Naina
نینا
Born
Yawar Sultana

(1971-06-22)22 June 1971
Died7 November 1996(1996-11-07) (aged 25)
Other namesDoe-eyed Beauty[1]
Occupations
  • Actress
  • Model
Years active1987 – 1996
Parent(s)Saiza Begum (mother)
Ghulam Hussain (father)

Yawar Sultana, also known as Naina (Urdu; نینا; born 1971) was a Pakistani actress and model.[2] She was known for her deep blue eyes and was known as Doe-eyed Beauty.[3][1] She was known for her roles in classic dramas Dasht, Sadran and Red Card.[4]

Early life

Sultana was born to Saiza Begum and Ghulam Hussain in a family of musicians in Lahore, Pakistan.[2] She was trained in classical dance by her mother; later, she would earn money by dancing at private functions.[1][2] Then, she was noted by a television director who offered her work in commercials on PTV.[2]

Career

Naina worked as a model in many commercials and advertisements during 1980s on PTV later she would also do dance performance at certain events because of which she would earn a lot and she also used to do dancing roles in films.[5][2]

Later she got interested in acting and chose to leave dancing and then in 1990 she joined the first private channel Network Television Marketing and would appear in commercials for NTM.[2]

In 1993, F.H. Qureshi told Naina to audition for Dasht, a new drama he was directing. After she auditioned, she was approved by Abid Ali and officially cast.[2][6] She portrayed Hani, who is in love with Shams Shah (portrayed by Abid Ali), but the two face problems when they marry. The serial was a super-hit and won many accolades.[2]

In 1994 she appeared in PTV's family drama Sadran, in which she portrayed the role of a working-class girl.[2] Then in 1995 she appeared in show Hip Hip Hurray Season 1 on STN the show was hosted by Umer Shareef in which she got an award.[7] Also in 1995, she was cast in the drama Red Card, which aired on STN. She portrayed Almas, a dancer who falls in love with a businessman, but the couple are unable to be together because of Almas's background.[2]

In 1996 she appeared in season 2 of Hip Hip Hurray. She received an award for her performance from Umer Shareef.[8]

Personal life

Naina lived with her parents in Faisal Model Town, Lahore.[2]

Death

On 7 November 1996, Naina was shot at her home in Lahore.[3][9] She was buried in Miani Sahib Graveyard. Her mother died some years later, and she was buried near her grave.[10]

Filmography

Television

Year Title Role Network
1993 Dasht Hani NTM[10]
1994 Sadran Anila PTV[2]
1995 Hip Hip Hurray Season 1 Herself STN[7]
1995 Red Card Almas STN[2]
1996 Hip Hip Hurray Season 2 Herself STN[8]

Awards and nominations

YearAwardCategoryResultTitleRef.
1995STN AwardsBest New TalentWonHip Hip Hurray Season 1[7]
1996STN AwardsBest TalentWonHip Hip Hurray Season 2[8]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Behind The Glamour: 11 Pakistani Celebrity Deaths That Left Fans Shocked!". Diva Magazine. 19 November 2023.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 "اداکارہ یاور سلطانہ کو نینا کے نام سے بھی جانا جاتا ہے". Pakistan Television Corporation. 2000.
  3. 1 2 "Celebrated Pakistanis who met unnatural deaths". The News International. 2 February 2023.
  4. Pakistan Journal of Women's Studies - Volume 13. University of Karachi. p. 112.
  5. "The dark side of Lollywood". Dawn Newspaper. 5 December 2022.
  6. "کینسر کے مرض کے بارے میں جاننے کے باوجود اس نے مجھ سے شادی کر لی". Daily Ausaf. 16 October 2023.
  7. 1 2 3 "Hip Hip Hurray Season 1". Shalimar Television Network. 21 May 2023.
  8. 1 2 3 "Hip Hip Hurray Season 2". Shalimar Television Network. 10 January 2023.
  9. "کینسر کے مرض کے بارے میں جاننے کے باوجود اس نے مجھ سے شادی کر لی مگر الیکشن ہارنے کے بعد طلاق دے دی --- پاکستانی سیلیبریٹیز کی المناک موتیں". Hamari News. 5 July 2023.
  10. 1 2 "یہ کم عمری میں ہی انتقال کر گئیں۔۔۔ڈرامہ "دشت" سے شہرت پانے والی نیناں کے برابر کس کی قبر ہے". Hamari News. 19 September 2023.
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