Mehar Bano
Birth nameMehar Bano
Birth date13 April 1994 (age 32)
Birth placeLahore, Punjab, Pakistan
Alma materNational College of Arts
OccupationActress
Years active2011–present

Mehar Bano () is a Pakistani actress. She has played the role of Umama in the social drama Daagh for which she received a nomination for Best Actress at Lux Style Awards.[1] She also played the roles of Batool in Balaa (2018) and Anoushay in Meray Paas Tum Ho (2019).

Career

She started her career while studying at National College of Arts, Lahore. Bano is known for her work in television dramas. She has played the lead role of Umama in ARY Digital's Daagh (2012) for which she was nominated for Best Television Actress at the 13th Lux Style Awards.[2] She further appeared in a leading role in Miss Fire (2013), Uff Yeh Mohabbat (2014) and Bunty I love You (2014).[3]

Her other appearances include Mor Mahal,[4][5] Lashkara,[6] and Balaa.[7][8][9] In 2018, she made her film debut with Motorcycle Girl.[10][11]

Controversy

Mehar Bano courted controversy in 2021 when she stated that she had joined the Aurat March to support homosexual rights in Pakistan.[12] This caused an online backlash and a mass-scale reporting, which caused her Instagram account to be deleted.[13]

Filmography

Television

YearTitleRoleNetworkNotes
2012DaaghUmamaNominated–Lux Style Awards for Best Television Actress[2]
2013Miss FireMona
2014Uff Yeh MohabbatDilkash
2014Bunty I Love YouBeenish
2016Mor MohalMehar
2018LashkaraNikki
2018BalaaBatool; Taimoor's sister
2019Mere Paas Tum HoAnushay; Mehwish's friend
2019DarlingShabboWon award at Venice Film Fest[14]
2020GhalatiShanzay
2021Khuda Aur Muhabbat 3Rida
2022Meray HumnasheenSanobar
2023Fatima FengNatasha
2025DastakhatAimanHum TV
MohallaShamsaExpress Entertainment[15]

Web Series/Films

YearTitleRoleNotes
2018Motorcycle GirlDebut film
2020ChurailsZubaidaZee5 web series
2021Midsummer ChaosYouTube web series
Qatil Haseenaon Ke NaamAnarkaliFilm[16]
2024Taxali GateZainabFilm[17]

References

  1. ^ "2014 Lux Style Awards: Meet the nominees!". dawn.com. 2014-08-13. Retrieved 2019-05-06.
  2. ^ "13th Lux Style awards: And the winners are...". Dawn. 2014-12-04. Retrieved 2019-05-06.
  3. ^ "Miss Fire drama geo latest episode - HarPal Geo.TV". Geo TV. Retrieved 2019-05-06.
  4. ^ Siddique, Sadaf (2016-06-01). "Why Mor Mahal is proving to be a hard sell to Pakistani audiences". Dawn. Retrieved 2019-05-06.
  5. ^ "Top 10 dramas of 2016 that held us twiddling". The Nation. 2016-12-25. Retrieved 2019-05-06.
  6. ^ "Oye Yeah Gives You 5 Reasons Why Lashkara Is A Must Watch!". Oyeyeah. 2018-04-03. Retrieved 2019-05-06.
  7. ^ "Bilal Khan and Ushna Shah-starrer Balaa goes on air tonight". The News International. Retrieved 2019-05-06.
  8. ^ Haider, Sadaf (2018-09-20). "Review: In Balaa, Ushna Shah's negativity is her biggest strength". Dawn. Retrieved 2019-05-06.
  9. ^ "Big Bang Entertainment all set to present 'Balaa'". The Nation. 2018-06-01. Retrieved 2019-05-06.
  10. ^ "Movie Review: Motorcycle Girl". Newsline. Retrieved 2019-04-22.
  11. ^ "Sohai Ali Abro-starrer Motorcycle Girl is up on iflix". The News. Retrieved 2019-05-06.
  12. ^ "Meray Paas Tum Ho actor Mehar Bano's stance on homosexuality goes viral". Daily Pakistan Global. 2021-03-13. Retrieved 2021-09-30.
  13. ^ "Mehar Bano's Instagram account 'suspended' amid backlash over supporting homosexuality". Daily Pakistan Global. 2021-03-14. Retrieved 2021-09-30.
  14. ^ "Pakistan's short 'Darling' wins big at Venice Film Festival". Arab News. Retrieved 2022-05-25.
  15. ^ "Mohalla - Cast & Crew | WeGreen Entertainment". Retrieved 2025-09-02.
  16. ^ "'Given India-Pak relationship, never thought it would be possible to work in Bollywood': Mehar Bano". Indian Express. 15 December 2021.
  17. ^ "Mehar Bano, Yasir Hussain and Ayesha Omar's new film Taxali is a crime thriller set in Lahore". Dawn Images. 3 May 2023. Retrieved 14 March 2024.