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Ghazala Kaifee

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Ghazala Kaifee
Born
Ghazala Najam

(1960-04-17) 17 April 1960 (age 64)
Karachi, Pakistan
EducationUniversity of Karachi
OccupationActress
Years active1976 – present
Spouse
Nawab Kaifee
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(m. 1978)​
Children4

Ghazala Kaifee (née Najam) is a Pakistani actress.[1] She is one of the most popular actresses of her time and was one of the most successful actress of 1970s, 1980s and 1990s.[2] She is known for her roles in dramas Laikin, Qissa Meherbano Ka, Rasam, Ishq E Laa and Sinf-e-Aahan.[3][4]

Early life

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Ghazala was born on 17 April 1960 in Karachi, Pakistan.[5] She completed her studies from University of Karachi.[5]

Career

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Ghazala started acting in PTV dramas in 1976 and made her debut in drama Shama which was written by Fatima Surayya Bajia.[6][7] She was encouraged by Qasim Jalil to pursue a television career and Fatima Surayya Bajia cast her in her dramas.[8][9]

In 1977 she was offered the lead role of Rita opposite Nadeem in film Aina by director Nazar-ul-Islam and written by Bashir Niaz but she refused it because her husband didn't wanted her to act in the film then the role was offered to Shabnam which she accepted the film was a Diamond Jubilee at the box office later Ghazala admitted that she regretted for refusing it when she saw the movie in cinema.[2] She was noted for her roles in dramas Shama, Tipu Sultan: The Tiger Lord, Ana, Hawain, Aroosa and Brahim Ki Talaash.[10][11][12] She also appeared in dramas Yeh Bhi Kisi Ki Bayti Hai, Janay Kyun, Chain Aye Na, Rasam, Rishtay Mohabbaton Kay and Laikin.[13][14][15] Ghazala also appeared in the movie Article 370 as Mir's mother.[16] Since then she appeared in dramas Ishq E Laa, Qissa Meherbano Ka and Sinf-e-Aahan.[17][18][19]

Personal life

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Ghazala is married and has four children including three sons and one daughter and her youngest son named Hassan Kaifee is a reporter.[20] Ghazala also set up a foundation called Foundation of Youth to help the poor.[5] She and her husband were diagnosed with COVID-19 during the COVID-19 pandemic in Pakistan and went into quarantine then she and her husband recovered from coronavirus in 23 June on 2020.[20] Her son Ali Kaifee is the CEO of a leading International News Agency AK Broadcasts.[21]

Filmography

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Television

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Year Title Role Network
1976 Shama Shama PTV[22]
1983 Brahim Ki Talaash Aapa Ji PTV
1984 Ana Rushna PTV[23]
1993 Yes Sir, No Sir Herself PTV
1994 Aroosa Anjum PTV[24][25]
1997 Tipu Sultan: The Tiger Lord Malka Fatima Fakhr-un-Nisa PTV
1997 Hawain Shehnaz PTV[26][27]
1999 Tawan Noor Bano PTV
2008 Brunch With Bushra Ansari Herself Geo News
2010 Rishtay Mohabbaton Kay Sidra Hum TV[28]
2010 Chain Aye Na Seep Geo TV
2010 Yeh Bhi Kisi Ki Bayti Hai Maryam Geo Entertainment
2011 Kuch Meetha Ho Jaye Ammi Ji PTV
2014 Rasam Asma Geo TV
2014 Janay Kyun Safia Begum ARY Digital
2017 Ghareeb Zaadi Husna A-Plus[29]
2017 Laikin Nagma A-Plus
2021 Qissa Meherbano Ka Ghazala Hum TV[30][31]
2021 Star & Style Herself PTV Home
2021 Ishq E Laa Sitwat Hum TV[32][33]
2021 Sinf-e-Aahan Mrs. Safeer ARY Digital
2023 Manjdhaar Shagufta Aur Life
2024 Diyar-e-Yaar Bi Jaan Green Entertainment

Telefilm

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Year Title Role
1988 Eid Train Nazia[34]

Film

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Year Title Role
2020 Article 370 Mir's mother[35]

Awards and nominations

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Year Award Category Result Title Ref.
1986 6th PTV Awards Best Actress Nominated Ana [36]

References

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  1. ^ "Teasers out: Ahsan Khan & Mawra Hocane reunite in 'Qissa Meherbano Ka'". Something Haute. 5 August 2021.
  2. ^ a b "سکرین کی خوبصورتی غزالہ نجم کا انٹرویو". Pakistan Television Corporation. 1999.
  3. ^ "Why don't we have hit TV serials like Ankahi anymore? Writers weigh in". Images.Dawn. 21 October 2021.
  4. ^ Butt, Ifrah (10 August 2021). "'Qissa Meherbano Ka': A Story About Family, Lies, Love And Deceit". Galaxy Lollywood.
  5. ^ a b c "Ghazala Kaifee". Archived from the original on 7 April 2017. Retrieved 2 January 2021.
  6. ^ "اداکارہ غزالہ کیفی نے کئی سال بعد ڈرامہ "شمع" کا راز کھول دیا". ARY News. 26 March 2023.
  7. ^ "It's a condensed version of my personal diary, says PTV's Khwaja Najamul Hassan about his book". Images.Dawn. 3 September 2021.
  8. ^ "Remembering the game-changing women of Pakistan". BOL News. 4 March 2022.
  9. ^ "The changing face of Pakistani dramas". Daily Times. 29 July 2021.
  10. ^ The Herald, Volume 38, Issues 1-3. Karachi : Pakistan Herald Publications. p. 32.
  11. ^ "The importance of adapting the written word". The News International. 4 December 2021.
  12. ^ Globe, Volume 8. International relations. p. 98.
  13. ^ The Herald, Volume 26, Issues 4-6. Pakistan Herald Publications. p. 146.
  14. ^ "Best Pakistani Dramas of All Time". Masala. 1 June 2021.
  15. ^ Pakistan Television Drama and Social Change: A Research Paradigm. University of Karachi. p. 202.
  16. ^ "STREAMING: BORDER SHORTS". Dawn News. 10 February 2021.
  17. ^ "Mawra Hocane and Ahsan Khan reunite in new drama Qissa Meherbano Ka". Images.Dawn. 14 November 2021.
  18. ^ The Herald, Volume 26, Issues 4-6. Pakistan Herald Publications. p. 140.
  19. ^ "Mawra Hocane to cast opposite Ahsan Khan for 'Qissa Meherbano Ka'". Mag - The Weekly. 7 November 2021.
  20. ^ a b "Veteran actress Ghazala Kaifee recovers from coronavirus". Oyeyeah. 26 January 2021.
  21. ^ "AK Broadcasts Pakistan". AK Broadcasts. Retrieved 18 January 2025.
  22. ^ "Shama". Archived from the original on 17 March 2016. Retrieved 14 March 2021.
  23. ^ "اظہارقاضی کی 12ویں برسی 24 دسمبر کو منائی جائے گی". Daily Pakistan. 22 January 2021.
  24. ^ "Uroosa". Archived from the original on 25 July 2016. Retrieved 27 May 2021.
  25. ^ Accessions List, South Asia, Volume 13, Issues 1-6. Library of Congress. Library of Congress Office, New Delhi. p. 648.
  26. ^ "Hawain". Archived from the original on 21 April 2017. Retrieved 19 July 2021.
  27. ^ The Herald, Volume 26, Issues 4-6. Pakistan Herald Publications. p. 144.
  28. ^ "Rishtay Mohabbaton Kay". Archived from the original on 17 November 2015. Retrieved 22 August 2021.
  29. ^ "نجی چینل کا سوپ غریب زادی کامیابی سے آن ائیر ہوگا". Daily Pakistan. 28 April 2021.
  30. ^ "Qissa Meherbano Ka (The Story of Meherbano): A Directorial Mess". Youlin Magazine. 28 November 2021.
  31. ^ "Ahsan Khan shares details about his upcoming drama 'Qissa Meherbano Ka'". Something Haute. 2 December 2021.
  32. ^ "Ishq-e-Laa, Despite Stellar Performances, Staggers To An End". Galaxy Lollywood. 2 June 2022.
  33. ^ "ڈرامہ سیریل'عشق لا'نے شائقین کے دل جیت لئے". Daily Pakistan. 6 December 2021.
  34. ^ "Classic PTV Plays To Rewatch". Masala. 8 February 2023.
  35. ^ "SPOTLIGHT: THE LONG AND SHORT OF SEE PRIME". The Express Tribune. 18 September 2021.
  36. ^ "6th PTV Awards", Pakistan Television Corporation, archived from the original on 1 January 2022, retrieved 8 November 2021{{citation}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
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