Sabreen Hisbani

Sabreen was born on 10 September 1978, in Karachi to Maria Baloch. She is the sister of famous host Sanam Baloch, and Sabreen's mother was a Lok Sindhi singer. She has two sisters and two brothers. Her sister Sanam Baloch is an acclaimed actress.^[2][3] She was a flight attendant for PIA then began her career in 2005 in the PTV drama serial Masuri, which gives her wide acclaim, she successfully established herself as an actress in industry. Since she has appeared in drama serials, sitcoms, telefims and has appeared on number of talk shows and programs. In addition she hosted the 17th PTV Karachi Center Awards.^[4]

Sabreen made her acting debut in Masuri (2005) as a recurring role, for which she was nominated for the Lux Style Award for Best Television Actress. Later in 2008, she got a big breakthrough with the Geo TV Soap opera Meri Adhoori Mohabbat (2008) starring alongside Humayun Saeed. The soap became a massive hit in the networks history. For the next couple of years, Sabreen continued starring in telefilms, and recurring roles.

In the 2013 series, Aunn Zara, Hisbani plays Nighat, Aunn's protective Phupho.^[5] In the series, Sabreen plays a supporting role in an ensemble cast. Her performance was critically acclaimed and she won the Pakistan Media Award for Best Supporting Actress. The show earned her a respectful place in the industry. The same year, Sabreen would go on to do another massive hit Meri Beti (2013-2014) for ARY Digital.^[6] Both Aunn Zara and Meri Beti would go on to be instant classics that are still known as some of Pakistan's best television shows.

In the 13 episode Hum TV Miniseries, Laa (2014), Sabreen potrayed Laila. The series was nominated for multiple awards, and Sabreen herself was nominated for the 2014 Hum Award for Best Supporting Actress. Later in the years Sabreen continued to star in series such as Mera Dard Na Janay Koi (2015-2016), Mujhe Kucch Kehna Hai (2015-2016), and Mubarak Ho Beti Hui Hai (2017).

In 2017, Sabreen became a recurring role in Mohabbat Tumse Nafrat Hai, and later that year, she starred in Gumrah (2017-2018) and Parchayee (2017-2018). Both shows were airing back-to-back on the same network, Hum TV. Both were very successful for the network and gained positive reviews from the audience.

On February 9, 2018, Sabreen's debut film, Azad (2018).^[7] Azad is a melodrama film directed and written by Rehan Sheikh, who co-produced with Hasan Naeem under the production banner of Bling Studios and Roomi Films. The film features Sabreen Hisbani, Sanam Saeed, Salman Shahid, Rehan Sheikh, Nimra Bucha and Zahid Ahmed, and Sajjad Kishwar.

In early 2019, It was announced that Sabreen Hisbani and Alyy Khan were going to be starring in an upcoming Geo TV series, Saibaan. The first episode aired on March 3, 2019. Later that year, Mujhe Beta Chahiye was released on A-Plus TV. The series ended in December 2019.

In 2020, Sabreen made an Instagram account and shared posts that confirmed she had moved to Canada. She has stayed active on social media since then. Later in the year, It was rumored that Sabreen had left the industry overall and has moved on to persue other ventures. Sabreen continued to update fans on her life using Instagram for years after. ^[8]

On July 3, 2024, Sabreen Hisbani and Umer Alam shared a post on Instagram of them together. The caption reads, "Fortunate enough to share screen with Sabreen Hisbani. In our new Project for Hum TV, who’s making a comeback after 4 years, produced by MD Productions." ^[9][10]

The post confirms that Sabreen is returning to Pakistani Television in her new project for Hum TV. The title, characters, and full cast list is yet to be announced. Filming in currently underway in Karachi, Pakistan and the series is set to release later this year. ^[11][12]

• "Ghum Jo Fasano" (2003), by Maria Baloch^[13]

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