Shagufta Ejaz
{{Short description|Pakistani actress}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2023}}
{{Use Pakistani English|date=October 2019}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Shagufta Ejaz
{{nq|شگفتہ اعجاز}}
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| birth_date = {{Birth-date and age|5 May 1965}}
| birth_place = Gujrat, Punjab, Pakistan
| years_active = 1980–present
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| occupation = Actress
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Shagufta Ejaz (Urdu: {{Nastaliq|{{nq|شگفتہ اعجاز}}}}; born 5 May 1965{{Cite web|url=https://www.pakistantribe.com/23000/top-16-legendary-television-actresses-of-pakistan-television|url-status=usurped|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201020022921/https://www.pakistantribe.com/23000/top-16-legendary-television-actresses-of-pakistan-television|archive-date=20 October 2020|title=Top 16 Legendary Television Actresses of Pakistan Television|last=Faizan|first=Ummer|date=19 November 2014|website=PakistanTribe}}) is a Pakistani actress, working in the Urdu dramas and film industry. She appeared in PTV Home's classic serials in the 1980s. She is considered among the finest actors in Pakistan. She also appeared in a few Punjabi films.{{Cite web|url=https://www.brecorder.com/2018/04/28/414910/actress-shagufta-ejaz-undergoes-weight-loss-journey/|title=Actress Shagufta Ejaz undergoes weight loss journey|date=28 April 2018|website=Business Recorder|language=en-US|access-date=25 March 2019}}{{cite web|title=Biography of actress Shagufta Ejaz|url=http://www.tv.com.pk/celebrity/Shagufta-Ejaz/101|publisher=tv.com.pk|accessdate=13 March 2013}}{{cite news|title=Shagufta Ejaz: 'We must shun western values'|url=http://tribune.com.pk/story/313175/shagufta-ejaz-we-must-shun-western-values/|accessdate=13 March 2013|newspaper=tribune.com.pk|date=28 December 2011}}
Life and career
Ejaz was born in Gujrat, Punjab, Pakistan. She started her career in the showbiz industry in the late 1980s, making her debut with Jangloos in 1989. She has been working with the PTV for a long time.{{cite web|title=Pakistani TV Actress Shagufta Ejaz|url=http://pakistan360degrees.com/pakistani-tv-actress-shagufta-ejaz/|publisher=pakistan360degrees.com|accessdate=13 March 2013}} Currently, she is being seen on different TV channels in different drama serials. She won the 'Best Supporting Actress' for her role in Mere Qatil Mere Dildar at the Hum Awards. In 2013, she found the beauty salon, Envy by Shagufta Ejaz in Karachi.{{Cite web|url=https://tribune.com.pk/story/1080473/salon-owner-staff-allegedly-assaulted-by-nab-officials-wife-in-karachi/|title=Salon owner, staff allegedly assaulted by NAB official's wife in Karachi|date=7 April 2016|website=The Express Tribune|language=en-US|access-date=25 March 2019}} In 2022, Ejaz was one of the show-stoppers in the Mehndi segment during Kashee's Beauty Salon's 'Bridal Festive 2022', a Karachi-based salon owned by Kashif Aslam.{{Cite web |date=20 August 2022 |title=Kashee holds Bridal Festive 2022 fashion showcase in Karachi |url=https://dailytimes.com.pk/984557/kashee-holds-bridal-festive-2022-fashion-showcase-in-karachi/ |access-date=3 March 2023 |website=Daily Times |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |date=7 January 2022 |title=Kashif Aslam Serves Perfection As A Young Makeup Artist |url=https://www.filmibeat.com/bollywood/2022/kashif-aslam-serves-perfection-as-a-young-makeup-artist-327556.html |access-date=10 May 2023 |website=www.filmibeat.com |language=en}}
Filmography
= Film =
| class="wikitable"
! Year!! Title!!Role!!Language |
| 1981
| |Punjabi |
| 1991
|Sher Jang's sister |Urdu |
| 1986
|Banoo |Punjabi |
| 1983
| |Punjabi |
| 1986
| |Punjabi |
| 1984
| |Punjabi |
= Television =
| class="wikitable"
! Year!! Title!!Role!!Notes |
| 1989
|Jamila | |
| 1990
|Wafa Girah | | |
| 1990
|Aanch | | |
| 1991
|Parchayan | | |
| 1991
|Jeena Toh Yahi Hai | | |
| |Haqeeqat
| | |
| |Qissa Chaar Darvesh
| | |
| |Main Mummy Aur Woh
| | |
| |Hometown Memories
| | |
| 1994
|Usha | |
| 1995
|Kati Patang | | |
| 1996
|Pyari Shammo | | |
| |Dil Se Dil Tak
| | |
| 1999
|Gharib e shehr | | |
| 2000
|Sadia | |
| 2001
| | |
| 2001
|Hawa Pe Raqs | | |
| 2001
|Khala Kulsum Ka Kumba | | |
| 2004–2005
|Hum Se Juda Na Hona | | |
| 2005
|Baiti | | |
| 2006
| | |
| 2006
|Thora Saath Chahiye | | |
| 2009
|Veena | | |
| 2010
|Hajra Aapa | |
| 2011
|Rizwana | |
| 2011
|Roag | | |
| 2011
|Shagufta | |
| 2011
|Mera Naseeb | | |
| 2011–2012
|Aye Dasht e Junoon | | |
| 2011–2012
|Durdana Phupho | |
| 2012
| | |
| 2014–2015
|Aapa/Begum | |
| 2015
| | |
| 2017
|Surraya; Aiman's mother |
| 2017
|Zindaan |Meher Bano | |
| 2017
|Bewaqoofian | | |
| 2018
|Tanzila |
| 2018
|Safia |
| 2018–2019
|Sara's mother | |
| 2018–Present
| Jalebi | Haris's mother | |
| 2018–2020
|Ghar Jamai |Warda's mother | |
| 2019
|Zeenat |
| 2019
|Rishtay Bikte Hain |Farhat | |
| 2019
| Shareefan | |
| rowspan="2" | 2021
| Ishrat Jahan | |
| Ek Jhoota Lafz Mohabbat
| | |
| 2022
| Dr. Salma | {{Cite web|url=https://images.dawn.com/news/1189829/three-rom-com-tv-dramas-looking-to-reign-supreme-in-april|title=Three rom-com TV dramas looking to reign supreme in April|date=31 March 2022|work=Images by Dawn|access-date=1 April 2022|author=Images Staff}} |
| 2022
|Faraz's Mother |
Awards and nominations
| class="wikitable" |
| Year
! Title ! Award ! Category ! Result |
|---|
| 2013
|Best Supporting Actress |{{won}} |
References
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External links
- {{IMDb name|6682698}}
- Profile: [http://www.profilepk.com/Shagufta-Ejaz_461.html Shagufta Ejaz]
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Category:People from Gujrat District
Category:Actresses from Karachi
Category:Pakistani television actresses