Mehhwish Hayat

 

Mehwish Hayat (Urdu: مہوش حیات‎; born 6 January 1988; TI) is a Pakistani film and television actress who is known for her roles in films such as the comedies Actor in Law (2016), Punjab Nahi Jaungi (2017), Load Wedding (2018) and Chhalawa (2019), all of which rank among the highest-grossing Pakistani films.^[3][4][5] She is the recipient of Lux Style Award and was honoured by the Government of Pakistan with the Tamgha-e-Imtiaz in 2019.^[6][7]

Mehwish Hayat
مہوش حیات
Hayat at a talk show in 2019
Born	6 January 1988 (age 33)[1][2] Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan
Nationality	Pakistani
Alma mater	University of Karachi
Occupation	Actress singer
Honours	Tamgha-e-Imtiaz (2019)
Musical career
Genres	Pop music
Instruments	Vocals
Labels	Coke Studio
Associated acts	Shiraz Uppal

The 2012 blockbuster romantic drama series Meray Qatil Meray Dildar marked a significant turning point in Hayat's career, earning her praise and nomination for Best Actress at the Lux Style Awards. She later won the Lux Style Awards for Best television Actress for her portrayal of a strong headed in Kashif Nisar's acclaim series Kami Reh Gayi (2013).^[8] She achieved further success by featuring as the female lead in four of Momina Duraid's romantic dramas—Phir Chand Pe Dastak (2011), Mirat-ul-Uroos (2012), Ishq Mein Teray (2013), Ru Baru (2014) and Anjum Shahzad's highly successful family drama Kabhi Kabhi (2013) and Nadeem Baig's tragic romance Dil Lagi (2016).^{[9][10][11][12]}

Personal life

Hayat was born on 6 January 1988 in Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan.^[1][2][13] Her mother, Rukhsar Hayat, was a popular television actress during the 1980s,^[14] her eldest brother Zeeshan is a singer-composer while her older sister, Afsheen, is a singer as well.^{[15][16][17][18]} Another older brother, Danish Hayat, is an actor and, through him, she's the sister-in-law of Faiza Ashfaq, a model.^[19][20][21]

Filmography

Television

Year	Title	Role	Director	Ref(s)
2010	Man Jali	Ayesha	Wajahat Rauf	[12]
2011	Meray Qatil Meray Dildar	Maham	Asim Ali	[12]
2011	Phir Chand Pe Dastak	Mariam	Saife Hassan	[12]
2012	Mirat-ul-Uroos	Aima	Anjum Shahzad	[12]
2012	Bin Tere	Saman	Angeline Malik	[12]
2013	Hum Sab Umeed Se Hain	Host	Anjum Shahzad	[12]
2013	Kitni Girhain Baaki Hain	Zareena	Angeline Malik	[22]
2013	Kabhi Kabhi	Ishaal	Anjum Shahzad	[12]
2013	Ishq Mein Teray	Aiza	Faheem Burney	[23]
2013	Kami Reh Gaee		Kashif Nisar	[12]
2014	Ru Baru	Sarmad's Mother	Saife Hassan	[12]
2016	Unsuni		Ehraz Ali Mirza	[12]
2016	Dil Lagi	Anmol	Nadeem Beyg	[24]
2019	Enaaya	Enaaya	Wajahat Rauf	[25]

Film

Year	Title	Role	Director	Notes	Ref(s)
2009	Insha'Allah	Sahar	Khurram Mahmood		[26]
2014	Na Maloom Afraad	Billi	Nabeel Qureshi	Special appearance in song "Billi"	[16]
2015	Dho Dala: The Sin Washer	Pari	Iram Parveen Bilal	Short film	[15]
2015	Jawani Phir Nahi Ani	Marina	Nadeem Baig		[17]
2016	Actor in Law	Meenu Screwala	Nabeel Qureshi		[10]
2017	Punjab Nahi Jaungi	Amal Dastoor	Nadeem Baig		[9]
2018	Jawani Phir Nahi Ani 2	Marina	Nadeem Baig	Voice cameo	[11]
2018	Load Wedding	Meerab	Nabeel Qureshi		[20]
2018	3 Bahadur: Rise of the Warriors	Erma (voice)	Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy	Animated film	[21]
2019	Chhalawa	Zoya	Wajahat Rauf		[27]
2019	Baaji	Gangster Guriya	Saqib Malik	Special appearance in song "Gangster Guriya"	[28]
2020	London Nahi Jaunga	TBA	Nadeem Baig	Filming	[29]

Discography

• "Pani Barsa"‍—‌Man Jali (2010)^[30]
• "Tell Me Why"‍—‌Meri Behan Maya (2011)^[30]
• "Har Saans Gawahi Deta Hai"‍—‌Mirat-ul-Uroos (2012)^[30]
• "Mujhse Ab Meri Mohabbat Ke Fasanena Kaho"‍—‌Talkhiyaan (2013)^[31]
• "Tu Hi Tu" with Shiraz Uppal in 3rd episode of Coke Studio 9 as featured artist (2016)^[32]
• "Dil Saab Dil Babu"‍—‌Sitaron Bhari Raat (2019)^[33]
• "Chamkeeli" with Abrar-ul-Haq (2019)^[34]

Awards and nominations

Year	Nominee / work	Award	Result	Ref
Lux Style Awards
2013	Mere Qatil Mere Dildar	Best TV Actress – Satellite	Nominated	[35]
	Mein	Best TV Actress – Terrestrial	Nominated	[35]
2014	Kami Reh Gaee	Best Television Actress – Terrestrial	Won	[35]
2016	Jawani Phir Nahi Ani	Best Actress (Film)	Nominated	[36]
2017	Dil Lagi	Best TV Actress	Nominated	[37]
	Actor in Law	Best Actress (Film)	Nominated
2018	Punjab Nahi Jaungi		Nominated	[38]
2019	Load Wedding		Won	[39]
Hum Awards
2013	Mere Qatil Mere Dildar	Best Actress (Drama)	Nominated	[40]
		Best Onscreen Couple (Drama)	Nominated
Hum Style Awards
2016		Most Stylish Actress (Film)	Nominated	[41]
Nigar Awards
2017	Actor in Law	Best Actress (Film)	Nominated	[42]
International Pakistan Prestige Awards
2017	Actor in Law	Best Actress (Film)	Won	[43]
2018	Punjab Nahi Jaungi		Won