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Pakistani model turned actress (born 1988)

Saheefa Jabbar Khattak
Born (1988-10-01) 1 October 1988 (age 36)
Khanewal, Punjab, Pakistan
NationalityPakistani
Alma materBeaconhouse National University
Occupation(s)Actress, model
Years active2017 – present
Spouse Khawaja Khizer ​(m. 2018)​

Saheefa Jabbar Khattak (Urdu: صحیفہ جبار خٹک; born 1 October 1988) is a Pakistani model turned actress. After receiving an award for Best Emerging Model at Lux Style Awards and Hum Awards, Khattak ventured into acting by playing the leading lady in the 2018 television serials Teri Meri Kahani and Beti. Both of which earned her critical acclaim.

Personal life

Khattak was born into a Pathan family in Khanewal, Punjab. Khattak grew up in Lahore with her parents and a younger brother. She holds BS in Business Economics from Beaconhouse National University Lahore. In December 2017, she married Khawaja Khizer Hussain. According to Khattak, she met him during her university days. They married in an Islamic wedding ceremony. The ceremony was held at Lahore, Pakistan.

Career

Khattak started her career as a fashion model and appeared in several television commercials. She is noted for her short hair looks on the ramp. After receiving an award for Best Emerging Talent at Lux Style Awards and Hum Awards, she move on to acting and made her debut with Momina Duraid's Teri Meri Kahani, where she played a lead character of Deena opposite Azfar Rehman and Saboor Aly. The serial ran for 36 Episodes on Hum TV. It was followed by another lead role in ARY Digital's social drama Beti. An Idream Entertainment's production, Beti was a critical and commercially hit. Her role as Mariam was praised by critics. She then portrayed a young to old woman who faces hardships of her single mistake in melodrama Bhool.

In 2024, she returned to television after four years in Green Entertainment's Ramadan special Rafta Rafta as a feisty and haughty landlady.

Television

Key
† Denotes serial that has not yet been released
Year Title Role Notes
2018 Teri Meri Kahani Deena
2018–2019 Beti Mariyam
2019 Bhool Aiman
2019 Choti Choti Batain Hania Story "Wajah Tum Ho"
2020 Log Kya Kahenge Meerab
2024 Rafta Rafta Savera

Awards and nominations

Year Award Category Result
2018 Lux Style Awards Best Emerging Talent Won
2018 Hum Style Awards Best Rising Star Won

References

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  18. "Saheefa Jabbar Khattak, Fahad Mirza to star in serial about female infanticide". The Express Tribune. 8 June 2018. Retrieved 15 December 2018.
  19. Shirazi, Maria. "Saheefa Jabbar to play Saboor Aly's mother in her next, Bhool". www.thenews.com.pk. Retrieved 1 April 2019.
  20. Irfan Ul Haq (20 February 2024). "Saheefa Jabbar Khattak is returning to TV after a four-year hiatus". images.dawn.com. Retrieved 7 March 2024.
  21. Shirazi, Maria. "Saheefa Jabbar shares details of next drama, Log Kya Kahainge". www.thenews.com.pk. Retrieved 1 November 2019.
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