Atiqa Odho

{{Infobox person

| name = Atiqa Odho

| image = Atiqa_Anty.jpg

| caption = Atiqa in 2024

| native_name = عتیقہ اوڈھو

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1968|02|12|df=y}}

| birth_place = Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan

| nationality = Pakistani

| occupation = Actress and TV host

| years_active = 1989–present

| spouse = {{plainlist|

{{Marriage|Javed Akhund|1989|1999|reason=divorced}}
{{Marriage|Samar Ali Khan|2012}}

}}

Atiqa Odho{{Cite web|url=https://www.thenews.com.pk/magazine/instep-today/449399-atiqa-odho-is-all-set-for-a-fundraiser-in-the-us|title=Atiqa Odho is all set for a fundraiser in the US|last=NewsBytes|website=www.thenews.com.pk|language=en|access-date=2019-09-14}} ({{langx|ur|{{Nastaliq|عتیقہ اوڈھو}}}}; born 12 February 1968

) is a Pakistani television and film actress, television host, and the namesake of her own founded cosmetics brand Odho Cosmetics.{{cite web|title=Atiqa Odho Profile|url=http://www.koolstars.com/actress/atiqa.html |access-date=23 September 2010| archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20100922073152/http://www.koolstars.com/actress/atiqa.html| archive-date= 22 September 2010 | url-status= live}} She debuted in Anwar Maqsood's TV series Sitara aur Mehrunissa and later appeared in dramas like Dasht, Nijaat, Harjaee and most recently in Humsafar. She also starred in a string of films, including Jo Darr Gya Woh Marr Gya, Mummy and Mujhe Chand Chahiye.

Early life and career

Born into a Sindhi family,Mahrukh Farooq (30 April 2015), "Profile: Atiqa Odho", Slogan magazine (April 2015), vol. 23, no. 6, p. 31 the granddaughter of the Sardar of Jacobabad, in 1968, she started her professional life as a make-up artist and hairstylist in 1989.{{cite web|title=Beauty business beckons |url=http://dawn.com.pk/weekly/images/archive/040201/images7.htm |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120710224052/http://dawn.com.pk/weekly/images/archive/040201/images7.htm |url-status=dead |archive-date=10 July 2012 |work=Dawn.com.pk |access-date=23 September 2010 }} While working as a make-up artist for various advertising agencies in Karachi, she was discovered by television personality, Anwar Maqsood. She starred in his play, Sitara Aur Mehrunissa in 1992. In 1995, she made her film debut in Jo Darr Gya Woh Marr Gya. Her latest role is as Mansura in Pyar Ke Sadqey.

In 2022, Atiqa Odho joins the Turkish drama Koyu Beyaz in which she will make her debut on the world stage.{{ cite news |url= https://lahoreherald.com/latest/57353-atiqa-odho-joins-koyu-beyaz/ |title= Atiqa Odho joins 'Koyu Beyaz' |date= 24 November 2022 |website= Lahore Herald |language=en-us}}

Social work

Since 2016, she has also been engaged in philanthropic activities.{{Vague|date=November 2009}} She has been working for Shaukat Khanum Memorial Hospital,{{cite web|title=Breast Cancer Awareness sessions in colleges|url=http://www.shaukatkhanum.org.pk/news-a-events/events/236.html|publisher=Shaukat Khanum Memorial|access-date=23 September 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101006051337/http://www.shaukatkhanum.org.pk/news-a-events/events/236.html|archive-date=6 October 2010|url-status=dead}} Fatmeed Foundation, and as a social worker in "Hamara Mulk, Hamaray Log".{{When|date=November 2009}} She is currently the CEO of Odho Cosmetics and Odho Productions. She is also the ambassador for a campaign on awareness of breast cancer in Pakistan.{{cite web|title=Breast cancer awareness drive need of hour: Odho|url=https://www.nation.com.pk/17-Oct-2009/breast-cancer-awareness-drive-need-of-hour-odho|work=The Nation|date=17 October 2009 |access-date=23 September 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120128183032/http://www.nation.com.pk/pakistan-news-newspaper-daily-english-online/lahore/17-Oct-2009/Breast-cancer-awareness-drive-need-of-hour-Odho|archive-date=28 January 2012|url-status=live|df=dmy-all}}

In June 2021, Atiqa has been elected as the chairperson of Actors Collective Trust that aims at the betterment of the artist community.{{cite web |title=Atiqa Odho elected chairperson of Actors Collective Trust – IG News |url=https://www.irshadgul.com/atiqa-odho-elected-chairperson-of-actors-collective-trust-ig-news/ |website=IG News |access-date=31 October 2021}}

Personal life

=Marriages=

Atiqa first married at the age of 15. She gave birth to her first daughter at the age of 16, and to a son at the age of 19. Her first marriage lasted six years.

Odho was again married to Javed Akhund at the age of 21 and had one daughter and a son. She gave birth to her son at the age of 29. A few years later, they were divorced.

In July 2012, she married Samar Ali Khan for the third time.{{cite web |title=Pakistani Celebrities Who Did Three Marriages - Atiqa Odho |url=https://style.pk/pakistani-celebrities-who-did-three-marriages/ |website=Style |date=24 January 2015 |access-date=5 September 2021}}"Atiqa Odho - Biography, Age, Marriages, Dramas, Films | Reviewit.Pk". 2020. Reviewit.Pk. https://reviewit.pk/atiqa-odho-biography-age-marriages-dramas-films/.{{cite web |title=Atiqa Odho: Love in the time of politics |url=https://tribune.com.pk/story/403518/atiqa-odho-love-in-the-time-of-politics |website=The Express Tribune |date=4 July 2012 |access-date=5 September 2021}}{{cite web |title=Atiqa Odho First Time Talk About Her Married Life |url=https://www.healthfasiondesk.com/atiqa-odho-first-time-talk-about-her-married-life/ |website=Health Fashion |access-date=5 September 2021}}

=The liquor case controversy=

In June 2011, Odho was detained and then released shortly after, by the Airport Security Force at the Benazir Bhutto International Airport for allegedly carrying two liquor bottles in her luggage. After a court trial for 9 years, she was finally acquitted by a Rawalpindi civil court in August 2020.{{cite web |title=Actress Atiqa Odho acquitted in liquor case after 9 years |url=https://www.dawn.com/news/1575653 |website=Dawn |date=21 August 2020 |access-date=5 September 2021}}{{cite web |title=Atiqa Odho acquitted in liquor case |url=https://www.thenews.com.pk/print/704284-atiqa-odho-acquitted-in-liquor-case |website=The News |access-date=5 September 2021}}

Filmography

=Films=

class="wikitable plainrowheaders" !Year !Title !Role !Notes
1995 ! scope=row \| Jo Darr Gya Woh Marr Gya \| \| {{cite web\|url=https://tribune.com.pk/story/284049/i%E2%80%99m-a-pakistani-first-atiqa-odho\|title=I'm a Pakistani first: Atiqa Odho\|author=Saadia Qamar\|work=Express Tribune\|date=28 October 2011\|archive-date=18 June 2023\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230618080152/https://tribune.com.pk/story/284049/i%E2%80%99m-a-pakistani-first-atiqa-odho\|url-status=live}}
1997 ! scope=row \| Mummy \| \|
2000 ! scope=row \| Mujhe Chand Chahiye \| \|
rowspan=2 \| 2016 ! scope=row \| Lahore Se Aagey \| Shama Rani \| {{cite web\|url=https://www.thenews.com.pk/amp/164339-The-Cameo-Connection\|title=The Cameo Connection\|author=Aamna Haider Isani\|date=12 November 2016\|work=The News International}}
scope=row \| Dobara Phir Se \| \| {{cite web\|url=https://tribune.com.pk/story/1054443/mother-of-the-moment%3f\|title=Mother of the moment\|date=25 February 2016\|work=Express Tribune\|archive-date=18 June 2023\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230618080855/https://tribune.com.pk/story/1054443/mother-of-the-moment%3F\|url-status=live}}
2017 ! scope=row \| Chain Aye Na \| Ruba's mother \|
2018 ! scope=row \| Na Band Na Baraati \| Zoya's mother \|
2020 ! scope=row \| Kahay Dil Jidhar \| Shahana Farooqi \| {{cite news\|url=https://dailytimes.com.pk/564508/kahay-dil-jidhar-to-highlight-the-menace-of-drug-addiction/\|title='Kahay Dil Jidhar' to highlight the menace of drug addiction\|date=25 February 2020\|work=Daily Times\|author=Khurram Zia Khan}}
{{TBA}} ! scope=row \| Neelofar \| Begum Kashif \| {{Cite news\|date=13 July 2020\|title=The occasional actor\|work=The News International (newspaper)\|url=https://www.thenews.com.pk/magazine/instep-today/685446-the-occasional-actor\|access-date=18 January 2022}}

class="wikitable plainrowheaders"

!Year

!Title

!Role

!Notes

1995

! scope=row | Jo Darr Gya Woh Marr Gya

| {{cite web|url=https://tribune.com.pk/story/284049/i%E2%80%99m-a-pakistani-first-atiqa-odho|title=I'm a Pakistani first: Atiqa Odho|author=Saadia Qamar|work=Express Tribune|date=28 October 2011|archive-date=18 June 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230618080152/https://tribune.com.pk/story/284049/i%E2%80%99m-a-pakistani-first-atiqa-odho|url-status=live}}

1997

! scope=row | Mummy

2000

! scope=row | Mujhe Chand Chahiye

rowspan=2 | 2016

! scope=row | Lahore Se Aagey

| Shama Rani

| {{cite web|url=https://www.thenews.com.pk/amp/164339-The-Cameo-Connection|title=The Cameo Connection|author=Aamna Haider Isani|date=12 November 2016|work=The News International}}

scope=row | Dobara Phir Se

| {{cite web|url=https://tribune.com.pk/story/1054443/mother-of-the-moment%3f|title=Mother of the moment|date=25 February 2016|work=Express Tribune|archive-date=18 June 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230618080855/https://tribune.com.pk/story/1054443/mother-of-the-moment%3F|url-status=live}}

2017

! scope=row | Chain Aye Na

| Ruba's mother

2018

! scope=row | Na Band Na Baraati

| Zoya's mother

2020

! scope=row | Kahay Dil Jidhar

| Shahana Farooqi

| {{cite news|url=https://dailytimes.com.pk/564508/kahay-dil-jidhar-to-highlight-the-menace-of-drug-addiction/|title='Kahay Dil Jidhar' to highlight the menace of drug addiction|date=25 February 2020|work=Daily Times|author=Khurram Zia Khan}}

! scope=row | Neelofar

| Begum Kashif

| {{Cite news|date=13 July 2020|title=The occasional actor|work=The News International (newspaper)|url=https://www.thenews.com.pk/magazine/instep-today/685446-the-occasional-actor|access-date=18 January 2022}}

= Television =

class="wikitable plainrowheaders" !Year !Title !Role !Notes
1992 ! scope=row \| Sitara Aur Mehrunissa \| Sitara \| {{Cite web\|url=https://www.dawn.com/news/1643293 \|title=The Icon Interview: The World According to Atiqa \|work=Dawn \|date=29 August 2021 \|archive-date=12 February 2022 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220212211542/https://www.dawn.com/news/1643293 \|url-status=live}}
rowspan=2 \| 1993 ! scope=row \| Dasht \| Shahtaaj \|
scope=row \| Nijaat \| Sajida \|
rowspan=2 \| 1994 ! scope=row \| Talaash \| Sarah Ahmed \|
scope=row \| Angar Wadi \| Dr. Hajra Hamza Shafee \|
2000 ! scope=row \| Junoon \| \|
2001 ! scope=row \| Aan \| \|
2002 ! scope=row \| Kirchiyan \| \|
2002 ! scope=row \| Tum Hi To Ho \| \|
rowspan=3 \| 2003 ! scope=row \| Chahtain \| \|
scope=row \| Umrao Jaan Ada \| \|
scope=row \| Nasl \| \|
2004 ! scope=row \| Harjai \| \|
2006 ! scope=row \| Dhool \| \|
2007 ! scope=row \| Karishmay \| \|
2008 ! scope=row \| Atiqa O \| \|
2010 ! scope=row \| Hum Tum \| Shagufta \|
rowspan=2 \| 2011 ! scope=row \| Saans \| \|
scope=row \| Humsafar \| Farida Hussain \|
2012 ! scope=row \| Band Baje Ga \| \|
rowspan=4 \| 2013 ! scope=row \| Siskiyaan \| \|
scope=row \| Ishq Samandar \| \|
scope=row \| Aarzoo-Jeene Ki To Nahi \| \|
scope=row \| Ghalti Se Mistake Ho Gai \| \|
2015 ! scope=row \| Dil Hi To Hai \| \|
2015 ! scope=row \| Nazo \| \|
rowspan=4 \| 2016 ! scope=row \| Mera Kya Qasoor Tha \| \|
scope=row \| Iss Khamoshi Ka Matlab \| Salma \|
scope=row \| Mushrik \| \|
scope=row \| Besharam \| Sara \|
rowspan=3 \| 2017 ! scope=row \| Khan \| Shabana \|
scope=row \| Laikin \| \| {{cite web\|url=https://images.dawn.com/news/1176971\|title=The Indian government needs to do its job protecting cultural exchange, says Atiqa Odho\|date=23 January 2017\|work=Dawn Images\|access-date=}}
scope=row \| Piyari Bittu \| Shakila \| {{cite web\|url=https://images.dawn.com/news/1177310\|title=Sania Saeed and Atiqa Odho re-unite onscreen for TV drama on Alzheimer's\|author=Irfan Ul Haq\|work=Dawn Images\|date=25 March 2017\|access-date=18 June 2023}}
rowspan=2 \| 2018 ! scope=row \| Khatakaar \| \|
scope=row \| Ro Raha Hai Dil \| \|
2019 ! scope=row \| Hania \| Saira \|
2020 ! scope=row \| Pyar Ke Sadqay \| Mansura \|
2021 ! scope=row \| Pardes \| Raheela \|
2022 ! scope=row \| Angna \| \|
rowspan=2 \| 2022–23 ! scope=row \| Kaisi Teri Khudgarzi \| Mehwish \|
scope=row \| Meri Shehzadi \| Shahana \|
rowspan="5"\|2023 ! scope=row \| Jurm \| Shahana Mujib \|
scope=row \| Ehsaan Faramosh \| Hamza's mother \|
scope=row \| Rang Badlay Zindagi \| Samiya \|
scope=row \| Sukoon \|Raza and Shanzeh’s mother \|
scooe=row \| Dhoka \|Ahmed mother \|

class="wikitable plainrowheaders"

!Year

!Title

!Role

!Notes

1992

! scope=row | Sitara Aur Mehrunissa

| Sitara

| {{Cite web|url=https://www.dawn.com/news/1643293 |title=The Icon Interview: The World According to Atiqa |work=Dawn |date=29 August 2021 |archive-date=12 February 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220212211542/https://www.dawn.com/news/1643293 |url-status=live}}

rowspan=2 | 1993

! scope=row | Dasht

| Shahtaaj

scope=row | Nijaat

| Sajida

rowspan=2 | 1994

! scope=row | Talaash

| Sarah Ahmed

scope=row | Angar Wadi

| Dr. Hajra Hamza Shafee

2000

! scope=row | Junoon

2001

! scope=row | Aan

2002

! scope=row | Kirchiyan

2002

! scope=row | Tum Hi To Ho

rowspan=3 | 2003

! scope=row | Chahtain

scope=row | Umrao Jaan Ada

scope=row | Nasl

2004

! scope=row | Harjai

2006

! scope=row | Dhool

2007

! scope=row | Karishmay

2008

! scope=row | Atiqa O

2010

! scope=row | Hum Tum

| Shagufta

rowspan=2 | 2011

! scope=row | Saans

scope=row | Humsafar

| Farida Hussain

2012

! scope=row | Band Baje Ga

rowspan=4 | 2013

! scope=row | Siskiyaan

scope=row | Ishq Samandar

scope=row | Aarzoo-Jeene Ki To Nahi

scope=row | Ghalti Se Mistake Ho Gai

2015

! scope=row | Dil Hi To Hai

2015

! scope=row | Nazo

rowspan=4 | 2016

! scope=row | Mera Kya Qasoor Tha

scope=row | Iss Khamoshi Ka Matlab

| Salma

scope=row | Mushrik

scope=row | Besharam

| Sara

rowspan=3 | 2017

! scope=row | Khan

| Shabana

scope=row | Laikin

| {{cite web|url=https://images.dawn.com/news/1176971|title=The Indian government needs to do its job protecting cultural exchange, says Atiqa Odho|date=23 January 2017|work=Dawn Images|access-date=}}

scope=row | Piyari Bittu

| Shakila

| {{cite web|url=https://images.dawn.com/news/1177310|title=Sania Saeed and Atiqa Odho re-unite onscreen for TV drama on Alzheimer's|author=Irfan Ul Haq|work=Dawn Images|date=25 March 2017|access-date=18 June 2023}}

rowspan=2 | 2018

! scope=row | Khatakaar

scope=row | Ro Raha Hai Dil

2019

! scope=row | Hania

| Saira

2020

! scope=row | Pyar Ke Sadqay

| Mansura

2021

! scope=row | Pardes

| Raheela

2022

! scope=row | Angna

rowspan=2 | 2022–23

! scope=row | Kaisi Teri Khudgarzi

| Mehwish

scope=row | Meri Shehzadi

| Shahana

rowspan="5"|2023

! scope=row | Jurm

| Shahana Mujib

scope=row | Ehsaan Faramosh

| Hamza's mother

scope=row | Rang Badlay Zindagi

| Samiya

scope=row | Sukoon

|Raza and Shanzeh’s mother

scooe=row | Dhoka

|Ahmed mother

=Television long-plays/ telefilms=

class="wikitable plainrowheaders" !Year !Title !Role !Network !Notes
1991 ! scope=row \| Aaks \| \| PTV \|
1992 ! scope=row \| Talaash \| \| PTV \|
1995 ! scope=row \| Zikar Hay Kayi Saal Ka \| Neelofer \| PTV \|
2001 ! scope=row \| Tu Laak Chalay Re Gorey \| \| PTV \| {{cite web\|url=https://www.thenews.com.pk/amp/650583-humayun-saeed-looks-supercool-in-throwback-photo-with-atiqa-odho-marina-khan\|title=Humayun Saeed looks super-cool in throwback photo with Atiqa Odho, Marina Khan\|date=27 April 2020\|work=The News International\|access-date=}}
2002 ! scope=row \| Aab Yaha Koi Nahi Aye Ga \| \| Indus Vision \|
2003 ! scope=row \| Baykhabri \| \| Indus Vision \|
2004 ! scope=row \| Marium \| \| Indus Vision \|
2007 ! scope=row \| Tum Intezar Karna \| \| Aaj TV \|
2008 ! scope=row \| Chalo Phir Se Jee Lain \| \| Ary Digital \|
rowspan=2 \| 2013 ! scope=row \| Abhi Tou Main Jawan Hoon \| Tasneem Tariq (TT) \| PTV, Geo TV \|
scope=row \| Main Hu Pyar Tera \| \| Hum TV \|
2014 ! scope=row \| Tum Na Miltay To \| \| Hum TV \|
2017 ! scope=row \| Principal Nadira 19 Grade \| Mrs. Nadira \| Hum TV \| {{cite web\|url=https://images.dawn.com/news/1178226\|title=Is Atiqa Odho going back to school for her next telefilm?\|date=18 August 2017\|work=Images by Dawn\|access-date=18 June 2023\|url-status=live\|archive-date=19 July 2019\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190719034951/https://images.dawn.com/news/1178226\|author=Irfan Ul Haq}}

class="wikitable plainrowheaders"

!Year

!Title

!Role

!Network

!Notes

1991

! scope=row | Aaks

| PTV

1992

! scope=row | Talaash

| PTV

1995

! scope=row | Zikar Hay Kayi Saal Ka

| Neelofer

| PTV

2001

! scope=row | Tu Laak Chalay Re Gorey

| PTV

| {{cite web|url=https://www.thenews.com.pk/amp/650583-humayun-saeed-looks-supercool-in-throwback-photo-with-atiqa-odho-marina-khan|title=Humayun Saeed looks super-cool in throwback photo with Atiqa Odho, Marina Khan|date=27 April 2020|work=The News International|access-date=}}

2002

! scope=row | Aab Yaha Koi Nahi Aye Ga

| Indus Vision

2003

! scope=row | Baykhabri

| Indus Vision

2004

! scope=row | Marium

| Indus Vision

2007

! scope=row | Tum Intezar Karna

| Aaj TV

2008

! scope=row | Chalo Phir Se Jee Lain

| Ary Digital

rowspan=2 | 2013

! scope=row | Abhi Tou Main Jawan Hoon

| Tasneem Tariq (TT)

| PTV, Geo TV

scope=row | Main Hu Pyar Tera

| Hum TV

2014

! scope=row | Tum Na Miltay To

| Hum TV

2017

! scope=row | Principal Nadira 19 Grade

| Mrs. Nadira

| Hum TV

| {{cite web|url=https://images.dawn.com/news/1178226|title=Is Atiqa Odho going back to school for her next telefilm?|date=18 August 2017|work=Images by Dawn|access-date=18 June 2023|url-status=live|archive-date=19 July 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190719034951/https://images.dawn.com/news/1178226|author=Irfan Ul Haq}}

=Television shows=

class="wikitable plainrowheaders" !Year !Title !Notes
2008–10 ! scope=row \| Nestlé Nido Young Stars \|
rowspan=3 \| 2010 ! scope=row \| Karishma \|
scope=row \| Passion \|
scope=row \| Let's Makeup \|
2011 ! scope=row \| In the spotlight with Atiqa Odho \|
2013 ! scope=row \| Aap Ki Bat Atiqa Kay Sath \|

class="wikitable plainrowheaders"

!Year

!Title

!Notes

2008–10

! scope=row | Nestlé Nido Young Stars

rowspan=3 | 2010

! scope=row | Karishma

scope=row | Passion

scope=row | Let's Makeup

2011

! scope=row | In the spotlight with Atiqa Odho

2013

! scope=row | Aap Ki Bat Atiqa Kay Sath

Awards and recognition

Year	Award	Category	Result	Film	Ref.
class="wikitable"
2000	Nigar Award	Best Supporting Actress	{{Won}}	Mujhe Chand Chahiye	{{cite web\|title=Pakistan's "Oscars"; The Nigar Awards.\|url=https://www.desimoviesreviews.com/index.php/2017/11/24/pakistans-oscars-nigar-awards\|website=Desi Movies Reviews\|access-date=16 November 2022\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150722111654/https://www.desimoviesreviews.com/index.php/2017/11/24/pakistans-oscars-nigar-awards\|archive-date=22 July 2015\|url-status=dead}}
2005	Lux Style Awards	Best Television Actress	{{Nom}}	Dhool{{fact\|date=December 2023}}
2021	Pakistan International Screen Awards	Best Supporting Actress (Television)	{{Nom}}	Pyar Ke Sadqay	{{cite web \|date=26 September 2021 \|title=PISA 2021 announces nominations in 24 categories \|url=http://tribune.com.pk/story/2318846/pisa-2021-announces-nominations-in-24-categories \|access-date=18 June 2023 \|work=The Express Tribune \|language=en}}