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Aina Asif (born 28, September 2008)[1] is a Pakistani actress, best known for her work in various television series. She started her career as a child actor.
Aina Asif | |
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Born | 27 September 2008 |
Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 2021–present |
Early life
editShe was born to a Kutchi Memon father and a Punjabi mother.[2][3]
Career
editAsif made her acting debut in 2021 with Anjum Shahzad's Pehli Si Muhabbat, where she portrayed the younger version of Maya Ali's character.[4][5]
In 2022, she rose to prominence with her portrayal of a tomboyish sister of Ahad Raza Mir and Junaid Khan's characters in Hum TV's Ramadan special Hum Tum.[4][6] The same year, she held a role in Asma Nabeel's Pinjra playing a manipulative and cunning school student who is the daughter of Hadiqa Kiani and Omair Rana's characters.[7][8][9]
In 2023, her first role was of a girl next door in Abdullah Seja's soap opera Baby Baji, alongside an ensemble cast of Samina Ahmed, Munawar Saeed, Syed Tuba Anwar and Javeria Saud.[10] She had the leading role of a child bride in Big Bang Entertainment's Mayi Ri.[11][12][13] In the series, the character of "Annie" is 15, an age that the actress reached only at the end of the production.[1] The same year, she appeared in the main cast of another soap opera, Jannat Se Aagay.[14]
Filmography
editTelevision
editYear | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
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2021 | Pehli Si Muhabbat | Young Rakhshi | Acting debut | [5] |
2022 | Badnaseeb | Ruby | [15] | |
Hum Tum | Maliha "Mili" Sultan | [4] | ||
Pinjra | Abeer | [8][16] | ||
Pehchaan | Hamna Adnan | [17] | ||
2023 | Aitraaf | Areeba | [18] | |
Baby Baji | Saman | [19] | ||
Mayi Ri | Qurrat-ul-Ain "Annie" Habib | Lead role | [20] [21] | |
Mein Kahani Hun | Noreen | (Episode 5) | [22] | |
Jannat Se Aagay | Aasia Mughal | [23] |
References
edit- ^ a b Fatima, Noor (28 September 2023). "Mayi Ri famed Aina Asif turns 15". Daily Pakistan English News. Retrieved 29 September 2024.
- ^ "Aina Asif reveals she belongs to the Kutchi Memon community | Dialogue Pakistan". DialoguePakistan. Retrieved 14 January 2024.
- ^ Irfan, Sam (7 January 2024). "A Closer Look at Rising Actress Aina Asif's personal life". Trendinginsocial. Retrieved 29 September 2024.
- ^ a b c "'Adam Sultan will never be forgotten': Aina Asif pens note for her 'favourite soldier' Ahad Raza Mir". Images. Dawn. 26 April 2022. Retrieved 28 July 2023.
- ^ a b Khan, Asif. "Aina Asif: a rising star". www.thenews.com.pk. Retrieved 29 September 2024.
- ^ Batool, Maisooma (6 April 2022). "Hum Tum Kicks Off With Great Promise And Progressive Characters". Galaxy Lollywood. Retrieved 30 July 2023.
- ^ Chughtai, Izma Azeem (15 October 2022). "From 'Pinjra' to 'Jannat Se Agaye': 5 TV dramas for the fall". The Express Tribune. Retrieved 30 July 2023.
- ^ a b "Pinjra Review". Magazine - The Weekly. Archived from the original on 29 November 2022. Retrieved 30 July 2023.
- ^ "Drama Review: Pinjra Sensitively Tackles the Dark Side of Parenting - Hurmat Majid - Youlin Magazine". www.youlinmagazine.com. Retrieved 29 September 2024.
- ^ Khan, Bushra Zafar (8 June 2023). "The story of 'Baby Baji' is a bit hard to comprehend". The Daily Times. Retrieved 30 July 2023.
- ^ "Upcoming drama Mayi Ri breaks free from conventions and targets child marriage". Images. Dawn. 14 July 2023. Retrieved 30 July 2023.
- ^ "'Highest form of abuse': Pakistani drama 'Mayi Ri' shines light on child marriage and beyond". Arab News. Retrieved 29 September 2024.
- ^ Ali, Muhammad Jawad (7 May 2024). "Aina Asif shares how 'Mayi Ri' success led to friends' silence". Minute Mirror. Retrieved 29 September 2024.
- ^ Habib, Shazia Saqib (20 November 2023). "Jannat Se Aagay: Where Ratings Meet Social Messaging!". FUCHSIA. Retrieved 29 September 2024.
- ^ "Hum Tum becomes a modern classic that teaches powerful lessons". Galaxy Lollywood. 7 May 2022. Retrieved 17 November 2022.
- ^ Chughtai, Izma Azeem (15 October 2022). "From 'Pinjra' to 'Jannat Se Agaye': 5 TV dramas for the fall". The Express Tribune. Retrieved 29 September 2024.
- ^ Fatima, Sana (19 March 2024). "Aina Asif shares stunning behind-the-scenes clicks from her shoot". BOL News. Retrieved 29 September 2024.
- ^ "Urdu Tv Serial Aitraaf Synopsis Aired On AAN TV Channel". nettv4u. Retrieved 29 September 2024.
- ^ Mossadiq, Zainab (10 July 2023). "Baby Baji Takes Bold Steps Towards Documenting Joint Family Troubles". Galaxy Lollywood. Retrieved 10 July 2023.
- ^ "Mayi Ri — a heart to heart with Pakistani society". Images Dawn. 16 August 2023. Retrieved 29 September 2023.
- ^ Gulrez, Ali (29 January 2024). "Top 25 Best Pakistani Dramas - 2024". Independent News Coverage Pakistan. Retrieved 29 September 2024.
- ^ "Mein Kahani Hun - Episode 5 | Hina Dilpazeer - Aina Asif". Express Entertainment. Retrieved 29 September 2024.
- ^ Mossadiq, Zainab. "Why does Jannat Se Aagay strike a chord?". www.thenews.com.pk. Retrieved 29 September 2024.