ul-Haqand Song Jotha Tu Hai . In March 2011 she got a chance to host a late-night programme titled "Love Indicator" on Vibe TV.
Mathira then shot for the cover of a leading Pakistani fashion magazine.[5] In 2011 she also hosted an AAG TV's show "Baji Online". In 2013 she made her debut in Bollywood by doing an Item song Lakk Ch Current in Indian Punjabi film Young Malang.[6] She has also done an item number Masti Mein Doobi Raat Hai in the film Main Hoon Shahid Afridi starring Humayun Saeed.[7]
Later in the end of 2013 she appeared in her new music video Jhoota with young-rapper Arbaz Khan, released on 31 December 2013.
In 2014 she acted in a film directed by Vipin Sharma.[8] In 2015, she has featured in a song "Piya Re" with Furqan and Imran by paying the tribute to Adnan Sami Khan's song "Bheegi Bheegi Raaton Mein".[9][10]
From 2017 to 2019, she played a supporting character in Geo Kahani's series Naagin.[11] In 2019, she was seen in the romance-thriller film Sirf Tum Hi To Ho opposite Danish Taimoor.[12]
Personal life[]
Mathira married Punjabi singer (also known as ) in 2012. The couple has a son, Aahil Rizvi who was born in 2014.[13] The couple got separated in 2018, due to misunderstandings.[14]
Filmography[]
Year | Film | Role | Notes |
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2013 | Young Malang | Dancer in the Song 'Lakk Ch Current' | Bollywood Movie |
Main Hoon Shahid Afridi | Dancer | Special appearance | |
2016 | Blind Love | Special appearance | |
2017 | Raasta | Dancer in the Song 'Pee Lay' | Special appearance |
2019 | Sirf Tum Hi To Ho | Shiza | [15] |
Tevar | |||
TBA | Sikander |
Television[]
Year | Television | Role | Notes |
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2020 | Game Show Aisay Chalay Ga League | Captain (Quetta Wolves) | Runner Up |
Khush Raho Pakistan 2020 Cup (Season 2) | Captain (Team Gilgit Baltistan) | ||
The Insta Show with Mathira |
Fiction shows[]
- 2017–2019: Naagin (Geo Kahani) as Mastaani
- 2017: Biwi Se Biwi Tak as a guest
Discography[]
- Featured in
- "Piya Re" – Furqan and Imran feat. Mathira
See also[]
References[]
- ^ Magnier, Mark (25 September 2011). "Sexy TV host's popularity underscores Pakistan's contradictions". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 4 August 2014.
- ^ "Mathira's sister Rose Muhammad to debut with the film Azaad". 12 July 2014. Retrieved 2 November 2014.
- ^ "I don't take bakwas: Mathira". 14 October 2011.
- ^ a b "First person: Ma Ma Mathira". 9 January 2011.
- ^ "Yes, I'm bold & it is not a sin: Mathira Khan".
- ^ "Mathira Khan to Appear in Bollywood Exposing Herself Boldly". n.d.
- ^ ON (n.d.). "Masti Mai Dobay Raat | KING MNA – Video Dailymotion". Dailymotion.com. Retrieved 29 September 2013.
- ^ Nabi, Zehra (1 January 2014). "Mathira's back with new music video 'Jhootha'". The Express Tribune. Retrieved 3 January 2014.
- ^ "Bringing back the Band Culture – Furqan & Imran". The Express Tribune. 2015.
- ^ "Mathira croons a tribute to Adnan Sami Khan". The News International. 20 April 2015. Archived from the original on 22 November 2015.
- ^ Haq, Irfan Ul (26 September 2017). "Mathira is back with a supernatural serial". Images. Retrieved 2 October 2017.
- ^ "Danish Taimoor, Mathira-starrer 'Tum Hi To Ho' will hit theatres on Eidul Fitr – The Express Tribune". The Express Tribune. 22 February 2016. Retrieved 8 March 2018.
- ^ "Motherhood: Mathira welcomes a baby boy". 3 September 2014.
- ^ "Mathira shares break-up letter on Instagram following divorce with husband". Images. 30 January 2018. Retrieved 14 February 2018.
- ^ "Danish Taimoor, Mathira-starrer 'Tum Hi To Ho' will hit theatres on Eidul Fitr | The Express Tribune". The Express Tribune. 22 February 2016. Retrieved 13 September 2018.
External links[]
- Living people
- Pakistani television hosts
- Actresses from Karachi
- People from Harare
- 21st-century Pakistani actresses
- Pakistani female models
- Singers from Karachi
- Zimbabwean emigrants to Pakistan
- Pakistani people of South African descent
- Zimbabwean people of Pakistani descent
- 1992 births
- 21st-century Pakistani women singers
- Pakistani women television presenters