Sara Loren Explained

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]

Early life

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]

Career

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]

Filmography

Television

YearTitle RoleNetwork
2002JannatNaginaPTV
2003Rabia Zinda RahegiRabiaARY Digital
Jahan Basain DildarNazoPTV
Umrao Jan AdaUmrao JaanGeo TV
2005Mah-e-Neem ShabKhadijaPTV
RiyasatAamnaARY Digital
2006KajalKajalGeo TV
MakanNazli Geo TV
2007Pyar MeinRimalPTV
2008NooriNooriPTV
PiyaasiSajilaHum TV
2009Sirf Aik BaarMaheenTV One Pakistan
2010Kisi Ko Maan Liya ApnaRoshniHum TV
MadhoshLubnaTV One
Tere LiyeFizaARY Digital
SandalSandal Geo TV
Tumhain Kuch Yaad Hai JaanaDariya
2011Kaisi Yeh AganRamlaPTV Home
AnokhiAalan/AiniA-Plus TV
Main Mar Gai Shaukat AliAllah RakhiA-Plus TV
Zard Patay Sa Yeh DilNehaTV One Pakistan
Jan-e-AdaAdaATV (Pakistan)
2012Mehar Bano aur Shah BanoShah BanoHum TV

Telefilms

Year Title Network
2008RomeoIndus Tv
2009Mem SahabIndus Tv

Film

YearTitleRoleLanguageNotes
2004MahnoorMahnoorUrduDebut
Meharun NisaMeharun NisaUrdu
2007Help of a GhostAfshanUrdu
KaafilaNiharikaHindi
2010KajraareNargisHindiBollywood Debut
2011Love Mein GhumHerselfUrduSpecial appearance in song "Love Mein Ghum"
2013Murder 3NishaHindi
AnjumanAnjum Hayat KhanUrdu
2014SultanatHerselfUrduSpecial appearance in song "Saiyaan"[18]
2015BarkhaaBarkhaaHindi[19]
2016Ishq ClickSophie Dias VardhanHindi[20]
2018Jawani Phir Nahi Ani 2HerselfUrduSpecial appearance in song "Ishq Hoa Jo Taari"
2019Fraud Saiyyan PayalHindi[21]
2022Ishrat Made in ChinaJiaUrdu[22] [23]

Awards and nominations

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]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Murder 3 girl Sara Loren sizzles in trailer - The Express Tribune . 8 January 2013.
  2. News: Don't call me Mona . 18 March 2012 . . 1 December 2016.
  3. Web site: Sara loren - AboutMe . 30 March 2018 . 5 August 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210805205715/http://www.saraloren.net/AboutMe.html . dead .
  4. Web site: I am a 'Rajput', I go to temple too: Sara Loren . 18 October 2021 . SantaBanta.
  5. Web site: hotties-to-murder-for . 30 March 2018 . 31 March 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190331204548/http://www.indiawest.com/entertainment/bollywood/hotties-to-murder-for---chatting-with-aditi-hydari/article_35437bac-4a7a-50ba-a347-094654b7c485.html . dead .
  6. Web site: Interview: Actress Sara Loren on Meena Kumari, 'Murder-3' and Mahesh Bhatt . 18 March 2013 .
  7. Web site: Sara loren Pakistani actress .
  8. Web site: Sara Loren career . Ali Sohail . . 6 December 2012 . 25 March 2013.
  9. Web site: Sara Loren prefers Bollywood for films but is more 'comfortable' doing Pakistani projects . The Express Tribune . 15 March 2022.
  10. Web site: Sara Loren looks ravishing in black . BOL News . 25 March 2022.
  11. Web site: Unravelling the mysterious Sara Loren . Images Dawn . 24 May 2022.
  12. https://web.archive.org/web/20130215155131/http://www.hindustantimes.com/Entertainment/Bollywood/Critics-review-Murder-3/Article1-1012062.aspx Hindustan Times
  13. Web site: THE ICON INTERVIEW: THE MYSTERY OF SARA LOREN . Dawn News . 24 May 2022.
  14. News: Sara Loren's Barkhaa a true love story . https://web.archive.org/web/20140707080029/http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/moviemicro/cast/id/728506. dead. 7 July 2014.
  15. News: Box Office Disma .
  16. News: Sara Loren plays a super model .
  17. News: Sara bags Prakash Jha's Fraud Saiyyan .
  18. Web site: Pakistani movie 'Sultanat' to be released on Eid-ul Fitr. dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140811012710/http://www.brecorder.com/arts-a-leisure/50-movies/186101-pakistani-movie-%E2%80%98sultanat%E2%80%99-to-be-released-on-eid-ul-fitr.html . 11 August 2014 .
  19. News: Sara opposite Taaha Shah in Barkhaa .
  20. News: Sara Loren completed Ishq Click .
  21. Web site: Pakistani actress Sara Loren to make Bollywood comeback in 'Fraud Saiyyan' . Business Recorder . 1 June 2022.
  22. News: Ishrat Made in China's first teaser is finally here . 18 December 2021 . 17 January 2022 . Images by Dawn.
  23. Web site: Ishrat in action . The News International . 28 February 2022.
  24. Web site: Lux Style Award Nominations . 13 December 2011 . https://web.archive.org/web/20111108022835/http://www.rewaj.com/fashion/lux-style-awards-2011-nominations.html . 8 November 2011 . dead.
  25. Web site: Tarang Housefull Awards, the results, the pictures… . Galaxy Lollywood . 23 August 2021.