Meera (actress)

Irtiza Rubab (Urdu: ارتضی رباب‎)[2] (born 12 May 1977), better known by her stage name Meera (Urdu: میرا‎),[3] is a Pakistani film actress and television presenter. She has appeared in Urdu, Punjabi and Hindi movies.[4]

Meera
Born
Irtiza Rubab

(1977-05-12) 12 May 1977[1]
CitizenshipPakistan
OccupationActress
Years active1995–present
AwardsPakistan Media Award
Nigar Awards
Pride of Performance Award from the Government of Pakistan

Career

Meera made her movie debut in 1995, and earned nationwide critical acclaim in 1999 for her lead performance in Khilona (1996–97). She won her first Nigar Award for her acting in Khilona, and received significant praise for her work. With the release of Inteha, another critical and commercial success, she won the second consecutive Nigar Award for Best Actress of the year for her break-out performance. During the late 1990s, she became an integral part of Lollywood. In 2004, she played a prominent role in Salakhain which lifted her image internationally.[5] In 2005, she acted in a joint Indo-Pakistani film, Nazar with which she debuted in Bollywood.[6] In The year 2011 she appeared in A-Plus TV's Drama Bichday Toh Ahsaas Hua.[7] In 2014, she was honoured with Best Actress Award at 3rd Delhi International Film Festival, for her ''out of the box'' performance in psychological thriller film Hotal.[8][9] In 2016, she announced her first project as a director, which was titled Oscar.[10] Same year she played a popular role of Naseem Dilruba for TV One in the drama Mein Sitara,[11] Which was nominated for Lux Style Awards.[12] In addition, she played a key character in the television series Naagin. She appeared as a film star in the 2019 drama film Baaji, which proved to be a box office success.[13][14][15] In 2019 she performed in a PTV Home's drama named Abba which is still very popular.[16][17]

Bollywood career

Meera did her first movie in India, named Nazar[18] which had her as the first Pakistani actress to be seen in India like Begum Para, as well as it was the beginning of the India Pakistan peace talks. Nazar was a film directed by Soni Razdan and it was the first Indo-Pakistani joint movie venture in 50 years. Her second movie was Kasak[19] starring Lucky Ali. Although Kasak failed critically and commercially, Meera still kept working in Bollywood. Her third film Paanch Ghantey Mien Paanch Crore was an average grosser at the box office. The film was not screened for press and critics as the director Faisal Saif wanted to show the film directly to the audience. The film managed a decent opening of 50% with its limited cinema release. However, The Times of India listed the film in Bollywood's Top 10 Bold Films category of 2012.[20]

In 2015, she performed an item song in another Indian film Bumper Draw.

Filmography
Year Film Language
1995KantaUrdu
1996Chief SahibUrdu
1996HawaenUrdu
1996BaazigarPunjabi
1996Miss IstanbulUrdu
1996Cheez Bari Hai Mast MastUrdu
1996KhilonaUrdu
1996Be-QabuUrdu
1996Ham Hayn Aapkay GhulamUrdu
1996Rani KhanPunjabi
1997Dunya Hay Dil Walon KiUrdu
1997Ham Tumharay HaynUrdu
1997 Dream GirlUrdu
1997Mard jeenay Nahin DetayUrdu
1997SharafatUrdu
1997FarebUrdu
1998EhsasUrdu
1998HarjaiUrdu
1998Too Chor main SipahiUrdu
1998Kahin Pyar Na Ho JayeUrdu
1999Guns And RosesUrdu
1999IntehaUrdu
1999Dunya Say Kya DarnaUrdu
1999Mujhay Jeenay doUrdu
1999VirasatUrdu
1999 Pal Do Pal Urdu
1999Babul Da VehraPunjabi
2000Ghar Kab Aao GayUrdu
2000Dil Se Na BhulanaUrdu
2000BilliUrdu
2000Mr. FaradiyeUrdu
2000LazawalUrdu
2000GhulamPunjabi
2001RukhsatiUrdu
2001MusalmanUrdu
2001Khoey Ho Tum KahanUrdu
2001GharanaUrdu
2001Toofan MailPunjabi
2001Munda Rang RangeelaPunjabi
2002Chalo Ishq LarainUrdu
2002Kalu ShahpuriaPunjabi
2002BillaPunjabi
2002ToofanPunjabi
2002JahadUrdu
2002RaqasaPunjabi
2002FireUrdu
2003Meri Awaz SunoUrdu
2003Pyar Hi Pyar MeinUrdu
2004SalakhainUrdu
2005Aik Gunah AurUrdu
2005NazarHindi
2005KasakHindi
2006Pappu GujjarPunjabi
2007GodfatherUrdu
2007Potra Shahiye DaPunjabi
2007BichhuUrdu
2008Khulay Aasman Ke NeechayUrdu
2009Hakim ArainPunjabi
2009FaraebUrdu
2010Haseeno ka MelaUrdu
2010NumberddarniPunjabi
2011Son of PakistanPunjabi
2011Bhai LogUrdu
2011 Love Mein Ghum Urdu
2012Paanch Ghantey Mien Paanch CroreHindi
2013Ishq KhudaPunjabi
2013OrbalPashto
2013Bhadaas[21]Hindi
2014Zargia Khwar ShePashto
2015DevdasUrdu
2015 Bumper Draw Hindi
2015 Dunno Y2... Life Is a Moment Hindi/Norwegian
2016 Salute Urdu
2016HotalUrdu
2016Jab Tak Hain Hum[22]Urdu
2017 Islamic Exorcist[23] English
2017 Sheitaan[24] Hindi
2018 Aks[25] Urdu
2018 Wujood Urdu
2018Shor Sharaba[26]Urdu
2018 Jackpot Urdu
2019 Baaji[27] Urdu
2019 Parey Hut Love Urdu
TBA Chaa Jaa Re Urdu
TBA Oscar[28] Urdu/English

Television
Year Tiltle Network
2011Bichday Toh Ahsaas HuaA-Plus TV
2016Mein SitaraTV One
2017Socha Na Tha Pyaar KarengeHum TV
2017NaaginGeo Kahani
2019AbbaPTV Home
2020Comedy AddaARY Digital

Awards and recognition

See also

References
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  2. S.D. Sharma (2005). "Meera wants liberal visa regime". The Tribune. Retrieved 28 March 2013.
  3. "Meera: The actress in a legal row to prove she is not married".
  4. Saadia Qamar (11 February 2012). "Meera, I am leaving the Film industry". Tribune Express. Retrieved 28 March 2013.
  5. Admin (18 April 2008). "Premiere of Pakistani celluloid revenge saga 'Salakhain' held in Mumbai". The Indian. Retrieved 28 March 2013.
  6. "No ban on Meera, other actors: PM". Daily Times. Pakistan. 28 February 2005. Retrieved 28 March 2013.
  7. https://www.fashioncentral.pk/celebrity_stories/meera-to-appear-in-drama/
  8. "Meera bags 'Best Actress' award for Hotal". HIP. 30 December 2014. Retrieved 19 May 2018.
  9. Desk, Entertainment (8 January 2015). "Meera's film 'Hotal' set for nationwide release in March 2015". Dawn. Pakistan. Retrieved 19 May 2018.
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  11. https://tribune.com.pk/story/1074372/mein-sitara-serial-on-lollywoods-golden-era-a-dark-horse-among-pakistani-dramas/
  12. https://www.thenews.com.pk/magazine/instep-today/192658-Lux-Style-Awards-2017-nominations-revealed
  13. "Meera stuns in first look of upcoming film 'Baaji'". The Express Tribune. 9 March 2019.
  14. "Meera's 'Baaji' is a box office success". gulfnews.com. Retrieved 22 March 2020.
  15. "Baaji continues to shine at the local box office". www.thenews.com.pk. Retrieved 22 March 2020.
  16. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5bAr8OK2hm0
  17. https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?id=117184902998454&story_fbid=125595932157351%5B%5D
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  19. Shukla, Pankaj. "Meera's charisma & Lucky's musical notes fail". SmasHits.com. Archived from the original on 7 July 2013. Retrieved 7 March 2013.
  20. "Top 10 Bollywood's hottest scenes of 2012". The Times of India. 18 December 2012. Retrieved 7 March 2013.
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  22. "Riding the wave of revival – The Express Tribune". 4 April 2016. Retrieved 8 December 2016.
  23. "Islamic Exorcist Review: A New Perspective on Exorcism Films". Dread Central. 13 November 2017. Retrieved 28 April 2020.
  24. "Raaz-E-Sheitaan - Latest News, Videos, Photos - Bollywood Hungama". Bollywood Hungama. 28 July 2017. Retrieved 28 July 2017.
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  26. "'Shor Sharaba' enters post-production – The Express Tribune". 17 August 2016. Retrieved 8 December 2016.
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  29. Investiture Ceremony: 67 to receive national awards today The Express Tribune (newspaper), Published 23 March 2012. Retrieved 18 June 2019
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