Zeba Bakhtiar

Zeba Bakhtiar (Urdu: زيبا بختيار‎) is a Pakistani film and television actress, and television series director. She made her television debut with a PTV drama play, Anarkali. She gained a lot of fame through her Bollywood debut, Henna. She also gained media attention due to her marriage with Adnan Sami and the subsequent custody battles of her son.

Acting career

Bakhtiar's performance in the TV play Anarkali, a sad love story, won her critical acclaim in Pakistan's entertainment world. The role of Anarkali helped prepare her for her big screen debut with the hit movie Henna (1991), produced and directed by Randhir Kapoor in India. Her work in Henna was widely appreciated, but it was her performance in the Pakistani film Sargam (1995) that won her the prestigious Nigar Award in Pakistan.

Bakhtiar also appeared in movies such as Mohabbat Ki Arzoo (1994), Stuntman (1994), Jai Vikraanta (1995) which were all box office duds in India. She then returned to Pakistan in films like Muqadama (1996), Chief Sahib (1996), Qaid (1996) and Babu (2001). She attempted to direct a movie called Babu, in (2001) which proved to be another Box Office disaster. Apart from movies, Bakhtiar often took starring roles in major television serials, in which she brought new levels of intensity with her performances. For instance, in Laag she gave a memorable performance as the leader of the 'Kashmiri Independence Movement'. Her portrayal of a handicapped girl in Pehli See Mohabbat was just mind-boggling as were her performances in the Lollywood films Kundi and Sargam.

Zeba

Zeba is a film actress from Pakistan. Her real name is Shaheen, but she adopted the name Zeba. She is widely regarded as one of the top stars in the 1960s and the early 1970s. She made her screen debut in Chiragh jalta raha in 1962. During a career that spanned almost three decades, Zeba appeared in numerous commercially successful as well as critically appreciated films, many of which featured her alongside actor and husband Mohammad Ali. She also starred in the 1966 film Arman which was produced by actor and producer Waheed Murad, Pakistan's first Platinum Jubilee film.

Career

In 1961, producer Noor Mohammad Khan offered her a role of heroine in his film Zindagi but latter due to unknown reasons film was shelved. By then, she accepted a role in another film Shakir. Arif was the hero, and the movie was eventually released in 1962 with a different name Chiragh jalta raha. Other debut cast were Mohammad Ali and Kamal Irani. Her second release of 1962, Jab say dekha hai tumhain, opposite Darpan earned her critical success. Her next film, Baaji released in 1963 which was also successful.

Zeba (disambiguation)

Zeba is a famous Pakistani film actress.

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Zeba Magazine

Zeba (Persian: زیبا ‎‎) is an Afghan lifestyle and entertainment magazine based in Vienna, Virginia, USA. The magazine is published by a company with the same name, Zeba Magazine, Inc.

History and profile

The first issue of Zeba was published in June 2006. The magazine has three editions, English, Dari and Pashto. It has an office in Washington, D.C., United States. Currently distribution areas are set for the highest populated European communities in the United States, Canada and nationally in Germany, Sweden and Australia. The magazine attracts a wide variety of the younger and older generations.

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