Sonya Hussyn Explained

Sonya Hussyn
Birth Name:Sonya Hussyn Bukharee
Birth Place:Karachi, Sind, Pakistan
Years Active:2011–present
Alma Mater:University of Karachi
Occupation:Actress

Sonya Hussyn Bukharee is a Pakistani actress. She made her acting debut with a supporting role in the 2011 television series Dareecha.[1] She then played leading roles in several hits series, including Mujhay Sandal Kar Do (2012), Mein Hari Piya (2013), Mere Hamrahi (2013), Shikwa (2014), Marasim (2014), Nikah (2015), Farwa Ki ABC (2015), Nazo (2015), Surkh Jorra (2015), Kisay Chahoon (2016), and Haasil (2017). Hussyn's career progressed with the acclaimed series Aisi Hai Tanhai (2017) and Tinkay Ka Sahara (2022), and the comedy drama film Tich Button (2022). The first of these earned her two Lux Style Award nominations.

Life and career

Hussyn was born in Karachi into a Sindhi family. Her father is a businessman in construction works and mother is a housewife. Her grandmother was chief manager at House Building Finance Company. She has two sisters and one brother.

Hussyn has appeared in television series aired on ARY Digital and Hum TV. She is known for her work on the series Mere Hamrahi, Mein Hari Piya, Marasim, and Angeline Malik's Kitni Girhain Baqi Hain. Moreover, she is known for portraying supporting roles in Meri Behan Meri Dewrani, Nadamat, Dareecha, Umm-e-Kulsoom and Shehryar Shehzadi.[2] [3] She has appeared in period drama Aangan portraying the role of Salma telecast on Hum TV.[4] She made her debut on the big screen with Jami's Moor in which she played the supporting character of Amber and later starred in the leading role in Azaadi.[5] She has since starred in the films Tich Button (2022) and (2023).[6] [7]

Filmography

Films

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Year Title Role Notes Ref(s)
2015Moor Amber Film debut [8]
2018Azaadi Zara [9]
2022Tich Button Shakeela [10]
2023DaadalHaya Baloch[11]

Television

YearTitleRoleNotesRef(s)
2011–2012 Dareecha Surraya [12]
2011–2012Mujhay Sandal Kar Do Rida [13]
2012 Nadamat Anam [14]
2012Don't Jealous Alishba [15]
2012Kitni Girhain Baqi Hain Various Episode: 6, 19, 31, 33, 38 & 42
2012Sasural Ke Rang Anokhay Various 2 episodes [16]
2012Meri Behan Meri Dewrani Neha [17]
2012Shehryar ShehzadiSanam[18]
2013 Teesri ManzilZenia [19]
2013Mere Harjai Maheen [20]
2013Mein Hari Piya Parisa [21]
2013Mere Hamrahi Haniya Ahmed [22]
2014Aise Jale Jiya Lubna [23]
2014Sharek-e-Hayat Recurring 3 episodes [24]
2014Shikwa Meher Saqib [25]
2014Khuda Na Kare Abrish[26]
2014Marasim Momina
2015 Nikah Ayesha[27]
2015Mamta [28]
2015Farwa Ki ABCFarwa
2015Lucknow Wale LateefullahMaira AhmedTelefilm[29]
2015NazoNazish [30]
2015Surkh Jorra Abiha[31]
2016Main KamliZulekha [32]
2016Mera Dard BayzubanSavera[33]
2016 Kisay Chahoon Mehru Ameer[34]
2016–2017HaasilRimsha[35]
2017–2018Aisi Hai TanhaiPakeeza Islam
2017 Kitni Girhain Baaki Hain (Season 2) JhalliEpisode 11
2018 Meri GuriyaSafeena [36]
2018–2019AanganSalmaExtended cameo [37]
2019Ishq Zahe NaseebGohar
2020Mohabbat Tujhe AlvidaUlfat[38]
Lockdown Herself Short film [39]
SaraabHoorain[40]
2022Mor MoharanRohi [41]
SiwaiyaanNeeloTelefilm[42]
Dil Phisla ReyMayaTelefilm[43]
Tinkay Ka SaharaQadar[44]
Tere Bina Mein NahiNoor-ul-Ain
2023AkharaSitaraGreen Entertainment
2024RaazFarwaEpisode: Badla on Green Entertainment
Aik Chubhan SiHum TV[45]

Awards and nominations

YearAwardWorkCategoryResult
2016ARY Film AwardsMoorBest Actor Female[46]
2018Lux Style AwardsAisi Hai TanhaiBest Television Actress - Viewers[47]
Best Television Actress - Critics
2021Pakistan International Screen AwardsSaraabBest Television Actress - Jury[48]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: BREAKING THE ICE WITH SONYA HUSSYN | Interview - MAG THE WEEKLY. https://web.archive.org/web/20180703163155/http://www.magtheweekly.com/detail/3033-breaking-the-ice-with-sonya-hussyn. dead. 2018-07-03.
  2. News: I was clueless when I started acting: Soniya Hussain. Ahmad. Fouzia Nasir. 2015-09-24. Images. 2018-06-25. en-US.
  3. News: Sonya Hussain. Khan. Asif. The News International. 2018-06-25. en.
  4. Web site: In conversation with Sonya Hussyn. Sarym. Ahmed. www.thenews.com.pk. en. 2019-10-05.
  5. News: Moammar Rana and Sonya Hussain talk about 'Azaadi' and much more in an exclusive interview. Daily Pakistan Global. 2018-06-25. en-US.
  6. Web site: Sonya Hussyn in talks for new film Lufangay. Haq. Irfan Ul. 2018-11-03. Images. en. 2019-10-05.
  7. News: Iman Ali and Sonya Hussain Join Cast of Tich Button. The Express Tribune.
  8. Web site: Young girls will look up to my character in Azaadi, says Sonya Hussyn . 6 June 2018 .
  9. Web site: Young girls will look up to my character in Azaadi, says Sonya Hussyn . 6 June 2018 .
  10. Web site: Iman Ali, Sonya Hussyn join cast of 'Tich Button' . 24 January 2019 .
  11. Web site: DAWN Images. 18 February 2022. 16 February 2022. Sonya Hussyn (sort of) reveals the first look of her action film Daadal.
  12. Web site: Yasir and Sonya tackle Eid guests and a murder mystery in 'Siwaiyaan'. 28 April 2022. Daily Times.
  13. Web site: Yasir and Sonya tackle Eid guests and a murder mystery in 'Siwaiyaan'. 28 April 2022. Daily Times.
  14. Web site: Yasir and Sonya tackle Eid guests and a murder mystery in 'Siwaiyaan'. 28 April 2022. Daily Times.
  15. Web site: Yasir and Sonya tackle Eid guests and a murder mystery in 'Siwaiyaan'. 28 April 2022. Daily Times.
  16. Web site: Yasir and Sonya tackle Eid guests and a murder mystery in 'Siwaiyaan'. 28 April 2022. Daily Times.
  17. Web site: Sonya Hussyn doing justice to her role in 'Ishq Zahe Naseeb'. 2019-07-30. The Nation. en. 2019-10-05.
  18. Web site: Yasir and Sonya tackle Eid guests and a murder mystery in 'Siwaiyaan'. 28 April 2022. Daily Times.
  19. Web site: Yasir and Sonya tackle Eid guests and a murder mystery in 'Siwaiyaan'. 28 April 2022. Daily Times.
  20. Web site: Yasir and Sonya tackle Eid guests and a murder mystery in 'Siwaiyaan'. 28 April 2022. Daily Times.
  21. Web site: Yasir and Sonya tackle Eid guests and a murder mystery in 'Siwaiyaan'. 28 April 2022. Daily Times.
  22. Web site: Sonya Hussyn's sister got married and here are a few highlights!. Daily Pakistan. 2 February 2018 . en-US. 2019-10-16.
  23. Web site: Yasir and Sonya tackle Eid guests and a murder mystery in 'Siwaiyaan'. 28 April 2022. Daily Times.
  24. Web site: Yasir and Sonya tackle Eid guests and a murder mystery in 'Siwaiyaan'. 28 April 2022. Daily Times.
  25. News: 14 Pakistani dramas that ruled our television screens in 2014. The Express Tribune. 2018-11-20. en-US.
  26. Web site: Salman Shahid plays 'Father of Not One but Two Brides'. 2015-02-26. ARY News. en-US. 2019-10-05.
  27. Web site: Yasir and Sonya tackle Eid guests and a murder mystery in 'Siwaiyaan'. 28 April 2022. Daily Times.
  28. Web site: Yasir and Sonya tackle Eid guests and a murder mystery in 'Siwaiyaan'. 28 April 2022. Daily Times.
  29. Web site: Yasir and Sonya tackle Eid guests and a murder mystery in 'Siwaiyaan'. 28 April 2022. Daily Times.
  30. https://images.dawn.com/news/1174202 Nazo
  31. Web site: Yasir and Sonya tackle Eid guests and a murder mystery in 'Siwaiyaan'. 28 April 2022. Daily Times.
  32. Web site: 'Mein Kamli' talks about honour killing and women empowerment. HIP. 7 December 2015. 10 May 2021.
  33. Web site: Yasir and Sonya tackle Eid guests and a murder mystery in 'Siwaiyaan'. 28 April 2022. Daily Times.
  34. Web site: Yasir and Sonya tackle Eid guests and a murder mystery in 'Siwaiyaan'. 28 April 2022. Daily Times.
  35. Web site: Sonya Hussain. Khan. Asif. www.thenews.com.pk. en. 2019-10-05.
  36. News: Meri Guriya's tragic first episode treats child abuse sensitively, but is the project ethical?. Haider. Sadaf. 2018-06-28. Images. 2018-06-29. en-US.
  37. News: Buraq Shabbir. 29 March 2017. Period drama Aangan to make way to small screen soon. 4 November 2017. The News.
  38. Web site: Tribune.com.pk. 2020-06-08. Internet believes 'Mohabbat Tujhe Alvida' is a copy of Bollywood hit 'Judaai'. 2020-06-10. The Express Tribune. en.
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  40. Web site: Cutacut.com. 2020-08-22. First episode of 'Saraab' introduces 'Sonya Hussyn' as a schizophrenic. 2020-12-18. CUTACUT. en.
  41. Web site: Sonya Hussyn turns environmentalist in her new drama Mor Moharaan. Dawn Images. March 15, 2021. April 9, 2021. Irfan-ul. -Haq.
  42. Web site: Yasir and Sonya tackle Eid guests and a murder mystery in 'Siwaiyaan'. 28 April 2022. Daily Times.
  43. Web site: Dil Phisla Rey Episode, Dil Phisla Rey Drama Cast, Dil Phisla Rey Schedule, Dil Phisla Rey OST . 2022-07-20 . harpalgeo.tv.
  44. Web site: Tinkay Ka Sahara to show two sides to love and marriage. 13 September 2022. 22 October 2022. Cutacut.
  45. Web site: Sami Khan and Sonya Hussyn set to sizzle in upcoming drama Aik Chubhan Si. 20 March 2024. Pro Pakistani. en-PK.
  46. Web site: ARY Film Awards 2016 nominations are out!. 2016-02-07. ARYNEWS. en-US. 2019-10-05.
  47. Web site: Lux Style Awards 2019 nominations are out!. Images Staff. 2019-03-30. Images. en. 2019-10-05.
  48. Web site: Tribune. 7 November 2021. PISA 2021 winners: 'Pyar Ke Sadqay', Sonya Hussyn bag awards.