Mira Hashmi

Mira Hashmi
Born (1976-10-02) 2 October 1976 (age 50)
Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan
EducationConcordia University
OccupationsActress, host, director
Years active1995–present
Children2
Parent(s)Shoaib Hashmi (father)
Salima Hashmi (mother)
RelativesYasser Hashmi (brother)
Faiz Ahmad Faiz (grandfather)
Alys Faiz (grandmother)
Adeel Hashmi (cousin)
Ali Hashmi (cousin)
Muneeza Hashmi (aunt)
Moneeza Hashmi (aunt)
Humair Hashmi (uncle)

Mira Hashmi (born 2 October 1976) is a Pakistani actress, host and director. She is known for her roles in dramas Teen Bata Teen, Taamak Toyian and Family Front.

Early life

Mira was born in 1976 in Lahore, Pakistan. She completed her studies and did an MPhil in Cultural Studies from National College of Arts in Lahore. Later she went to Concordia University in Canada and did a major in film production.

Career

Mira made her debut as an actress in 1995 on PTV, where she appeared in a number of dramas. She appeared in dramas Anteena Washing Powder, Taamak Toyian and Kausar Ka Dastarkhwan. She also appeared in dramas Katauti and Teen Bata Teen. After that she appeared in comedy drama Family Front as Huma; her role was praised by her co-stars Saba Hameed and Naseem Vicky.

Personal life

Mira is married and has two children. Mira's father Shoaib Hashmi was an actor and her mother is a painter Salima Hashmi. Both her grandparents Faiz Ahmad Faiz and Alys Faiz were poets. Her aunt Muneeza Hashmi is a producer, and her cousin Adeel Hashmi is an actor.

Filmography

Television

Year Title Role Network
1995 Teen Bata Teen Mehreen PTV
1996 Anteena Washing Powder Sakina PTV
1997 Family Front Huma PTV
1998 Taamak Toyian Safeena PTV
1998 Katauti Faiza PTV
1999 Kausar Ka Dastarkhwan Kausar PTV
2000 Articulation Herself PTV
2015 Weekend World With Sophiya Herself PTV
2016 Mahira Khan in Conversation With Sarmad Khoosat & Mira Hashmi Herself Electronic Dairy
2018 Faiz Festival Herself Electronic Dairy
2019 Salt Arts Herself Samaa TV
2019 Mahira Khan in Conversation With Sarmad Khoosat & Mira Hashmi Herself Electronic Diary

Bibliography

Mira also authored a critically acclaimed book titled Gulzar's Ijaazat: Insights Into the Film in 2019 in memory of her grandfather Faiz Ahmad Faiz and dedicated to Faiz Festival. The same year she wrote another book titled Three Classic Films by Gulzar: Insights Into the Films co-authored with Saba Mahmood Bashir and Sathya Saran.

References

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  3. 1 2 3 "Ms. Mira Hashmi". Lahore School of Economics. 3 June 2021.
  4. ↑ "Faiz fest culminates with glitzy Mahira and child folk singers". Dawn News. 4 June 2021.
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  7. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 "میرا ہاشمی سلیمہ ہاشمی کی بیٹی". Pakistan Television Corporation. 8 March 2000.
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  9. ↑ "Amidst narratives and fiction". The News International. 6 June 2021.
  10. ↑ "Did the Faiz International Festival live up to the legend it celebrates?". Images.Dawn. 7 June 2021.
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  12. ↑ "In memoriam: Bells ring forever for Jahan Ara". The Express Tribune. 8 June 2021.
  13. ↑ "TV nostalgia: The golden era of Pakistani dramas". The Nation. 18 June 2021.
  14. ↑ "Making of a 'masala film'". Dawn News. 9 June 2021.
  15. ↑ "The makers and critics on films". The News International. 10 June 2021.
  16. ↑ "Why film matters". The News International. 11 June 2021.
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  18. ↑ "Expressions, passions about pushing the boundaries". 20 June 2021.
  19. 1 2 3 "Good parenting: All about my mother". The Express Tribune. 12 June 2021.
  20. ↑ "The Faiz photo exhibition". The Express Tribune. 13 June 2021.
  21. ↑ "Mira Hashmi's book dedicated to Gulzar launched at Faiz Ghar". Daily Times. 14 June 2021.
  22. ↑ "Mira Hashmi's book on Gulzar's 'Ijazat' to launch on June 28". Daily Times. 15 June 2021.
  23. ↑ "HT Picks: The most interesting books of the week". Hindustan Times. 16 June 2021.