Mawra Hocane
| Mawra Hocane | |
|---|---|
 Hocane at the launch of "Tera Chehra" song from Sanam Teri Kasam in 2016 | |
| Native name | مروة حسین |
| Born |
Mawra Hussain Karachi, Pakistan |
| Occupation | Actress, model |
| Years active | 2011–present |
| Relatives |
Urwa Hocane (sister) Farhan Saeed (brother in law)[1] |
Mawra Hocane or Mawra Hussain[2] (Urdu: ماورا حسین) is a Pakistani model and actress.[3]
Life and career
Mawra changed the spelling of her family name from "Hussain" to "Hocane" in 7th-grade class to give it a unique spelling.[2]
She performed as a theater artist before working as a VJ at ARY Musik. Mawra gained popularity through performing in Pakistani television serial dramas like Aahista Aahista, Ik Tamanna Lahasil Si and Nikhar Gaye Gulab Sare.[4] She made her Hindi film debut in the 2016 Indian romance film, Sanam Teri Kasam, opposite Harshvardhan Rane.
She holds a diploma in Law from the University of London.[5]
Controversy
Mawra once tweeted about the Indian film Phantom, which was banned in Pakistan and she became the target of a social media harassment campaign.[6][7] She is active on the social media platform Instagram.[8]
Filmography
Television
| Year | Serial | Role | Channel |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Khichari Salsa | A Plus TV | |
| Love Ke Chucker Mein | |||
| Kountry Luv | A Plus TV | ||
| 2012 | Ik Tamanna Lahasil Si | Nadia | Hum TV |
| Nikhar Gaye Gulab Sare | Sheharyal | Hum TV | |
| Mere Hazoor | Express Entertainment | ||
| Yahan Pyar Nahi Hai | Shumaila | Hum TV | |
| Main Gunehgar Nahi | Amaara | Ary Digital. | |
| 2013 | Halki Si Khalish[9] | Hum TV | |
| Mere Harjai | Maha | ARY Digital | |
| 2014 | Billo Bablu Aur Bhaiyya[10] | Ary Digital | |
| Main Bushra[11] | Bushra | Ary Digital | |
| Aahista Aahista | Haya | Hum TV[12] | |
| Meri Wife Ke Liye | Ary Digital | ||
| Kitni Girhain Baaki Hain | Hum TV | ||
| 2015 | Maryam (TV series)[13] | Maryam | GEO TV |
| Shareek-e-Hayat | Hum TV | ||
| 2016 | Shadi Mubarak[14] | Ary Digital | |
| Haasil | Hareem | Geo TV | |
| 2017 | Sammi | Sammi | Hum TV |
Teleflims
| Year | Teleflims | Role | Channel |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Ghar Aae Mehman (Telefilm) | Hum TV | |
| 2015 | Papa Razi(Telefilm) | Ary Digital |
Films
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Sanam Teri Kasam | Saru | Bollywood debut |
References
- ↑ http://images.dawn.com/news/1176786. Retrieved 24 February 2017. Missing or empty
|title=(help) - 1 2 Hassan Choudary (19 October 2015). "Unraveling the mystery: Here's why Mawra and Urwa's surname is 'Hocane'". The Express Tribune.
- ↑ "Here's what Indian critics had to say about Mawra Hocane's Bolly debut, Sanam Teri Kasam". DAWN Images. 10 February 2016. Retrieved 18 November 2016.
- ↑ Hassan Choudary (5 June 2015). "Not one, not two, Mawra Hocane has signed three Bollywood films!". The Express Tribune. Retrieved 3 October 2015.
- ↑ "Mawra Hocane goes back to law school to 'finish what she started'". Images. 17 February 2017. Retrieved 17 February 2017.
- ↑ "Shaan calls for a ban on Mawra Hocane for supporting Phantom". The Express Tribune. Retrieved 2 November 2015.
- ↑ "How Phantom, Faisal Qureshi and Shaan vs Mawra exposed sexism in our midst". DAWN (Blog). Retrieved 2 November 2015.
- ↑ "It's not just us, the Kapoors love Mawra Hocane too!". The Express Tribune. Retrieved 2015-10-01.
- ↑ http://www.tv.com.pk/tvshow/Halki-Si-Khalish/166/story
- ↑ http://www.tv.com.pk/tvshow/Billo-Bablu-and-Bhaiya/233/story Billo Bablu and Bhaiya
- ↑ http://www.arydigital.tv/main-bushra/ Main Bushra
- ↑ http://www.tv.com.pk/tvshow/Aahista-Aahista/241/story
- ↑ http://www.tv.com.pk/tvshow/Maryam/254/story Maryam (TV series)
- ↑ http://www.tv.com.pk/tvshow/Shaadi-Mubarak/7/story
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