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Sanam Chaudhry

Sanam Chaudhry
صنم چوہدری
Born (1991-07-27) 27 July 1991 (age 33)
Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
NationalityPakistani
EducationUniversity of Central Punjab
Occupations
  • Actress
  • model
Years active2012–2021
Known forAasmanon Pay Likha (2013)
Ghar Titli Ka Par (2017)
Ab Dekh Khuda Kya Karta Hai (2018)
Meer Abru (2019)
Spouse
Somee Chohan
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(m. 2019)​
Children1
AwardsHum Awards

Sanam Chauhdry is a Pakistani former actress who appeared in Urdu television and films.[1] She made her acting debut in Mazung De Meena Sheena (2012) as a supporting actress.[2] Then, she received critical acclaim for Aasmanon Pay Likha (2013) and Zindagi Tujh Ko Jiya (2016), for which she won the Hum Award for Best Soap Actress.[3]

She made her film debut in Jackpot (2018).[4] Sanam also played lead roles and rose to fame in Ghar Titli Ka Par (2017),[5] Ab Dekh Khuda Kya Karta Hai (2018), Haiwan (2018) and Meer Abru.[6] In August 2021, she retired from her acting.[7][8]

Early and personal life

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Sanam was born on 27 August 1997 in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia and graduated from the University of Central Punjab.[9] On November 27 2019, Chaudhry married singer Somee Chohan.[10] On 5 October 2020, Chohan announced the birth of their son.[11][12]

Career

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Early work and established actress (2012—2019)

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Sanam Chaudhry, made her television debut in Mazung De Meena Sheena in a supporting role.[13] In 2013, she portrayed as a rich arrogant girl in Aasmanon Pay Likha[14] opposite Sheheryar Munawar and Sajal Aly. It received critical praise.[15] The, she a made her debut as lead actress in Bhool for which she garnered Hum Award for Best Soap actress.[16]

Then, she appeared in Mere Meherbaan[17] along with Ayeza Khan and Tragedy-series Tere Mere Beech in 2015.[18] In 2016, acted as a Kind woman in Zindagi Tujh Ko Jiya with Furqan Qureshi for which, she won Hum Award for Best Soap actress.[19]

Sanam became established after portraying Anji, a cunning girl in a betrayal friendship drama Ghar Titli Ka Par[20] opposite Aiman Khan and Shahzad Sheikh also it well-received from audience.[21] Then, she appeared in Rubaru Tha Ishq[22] as Antagonistic tomboy opposite Danish Taimoor and Ushna Shah. Also, She acted as an innocent girl, in Ab Dekh Khuda Kya Karta Hai with Humayun Ashraf and Danish Taimoor on their second-screen appearance also, it gained more viewership from critics.[23]

In 2018, she appeared in social drama Haiwaan opposite Wahaj Ali and was nominated by the ARY Digital Social Media Drama Awards for Best Actress.[24] and finally, she appeared as a middle-class girl in Meer Abru[25] along with Noor Hassan Rizvi and received positive reviews.[26][27]

Filmography

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TV series

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Year Title Role Network Ref Notes
2012 Mazung De Meena Sheena Misha TV One [28] Debut series
2013–2014 Ishq Hamari Galiyon Mein Sitara Hum TV [29]
Aasmanon Pay Likha Natasha Geo Entertainment [30]
2014 Bhool Hira Hum TV [31] Debut as lead actress
Mere Meherbaan Iraj [32]
2014–2015 Khata Rabiya ARY Digital [33]
Chhoti Saira Geo Entertainment [34]
2015 Tere Mere Beech Hareem Hum TV [35]
Nikah Zara [36]
2016 Zindagi Tujh Ko Jiya Maryam [37]
Kathputli Mehrunnisa [38]
2016–2017 Meher Aur Meherban Muzna Urdu 1 [39]
Mujhe Bhi Khuda Ne Banaya Hai Nihaal A-Plus Entertainment [40]
2017 Shiza Shiza ARY Digital [41]
Badnaam Minahil [42]
2017–2018 Bedardi Saiyaan Hania Geo Entertainment [43]
Bohtan Saba Noor A-Plus Entertainment [33]
Ghar Titli Ka Par Anjum Sehr (Anji) Geo Entertainment [44]
2018 Rubaru Tha Ishq Ayaan [45]
2018–2019 Ab Dekh Khuda Kya Karta Hai Maryam Naseer [46]
Haiwaan Momina ARY Digital [47]
Noor Bibi Seema Geo Entertainment [48]
2019 Meer Abru Abru Hum TV [49]

Telefilms and Special appearances

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Year Title Role Network Ref
2014 Dulha Bana Bakra Hamna Geo Entertainment [50]
2017 Kitni Girhain Baaki Hain Sumbul Hum TV [51]

Films

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Year Title Role Ref
2018 Jackpot Chandni [52]
2024 Ishq 2020 Sana [53]

Awards and nominations

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Year Work Category Result Ref.
Hum Awards
2015 Bhool Best Soap Actress Nominated [54]
2017 Zindagi Tujh Ko Jiya Best Soap Actress Won [55]
ARY Digital Social Media Drama Awards
2019 Haiwan Best Actor Female (Serial) Nominated [56]

References

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  4. ^ "'Jackpot' to re-release in 2019, following this year's failure". The Express Tribune. 14 December 2018.
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  9. ^ "Sanam Chaudhry Wants People Supporting Joyland To Strive For Allah's Blessings". 18 November 2022.
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  11. ^ "Sanam Chaudhry just had a baby boy". 5 October 2020.
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  13. ^ "I always wanted to become a doctor, says Sanam Chaudhry". 21 September 2020.
  14. ^ "Aasmanon Pay Likha Review – Last Episode". 16 March 2014.
  15. ^ "Aasmanon Pay Likha Episode 13 & 14 – The starting of a new phase!". reviewit.pk. 18 December 2013.
  16. ^ "HUM TV Awards 2015: 'Sadqay Tumhare' a clear winner". DAWN.COM. 10 April 2015. Retrieved 21 April 2022.
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