Javeria Saud

{{Short description|Pakistani actress (born 1972)}}

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{{Infobox person

| name = Javeria Saud

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| birth_name = Javeria Jalil

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1972|07|26|df=y}}

| birth_place = Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan

| occupation = {{Hlist | Actress | screenwriter | host | producer |singer[http://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2012/07/29/city/karachi/javeria-saud-gets-minor-injuries-in-road-accident/ Javeria Saud gets minor injuries in road accident] Pakistan Today (newspaper), Published 29 July 2012, Retrieved 5 February 2018}}

| years_active = 1993–present

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| spouse = {{marriage|Saud|2005}}

| children = 2

| website =

}}

Javeria Saud (née Jalil) is a Pakistani television actress, producer, screenwriter, singer, and host. She is best known for playing the protagonist Jameela in Geo TV's television drama series Yeh Zindagi Hai (2008–13). She is married to the film and television actor Saud, with whom she owns the production house JJS Productions since 2006 in the Pakistani entertainment industry. She took a break from acting in 2001, and made a comeback in 2006. In 2011, she co-produced Khuda Aur Muhabbat with Babar Javed.

Career

= Early work =

Javeria entered showbiz industry in 1993 as a Naat reciter. She made her acting debut in 1995 and appeared in various television dramas throughout the 1990s. Some of her notable television shows are Manzilein, Anhoni, Tipu Sultan: The Tiger Lord, Maa, Thori Khushi Thora Ghum, Khaali Aankhein, Harjaaye, Piya Ka Ghar Piyara Lage, Khala Qulsum Ka Kumba, Piyari Shammo, Rishte Mohabbaton Ke, Saharay and Mera Naam Hai Mohabbat.{{Cite web|url=https://nation.com.pk/16-Aug-2018/-baat-cheet-with-javeria-saud|title=‘Baat Cheet’ with Javeria Saud|last=|first=|date=|website=The Nation|language=en|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201025224101/https://www.nation.com.pk/16-Aug-2018/-baat-cheet-with-javeria-saud|archive-date=25 October 2020|access-date=}}

In 2008, she produced and starred in the television series Yeh Zindagi Hai, which ran for six long years.

Since 2015, she hosts the morning show, Satrangi and Ramadan transmissions as well.{{cite web|website=Images|date=2019-05-11|access-date=|url=https://images.dawn.com/news/1182680|title=What to expect from Imran Abbas and Javeria Saud's Ramazan transmission}}

= Acting comeback and critical acclaim (2020-present) =

In 2020, she made an acting comeback with soap opera Nand replacing Faiza Hasan who previously played the antagonist in it.

In 2022, she played a strict Punjabi housewife in Hum TV's Ramadan special Paristan alongside an ensemble cast, in which her performance was met with mostly negative reviews due to the incorrect Punjabi dialect.{{cite web|url=https://minutemirror.com.pk/javeria-sauds-incorrect-punjabi-in-paristan-not-sitting-right-with-many-37362/|title=Javeria Saud’s incorrect Punjabi in ‘Paristan’ not sitting right with many|date=8 April 2022|work=Minute Mirror|access-date=|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220408143050/https://minutemirror.com.pk/javeria-sauds-incorrect-punjabi-in-paristan-not-sitting-right-with-many-37362/|archive-date=8 April 2022}}{{cite web|url=https://www.thenews.com.pk/tns/detail/954575-family-shenanigans|title=Family shenanigans|date=1 May 2022|access-date=5 August 2023|author=Noor ul Huda|work=The News International}}

In 2023, Saud's performance as a outspoken and cunning daughter-in-law in soap opera Baby Baji bajjo and mohabbat satrungi and mohabbat aur mehngai was well-received by critics and audience.{{Cite web |date=May 30, 2023 |title=Javeria Saud wins hearts with portrayal of Azra in 'Baby Baji' |url=https://dailytimes.com.pk/1098342/javeria-saud-wins-hearts-with-portrayal-of-azra-in-baby-baji/|website=Daily Times}}{{cite web |date=15 June 2023 |title=Supporting Actors Who Are Doing a Marvellous Job |url=https://galaxylollywood.com/2023/06/15/supporting-actors-who-are-doing-a-marvellous-job/|website=Galaxy Lollywood}}{{cite web |date=12 July 2023 |title=Javeria Saud says 'Baby Baji' exceeded expectations of success |url=https://tribune.com.pk/story/2425877/thought-serial-would-be-a-mega-hit-it-exceeded-those-expectations-javeria-saud-on-baby-baji?|website=The Express Tribune}}

Personal life

Javeria has been married to actor Saud since 2005.{{Cite web|url=https://tribune.com.pk/story/335836/reel-life-couples-lets-talk-love/|title=‘Reel life’ couples: Let’s talk love|last=Tribune.com.pk|first=|date=2012-02-13|website=The Express Tribune|language=en-US|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=}} She has two children.

Filmography

= Television serials =

class="wikitable sortable"

! Year

! Title

! Role

!Screenwriter

!Producer

!Lyricist

!Network

! Notes

1997

| Tipu Sultan: The Tiger Lord

| Sareeta

|

|

|

|PTV

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2004

| Ana

|

|

|

|

| rowspan="6" |Geo Entertainment

|

2008

| Yeh Zindagi Hai

|Jamila / Chameli

|{{Ya}}

|{{Ya}}

|{{Ya}}

|

2009

|Yeh Kaisi Mohabbat Hai

|Haseena

|

|

|{{Ya}}

|

2011

|Khuda Aur Muhabbat

|{{Na}}

|

|{{Ya}}

|{{Ya}}

|

rowspan="2" |2012

|Pak Villa

|Laila

|{{Ya}}

|{{Ya}}

|{{Ya}}

|

Jeena Seekha Do Hamein

|{{Na}}

|

|{{Ya}}

|{{Ya}}

|

2017

|Mohabbat Zindagi Hai

|{{Na}}

|{{Ya}}

|{{Ya}}

|{{Ya}}

|Express Entertainment

|

2020

| Nand

|Gohar

|

|

|

|ARY Digital

|{{Cite web|date=2020-12-23|title=Javeria Saud replacing Faiza Hassan in Nand|url=https://dailymailnews.pk/2020/12/24/javeria-saud-replacing-faiza-hassan-in-nand/|access-date=2022-02-15|website=Daily Mail Pakistan|language=en-US}}

2021

|Oye Motti

|Saira

|

|

|

|Express Entertainment

|Episodic appearance

rowspan="2" |2022

| Paristan

|Haseena

|

|

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|Hum TV

|{{cite web|website=DAWN Images|date=29 January 2022|access-date=|url=https://images.dawn.com/news/1189366|title=Javeria Saud, Aymen Saleem and Arslan Naseer starring in upcoming Ramazan special Paristan}}

Betiyaan

|Naghma

|

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| rowspan="4" |ARY Digital

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rowspan="2" |2023

|Sar-e-Rah

|Nudrat

|

|

|

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Baby Baji

|Azra

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|

|

|

rowspan="4" |2024

| Baby Baji Ki Bahuwain

| Azra

|

|

|

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Mohabbat Satrangi

|Husn Ara

|{{Ya}}

|

|{{Ya}}

| rowspan="2" |Green Entertainment

|

Mohabbat Aur Mehangai

|Sitara

|{{Ya}}

|{{Ya}}

|{{Ya}}

|

Bajjo

|Musarrat / Bajjo

|{{Ya}}

|

|{{Ya}}

|Geo Entertainment

|

2025

|Pyara Ramzan

| (Host)

|

|

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|Express Entertainment

| Ramadan show

= Webseries =

class="wikitable sortable"

! Year

! Title

! Role

! Notes

! {{Tooltip|Ref.|Reference}}

2020

|Aurat Gardi

|Shabnam Bibi

|Released on Urduflix

|{{cite web|url=https://tribune.com.pk/story/2302856/chanting-slogans-isnt-enough-javeria-saud|title=Chanting slogans isn’t enough: Javeria Saud|date=1 June 2021|access-date=5 August 2023|work=Express Tribune}}

References

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