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| birth_place = [[Kunduz]], [[Afghanistan]]
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| other_names = ''Najeeba Faiz''
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| occupation = {{Hlist | Actress | TV host | Journalist | Model}}
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| years_active = 1996 – present
| years_active = 1996 – present
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| employer = Hum TV Network
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| television = ''[[Sang-e-Mah]]''<br />''[[Sang-e-Mar Mar]]''<br />''[[Mohabbat Khawab Safar]]''
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'''Najiba Faiz''' ([[Pashto]]: نجیبه فېض) born 1 August 1989, is an Afghan-born Pakistani television host, television and film actress, known for playing variety of notable characters in films and in television mostly in Pakistan and Afghanistan. She began her career as a child artist, and later started in television serials such as ''[[Sang-e-Mar Mar]]'' and its second trilogy ''[[Sang-e-Mah]]''.<ref name=":0">{{cite web|title=Najiba Faiz As Gulalai {{!}} HUM TV – Watch Dramas Online|url=http://www.hum.tv/sange-mar-mar-cast-najiba-faiz-gulalai/|website=HUM TV – Watch Dramas Online|access-date=19 August 2017|date=27 February 2017|archive-date=2 July 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180702011341/https://www.hum.tv/sange-mar-mar-cast-najiba-faiz-gulalai/}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Najiba Faiz biography on Pak101 |url=http://www.pak101.com/c/celebrities/bio/688/Actresses/Najiba_Faiz |website=Pak |access-date=11 April 2021}}</ref> Faiz is currently hosting a morning show on [[Hum Pashto 1]].<ref name="pash">{{cite web|url=https://www.thenews.com.pk/amp/921646-the-pashtunconnection|title=The PASHTUN CONNECTION|website=The News|date=4 February 2022|access-date=}}</ref>
'''Najiba Faiz''' ([[Pashto]]: نجیبه فېض) born 1 August 1988, is an Afghan-born Pakistani television host, television and film actress, known for playing variety of notable characters in films and in television mostly in Pakistan and Afghanistan. She began her career as a child artist, and later started in television serials such as ''[[Sang-e-Mar Mar]]'' and its second trilogy ''[[Sang-e-Mah]]''.<ref name=":0">{{cite web|title=Najiba Faiz As Gulalai {{!}} HUM TV – Watch Dramas Online|url=http://www.hum.tv/sange-mar-mar-cast-najiba-faiz-gulalai/|website=HUM TV – Watch Dramas Online|access-date=19 August 2017|date=27 February 2017|archive-date=2 July 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180702011341/https://www.hum.tv/sange-mar-mar-cast-najiba-faiz-gulalai/}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Najiba Faiz biography on Pak101 |url=http://www.pak101.com/c/celebrities/bio/688/Actresses/Najiba_Faiz |website=Pak |access-date=11 April 2021}}</ref> Faiz is currently hosting a morning show on [[Hum Pashto 1]].<ref name="pash">{{cite web|url=https://www.thenews.com.pk/amp/921646-the-pashtunconnection|title=The PASHTUN CONNECTION|website=The News|date=4 February 2022|access-date=}}</ref>


== Early life ==
== Early life ==
Her father is an Afghan immigrant who migrated to Pakistan in the 1980s.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Muzaffar|first=Erum Noor|title=The PASHTUN CONNECTION|url=https://www.thenews.com.pk/magazine|access-date=2022-02-13|website=www.thenews.com.pk|language=en}}</ref> She grew up mostly in Peshawar and later moved on to Karachi and Islamabad. Faiz started her career with working on a children program "Story", which aired on [[Pakistan Television Corporation|PTV]].<ref name=":1">{{Cite web|title=خاندان کی پہلی لڑکی ہوں، جس نے جو چاہا، وہ کیا|url=https://jang.com.pk/news/1020378|access-date=2022-02-13|website=jang.com.pk}}</ref> In 2002, she started her acting career with "Rogh Lewani", a Pashto serial, where she played a secretary of Asmail Shahid (Maanay).<ref name=":1" /> The role helped her rise to stardom and served as a launching pad for her career.<ref name=":1" />
Her father is an Afghan immigrant who migrated to Pakistan in the 1980s.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Muzaffar|first=Erum Noor|title=The PASHTUN CONNECTION|url=https://www.thenews.com.pk/magazine|access-date=2022-02-13|website=www.thenews.com.pk|language=en}}</ref> She grew up mostly in Peshawar, and later moved on to Karachi and Islamabad. Faiz started her career with working on a children program "Storee"ستوری , which aired on [[Pakistan Television Corporation|PTV]].<ref name=":1">{{Cite web|title=خاندان کی پہلی لڑکی ہوں، جس نے جو چاہا، وہ کیا|url=https://jang.com.pk/news/1020378|access-date=2022-02-13|website=jang.com.pk}}</ref> In 2002, she started her acting career with "Rogh Lewani", a Pashto serial, where she played a secretary of Ismail Shahid (Maanay).<ref name=":1" /> The role helped her rise to stardom and served as a launching pad for her career.<ref name=":1" />



== Career ==
== Career ==
After the launch of the maiden Pashto channel, AVT, in 2004, Najiba Faiz returned to the industry. She hosted programs and acted in various drama serials.<ref name=":0" /> Since then, she has acted in several plays including ''[[Sang-e-Mar Mar]]'', which aired on [[Hum TV]]. She worked in other two dramas, ''[[Mohabbat Khawab Safar]]'' and ''[[Sangsar (TV series)|Sangsar]]'' which also aired on [[Hum TV]]. Her role as a grief stricken mother in Saawan that fights all odds to reunite with her son was highly praised by critics.<ref>{{cite news|title=Pakistani movie 'Saawan' impresses all at Madrid film festival|url=https://www.geo.tv/latest/149772-pakistani-movie-saawan-receives-award-at-madrid-film-festival|access-date=19 August 2017|work=www.geo.tv}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last1=Desk|first1=Instep|title=Saawan wins big at international film festivals|url=https://www.thenews.com.pk/magazine/instep-today/222879-Saawan-wins-big-at-international-film-festivals|access-date=19 August 2017|work=www.thenews.com.pk|language=en}}</ref> Najeeba had a viral moment in the Pakistan Super League match match between [[Quetta Gladiators]] and [[Peshawar Zalmi]], where photos and videos of her crying at tense moments of the match were widely shared and talked about on social media.<ref name=":2">{{cite news|title=This Adorable Peshawar Zalmi Ambassador Stole The Show Yesterday And The Internet Is Loving Her!|url=https://www.parhlo.com/this-adorable-zalmi-ambassador-is-going-viral|access-date=20 August 2017|work=Parhlo|date=26 February 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Zalmi Brand Ambassador Najeeba Faiz Exclusive Talk After Zalmi Defeat In Play-Off Round|url=http://www.voice.pk/entertainment/interviews/zalmi-brand-ambassador-najeeba-faiz-exclusive-talk-zalmi-defeat-play-off-round/|website=Voice.pk|access-date=20 August 2017|date=1 March 2017}}</ref>
After the launch of the maiden Pashto channel, AVT, in 2004, Najiba Faiz returned to the industry. She hosted programs and acted in various drama serials.<ref name=":0" /> Since then, she has acted in several plays including ''[[Sang-e-Mar Mar]]'', which aired on [[Hum TV]]. She worked in other two dramas, ''[[Mohabbat Khawab Safar]]'' and ''[[Sangsar (TV series)|Sangsar]]'' which also aired on [[Hum TV]]. Her role as a grief stricken mother in Saawan that fights all odds to reunite with her son was highly praised by critics.<ref>{{cite news|title=Pakistani movie 'Saawan' impresses all at Madrid film festival|url=https://www.geo.tv/latest/149772-pakistani-movie-saawan-receives-award-at-madrid-film-festival|access-date=19 August 2017|work=www.geo.tv}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last1=Desk|first1=Instep|title=Saawan wins big at international film festivals|url=https://www.thenews.com.pk/magazine/instep-today/222879-Saawan-wins-big-at-international-film-festivals|access-date=19 August 2017|work=www.thenews.com.pk|language=en}}</ref> Najeeba had a viral moment in the Pakistan Super League match between [[Quetta Gladiators]] and [[Peshawar Zalmi]], where photos and videos of her crying at tense moments of the match were widely shared and talked about on [[social media]].<ref name=":2">{{cite news|title=This Adorable Peshawar Zalmi Ambassador Stole The Show Yesterday And The Internet Is Loving Her!|url=https://www.parhlo.com/this-adorable-zalmi-ambassador-is-going-viral|access-date=20 August 2017|work=Parhlo|date=26 February 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Zalmi Brand Ambassador Najeeba Faiz Exclusive Talk After Zalmi Defeat In Play-Off Round|url=http://www.voice.pk/entertainment/interviews/zalmi-brand-ambassador-najeeba-faiz-exclusive-talk-zalmi-defeat-play-off-round/|website=Voice.pk|access-date=20 August 2017|date=1 March 2017}}</ref>


Najeeba Faiz also worked in Afghanistan for three years. There, apart from acting and hosting many different shows,<ref>{{Cite news|title="د ښځو په توګه اوس هم له ننګونو سره مخ يو"|language=ps|work=BBC News پښتو|url=https://www.bbc.com/pashto/columns-51052246|access-date=2022-02-13}}</ref> she was also the host for the Afghan version of [[Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?|Who wants to be a Millionaire]].<ref>{{Citation|title=Who wants to be a millionaire Afghanistan _ Pashto part one|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-UQ5UBmcN_0|language=en|access-date=2022-02-13}}</ref>
Najeeba Faiz also worked in [[Afghanistan]] for three years. There, apart from acting and hosting many different shows,<ref>{{Cite news|title="د ښځو په توګه اوس هم له ننګونو سره مخ يو"|language=ps|work=BBC News پښتو|url=https://www.bbc.com/pashto/columns-51052246|access-date=2022-02-13}}</ref> she was also the host for the Afghan version of [[Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?|Who wants to be a Millionaire]].<ref>{{Citation|title=Who wants to be a millionaire Afghanistan _ Pashto part one|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-UQ5UBmcN_0|language=en|access-date=2022-02-13}}</ref>


== Filmography ==
== Filmography ==
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Latest revision as of 11:10, 10 October 2024

Najiba Faiz
نجیبه فېض
Born
Najiba Faiz

(1988-08-01) 1 August 1988 (age 36)[1]
Other namesNajeeba Faiz
EducationAbdul Wali Khan University
Occupations
  • Actress
  • TV host
  • Journalist
  • Model
Years active1996 – present
EmployerHum TV Network
TelevisionSang-e-Mah
Sang-e-Mar Mar
Mohabbat Khawab Safar
Websitehttps://najibafaizofficial.com/

Najiba Faiz (Pashto: نجیبه فېض) born 1 August 1988, is an Afghan-born Pakistani television host, television and film actress, known for playing variety of notable characters in films and in television mostly in Pakistan and Afghanistan. She began her career as a child artist, and later started in television serials such as Sang-e-Mar Mar and its second trilogy Sang-e-Mah.[2][3] Faiz is currently hosting a morning show on Hum Pashto 1.[4]

Early life

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Her father is an Afghan immigrant who migrated to Pakistan in the 1980s.[5] She grew up mostly in Peshawar, and later moved on to Karachi and Islamabad. Faiz started her career with working on a children program "Storee"ستوری , which aired on PTV.[6] In 2002, she started her acting career with "Rogh Lewani", a Pashto serial, where she played a secretary of Ismail Shahid (Maanay).[6] The role helped her rise to stardom and served as a launching pad for her career.[6]


Career

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After the launch of the maiden Pashto channel, AVT, in 2004, Najiba Faiz returned to the industry. She hosted programs and acted in various drama serials.[2] Since then, she has acted in several plays including Sang-e-Mar Mar, which aired on Hum TV. She worked in other two dramas, Mohabbat Khawab Safar and Sangsar which also aired on Hum TV. Her role as a grief stricken mother in Saawan that fights all odds to reunite with her son was highly praised by critics.[7][8] Najeeba had a viral moment in the Pakistan Super League match between Quetta Gladiators and Peshawar Zalmi, where photos and videos of her crying at tense moments of the match were widely shared and talked about on social media.[9][10]

Najeeba Faiz also worked in Afghanistan for three years. There, apart from acting and hosting many different shows,[11] she was also the host for the Afghan version of Who wants to be a Millionaire.[12]

Filmography

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Television series

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Year Title Role Notes
2002 Dil Ruba Dil Ruba
Rogh Lewani Dil Ruba
2004 Parhar Husan
2007 Da Ba Manay Gulbadan
2008 Sur Shaal Saira
2009 Taojan Badoona Wazimah
2010 Bacha Kana Akhtar Kharo
Angoori Haya Jan
2011 Sham Say Pehlay Sania
Rok Lo Aaj Ki Raat Ko Farwa
2012 Be Bangro Lasoona Shaista
Kaala Jadoo Season 2 Zara [4]
Ap Ke Saawan Barse Shumail [13]
Quddusi Sahab Ki Bewah Zareena
Kuchh Ishq Tha Kuchh Majboori Thi Shahana
2013 Virasat Saher
2016 Funkari Chandni
Sang-e-Mar Mar Gulalai
2017 Sangsar Neelam
Mohabbat Khawab Safar Rakhshunda
2022 Sang-e-Mah Harshali Kaur [14]
Meri Shehzadi Almas [15]
2023 Meesni Humaira
2024 Nafrat Shagufta

Telefilm

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Year Title Role
2006 SANATA Aqsa Zafar
2010 Zara-Si-Ulfat Nausheen
2012 Dhamak Zareena

Film

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Year Title Role Notes
2007 Khuda Kay Liye Gul Bano [4]
2017 Saawan Arzoo [16][17]

Awards and nominations

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Year Award Category Result Presented by Ref.
2008 AVT Khyber Awards Best Actress Won ATV Awards Committee [18]
2021 4th Awards UNISA Fakhre Awards Best Actress Won UNISA Fakhre Committee [19]

References

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  1. ^ "Welcome | Najiba Faiz". najibafaizofficial.com. Retrieved 5 January 2022.
  2. ^ a b "Najiba Faiz As Gulalai | HUM TV – Watch Dramas Online". HUM TV – Watch Dramas Online. 27 February 2017. Archived from the original on 2 July 2018. Retrieved 19 August 2017.
  3. ^ "Najiba Faiz biography on Pak101". Pak. Retrieved 11 April 2021.
  4. ^ a b c "The PASHTUN CONNECTION". The News. 4 February 2022.
  5. ^ Muzaffar, Erum Noor. "The PASHTUN CONNECTION". www.thenews.com.pk. Retrieved 13 February 2022.
  6. ^ a b c "خاندان کی پہلی لڑکی ہوں، جس نے جو چاہا، وہ کیا". jang.com.pk. Retrieved 13 February 2022.
  7. ^ "Pakistani movie 'Saawan' impresses all at Madrid film festival". www.geo.tv. Retrieved 19 August 2017.
  8. ^ Desk, Instep. "Saawan wins big at international film festivals". www.thenews.com.pk. Retrieved 19 August 2017. {{cite news}}: |last1= has generic name (help)
  9. ^ "This Adorable Peshawar Zalmi Ambassador Stole The Show Yesterday And The Internet Is Loving Her!". Parhlo. 26 February 2017. Retrieved 20 August 2017.
  10. ^ "Zalmi Brand Ambassador Najeeba Faiz Exclusive Talk After Zalmi Defeat In Play-Off Round". Voice.pk. 1 March 2017. Retrieved 20 August 2017.
  11. ^ ""د ښځو په توګه اوس هم له ننګونو سره مخ يو"". BBC News پښتو (in Pashto). Retrieved 13 February 2022.
  12. ^ Who wants to be a millionaire Afghanistan _ Pashto part one, retrieved 13 February 2022
  13. ^ "Ab Ke Sawan Barse Starts On Express Entertainment". Awami Web. 29 May 2012. Retrieved 23 August 2017.
  14. ^ "Teasers out: Atif Aslam's television debut in Sang E Mah leaves fans excited". Haute News. 11 December 2021.
  15. ^ "Urwa Hocane's upcoming drama Meri Shehzadi to 'capture the reminiscence of Lady Diana'". Dawn Images. 12 September 2022. Retrieved 9 October 2022.
  16. ^ "Saawan is a "quest for survival" against all odds". www.thenews.com.pk. Retrieved 19 August 2017.
  17. ^ "DailyTimes | 'Saawan' impresses all at the 2017 Madrid International Film Festival". dailytimes.com.pk. Retrieved 19 August 2017.
  18. ^ 8th AVT Khyber Awards Show, archived from the original on 4 February 2024, retrieved 4 February 2024
  19. ^ 4th Awards distribution Ceremony UNISA Fakhre Pukhtoonkhwa Award Show, archived from the original on 4 February 2024, retrieved 4 February 2024
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