Parveen Akbar is a Pakistani veteran actress. She is popular for her negative roles in Pakistani dramas and films.
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Wiki/Biography
Parveen Akbar was born on Tuesday, 7 April 1959 (age 64 years; as of 2023) in Karachi, Pakistan. Her zodiac sign is Aries. She completed her formal education in Karachi.
Physical Appearance
Height (approx.): 5′ 4″
Weight (approx.): 55 kg
Hair Colour: Brown
Eye Colour: Black
Body Measurements (approx.): 34-32-34
Family
Parveen belongs to a Muslim family.
Parents & Siblings
There is not much information about Parveen’s parents and siblings.
Husband & Children
Parveen married to Akbar Sheikh.
Together the couple has two children, a son, Faizan Sheikh, and a daughter, Rabya Kulsoom. Both of her children are active in the Pakistani entertainment industry.
Other Relatives
Pakistani TV actress Maham Amir is Parveen’s daughter-in-law. Her son-in-law, Rehan Nizami, is a Pakistani singer.
Religion
Parveen is a follower of Islam.
Career
Television
In 1975, Parveen made her acting debut with a TV show. In 2004, she appeared in the drama ‘Naseeb’ as Mrs Usmani; the show was aired on PTV. In the same year, she appeared in ‘Moorat’ as Hameeda. In addition to this, she appeared in various TV shows including ‘Makan’ (2006), ‘Doraha’ (2008), ‘Zulekha Bin Yusuf’ (2014), ‘Ready Steady Go’ (2017), ‘Khoob Seerat’ (2020), and ‘Qabeel’ (2023).
Film
Parveen made her film debut in 2013 with the Urdu-language film ‘Josh: Independence Through Unity’ in which she played the role of Parveen. This film premiered at the Mumbai International Film Festival in October 2012. Parveen appeared in ‘Jhut Wala Love’ (2016) as Amna Ahmed, ‘Azaad’ (2017) as Mehru, and ‘ Ishrat Made in China’ (2022) as Ishrat’s mother.
OTT
Parveen made her OTT debut in 2017 with the web series ‘Rishta For Sale’ which premiered on the Teeli network in which she played the role of Madame.
Telefilm
She appeared as Pinky’s mother in the Pakistani telefilm ‘Pinky Ka Dulha’ (2019).
Awards
- Lifetime Achievement Award 2019
Facts/Trivia
- Parveen started her career with Radio Pakistan.
- She is a keen traveller and often explores different places around the world in her free time.
- Her hobbies are cooking and reading Urdu poetry.
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