| Sara Loren | |
| Birth Name: | Sara Hussain |
| Birth Date: | 11 December 1980 |
| Alias: | Mona Lisa |
| Nationality: | Pakistani |
| Birth Place: | Kuwait City, Kuwait |
| Years Active: | 2003 – present |
Sara Hussain (Urdu: {{Nastaliq|ساره لورين), better known as Sara Loren, is a Pakistani actress and model mostly, known for working in Hindi as well as Urdu movies and television. She is best known for playing a role as Barkhaa in 2015.[1]
Loren was born and raised in Kuwait City, in a Christian family.[2] Her grandfather migrated to Kuwait from Rajasthan following the Partition of India, and her father and mother are born in Pakistan.[3] During an interview in India she said she belongs to a multi-cultural background as her father is a Rajput from Rajasthan, and also said that she goes to the temple.[4] As a teenager, she relocated with her family to Lahore following the death of her father.[5] [6]
Loren made her bollywood debut in the 2010 Pooja Bhatt's romantic thriller film Kajraare opposite Himesh Reshammiya and later played seductress Nisha in the 2013 film Murder 3. The following year she starred in Yasir Nawaz's Anjuman for which she won the Tarang Housefull Awards—Best Actress in a Leading Role.[7] Loren made her acting debut in 2003 with the serial Rabia Zinda Rahegi. She has also appeared in Mahnoor, Meharun Nisa, Makan, Mehar Bano aur Shah Bano, Sandal, Riyasat, Help of a Ghost, Dupatta, Umrao jan-e-adaa, Madhosh and was nominated for Best Drama Actress for her performance in Main Mar Gai Shaukat Ali at 2nd Pakistan Media Awards.[8]
Loren acted in the stage performances of Anarkali, Shahyad Issi Ka Naam Mohabbat Hai Sheiftaa, in Karachi and Delhi.[9] Loren made her screen debut with the 2010 Pooja Bhatt's Bollywood film Kajraare.[10] The following year, she had a cameo appearance in song "Love Mein Ghum" in Reema Khan's Love Mein Ghum.[11] She then played the role of seductress Nisha in the 2013 film Murder 3.[12] The following year, she made her Lollywood debut in Yasir Nawaz's Anjuman.[13] In 2014, she did an item number "Saiyaan" in Syed Faisal Bukhari's Saltanat. She then appeared in Shadaab Mirza's Barkhaa, where she played a small town girl turned into bar dancer. The film ran for 50 days but was commercially declared a disaster.[14] [15] [16] [17]
| Year | Title | Role | Network | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Jannat | Nagina | PTV | |
| 2003 | Rabia Zinda Rahegi | Rabia | ARY Digital | |
| Jahan Basain Dildar | Nazo | PTV | ||
| Umrao Jan Ada | Umrao Jaan | Geo TV | ||
| 2005 | Mah-e-Neem Shab | Khadija | PTV | |
| Riyasat | Aamna | ARY Digital | ||
| 2006 | Kajal | Kajal | Geo TV | |
| Makan | Nazli | Geo TV | ||
| 2007 | Pyar Mein | Rimal | PTV | |
| 2008 | Noori | Noori | PTV | |
| Piyaasi | Sajila | Hum TV | ||
| 2009 | Sirf Aik Baar | Maheen | TV One Pakistan | |
| 2010 | Kisi Ko Maan Liya Apna | Roshni | Hum TV | |
| Madhosh | Lubna | TV One | ||
| Tere Liye | Fiza | ARY Digital | ||
| Sandal | Sandal | Geo TV | ||
| Tumhain Kuch Yaad Hai Jaana | Dariya | |||
| 2011 | Kaisi Yeh Agan | Ramla | PTV Home | |
| Anokhi | Aalan/Aini | A-Plus TV | ||
| Main Mar Gai Shaukat Ali | Allah Rakhi | A-Plus TV | ||
| Zard Patay Sa Yeh Dil | Neha | TV One Pakistan | ||
| Jan-e-Ada | Ada | ATV (Pakistan) | ||
| 2012 | Mehar Bano aur Shah Bano | Shah Bano | Hum TV |
| Year | Title | Network | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Romeo | Indus Tv | |
| 2009 | Mem Sahab | Indus Tv |
| Year | Title | Role | Language | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Mahnoor | Mahnoor | Urdu | Debut | |
| Meharun Nisa | Meharun Nisa | Urdu | |||
| 2007 | Help of a Ghost | Afshan | Urdu | ||
| Kaafila | Niharika | Hindi | |||
| 2010 | Kajraare | Nargis | Hindi | Bollywood Debut | |
| 2011 | Love Mein Ghum | Herself | Urdu | Special appearance in song "Love Mein Ghum" | |
| 2013 | Murder 3 | Nisha | Hindi | ||
| Anjuman | Anjum Hayat Khan | Urdu | |||
| 2014 | Sultanat | Herself | Urdu | Special appearance in song "Saiyaan"[18] | |
| 2015 | Barkhaa | Barkhaa | Hindi | [19] | |
| 2016 | Ishq Click | Sophie Dias Vardhan | Hindi | [20] | |
| 2018 | Jawani Phir Nahi Ani 2 | Herself | Urdu | Special appearance in song "Ishq Hoa Jo Taari" | |
| 2019 | Fraud Saiyyan | Payal | Hindi | [21] | |
| 2022 | Ishrat Made in China | Jia | Urdu | [22] [23] |
| Year | Award | Category | Result | Title | Ref. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 4th Lux Style Awards | Best TV Actress (Terrestrial) | Mah-e-Neem Shab | [24] | ||
| 2011 | 2nd Pakistan Media Awards | Best Drama Actress | Main Mar Gai Shaukat Ali | |||
| 2013 | Tarang Housefull Awards | Best Actress in Leading Role | Anjuman | [25] |