| Mehr Hassan | |
| Birth Name: | Mehrunnissa Hassan |
| Birth Date: | 1983 or 1984 |
| Birth Place: | Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan |
Mehrun Nissa Hassan, commonly known as Mehr Hassan, is an American actress, model, and classical dancer.[1]
Hassan is the daughter of religious theologian Riffat Hassan. She was born to a Pakistani mother and an Indian father.[2] Mehr is settled in Louisville, Kentucky, though she has performed in films in India and Pakistan, as well. She received her master's degree from the University of Louisville.[3]
Hassan started her dancing career as a stage performer in the United States. During her college years, she visited India during summer breaks and began her film career in a Tamil film called Anbe Diana, in which she played the title character.[2] During her stay in India, she also studied acting at the Kishore Namit Kapoor Institute. She continued to work in films while in college, including the award-winning films, Diwali and Dreams. It was on the set of Diwali that Samina Peerzada approached her for her film, Shararat, which was filmed in Pakistan and released in 2003. She has also appeared in the films, The Gold Bracelet (2006) and Heart Land (2009).[3]
Hassan is an accomplished dancer and has worked in award-winning music videos as a dancer and director.
| Release Year | Film | Character | Director | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Anbe Diana | Diana | L.V. Athavin | |
| N/A | Dreamers | Saira | K. Wadia | |
| 2001 | Diwali (short film) | Sejal | Nick Sivakumaran | |
| 2003 | Nilivil Kalangmilai | Diane | L.V Athavin | |
| 2003 | Shararat | Zara | Samina Peerzada | |
| 2005 | Hum Tum Aur Mom | Reena | A. Nanda | |
| 2006 | The Gold Bracelet | Simrun Singh | Kavi Raz | |
| 2009 | Heart Land | Neurotic Mummy-Baby | Fred Holmes | |
| 2010 | Channa Sachi Muchi | Gypsy | Ijaz Bajwa | |
| 2010 | Hotel Hollywood | Priya | Param Gill | |
| 2016 | Sonne Da Karra | Simrun | Kavi Raz | |
| 2018 | Lakeeran the Destiny | Zubeda | Dharam Panesar |