# Neelma Hasan

Neelma Hasan is a Pakistani actress. She was one of the most popular actresses of the 1980s and 1990s. She is known for her roles in dramas Naqsh Hain Sab Natamam, Gurez, Jungle, Zangar and Paiman-e-Wafa. She was known as The Dentonic Girl because of her commercial work in Dentonic Toothpaste.

## Early life

Hasan was born in Karachi at Pakistan and she studied from PECHS College and graduated from University of Karachi.

## Career

Hasan was noticed by a PTV director at her friend's house when they were shooting a commercial. Then he approached her and asked her to appear in a commercial which she accepted. She started working as a model and has worked in 50+ commercials with top brands including Rexona, Dentonic, Philips, Hilal sweets, Kiwi shoe polish, Roohafza, Sunsilk, Raseeli Supari, Kala Kola, Rafhan, Asli pari dhaga, National Paints, and several lawn commercials.
Then she worked in many dramas including Shikast-e-Arzoo, Burzakh, Gurez, Gard, Kallo, and in drama Jungle which was written by Noorul Huda Shah in which she portrayed the role of Popri.
In 1986 she worked in drama Paiman-e-Wafa with Asif Raza Mir and Qavi Khan in which she did the role of a doctor from Pakistan who travels to China to learn acupuncture, a key component of traditional Chinese medicine the drama was a collaboration between China and Pakistan which revolves around the different forms of hockey played in Pakistan and China the drama was also aired in China and was dubbed in Chinese.
In 1988 she worked in drama Shikast-e-Arzoo with Rizwan Wasti, Talat Hussain and Laila Zuberi which was written by Hameed Kashmiri and directed by Kazim Pasha.
In mid 1990's she appeared in famous mini serial aired on PTV Kanwal. In late 1990s she moved abroad to Canada at Toronto with her husband and there she did modeling for Indian brands and hosted a morning show on Sunday weekends.
In 2004 she worked in drama Matta-e-Gharoor it was written by Ashfaq Ahmed and directed by Nasir Iqbal it starred Qavi Khan, Samina Tabbasum and Shahid Awan in which she portrayed the role of Maria a doctor who helps her patient portrayed by Qavi Khan. The drama was a collaboration between Canada and Pakistan it was shot in Toronto at Canada.
In 2008 she worked in drama Sookhey Pattey with Uzma Gillani, Saud, Farah Shah and Sunita Marshall which was directed by Ayub Khoso.
In 2009, she co-starred with Bollywood actress Farida Jalal and Pakistani actress Armeena Khan in Dolly Aunty Ka Dream Villa which aired on Geo Entertainment.
Then she hosted The Mother's Show in 2010 on ARY Digital in which she interviewed many actors and actresses.
In 2013 she worked in some dramas for private channels and she also produced some dramas and musical shows.

## Personal life

Hasan is married to Zulfikar. They have lived in the U.S., Canada, and is settled in Dubai with her family. Hasan has four children.

## Filmography
### Television

| Year | Title | Role | Network |
| 1985 | Kallo | Shireen | PTV |
| 1985 | Rang-e-Hina | Uzma | PTV |
| 1986 | Jungle | Popri | PTV |
| 1986 | Paiman-e-Wafa | Rabia | PTV |
| 1987 | Naqsh Hain Sab Natamam | Sofia | PTV |
| 1988 | Shikast-e-Arzoo | Mona | PTV |
| 1988 | Burzakh | Huma | PTV |
| 1989 | Gard | Shaista | PTV |
| 1990 | Dharti Dhani | Bakhtawar | PTV |
| 1991 | Gurez | Roha | PTV |
| 1993 | Nangey Paon | Zahida | PTV |
| 1994 | Saher Se Door | Jahanara | PTV |
| 1995 | Kanwal | Kanwal | PTV |
| 2004 | Matta-e-Gharoor | Maria | Geo Entertainment |
| 2008 | Sookhey Pattey | Sabeen | Geo TV |
| 2009 | Dolly Aunty ka Dream Villa | Laila | Geo Entertainment |
| 2022 | Star & Style Season 3 | Herself | PTV |

### Telefilm

| Year | Title | Role |
| 1992 | Ju Gehrai Me Gaey | Ishrat |

### Host

| Year | Title | Role | Network |
| 2010 | The Mother's Show | Herself | ARY Digital |