Hira Mani Explained

Hira Mani
Urdu: {{Nastaliq|حرا مانی
Native Name Lang:Urdu
Birth Name:Hira Saleem
Birth Date:1989 2, df=y[1]
Birth Place:Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan
Nationality:Pakistani
Other Names:Hira Salman
Occupation:Actress, model, singer, VJ, host
Years Active:2010 –present
Children:2

Hira Salman (née Saleem; born 27 February 1989), known as Hira Mani, is a Pakistani television actress, singer, presenter, and former video jockey. She starred as the lead in several hit series, including Jab We Wed (2014), Preet Na Kariyo Koi (2015), Sun Yaara (2016) Yaqeen Ka Safar (2017), Thays (2018), Do Bol (2019), Ghalati (2020), Meray Paas Tum Ho (2019), Kashf (2020), Yun Tu Hai Pyar Bohut (2021) and Mein Hari Piya (2021).

Personal life

Hira married fellow actor Salman Saqib Sheikh (Mani) at the age of 19. Their marriage ceremony took place on 18 April 2008.[2] They frequently work together in most of their projects.[3] [4] The couple has two sons, Muzammil (born in 2009) and Ibrahim (born in 2014).[5] In May 2021, Hira was robbed outside her home, the video of which went viral.[6]

Career

Hira started her career as a video jockey before moving on to hosting. She co-hosted the Hum 2 Hamara Show on Hum TV with Mani, which earned her critical recognition, and they both followed it with the Hira Mani Show (2010). Hira made her acting debut along with her husband Mani in ARY Digital's Meri Teri Kahani (2012). The show was inspired by the American series Curb Your Enthusiasm. Both (Mani and Hira) appeared as fictionalized versions of themselves. She then appeared as Heer in Jab We Wed (2013) and as Hareem in Firaaq (2013). In 2015, she portrayed the role of Shagufta in Hum TV's Preet Na Kariyo Koi opposite Ahsan Khan. She received critical praise for portraying an emotionally intense character in the serial.[7] She later appeared as a guest in Mr. Shamim (2016) and Kitni Girhain Baaki Hain 2 (2016).[8] [9] [10] [11] [12] Her stint in hit TV series, Mere Paas Tum Ho was critically acclaimed. The TV series also featured Humayun Saeed, Adnan Siddiqui, and Ayeza Khan in lead roles.[13]

Filmography

Television

YearTitleRoleNotesRefs
2013–2014Meri Teri KahaniHiraInspired by Curb Your Enthusiasm[15]
2014Jab We WedHeer
2014FiraaqHareem[16]
2015–2016Preet Na Kariyo KoiShagufta Shehzadi
2017Sun YaaraRoshanay (Roshni)
2017Bilqees Urf BittoBilqees (Bitto)[17]
2017Yaqeen Ka SafarGaiti[18]
2017–2018PagliGul Rukh
2018Mera Khuda JaneRoohi
2018ThaysRubabAlso playback singer for title song
2018Dil Mom Ka DiyaTamkinat
2018AanganTehminaEpisode 1–10[19]
2019Bandish Sania Junaid
2019Do BolGaiti Ara[20]
2019Mohabbat Na KariyoZara[21]
2019–2020Mere Paas Tum HoHania[22]
2019GhalatiZaira [23]
2020KashfKashf Bint-e-Imtiaz[24]
2020–2021Mohabbatein ChahateinSneha
2021Yun Tu Hai Pyar BohutAima
2021Mein Hari PiyaSara
2022Ibn-e-HawaMahjabeen[25]
2022Yeh Na Thi Hamari QismatMuntaha
2023Hum DonoMiniseries
2023Meher Mah
2023KalankSara

Special appearance

YearTitleRoleNotesRefs
2010–2011Hum 2 Humara ShowHost
2011Hira Mani ShowHost
2012Hum Sab Umeed Se Hain Host
2015Chaman AraChaman Ara's daughter-in-lawTelevision film[26]
2016Shilae MaseenShilaeTelevision film
2016Mr ShamimHerselfEid special
2016Kitni Girhain Baaki Hain (season 2)Saba KamranEpisode 1; Jhoota Bartan[27]
2017Kitni Girhain Baaki Hain (season 2)SanaEpisode 26; Adhi Ghar Wali
2019Dil Toh Bacha HaiZulekha (Aini)Television film[28]
2023SiyaahUzmaEpisode: "Haail"

Music video

Discography

Year Title Singer(s) LabelRef(s)
2021"Sawaari"HerselfKashmir Beats
2022"Tamanna"HerselfKashmir Beats

Awards and nominations

YearAwardCategoryResult
2018Hum AwardsBest Supporting Actress for Yaqeen Ka Safar
2019ARY Digital- Social Media Drama Awards 2018Best Supporting Actor (Female) for Dil Mom Ka Diya
Best Couple for Dil Mom Ka Diya
2020Pakistan International Screen AwardsBest Television Actress-Critic for Do Bol[29]
2021ARY People's Choice AwardsFavorite Actress for Ghalati
Favorite Actress in a role of Bahu for Ghalati
Favorite Actress in a role of Bhabhi for Ghalati
Best Female Actor-Critics for Kashf [30]
Pakistan International Screen AwardsBest Television Actress (Jury) for Kashf

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Hira Mani throws a birthday party. www.thenews.com.pk. en. 2020-03-07.
  2. Web site: Hira and Mani celebrate their 12th wedding anniversary. 2020-04-18. Daily Times. en-US. 2020-04-20.
  3. Web site: Hira Mani stole Mani from her friend, broke off her own engagement for him. Daily Pakistan. 21 October 2018. en-US. 2019-02-13.
  4. Web site: I'm proud to be labelled as 'Mani's wife': Hira Mani. 2018-03-04. The Express Tribune. en-US. 2019-02-13.
  5. Web site: Hira Mani shares loved-up throwback photo with husband on 12th wedding. anniversary. Geo News. en-US. 2020-04-20.
  6. Web site: Watch: Actor Hira Mani mugged in Karachi . 2 May 2021 .
  7. Web site: Hira Mani: More than just another pretty face. 2018-06-18. The Express Tribune. en-US. 2019-02-13.
  8. Web site: Actress Mansha Pasha... . www.geo.tv . . Pakistan . en-US . 2019-02-14.
  9. Web site: Juggling roles: Hira Mani on being an actor, a wife and a mother of two - Entertainment. Dunya News. 2019-02-13.
  10. Web site: If the public doesn't recognise you yet, you're not working hard enough: Hira Mani. 2019-01-27. Daily Times. en-US. 2019-02-13.
  11. Web site: Once I have some Bollywood film, people will accept me: Hira Mani. 2018-04-14. Daily Times. en-US. 2019-02-13.
  12. Web site: Revealing their love story, Hira discloses she cheated on her then-fiancé with Mani. says. What To Do If Your Boyfriend Cheats On You. 2018-10-19. Business Recorder. en-US. 2019-02-13.
  13. Web site: Images Staff . 2022-11-03 . Meray Paas Tum Ho is getting published as a book in December . 2023-04-03 . Images . en.
  14. Web site: Hira Mani and her husband spotted at the trailer launch of 'Teri Meri Kahaniyaan' . 3 June 2023 . Daily Pakistan.
  15. Web site: Meri Teri Kahani Ep 01 - 2013. 2013-02-01. ARY Digital. en-US. 2019-02-13. 9 July 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210709182350/https://www.arydigital.tv/videos/meri-teri-kahani-ep-01-2013/. dead.
  16. Web site: My purpose is to act, no matter what the medium is: Hira. 2019-08-17. Daily Times. en-US. 2019-12-14.
  17. Web site: If I wasn't multitasking as a mum and wife, I'd consider all actors as cut-throat competition: Hira Mani. Ahmad. Fouzia Nasir. 2018-09-02. DAWN. en. 2019-02-13.
  18. Web site: Actors turned singers. Desk. Instep. The News International. en. 2019-02-13.
  19. Web site: Ahsan Khan, Hira Mani will be seen together in upcoming serial 'Aangan'. 2018-06-28. Daily Times. en-US. 2019-02-23.
  20. Web site: Hira Mani is starring in yet another love triangle drama. Haq. Irfan Ul. 2018-11-10. DAWN. en. 2019-02-13.
  21. Web site: Junaid Khan, Hira Mani starrer 'Muhabbat Na Kariyo' to go on air from 11th October. 2019-10-09. Reviewit.pk. en. 2019-10-30.
  22. Web site: Hira expected to be part of 'Meray Pass Tum Ho'. 2019-11-05. Daily Times. en-US. 2019-11-09.
  23. Web site: Gulftimes : Affan, Hira taking the leap of their career with new serial. m.gulf-times.com. 4 December 2019. 2019-12-14.
  24. Web site: Upcoming TV dramas to look out for. 2019-11-25. The News International. en. 2019-11-28.
  25. Web site: Haq. Irfan Ul. 2021-11-03. Aymen Saleem, Hira Mani and Shahzad Sheikh's upcoming drama Ibn-e-Hawa to tackle misogyny. 2022-02-02. Images. en.
  26. Web site: Atiqa Odho is ready to shine in Chaman Ara this Eid-ul-Fitr. Sarfaraz. Iqra. 2016-06-12. HIP. en. 2019-05-24. 24 May 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190524201744/https://www.hipinpakistan.com/news/1149871. dead.
  27. News: PEMRA issues notice to Hum TV drama 'Kitni Girhain Baki Hain' for homosexual content. 2017-02-20. Dawn. 2018-11-02. en-US.
  28. Web site: Hira and Mani are romancing on-screen yet again in an upcoming Eid telefilm. Haq. Irfan Ul. 2019-05-20. DAWN. en. 2019-06-02.
  29. Web site: Nominations for the first ever Pakistan International Screen Awards are out. 2019-12-24. Images. en. 2019-12-29.
  30. Web site: Lux Style Awards announces nominations for its 20th edition. Images. 26 August 2021. 27 August 2021. Images Staff.

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