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Parveen Akbar is a Pakistani veteran actress. She is popular for her negative roles in Pakistani dramas and films.
Wiki/Biography
Parveen Akbar was born on Tuesday, 7 April 1959 (age 64 years; as of 2023) in Karachi, Pakistan. Her zodiac sign is Aries. She completed her formal education in Karachi.
Physical Appearance
Height (approx.): 5′ 4″
Hair Colour: Brown
Eye Colour: Black
Family
Parveen belongs to a Muslim family.
Parents & Siblings
There is not much information about Parveen’s parents and siblings.
Husband & Children
Parveen is married to Akbar Sheikh.
Parveen Akbar with husband Akbar Sheikh
Together the couple has four children, three sons, Faizan Sheikh, Hasaan, Imaan, and a daughter, Rabya Kulsoom. Both of her children are active in the Pakistani entertainment industry.
Parveen Akbar with her son, Faizan Sheikh, and daughter, Rabya Kulsoom
Other Relatives
Pakistani TV actress Maham Amir is Parveen’s daughter-in-law. Her son-in-law, Rehan Nizami, is a Pakistani singer.
Parveen Akbar with her son, daughter-in-law, and son-in-law
Religion
Parveen is a follower of Islam.
Career
Television
In 1975, Parveen started her acting debut with a TV show. In 2004, she appeared in the drama ‘Naseeb’ as Mrs Usmani; the show was aired on PTV. In the same year, she appeared in ‘Moorat’ as Hameeda. In addition to this, she appeared in various TV shows including ‘Makan’ (2006), ‘Doraha’ (2008), ‘Zulekha Bin Yusuf’ (2014), ‘Ready Steady Go’ (2017), ‘Khoob Seerat’ (2020), and ‘Qabeel’ (2023).
Poster of the TV show Ready Steady Go starring Parveen Akbar, Faizal Sheikh and others
Film
Parveen made her film debut in 2012 with the Urdu-language film ‘Josh: Independence Through Unity’ in which she played the role of Parveen. This film premiered at the Mumbai International Film Festival in October 2012. Parveen appeared in other Pakistani films including ‘Jhut Wala Love’ (2016) as Amna Ahmed, ‘Azaad’ (2017) as Mehru, and ‘ Ishrat Made in China’ (2022) as Ishrat’s mother.
Poster of the film Azaad, starring Parveen Akbar and others
OTT
Parveen made her OTT debut in 2017 with the web series ‘Rishta For Sale’ which premiered on the Teeli network in which she played the role of Madame.
Poster of the web series Rishta For Sale starring Parveen Akbar
Telefilm
She appeared as Pinky’s mother in the Pakistani telefilm ‘Pinky Ka Dulha’ (2019).
Parveen Akbar as Pinky’s mother in a still from the telefilm Pinky Ka Dulha
Awards
Lifetime Achievement Award 2019
Parveen Akbar received the Lifetime Achievement Award
Facts/Trivia
- Parveen started her career with Radio Pakistan.
- She is a keen traveller and often explores different places around the world in her free time.
- Her hobbies are cooking and reading Urdu poetry.