Sabeena Farooq
{{Short description|Pakistani actress}}
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{{Use Pakistani English|date=December 2023}}
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| birth_place = Islamabad, Pakistan
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| alma_mater = Springfield School
| occupation = Actress
| years_active = 2016–present
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Sabeena Farooq is a Pakistani actress who mainly works in Urdu television. She rose to prominence with her role in Suno Chanda 2 (2019) and gained widespread recognition for portraying the antagonist Haya in Tere Bin (2022–2023). Sabeena then received praises for portraying Barbeena in Kabuli Pulao (2023) and Aliya in Mann Jogi (2024).{{Cite web|url=https://www.youlinmagazine.com/article/is-mann-jogi-(the-restless-mind)-the-next-big-pakistani-drama/Mjg1OA==|title=Is Mann Jogi (The Restless Mind) the Next Big Pakistani Drama?|accessdate=31 August 2024|website=Youlin Magazine}}
Early life
Sabeena was born in Islamabad to a Punjabi father and a Pashtun mother, one of three siblings (with one sister and one brother), and after graduating in Media Studies she auditioned for a role with PTV and made her acting debut in 2016 with Dhanak starring Nauman Ijaz.{{Cite web |last=Hameed |first=Sana |date=14 August 2023 |title=Who is Kabli Pulao star Sabeena Farooq? |url=https://www.desiblitz.com/content/who-is-kabli-pulao-star-sabeena-farooq |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250226162843/https://www.desiblitz.com/content/who-is-kabli-pulao-star-sabeena-farooq |archive-date=26 February 2025 |website=DesiBlitz}}
Career
Sabeena has played the female lead in a number of television productions, including Maa Sadqey (2018), Suno Chanda 2 (2019) and Log Kiya Kahenge (2018). Her other appearances include De Ijazat (2018) and Salaam Zindagi (2018).{{Cite web|url=https://gulfnews.com/entertainment/pakistani-cinema/suno-chandas-raza-talish-on-his-breakthrough-role-1.64496331|title=‘Suno Chanda’s Raza Talish on his breakthrough role|language=en|access-date=2019-07-06}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.somethinghaute.com/in-conversation-with-suno-chanda-mithoo-raza-talish/|title=In conversation with Raza Talish aka Suno Chanda’s Mithoo|date=2019-05-18|language=en-US|access-date=2019-07-06}}{{Cite web|url=https://nation.com.pk/07-May-2019/suno-chanda-is-back|title=Suno Chanda is back|date=2019-05-07|language=en|access-date=2019-07-06}} She gained immense recognition by playing the antagonist role in Tere Bin (2022–23).{{cite web|url=https://tribune.com.pk/story/2406972/ill-name-and-shame-you-sabeena-farooq-on-getting-hate-mail-threats-for-playing-haya-in-tere-bin?|title=I'll name and shame you: Sabeena Farooq on getting hate mail, threats for playing Haya in 'Tere Bin' |date=19 March 2023 |work=Express Tribune}}{{cite web|url=https://www.samaaenglish.tv/news/40029913 |title='Indians are better fans than Pakistanis,' says Sabeena Farooq |work=Samaa News |date=24 March 2023|archive-date=16 May 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230516190810/https://www.samaaenglish.tv/news/40029913 |url-status=live}} Sabeena's latest work (2023) is her lead role in the drama Kabuli Pulao.
Filmography
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! Year ! Title ! Role ! Notes ! Ref. |
| 2016
| Janaan | Imaan | |
= Television =
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! Year ! Title ! Role ! Notes ! Ref. |
| rowspan="2"| 2018
| Zoha | | |
| Maa Sadqay
| Sofia | |
| rowspan="2"| 2019
| Romaina "Maina" Khan | |
| Log Kia Kahengay
| Mishal Feroze Arsal | |
| rowspan="2"| 2020
| Muqaddar | Abeera | | |
| Kashf
| Zoya Wajdan | |
| 2021
| Mohlat | Rida Essa | | |
| rowspan="2"| 2022
| Fariya | | |
| Tere Bin
| Haya Ikram Khan | |
| rowspan="3"| 2023
| Barbeena Haji Mushtaq | |
| Grey
| Emaan | | |
| Serial Killer
| Amna Tufail / Zarish | | |
| rowspan="2"| 2024
| Tere Mere Sapnay | Amal | | |
| Mann Jogi
| Aliya Ibrahim | |
| 2025
|Hashtag | Zara | Eid Special Mini Series | |
= Web series =
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! Year ! Title ! Role ! Notes ! Ref. |
| 2019
| Aye Zindagi | Sehar | Dot Republic Media series |
= Telefilm =
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! Year ! Title ! Role ! Ref. |
| 2022
| Mast Mohabbat | Maham | |
References
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External links
- {{instagram|sabeena_farooq}}
- {{IMDb name|12135782}}
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Category:21st-century Pakistani actresses