Shagufta Ijaz is a Pakistani actress known for her work in Urdu television dramas. In 2023, she appeared as a guest on the celebrity talk show ‘Hasna Mana Hai’ aired on Geo TV.
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Wiki/Biography
Shagufta Ijaz was born on Wednesday, 5 May 1971 (age 52 years; as of 2023) in Kunjah, District Gujarat, Punjab, Pakistan. His zodiac sign is Taurus. He studied at Karachi University.
Shagufta Ijaz’s childhood picture
Physical Appearance
Height (Approx): 5′ 7″
Hair Colour: Brown
Eye colour: black
Family
parents and siblings
There is not much information about his parents.
Shagufta Ijaz with her mother
Shagufta Ijaz with her father
She has two brothers and an elder sister named Ruhi, who is deceased.
Shagufta Ijaz with one of her brothers
An old picture of Shagufta Ejaz with her sister
husband and children
Shagufta Ijaz is married to Yahya Siddiqui. This was the second marriage of Shagufta Ejaz as well as Yahya Siddiqui. The couple has two daughters named Nabiha Ali Siddiqui and Iman Ali Siddiqui. Shagufta has two daughters from her first marriage, namely Haya Ali Siddiqui and Anya Ali Siddiqui. He also has two stepsons named Hasan Siddiqui and Shahbaz Siddiqui.
Shagufta Ijaz with her husband and daughters
relationships/affairs
Shagufta Ijaz met Yahya Siddiqui on the sets of a TV show, which was produced by Yahya Siddiqui. Soon they started dating each other. In an interview, she revealed that it took two years to convince Yahya Siddiqui to marry her. Talking about this in the interview he said,
Although I was initially skeptical, he was determined to convince me and stuck to his commitment. It took him two years to convince me and because of his commitment I finally accepted his offer.
Religion
She follows Islam.
livelihood
Television
Shagufta Ijaz made her television debut with the show ‘Jangaloos’ (1989) in which she played the role of Jameela.
Shagufta Ejaz in a scene from the TV show ‘Jangaloos’
She rose to fame after playing the role of Ulfat in the TV show ‘Aanch’ (1992) aired on PTV.
Shagufta Ejaz in a scene from the TV show ‘Aanch’
In 2000, she appeared in the TV show ‘Aansoo’, in which she played the role of Saadia. Her performance as Suraiya in the TV show ‘Hari Hari Chudiyan’ (2017) was highly appreciated by the audience. In 2022, she played the role of Dr. Salma in the TV show ‘Chaudhary & Sons’ which aired on Har Pal Geo.
Poster of TV show ‘Chaudhary and Sons’
In 2023, she appeared as a guest on the celebrity talk show ‘Hasna Mana Hai’ hosted by Tabish Hashmi.
Shagufta Ejaz with Tabish Hashmi in the show ‘Hasna Mana Hai’
She has acted in various Pakistani dramas including ‘Angar Vaadi’ (1994), ‘Makan’ (2006), ‘Mere Qatil Mere Dildaar’ (2011), ‘Silsile’ (2018), and ‘Bebasi’ (2021).
award
- In 2013, she won the Best Supporting Actress award at the Hum Awards for her performance in the TV show ‘Mere Qatil Mere Dildaar’ (2011).
Facts/General Knowledge
- Shagufta started her career as a model at the age of 16, before entering the television and film industry.
- Apart from working as an actor, she has also worked as an air hostess.
- In an interview, she revealed that she hails from a conservative family and was not allowed to pursue a career in the showbiz industry. In the same interview, she revealed that she had gone on a hunger strike to convince her parents to allow her to work in the showbiz industry.
- In 2016, there was an incident with NAB officer’s wife Hina Khan and Shagufta Ijaz’s daughter Haya Ali at Ejaz’s salon in Karachi. The incident happened after Hina Khan claimed that she had forgotten her gold chain at Eijaz’s salon; However, the actress claimed that as per the salon’s policies, the staff members and the establishment were not responsible for any damage to the customer’s personal belongings. The argument later escalated into a nasty fight when Hina Khan started assaulting the staff members. He also called some policemen to the site, who started beating the staff members without any warrant.
- In 2021, she created her own YouTube channel named ‘Shagufta Ijaz’, where she shares her vlogs and makeup tutorial videos.
- In 2023, the actress had revealed her age in the chat show ‘Hasna Mana Hai’. In the show he revealed that the information available about him on the internet is false. He told that according to the internet his age is around 63 years; Whereas, his actual age is 52 years. He further said that the internet says that he has worked in some films, but in reality he has not worked in the film industry.
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