Mathira

{{Infobox person

| name = Mathira

| image = Mathira Piya Re Videoshoot.jpg

| image_size = 250

| alt =

| caption = During the video shoot of "Piya Re" by Furqan and Imran

| native_name = متھیرا چوہدری

| native_name_lang = ur

| birth_name = Mathira Chaudhry

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=y|1992|02|25}}{{cite news|url=https://www.latimes.com/entertainment/la-xpm-2011-sep-25-la-fg-pakistan-mathira-20110925-story.html|title=Sexy TV host's popularity underscores Pakistan's contradictions|newspaper=Los Angeles Times|date=25 September 2011|access-date=4 August 2014|first=Mark|last=Magnier}}

| birth_place = Harare, Zimbabwe

| death_date =

| death_place =

| nationality = Pakistani

| occupation = {{flatlist|

actress
television hostess
singer

}}

| years_active = 2007–present

| spouse = {{marriage|Farran J. Mirza (Flint J)|2014|2018|end=div}}

| relatives = Rose Mohammad (sister){{cite web|title=Mathira's sister Rose Muhammad to debut with the film Azaad|date=12 July 2014|url=https://tribune.com.pk/story/734734/mathiras-sister-to-debut-soon/|access-date=2 November 2014}}

| website =

}}

Mathira Mohammad, mononymously known as Mathira, is a Pakistani-Zimbabwean model, dancer, television hostess, singer, and Actor.{{cite web |last=Qamar |first=Saadia |date=14 October 2011 |title=I don't take bakwas: Mathira |url=https://tribune.com.pk/story/274015/i-dont-take-bakwas-mathira |access-date=4 September 2022 |website=The Express Tribune}} She has hosted several television shows and appeared in music videos. She is known for her item songs in Main Hoon Shahid Afridi and the Indian Punjabi film Young Malang.

Early life and career

Mathira was born into a Muslim family in Harare, Zimbabwe to a South African father and a Pakistani mother.{{Cite web |date=9 January 2011 |title=First person: Ma Ma Mathira |url=https://www.dawn.com/news/597317 |access-date=4 September 2022 |website=Dawn}} Her sister Rose Muhammad is also an actress. She was educated in Zimbabwe before moving to Pakistan with her family amid unrest in Zimbabwe. She made her debut in music videos of Jadugar, Desi Beat and "Nachdi Kamal" by Malkoo and Woh Kaun Thi by Rizwan-ul-Haq, and "Jotha Tu Hai" by Arbaz Khan. In March 2011, she got a chance to host a late-night programme Love Indicator on Vibe TV.

Mathira then shot for the cover of a leading Pakistani fashion magazine.{{cite web |date=12 January 2017 |title=Yes, I'm bold & it is not a sin: Mathira Khan |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/punjabi/movies/news/Yes-Im-bold-it-is-not-a-sin-Mathira-Khan/articleshow/19726451.cms |access-date=4 September 2022 |website=The Times of India}} In 2011, she also hosted an AAG TV's show Baji Online. In 2013, she made her debut in Bollywood by doing an item song "Lakk Ch Current" in Indian Punjabi film Young Malang.{{cite web |url=http://spicy.pk/mathira-khan-bollywood-exposing-herself|title=Mathira Khan to Appear in Bollywood Exposing Herself Boldly|date=n.d.}} She has also done an item number "Masti Mein Doobi Raat Hai" in the film Main Hoon Shahid Afridi starring Humayun Saeed.{{cite web|author=ON |url=http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x13x56j_masti-mai-dobay-raat-full-film-version-item-song-main-hoon-shahid-afridi-movie-2013-king-mna_music |title=Masti Mai Dobay Raat | KING MNA – Video Dailymotion |publisher=Dailymotion.com |date= n.d.|access-date=29 September 2013}} She then appeared in the music video of the song "Jhootha" with young rapper Arbaz Khan, which was released on 30 December 2013.

In 2014, she acted in a film directed by Vipin Sharma.{{cite news |last=Nabi |first=Zehra |date=1 January 2014 |title=Mathira's back with new music video 'Jhootha' |newspaper=The Express Tribune |url=http://tribune.com.pk/story/653350/mathiras-back-with-new-music-video-jhoota/ |access-date=3 January 2014}} In 2015, she has featured in the song "Piya Re" with Furqan and Imran by paying tribute to Adnan Sami Khan's song "Bheegi Bheegi Raaton Mein".{{Cite web |last=Siddiqui |first=Taimoor |date=2015-05-05 |title=Bringing back the band culture |url=http://tribune.com.pk/story/881441/bringing-back-the-band-culture |access-date=2022-09-04 |website=The Express Tribune |language=en}}{{cite news|title=Mathira croons a tribute to Adnan Sami Khan|url=http://magazine.thenews.com.pk/mag/detail_article.asp?magId=11&id=10657|work=The News International|date=20 April 2015|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151122010501/http://magazine.thenews.com.pk/mag/detail_article.asp?magId=11&id=10657|archive-date=22 November 2015}}

From 2017 to 2019, she played a supporting character in Geo Kahani's series Naagin.{{Cite news |last=Haq |first=Irfan Ul |date=26 September 2017 |title=Mathira is back with a supernatural serial |work=Dawn |url=https://images.dawn.com/news/1178500 |access-date=2 October 2017}} In 2019, she was seen in the romance-thriller film Sirf Tum Hi To Ho opposite Danish Taimoor.{{Cite web |last=Qamar |first=Saadia |date=2016-02-22 |title=Danish Taimoor, Mathira-starrer 'Tum Hi To Ho' will hit theatres on Eidul Fitr |url=http://tribune.com.pk/story/1052154/danish-taimoor-mathira-starrer-tum-hi-to-ho-will-hit-theatres-on-eidul-fitr |access-date=2022-09-04 |website=The Express Tribune |language=en}}

Personal life

Mathira married Punjabi singer Farran J Mirza (also known as Flint J) in 2012. The couple has a son, Aahil Rizvi who was born in September 2014.{{Cite web |date=2014-09-03 |title=Motherhood: Mathira welcomes a baby boy |url=http://tribune.com.pk/story/757639/mathira-welcomes-arrival-of-a-baby-boy |access-date=2022-09-04 |website=The Express Tribune |language=en}} The couple separated in January 2018.{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=2018-01-30 |title=Mathira shares break-up letter on Instagram following divorce with husband |url=https://images.dawn.com/news/1179362 |access-date=2022-09-04 |website=Dawn |language=en}}

Filmography

= Films =

Year !Title !Role !Notes !Ref.
class="wikitable"
rowspan="2" \| 2013	Young Malang	Dancer in the Song "Lakk Ch Current"	Bollywood Movie \|
Main Hoon Shahid Afridi	Dancer	Special appearance \|
2016	Blind Love		Special appearance \|
2017	Raasta	Dancer in the Song "Pee Lay"	Special appearance \|
rowspan="2" \| 2019	Sirf Tum Hi To Ho	Shiza \| \|{{Cite web \|last=Qamar \|first=Saadia \|date=2016-02-22 \|title=Danish Taimoor, Mathira-starrer 'Tum Hi To Ho' will hit theatres on Eidul Fitr \|url=http://tribune.com.pk/story/1052154/danish-taimoor-mathira-starrer-tum-hi-to-ho-will-hit-theatres-on-eidul-fitr \|access-date=2022-09-04 \|website=The Express Tribune \|language=en}}
Tevar \| \| \|
TBA \|Sikander	\| \|

= Television =

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Year !Title !Role !Notes !Ref.
2011 \|Love Indicator \|Host \| \|
2017–2019 \|Naagin \|Mastaani \| \|
2017 \|Biwi Se Biwi Tak \|Guest appearance \| \|
rowspan="4" \| 2020	Game Show Aisay Chalay Ga League	Team captain (Quetta Wolves)	rowspan="2" \| Runner-up \|
Khush Raho Pakistan 2020 Cup (Season 2)	Team captain (Team Gilgit Baltistan) \|
The Insta Show with Mathira	Host \| \|
Desi Rapper \|Host \| \|

class="wikitable"

Year

!Title

!Role

!Notes

!Ref.

2011

|Love Indicator

|Host

2017–2019

|Naagin

|Mastaani

2017

|Biwi Se Biwi Tak

|Guest appearance

rowspan="4" | 2020

Game Show Aisay Chalay Ga League

Team captain (Quetta Wolves)

rowspan="2" | Runner-up

Khush Raho Pakistan 2020 Cup (Season 2)

Team captain (Team Gilgit Baltistan)

The Insta Show with Mathira

Host

Desi Rapper

|Host

= Music videos =

class="wikitable"

!Year

!TItle

!Artist(s)

!Ref.

2012

|"Desi Beat"

|Malkoo, AK The Punjabi Rapper

2013

|"Jhootha"

|Arbaz Khan

|{{Cite web |last=Mahmood |first=Rafay |date=2014-01-04 |title='Jhootha' is cute, not chichora: Mathira |url=http://tribune.com.pk/story/654791/jhootha-is-cute-not-chichora-mathira |access-date=2022-09-04 |website=The Express Tribune |language=en}}

2013

|"Nachidi Kamal"

|Malkoo

|{{Cite web |date=2013-08-15 |title=Did you know? Mathira stars as Malkoo's Billo in Nachdi Kamaal |url=http://tribune.com.pk/story/590596/did-you-know-mathira-stars-as-malkoos-billo-in-nachdi-kamaal |access-date=2022-09-04 |website=The Express Tribune |language=en}}