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Durefishan Saleem
Born (1996-01-14) 14 January 1996 (age 28)
Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan
EducationLLB, University College London[1]
Occupations
  • Model
  • actress
Years active2020–present

Durefishan Saleem (born 14 January 1996[2]) is a Pakistani actress who appears in Urdu television. She made her acting debut with a supporting role in Hum TV's Dil Ruba (2020) for which she received a nomination of Best Emerging Talent at Lux Style Awards.[3] Her other notable work include Bharaas (2020-21) and Pardes (2021).[4][5]

Saleem received widespread popularity after playing Mehak Shamsher in ARY Digital's dramatic series Kaisi Teri Khudgarzi (2022).[6]

Career

Saleem made her acting debut with a supporting role in Momina Duraid's 2020 serial Dil Ruba. She then starred in Bharaas as female protagonist alongside Omer Shehzad and Furqan Qureshi but these didn't propelled her career forward. Saleem then portrayed Aimem in Marina Khan's directional Pardes[1][7] and was seen playing a CSS officer in Momina Duraid's Juda Huway Kuch Is Tarhan.[8]

Her claim to fame came with the dramatic series Kaisi Teri Khudgarzi where she starred as Mahek Shamsher in Ahmed Bhatti's directional alongside Danish Taimoor[9] which became one of the top rated and viewed television serial on YouTube in its running time though her performance termed as "wholly vapid" also the storytelling was panned by both critics and audience. Durefishan's latest drama in October 2023 is Ishq Murshid which is airing on Hum TV.

Personal Life

She got earlier education from Lahore and got a degree of LLB from University College London in 2020.[1] In 2019, she shifted to Karachi to make her career in acting.[10]

Filmography

Television

Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2020 Dil Ruba Erum
Bharaas Zoya
2021 Pardes Aimen
Juda Huay Kuch Is Tarha Maha
2022 Kaisi Teri Khudgarzi Mehak Akram Shamsher [11]
2023 Jurm Ayla Nadeem Mini-series [12]
Jaisay Aapki Marzi Aleezay [13]
Ishq Murshid Shibra [14]

Special appearances

Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2021 Jeeto Pakistan League 2 Herself Episode 11 [15]
2023 Siyaah Sara Episode: "Mask Man"

Telefilm

Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2021 Hangor S-131 Sameera [16]

Awards and nominations

Year Award Category Work Result Ref
2021 20th Lux Style Awards Best Emerging Talent In TV Dil Ruba Nominated [17]
ARY People's Choice Awards New Emerging Talent (Female) Bharaas Won [18]
Favourite Actress in Bahu Role Nominated
2022 21st Lux Style Awards Best TV Actress (Viewers' Choice) Pardes Nominated [19]

References

  1. ^ a b c "Durefishan Saleem - Zoya from Bharaas - Erum from Dil Ruba - Gup Shup with FUCHSIA". 2021-01-18 – via YouTube.
  2. ^ "Dur-e-Fishan Saleem turns 27: See birthday pictures". ARYNews. Retrieved 14 January 2023.
  3. ^ "LSA 2021: And the nominees are..." Express Tribune. 2021-08-07.
  4. ^ "Dur-e-Fishan Saleem says no to item song". Daily Pakistan. 2021-08-26. Retrieved 2021-09-12.
  5. ^ Entertainment Desk (2021-08-27). ""It will be very difficult for you to prove yourself as an actor because of how you look," Imran Ashraf had once told Dur-e-Fishan Saleem". Something Haute. Retrieved 2021-09-12.
  6. ^ Something Haute (2021-08-24). "Dur-e-Fishan Saleem Discusses Debut, Pardes & Upcoming Projects" – via YouTube.
  7. ^ "Drama serial Pardes is in the making and we can't wait!". CutACut. 2021-04-21. Retrieved 2021-09-12.
  8. ^ Online (2021-08-27). "Wahaj Ali and Dur-e-Fishan pair up for web series". Daily Times.
  9. ^ Staff, Showbiz (2021-12-06). "Dur-e-Fishan Saleem will star with Danish Taimoor in TV drama Kaisi Teri Khudgarzi". Showbiz Pakistan. Retrieved 2022-02-28.
  10. ^ Maliha Rehman (31 July 2020). "For aspiring actors looking for stardom, Karachi is the city of opportunities". images.dawn.com. Retrieved 3 December 2022.
  11. ^ "Danish Taimoor and Dur e Fishan starrer Kaisi Teri Khudgarzi teasers out now". Reviewit.pk. 17 April 2022. Retrieved 21 August 2022.
  12. ^ "Wahaj Ali, Durefishan Saleem to star in crime thriller "Jurm," latest short series". Samaa English. 14 April 2023. Archived from the original on 6 May 2023. Retrieved 18 May 2023.
  13. ^ "It talk about marzi, consent: Dur-e-Fishan Saleem on her new serial". ARY News. Retrieved 26 September 2023.
  14. ^ "Ishq Murshid – Something Enticing is in the Making". Hum TV. Archived from the original on 28 June 2023. Retrieved 17 July 2023.
  15. ^ "Jeeto Pakistan Super League Season 2 is Coming Soon". Research Snipers. 2020-04-17. Retrieved 2020-05-19.
  16. ^ "Dur e Fishan, Affan Waheed, Saba Qamar to star in Hangor". cutacut.com. 5 November 2021. Retrieved 23 December 2021.
  17. ^ "Here are the nominations for the 20th Lux Style Awards". Business Recorder. 2021-08-28. Retrieved 2021-09-12.
  18. ^ "ARY People's Choice Awards Announced". Oyeyeah. 2021-03-04.
  19. ^ "LSA 2022: And the nominees are". Tribune. Retrieved 23 November 2022.
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