Nadia Jamil
Nadia Jamil | |
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| نادیہ جمیل | |
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| Born | Nadia Fazal Jamil October 19, 1980 Pakistan |
| Occupation | Actress and host |
| Known for | Acted in Damsa, Balu Mahi,[1][2] Behadd,[3] Durr-e-Shehwar[4] |
Nadia Jamil (Urdu: نادیہ جمیل) (Born: October 19, 1980) (also known as Nadia Fazal Jamil) is a Pakistani actress and host who is known for Balu Mahi, Behadd[5][6][7] and Damsa, a story about child trafficking.[8]
Early life and education[]
Jamil was born in London on October 19, 1980 but moved to Lahore when she was nine. She did her schooling from Convent of Jesus and Mary, Lahore.[9] She holds degree of Master in English literature.[10]
Jamil did Bachelor’s in Drama and Creative Writing from Hampshire College, USA.[11] She also studied from Allegheny College . She also completed her International Fellowship at the Globe Theatre, London.
Career[]
Jamil is a Pakistani actress[12][13] and hosts for past two decades. Jamil started her career in 1990s.[14]
Jamil is a trustee of Sunjan Nagar, which is Raza Kazim’s school for financially-deprived girls. She performed theatre project with them at Al-Hamra. She also serves as an ambassador for Girl Rising, a project which raises awareness about girls' education. She teaches theatre and drama and is working on few projects with institutes like Oxford University Press, Aitchison, Kids Campus. She is married to Ali Pervaiz and is mother to two sons Rakae and Mir Vali.[15]
Cancer[]
In April 2020, Jamil was diagnosed with stage 1 breast cancer/grade 3 tumour.[16][17] She underwent successful surgery soon afterwards[18] and by August was out of danger.[19]
Jamil has worked in a video "Alvida" which is about cancer awareness campaign.[20]
Notable works[]
- Mujhay Jeenay Do[21]
- Putli Ghar[22]
- Raat Chali Hai Jhoom Ke[23]
- Damsa (2019)[24]
- Meri Jaan[25]
- Durr-e-Shehwar[26]
- Behadd[27]
- Mere Paas Paas[28]
- Beauty Parlor (1997)[29]
- Aur Zindagi Badalti Hai[30]
- Lorilei[31][32]
- Dhoop Chhaon[33][34]
- Kali Shalwaar (2007)[35]
- The Ghost[36]
- Kahaniyan[37]
- Jaane Anjaane[38]
- "Jago Dunya" on Dunya News[39]
References[]
- ^ "Nadia Jamil on teaching voice modulation to 'Balu Mahi' actors". The Express Tribune. 10 February 2016.
- ^ "Nadia Jamil is training Balu Mahi's cast". www.thenews.com.pk.
- ^ "Nadia Jamil: I love everything about Indian cinema - Times of India". The Times of India.
- ^ "Review: The promising 'Durre-Shehwar'". DAWN.COM. 22 March 2012.
- ^ "Nadia Jamil". IMDb.
- ^ "Nadia Jamil and Sania Saeed team up after 15 years - The Express Tribune". 25 May 2014.
- ^ "Nadia Jamil allegedly refused service at Italian restaurant in UK - The Express Tribune". 23 August 2017.
- ^ "Nadia Jamil is coming back to silver screen in a major role". Daily Pakistan Global. Retrieved 2018-11-30.
- ^ "Nadia Jamil Reveals How Maryam Nawaz Used to Bully Her [Video]". Lens. 31 October 2019.
- ^ "Nadia Jamil". Pakistani.PK.
- ^ "The Tribune, Chandigarh, India - Chandigarh Stories". www.tribuneindia.com.
- ^ "Nadia Jamil speaks out about childhood abuse | SAMAA". Samaa TV.
- ^ "I was four the first time I was sexually abused: Nadia Jamil". The Express Tribune. 14 January 2018.
- ^ "Bollywood Movie Actress Nadia Jamil Biography, News, Photos, Videos". nettv4u.
- ^ "Interview: Nadia Jamil". Newsline.
- ^ "Nadia Jamil diagnosed with breast cancer".
- ^ "Nadia Jamil diagnosed with breast cancer, grade 3 tumour". The Express Tribune. 3 April 2020.
- ^ Images Staff (5 April 2020). "Nadia Jamil is recovering well post breast cancer surgery". Images.
- ^ "Years behind bars worse than a minute ending with death: Nadia Jamil". The Express Tribune. 13 September 2020.
- ^ "Salman Ahmed vows to continue work for women rights". www.thenews.com.pk.
- ^ Salman, Ifrah (7 September 2017). "Mujhay Jeenay Doh is all set to go on air from 11th of September on Urdu 1". HIP.
- ^ "Nadia Jamil — A Lady with Grit and Grace". Daily Times. 6 August 2020.
- ^ Zaidi, Hasan (30 June 2002). "Raat Chali Hai Jhoom Ke".
- ^ Nadeem, Syed Omer (29 November 2019). "Damsa delves into a very important issue". ARY Digital.
- ^ Rubab, Bushra. "Nadia Jamil Criticized 'Colonial Beauty Standards'". Showbiz Pakistan.
- ^ "Nadia Jamil calls out 'racist brand' behind Samina Peerzada's show". The Express Tribune. 21 June 2019.
- ^ "Nadia Jamil Is Ready To Rock Her 'Bald Head & Browless Face' With A Smile". Parhlo Pink. 12 July 2020.
- ^ "Meray Paas Paas (TV Mini-Series 2007– ) - IMDb".
- ^ "Beauty Parlor (1997) - IMDb".
- ^ Mirza, Amir (26 January 2014). "Nadia Jamil: On art and avoiding egomaniacs". DAWN.COM.
- ^ Youlin, Magazine. "Lorilei: A Study In Grace - Aiza Azam - Youlin Magazine". www.youlinmagazine.com.
- ^ "Lorilei". The Friday Times. 6 June 2014.
- ^ Ravi, S. (2 November 2014). "Of man and woman". The Hindu.
- ^ "For Nadia Jamil, it's Indian films over Indian soaps". The Express Tribune. 7 November 2014.
- ^ "On his 61st death anniversary, Manto lives on - Entertainment - Dunya News". dunyanews.tv.
- ^ "Nadia Jamil to appear in upcoming drama serial 'Damsa'". Daily Times. 6 July 2019.
- ^ Youlin, Magazine. "A Candid Conversation with Sania Saeed - Syed Abbas Hussain - Youlin Magazine". www.youlinmagazine.com.
- ^ "Every time Haseena Moin inspired us with her drama serials". Daily Times. 21 February 2019.
- ^ "Nadia Jamil Biography | Tv.com.pk". www.tv.com.pk.
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