Maha Hasan (actress) explained

Maha Hasan
Birth Date:	25 October 1995
Birth Place:	Karachi, Pakistan
Education:	National University of Sciences and Technology National Academy of Performing Arts
Occupation:	Actress
Years Active:	2017-present

Maha Hasan is a Pakistani television actress. She appeared in many television series. Her notable television appearances are in such as Ishqiya (2020), Nand (2020), Safar Tamam Howa (2021), and Yunhi (2023). ^[1]

Career

Hasan was born and raised in Karachi, Pakistan. She graduated from National Academy of Performing Arts, Karachi.^[2]

She made her on-screen debut in 2020 with Big Bang Entertainment's Ishqiya, and later appeared in Nand in a supporting role.^[3] In 2021, she appeared in Momina Duraid's Safar Tamam Howa alongside Madiha Imam and Ali Rehman Khan. She portrayed the role of a young one who is mentally challenged, and was praised for her performance.^{[4] [5]}

Filmography

Television series

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2017	Khuda mera bhi hai	Rana	ARY Digital
2020	Ishqiya	Zoya Khalid	ARY Digital
	Nand	Farwa	ARY Digital
2021	Safar Tamam Howa	Rija	Hum TV^[6]
2022	Ilzaam	Zara	Aan TV
2023	Yunhi	Suriya	Hum TV^[7]
	Chand Tara	Roomi	Hum TV
	Jurm	Ashley Victor	Geo Entertainment
	Tumhare Husn Ke Naam	Sarah	Green Entertainment
2024	Chand Nagar	Tani	BOL Entertainment
	Sultanat	Maham	Hum TV
TBA	Hashtag (Unofficial name)		Geo Entertainment

Web series

Year	Title	Role	Notes	OTT Platform
2020	Superheroes	Natasha	Teeli	YouTube
2020	Churails	Rida	Directed by Asim Abbasi	Zee5
TBA	Maya		Directed by Kanwal Khoosat	Project of Embassy of The Netherlands
			Directed by Mehreen Jabbar	Zee5

Theatre

!Play!Performed at!Directed By!

Antigone	National Academy of Performing Arts	Khalid Ahmad
Aadhe Adhoore (The Incomplete Ones)	National Academy of Performing Arts	Khalid Ahmad
Anji	National Academy of Performing Arts	Zain Ahmed
A Doll’s House	National Academy of Performing Arts	Sunil Shankar
A Midsummer Night’s Dream	National Academy of Performing Arts	Sunil Shankar
Betrayal	National Academy of Performing Arts	Sunil Shankar
No Exit	National Academy of Performing Arts	Sunil Shankar

Writing

!Title!Form!Notes!

When Birds Fly Away	Short Play	Winner at Worldwide Teach-In on Climate &  Justice’s juried competition by Bard College
Aab Beeti	Short Audio Stories	British Council (WOW Festival)

Awards and nominations

Year	Award	Category	Result	Title	Ref.
2021	ARY People's Choice Awards	Favorite Actor in a role of Behen		Ishqiya	^[8]
2021	ARY People's Choice Awards	Favorite Emerging Talent (Female)		Nand	^[9]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Maha Hasan wins hearts with powerful performance in 'Nand'. ARY News. 4 October 2020.
2. Web site: In conversation with Maha Hasan. 18 September 2020. The News. https://web.archive.org/web/20220818123446/https://www.thenews.com.pk/amp/716604-in-conversation-with-maha-hasan. 18 August 2022.
3. Web site: Maha Hasan wins hearts with powerful performance in 'Nand. 3 October 2020. Daily Times. https://web.archive.org/web/20210904082341/https://dailytimes.com.pk/673609/maha-hasan-wins-hearts-with-powerful-performance-in-nand/. 4 September 2021. 31 January 2023.
4. Web site: https://web.archive.org/web/20211123024646/https://cutacut.com/2021/04/07/characters-from-pakistani-drama/. Our favourite female characters from dramas that are currently on-air. 23 November 2021. 7 April 2021. Farheen Abdullah.
5. Web site: Teasers of Safar Tamam Hua are out. 1 March 2021. Cutacut.
6. Web site: Ep1: Safar Tamam Howa starring Ali Rehman and Madiha Imam explores complex family dynamics. Something Haute. 20 March 2021.
7. Web site: Teaser of 'Yunhi' featuring Maya Ali and Bilal Ashraf is out now. Daily Pakistan. 12 January 2023.
8. Web site: ARY People's Choice Awards 2021 – List of Nominations. INCPak. 10 December 2022.
9. Web site: ARY People's Choice Awards 2021 – List of Nominations. IncPak. 23 November 2021.