Sanam Baloch

Sanam Baloch Hisbani (Urdu: صنم بلوچ‎) [1] (born 14 July 1986)[2] credited as Sanam Baloch is a Pakistani actress and television presenter.[3] She has hosted various television shows such as; Sanam Small Room on KTN and the morning show on Samaa TV.[4] As an actress, she has starred in critically acclaimed drama series, such as Dastaan (2010) and Durr-e-Shehwar (2012).[5]

Sanam Baloch
Born (1986-07-15) July 15, 1986
Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan
NationalityPakistani
Alma materUniversity of Karachi
Occupation
  • Actress
  • television presenter
Years active2007 – present
Known forDastaan, Durr-e-Shehwar,Ek Thi Marium
Spouse(s)
Abdullah Farhatullah
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(m. 2013; div. 2018)​
RelativesSabreen Hisbani (sister)
AwardsPakistan Media Award
Lux Style Awards

Personal life

Baloch married her colleague Abdullah Farhatullah on 12 October 2013 in a simple nikah ceremony in Karachi.[6] Farhatullah is a singer, songwriter and host. They had met while working for Samaa TV and had been good friends for a long time. Upon her marriage, Baloch changed her name to Sanam Abdullah. Baloch's PR team dismissed rumours of a divorce in April 2018.[1]

In October 2018, Baloch confirmed that she and Abdullah have separated. Although they maintain a cordial relationship with each other, they are no longer friends.[7]

In November 2019, Baloch confirmed that she and Captain Safwan U Butt are engaged.

Career

Baloch began her career as a talk show anchor in Sindhi television channel KTN. She hosted two shows Sanam Small Room and Diyoo on KTN. She appeared in Fahad Mustafa's long play Kalaq.[8] She has also performed in Urdu and Sindhi language music videos.[9] Baloch appeared with Fawad Khan in the Hum TV drama Dastaan. Her next role was in the women's rights drama Kankar with Fahad Mustafa [10][11] She was seen in Noorpur Ki Rani as Noorulain Aneez.

She hosted morning show Morning With Hum on Hum TV, but then moved to Samaa TV for a morning show Subha Saveray Samaa Ke Saath.[12] She married Abdullah Farhatullah who also hosts a show on Samaa TV.[13] previously She hosted morning show on ARY News. She left ARY News in 2018. Currently she hosts "morning show" on Samaa TV.[14]

Pakistani films like Bin Roye and Balu Mahi and many others was also offered to Sanam Baloch in fact she had signed Bin Roye as well but later she cancelled the contract with Hum TV in lieu of her morning show with ARY News and her wedding.

Baloch is one of the highest-paid actresses of Pakistan. [15]

Television
Year Title Role Notes
2008 Kalaq Sidra Mohsin
2008 Abhi Abhi Noor Bano
2008 Doraha Shahla
2009 Mannchalay Mitthu
2009 Noorpur Ki Rani Noor ul Ain Aneez (Noorie)
2010 Zeenat Bint-e-Sakina Hazir Ho Zeenat
2010 Dastaan Bano
2010 Daam Zara Hidayatullah
2010 Chemistry Raina
2011 Zindagi Dhoop Tum Ghana Saya Hira
2011 Sehra Teri Pyas Faiza Ali Shah
2011 Akbari Asghari Akbari (Becky)
2011 Kuch Pyar Ka Pagalpan Kiran
2012 Nadamat Dr. Tania
2012 Ek Thi Parro Parro
2012 Chaudhvin Ka Chand Saba Nawaz
2012 Roshan Sitara Roshan Ara / Sitara
2012 Durr-e-Shehwar Durr-e-Shahwar
2013 Kankar Kiran
2014–2015 The Morning Show Host [16]
2016 Ek Thi Marium Marium Mukhtiar Television film
2017 Teri Raza Suhana
2017–2019 Subh Saverey Samaa Ke Saath Host
2019 Khaas Saba Faraz

Awards and nominations

Music videos
  • Shahnila Ali's jogi music video (2006).[9]
  • Najaf Ali's Choodiyun music video (2008).
  • Amanat Ali's Thumri music video (2010).

References
  1. https://nation.com.pk/12-Apr-2018/team-sanam-baloch-turns-down-rumours-of-her-divorce
  2. https://www.samaa.tv/entertainment/2019/07/sanam-baloch-celebrates-33rd-birthday-with-her-loved-ones/
  3. "Today I have no hope left: Pak Anchor breaks down on Live TV". ABP News. 17 December 2014. Retrieved 11 December 2015.
  4. "Throwback: When Hamza Ali Abbasi sort of revealed he was in love". The Express Tribune. 9 December 2015. Retrieved 11 December 2015.
  5. Lakhani, Somya (27 May 2015). "Fawad Khan's Pakistani show 'Waqt Ne Kiya Kya Haseen Sitam' is a partition love story". The Indian Express. Retrieved 11 December 2015.
  6. https://www.samaa.tv/culture/2013/10/sanam-baloch-weds-abdullah-farhatullah/
  7. https://tribune.com.pk/story/1824103/4-sanam-baloch-responds-separation-rumours/
  8. "Sanam Baloch Spotlight". Humsay Magazine. 1 May 2008. Retrieved 7 November 2010.
  9. "Sanam Baloch in music video of Joggi by Shahnila Ali (2006)". Youtube.com. Retrieved 2013-09-20.
  10. Haider, Batool. "Kankar: Standing up for the abused woman – The Express Tribune Blog". Blogs.tribune.com.pk. Retrieved 2014-02-13.
  11. Masroor, Raiya. "Far from reality: Kankar and its depiction of divorced women – The Express Tribune Blog". Blogs.tribune.com.pk. Retrieved 2014-02-13.
  12. "Mohib Mirza wants to revive Pakistani films with 'Silent Cinema". Pakium.com. Retrieved 24 May 2011.
  13. "Sanam Baloch, Abdullah Farhatullah back on Samaa screen". Samaa TV. 24 October 2013. Archived from the original on 27 October 2013. Retrieved 24 October 2013.
  14. Sanam Baloch Archives - ARY News | Videos
  15. https://dresseskhazana.com/top-highest-paid-pakistani-actresses/
  16. Staff, Images (2018-01-17). "How did Pakistani morning shows address Zainab's rape and murder?". Images. Retrieved 2020-05-11.
  17. "Pakistan Media Awards". dawn.com.
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