Yumna Zaidi

Yumna Zaidi (born 30 July 1989) is a Pakistani actress who works in Urdu-television industry. Known for her portrayals in social to romantic dramas. Zaidi is the recipient of five Lux Style Awards and two Hum Awards.

She first appeared as a supporting character in ARY Digital's domestic-drama Thakan (2012) and then played lead roles in several television series, including the family drama Meri Dulari and the revenge Ullu Baraye Farokht Nahi (both 2013), the later of which earned her a nomination of Hum Award for Best Supporting Actress. She gained popularity and Hum Award for Best Actress nominations by portraying a troubled wife in Farooq Rind's tragic-romance Rishtay Kuch Adhooray Se and received praise for the jealous-drama Mausam (both 2014), the comedy drama Jugnoo (2015), the romance Zara Yaad Kar (2016) and the romantic comedy Yeh Raha Dil (2017).

Other work
In 2016 the Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority served a show-cause notice toUdaari, she spoke out, stating:

It is based on a social cause and we should create awareness in our society through such drama serials. She walked the ramp for designer Aisha Farid's collection Crystalline on Hum TV's Bridal Couture Week. She also appeared in celebrity comedy talkshow Mazaaq Raat in 2017.

 Other appearances
YearTitleRoleNotes2014Shareek-e-HayatRecurringAnthology romantic series, Episodic appearance2014Kitni Girhain Baaki HainRecurringAnthology series2016Salam ZindagiHerselfMorning Talkshow hosted by Faysal Qureshi2017Mehmaan QadardanHerselfSpecial appearance2017Jago Pakistan JagoHerselfGuest appearance with Dar Si Jaati Hai Sila team for promotion of the project2017Mazaaq RaatHerselfGuest appearance with Abdullah Ejaz

Awards and nominations
YearAwardCategoryWork ResultRef 2014 Hum Awards Best Supporting Actress  Ullu Baraye Farokht Nahi   Best Actress Rishtay Kuch Adhooray Se   Best Actress Popular   2015 Best Actor in a Negative Role  Mausam   2016 Best Actress Jugnoo   Best Actress Popular  2018 Best On-screen couple with Ahmed Ali Yeh Raha Dil   2018 Best Actress Dar Si Jaati Hai Sila   202019th Lux Style AwardsBest Actress (Viewers' Choice)Inkaar202120th Lux Style AwardsBest Actress Critics' Choice Pyar Ke SadqayBest Actress Viewers' ChoiceRaaz-e-Ulfat202221st Lux Style AwardsBest Actress (Critics' Choice)Dil Na Umeed To NahiBest Actress (Viewers' Choice)202322nd Lux Style AwardsBest Actress - Critics' choiceBakhtawarBest TV Actress – Viewer's choiceIPPA AwardsBest TV Actor Female 2024Hum AwardsBest Actress Popular  Ishq-e-LaaBest On-screen couple with Azaan Sami Khan

References

 Other websites 


Category:Living people
Category:1989 births
Category:Modeling (profession)
Category:Actors from Karachi