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'''Yumna Zaidi''' (] یومنہ زیدی; July 30, 1989) is a Pakistani television actress and model. She began her career as actress at the age of 23. In 2012, she made her debut appearance in '']'' aired on ]. '''Yumna Zaidi''' (] یومنہ زیدی; July 30, 1989) is a Pakistani television actress. One of the most popular actresses of the nation, she has established a career in the ] and has recieved six ] nominations.

Zaidi, born and raised in ], did not aspire to pursue a career in acting. However, on the insistence of her friend ], she dabbled with acting by playing a supporting role in the ]'s domestic drama '']'', and followed it with a leading role in the melodrama '']''. She received praise for portraying emotionally intense characters in the dramas, ]'s '']'' (2013) and ]'s '']'' (2013), the later of which garnered her a ] nomination at Hum Awards. Her acclaimed role of a troubled wife in the tragic romance '']'' (2013), established her as a leading actress of Pakistan and earned her the Hum Award for ] and ] nominations. Zaidi subsequently gained wider recognition for portraying a range of characters in the dramas '']'' (2014), '']'' (2015), '']'' (2015) and '']'' (2016), all of which garnered her several Best Actress nominations.<ref>{{cite web|title=Yumna Zaidi talks about upcoming play 'Zara Yaad Kar'|url=http://www.hipinpakistan.com/news/1148288|work=Ahmed Hussain|publisher=HIP|date=February 3, 2016|accessdate=February 3, 2016}}</ref>


==Television== ==Television==

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Yumna Zaidi
Born (1989-07-30) July 30, 1989 (age 35)
Lahore, Pakistan
NationalityPakistani
OccupationActress
Years active2012–present

Yumna Zaidi (Urdu یومنہ زیدی; July 30, 1989) is a Pakistani television actress. One of the most popular actresses of the nation, she has established a career in the Urdu television industry and has recieved six Hum Award nominations.

Zaidi, born and raised in Lahore, did not aspire to pursue a career in acting. However, on the insistence of her friend Affan Waheed, she dabbled with acting by playing a supporting role in the ARY Digital's domestic drama Thakan, and followed it with a leading role in the melodrama Khushi Ek Roag. She received praise for portraying emotionally intense characters in the dramas, Geo TV's Meri Dulari (2013) and Hum TV's Ullu Baraye Farokht Nahi (2013), the later of which garnered her a Best Supporting Actress nomination at Hum Awards. Her acclaimed role of a troubled wife in the tragic romance Rishtay Kuch Adhooray Se (2013), established her as a leading actress of Pakistan and earned her the Hum Award for Best Actress and Best Actress Popular nominations. Zaidi subsequently gained wider recognition for portraying a range of characters in the dramas Mausam (2014), Guzaarish (2015), Jugnoo (2015) and Zara Yaad Kar (2016), all of which garnered her several Best Actress nominations.

Television

Year Title Role Notes
2012 Thakan Mehak
Khushi Ek Roag
2013 Meri Dulari Abdar
Ullu Baraye Farokht Nahi Aasia
Rishtay Kuch Adhooray Se Kiran
2014 Mausam (TV series) Shazia
Aap ki Kaneez Kaneez
2015 Jugnoo (Drama) Jugnoo
Paras Paras
Guzaarish (2015 drama) Zara
2016 Zara Yaad Kar Uzma
2017 Pinjra

References

  1. "Yumna Zaidi talks about upcoming play 'Zara Yaad Kar'". Ahmed Hussain. HIP. February 3, 2016. Retrieved February 3, 2016.
  2. "There Aren't Any Perks Of Being A Star Kid: Ali Abbas". The News International. 2 March 2016. Retrieved 5 August 2016.


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