Madiha Imam
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Syeda Madiha Imam | |
|---|---|
 Madiha Imam in 2020 | |
| Born | Syeda Madiha Imam 8 February 1991[1][2] Karachi, Pakistan |
| Nationality | Pakistani |
| Occupation(s) | VJ Host Actress |
| Years active | 2011–present |
| Spouse |
Moji Basar (m. 2023) |
Syeda Madiha Imam (Urdu: مدیحہ امام) is a Pakistani VJ-turned-actress and television host. She is known for her roles in Heer (2015) and Dhaani (2016).
Career
[edit]Her television debut was in the Hum TV drama Ishq Mein Teray (2013) opposite Mehwish Hayat and Azfar Rehman, where she played the supporting role of Laiba. Subsequently, she became known for her leading roles in Heer (2015), Dhaani (2016), Saanp Seerhi (2017), Zoya Swaleha (2017) and Zakham (2017).[3]
She made her film debut with Dear Maya in 2017 opposite Manisha Koirala.[4][5][6]
In 2018, she appeared in Faiza Iftikhar's Baba Jani aired on Geo Entertainment.[7] She appears in the hit Pakistani series Dushmaan-E-Jaan (2020) on ARY Digital. She played Raima in the drama serial Muqaddar with Faysal Quraishi and it was her third serial with him, with the first two being Zakham & Baba Jani and the hit web series Ek Jhooti Love Story (2020) with Bilal Abbas. She recently acted in the series Mujhay Vida Kar on ARY Digital, opposite Muneeb Butt and Raza Taalish alongside Saboor Aly, where she played as Rida. She appeared in the hit Pakistani series Ishq Jalebi (2021) on Geo Entertainment with Wahaj Ali. She also appeared in Dil-e-Momin opposite Faysal Quraishi, which also aired on Geo Entertainment.
In 2022, she paired opposite Mikaal Zulfiqar in Chauraha for Geo Entertainment.
Personal life
[edit]On 4 May 2023, she married Moji Basar, an entrepreneur from India residing in Malaysia.[8]
Filmography
[edit]Films
[edit]| † | Denotes films that are not released |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Dear Maya | Anna | Bollywood film[4] |
| 2022 | Aik To Tum Aurtain | Zeba | Short Pakistani film[9] |
| 2022 | Full Fry | Mahi | [10] |
| TBA | Neelofar | Sara[11] | Pakistani film[12] |
Television
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref(s) | Network |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Khalish | Noori | [13] | ||
| 2013–2014 | Ishq Mein Teray | Laiba | [14] | ||
| 2015 | Heer | Heer | [15] | ||
| 2016–2017 | Dhaani | Dhaani | [15] | ||
| 2017 | Saanp Seerhi | Sofia | [16] | ||
| Zoya Sawleha | Zoya | ||||
| Zakham | Takbeer | [14] | |||
| 2018 | Woh Mera Dil Tha | Naina | [15] | ||
| 2018–2019 | Baba Jani | Nimra | [15] | ||
| 2019 | Mera Rab Waris | Aisha | [17] | ||
| 2020 | Muqaddar | Raima | [13] | ||
| Dushmaan-E-Jaan | Rubab | ||||
| 2021 | Safar Tamam Howa | Anoushey | [18] | ||
| Ishq Jalebi | Bela | GEO TV | |||
| Mujhay Vida Kar | Rida | ||||
| 2021-2022 | Dil-e-Momin | Maya | [19] | ||
| 2022 | Chauraha | Zoya | GEO TV | ||
| 2023 | Mujhe Qabool Nahi | Mahira | |||
| 2024 | Beyhadh | Sonia | |||
| 2024 | Yahya | Mili | GEO TV |
As host
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Ref(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | MTV Select | Host | |
| 2012 | Weekend with Madiha | [20] | |
| 2016 | Made in Pakistan |
Telefilms
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Nazar Kay Samney | Asma | Telefilm | [21] |
| 2017 | Salma Ka Balma | Salma | [21] | |
| 2018 | Hum Chale Aaye | Sila | [21] | |
| 2020 | Dikhawa | Herself | Episode: "Khotay Rishtay" |
Web
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Ek Jhoothi Love Story | Salma | Web Series | [citation needed] |
References
[edit]- ^ "Madiha imam trends on Twitter!". ARY News. 8 February 2022. Retrieved 8 February 2022.
- ^ "Madiha Imam opens up about the pressures on women to get married". Images by Dawn. 12 November 2020. Retrieved 8 February 2022.
..So even if you're educated, you'll look at me and say 'oh, you're 29? Aren't you married yet?'"...
- ^ "Madiha Imam's Dear Maya breakthrough | TNS - The News on Sunday". tns.thenews.com.pk. Retrieved 7 September 2018.
- ^ a b NewsBytes. "Madiha Imam impresses critics with Dear Maya". Retrieved 7 September 2018.
- ^ "VJ Madiha Imam will make Sirilankan debut with Thashiya Mission Tessera". Images.Dawn. 3 May 2017. Retrieved 3 May 2017.
- ^ "I didn't think of it as an 'Indian' film, says Madiha Imam of her Bollywood debut", Retrieved 30 August 2018
- ^ Haq, Irfan Ul (16 May 2018). "Faysal Quraishi's upcoming drama Baba Jani is not a love story". Images. Retrieved 7 September 2018.
- ^ "Madiha Imam ties the knot, deletes all but three Instagram posts". Express Tribune (newspaper). 4 May 2023. Retrieved 2 January 2024.
- ^ Zehra, Syeda (27 May 2022). "Nadeem Baig's 'Aik To Tum Aurtain' honours homemakers during the pandemic". Something Haute. Retrieved 30 May 2022.
- ^ People, Dumb (8 July 2022). "Full Fry Telefilm Cast Real Name, Pictures & Story - ARY". Showbiz Hut. Retrieved 1 September 2022.
- ^ "Neelofar - Full Cast & Crew". IMDb. Retrieved 16 January 2022.
- ^ "Madiha Imam open up about her first Pakistani film project 'Neelofar'". Daily Jang (newspaper). 19 December 2020. Retrieved 16 January 2022.
- ^ a b Shabbir, Buraq. "Faysal Qureshi on playing a powerful role in Muqaddar". www.thenews.com.pk. Retrieved 15 February 2020.
- ^ a b "Madiha Imam's Dear Maya breakthrough | Instep | thenews.com.pk". www.thenews.com.pk. Retrieved 15 February 2020.
- ^ a b c d Shabbir, Buraq. "Madiha Imam talks about her upcoming projects". www.thenews.com.pk. Retrieved 15 February 2020.
- ^ "Why was Saanp Seerhi so derogatory towards LUMS?".
- ^ Haq, Irfan Ul (22 February 2019). "Danish Taimoor and Madiha Imam will highlight infidelity post marriage in new drama". Images. Retrieved 15 February 2020.
- ^ desk, Entertainment (2 March 2021). "Teasers and OST of Safar Tamam Hua starring Madiha Imam & Ali Rehman are out". SomethingHaute. Retrieved 2 March 2021.
{{cite web}}:|last=has generic name (help) - ^ "Dil-e-Momin - Cast & Crew, Story, Release Date & Timings".
- ^ Haq, Irfan Ul (3 May 2017). "VJ Madiha Imam will make Bollywood debut with Manisha Koirala". Images. Retrieved 15 February 2020.
- ^ a b c "Mehreen Jabbar,Muhammad Ahmed and Marina Khan; the M trio reunites". nation.com. 25 June 2017. Retrieved 30 August 2018.