Mehar Bano
Mehar Bano is a Pakistani actress. She has played the role of Umama in the social drama Daagh for which she received a nomination for Best Actress at Lux Style Awards. She also played the roles of Batool in Balaa (2018) and Anoushay in Meray Paas Tum Ho (2019).
Mehar Bano
- Name
- Mehar Bano
- Born
- 13 April 1994
- Birthplace
- Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan
- Occupation
- Actress
- Nationality
- Pakistan
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Mehar Bano is a Pakistani actress. She has played the role of Umama in the social drama Daagh for which she received a nomination for Best Actress at Lux Style Awards. She also played the roles of Batool in Balaa (2018) and Anoushay in Meray Paas Tum Ho (2019).
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• Name — Mehar Bano • Birth Name — Mehar Bano • Born — 13 April 1994 • Birthplace — Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan • Alma Mater — National College of Arts • Occupation — Actress • Years Active — 2011–present
Career
Career
She started her career while studying at National College of Arts, Lahore. Bano is known for her work in television dramas. She has played the lead role of Umama in ARY Digital's Daagh (2012) for which she was nominated for Best Television Actress at the 13th Lux Style Awards. She further appeared in a leading role in Miss Fire (2013), Uff Yeh Mohabbat (2014) and Bunty I love You (2014). Her other appearances include Mor Mahal, Lashkara, and Balaa. In 2018, she made her film debut with Motorcycle Girl.
Controversy
Controversy
Mehar Bano courted controversy in 2021 when she stated that she had joined the Aurat March to support homosexual rights in Pakistan. This caused an online backlash and a mass-scale reporting, which caused her Instagram account to be deleted.
Television
Television
• Year — Title — Role — Network — Notes • 2012 — Daagh — Umama — Nominated–Lux Style Awards for Best Television Actress • 2013 — Miss Fire — Mona • 2014 — Uff Yeh Mohabbat — Dilkash • 2014 — Bunty I Love You — Beenish • 2016 — Mor Mohal — Mehar • 2018 — Lashkara — Nikki • 2018 — Balaa — Batool; Taimoor's sister • 2019 — Mere Paas Tum Ho — Anushay; Mehwish's friend • 2019 — Darling — Shabbo — Won award at Venice Film Fest • 2020 — Ghalati — Shanzay • 2021 — Khuda Aur Muhabbat 3 — Rida • 2022 — Meray Humnasheen — Sanobar • 2023 — Fatima Feng — Natasha • 2025 — Dastakhat — Aiman — Hum TV • Mohalla — Shamsa — Express Entertainment
Web Series/Films
• Year — Title — Role — Notes • 2018 — Motorcycle Girl — Debut film • 2020 — Churails — Zubaida — Zee5 web series • 2021 — Midsummer Chaos — YouTube web series • Qatil Haseenaon Ke Naam — Anarkali — Film • 2024 — Taxali Gate — Zainab — Film
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- 1.2014 Lux Style Awards: Meet the nominees!. dawn.com. 2014-08-13.
- 2.13th Lux Style awards: And the winners are. Dawn. 2014-12-04.
- 3.Miss Fire drama geo latest episode - HarPal Geo.TV. Geo TV.
- 4.Siddique, Sadaf. Why Mor Mahal is proving to be a hard sell to Pakistani audiences. Dawn. 2016-06-01.
- 5.Top 10 dramas of 2016 that held us twiddling. The Nation. 2016-12-25.
- 6.Oye Yeah Gives You 5 Reasons Why Lashkara Is A Must Watch!. Oyeyeah. 2018-04-03.
- 7.Bilal Khan and Ushna Shah-starrer Balaa goes on air tonight. The News International.
- 8.Haider, Sadaf. Review: In Balaa, Ushna Shah's negativity is her biggest strength. Dawn. 2018-09-20.
- 9.Big Bang Entertainment all set to present 'Balaa'. The Nation. 2018-06-01.
- 10.Movie Review: Motorcycle Girl. Newsline.
- 11.Sohai Ali Abro-starrer Motorcycle Girl is up on iflix. The News.
- 12.Meray Paas Tum Ho actor Mehar Bano's stance on homosexuality goes viral. Daily Pakistan Global. 2021-03-13.
- 13.Mehar Bano's Instagram account 'suspended' amid backlash over supporting homosexuality. Daily Pakistan Global. 2021-03-14.
- 14.Pakistan's short 'Darling' wins big at Venice Film Festival. Arab News.
- 15.Mohalla - Cast & Crew WeGreen Entertainment.
- 16.'Given India-Pak relationship, never thought it would be possible to work in Bollywood': Mehar Bano. Indian Express. 15 December 2021.
- 17.Mehar Bano, Yasir Hussain and Ayesha Omar's new film Taxali is a crime thriller set in Lahore. Dawn Images. 3 May 2023.
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