| Naina | |
| Birth Name: | Yawar Sultana |
| Birth Date: | 22 June 1971 |
| Birth Place: | Lahore, Pakistan |
| Death Place: | Lahore, Pakistan |
| Alias: | Doe-eyed Beauty |
| Parents: | Saiza Begum (mother) Ghulam Hussain (father) |
| Years Active: | 1987 – 1996 |
Yawar Sultana, also known as Naina (Urdu; نینا; born 1971) was a Pakistani actress and model. She was known for her deep blue eyes and was known as Doe-eyed Beauty.[1] She was known for her roles in classic dramas Dasht, Sadran and Red Card.[2]
Sultana was born to Saiza Begum and Ghulam Hussain in a family of musicians in Lahore, Pakistan. She was trained in classical dance by her mother; later, she would earn money by dancing at private functions.[1] Then, she was noted by a television director who offered her work in commercials on PTV.
Naina worked as a model in many commercials and advertisements during 1980s on PTV later she would also do dance performance at certain events because of which she would earn a lot and she also used to do dancing roles in films.[3] [4]
Later she got interested in acting and chose to leave dancing and then in 1990 she joined the first private channel Network Television Marketing and would appear in commercials for NTM.[4]
In 1993, F.H. Qureshi told Naina to audition for Dasht, a new drama he was directing. After she auditioned, she was approved by Abid Ali and officially cast.[4] [5] She portrayed Hani, who is in love with Shams Shah (portrayed by Abid Ali), but the two face problems when they marry. The serial was a super-hit and won many accolades.[4]
In 1994 she appeared in PTV's family drama Sadran, in which she portrayed the role of a working-class girl.[4] Then in 1995 she appeared in show Hip Hip Hurray Season 1 on STN the show was hosted by Umer Shareef in which she got an award. Also in 1995, she was cast in the drama Red Card, which aired on STN. She portrayed Almas, a dancer who falls in love with a businessman, but the couple are unable to be together because of Almas's background.[4]
In 1996 she appeared in season 2 of Hip Hip Hurray. She received an award for her performance from Umer Shareef.
Naina lived with her parents in Faisal Model Town, Lahore.[4]
On 7 November 1996, Naina was shot at her home in Lahore.[6] [7] She was buried in Miani Sahib Graveyard. Her mother died some years later, and she was buried near her grave.[8]
| Year | Title | Role | Network | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | Dasht | Hani | NTM | |
| 1994 | Sadran | Anila | PTV | |
| 1995 | Hip Hip Hurray Season 1 | Herself | STN | |
| 1995 | Red Card | Almas | STN | |
| 1996 | Hip Hip Hurray Season 2 | Herself | STN |
| Year | Award | Category | Result | Title | Ref. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | STN Awards | Best New Talent | Hip Hip Hurray Season 1 | [9] | ||
| 1996 | STN Awards | Best Talent | Hip Hip Hurray Season 2 | [10] |