Sultana Zafar

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| name = Sultana Zafar

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| native_name = سلطانہ ظفر

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| birth_name = Sultana Begum

| birth_date = {{birth date|1955|2|21|df=y}}

| birth_place = Hyderabad, Pakistan

| death_date = {{death date and age|2021|7|16|1952|2|21|df=yes}}

| death_place = Dallas, Texas, United States

| education = University of Hyderabad

| occupation = Actress

| years_active = 1972–2021

| spouse = Zafar Ali (husband)

| children = 4

| parents =

| relatives = Yahya Bakhtiar (uncle)
Huma Akbar (niece)
Zeba Bakhtiar (niece)
Azaan Sami Khan (grand-nephew)

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Sultana Zafar (21 February 1955 – 16 July 2021) was a Pakistani actress.{{cite web|url=https://www.24newshd.tv/16-Jul-2021/veteran-actress-sultana-zafar-passes-away|title=Veteran actress Sultana Zafar passes away|website=24 News HD|date=2 September 2021}} Sultana acted in numerous television dramas{{cite news|url=https://dailytimes.com.pk/792565/actor-sultana-zafar-passes-away-at-age-66|title=Actor Sultana Zafar passes away at age 66|website=Daily Times|date=15 October 2021}}{{cite web|url=https://en.dailypakistan.com.pk/04-Apr-2019/classic-tv-serials-dhoop-kinare-taanhaiyaan-to-be-aired-in-saudi-arabia|title=Classic TV serials Dhoop Kinare, Taanhaiyaan to be aired in Saudi Arabia|website=Daily Pakistan|date=7 January 2021}} and was known for her roles in the dramas Munkir, Ana, Zid and Tanhaiyaan.{{cite web|url=https://www.thenews.com.pk/latest/865051-veteran-actress-sultana-zafar-dies-at-66|title=Veteran actress Sultana Zafar dies at 66|website=The News International|date=13 November 2021}} She used to run her boutique called Armale Studios.{{cite web|url=https://www.geo.tv/latest/360347-veteran-actress-sultana-zafar-passes-away|title=Veteran actress Sultana Zafar passes away|website=Geo News|date=4 December 2021}}{{cite news|url=https://en.dailypakistan.com.pk/16-Oct-2021/pakistani-celebrities-who-passed-away-in-2021|title=Pakistani celebrities who passed away in 2021|newspaper=Daily Pakistan Global|date=17 October 2021}}

Early life

Sultana was born on 21 February 1955 in Hyderabad, Pakistan. She completed her studies at the University of Hyderabad.{{cite journal|title=سلطانہ ظفر کا انٹرویو|website=Pakistan Television Corporation|date=4 June 2013}}

Career

Sultana started acting in dramas of PTV Centre Karachi in 1972.{{cite web|url=https://www.thenews.com.pk/tns/detail/866852-remembering-the-best|title=Remembering the best|website=The News International|date=25 July 2021}} Sultana was known for being well-mannered, and for her fine speech and graceful and dignified presence, which helped her and became the reasons for her success in the acting career. She was also known for her serious style acting with her Hyderabad accent dialogue delivery.{{cite web|url=https://tribune.com.pk/story/2311056/industry-mourns-the-passing-of-sultana-zafar|title=Industry mourns the passing of Sultana Zafar|website=The Express Tribune|date=1 December 2021}} Sultana portrayed characters of family values and traditions of the time of PTV in 1970s, 1980s and 1990s and she was noted for her roles in dramas Akhri Chattan, Aroosa, Khala Khairan and Aangan Terha.{{cite web|url=https://www.samaa.tv/entertainment/2021/07/tanhaiyaan-fame-sultana-zafar-passes-away|title=Tanhaiyaan fame Sultana Zafar passes away|website=Samaa TV|date=24 October 2021}}{{cite web|url=https://urdu.dunyanews.tv/index.php/ur/Entertainment/611024|title=اداکارہ سلطانہ ظفر امریکا میں انتقال کر گئیں|website=Dunya News|date=25 September 2021}} She also appeared in dramas Akhri Chattan, Nadan Nadia, Ana, Zeenat, Tanhaiyaan and Babar.{{cite web|url=https://jang.com.pk/news/740631|title=ٹی وی ڈراموں کی چند مقبول مائیں|website=Daily Jang News|date=20 June 2022}}{{cite web|url=https://tribune.com.pk/article/97341/why-haseena-moins-women-will-live-forever|title=Why Haseena Moin's women will live forever|website=The Express Tribune|date=29 March 2021}}{{cite web|url=https://www.thenews.com.pk/print/865384-veteran-actress-sultana-zafar-passes-away|title=Veteran actress Sultana Zafar passes away|website=The News International|date=2 February 2021}} Since then she appeared in dramas Ru Baru, Zid, Haq Meher, Woh and Munkir.{{cite web|url=https://tribune.com.pk/story/853244/11-pakistani-dramas-you-cant-miss-this-year|title=11 Pakistani dramas you can't miss this year!|website=The Express Tribune|date=23 August 2021}}{{cite web|url=https://www.samaa.tv/entertainment/2021/11/five-of-the-most-powerful-women-in-pakistani-dramas|title=Five of the most powerful women in Pakistani dramas|website=Samaa TV|date=19 November 2021}}

Personal life

Sultana was married to actor Zafar Ali and had three children and she used to live in America in Dallas. There she used to run her boutique called Armale Studios.{{cite web|url=https://reviewit.pk/tanhaiyaan-star-sultana-zafar-passes-away|title=Tanhaiyaan Star Sultana Zafar Passes Away|date=16 July 2021|website=Pakistani Drama Story & Movie Reviews {{!}} Ratings {{!}} Celebrities {{!}} Entertainment news Portal {{!}} Reviewit.pk|language=en-US}} Huma Akbar, an actress, is her niece, together they worked in drama Shaheen and Huma also appeared in dramas Karawaan, Choti Choti Baatein and Khaleej.{{cite web|url=https://jang.com.pk/news/962206|title=ہماری بہت پیاری فنکارہ "نائلہ جعفری"|website=Daily Jang News|date=21 June 2022}}

Death

Sultana died at the age of 69 in Dallas, Texas, on 16 July 2021.{{cite web|url=https://en.dailypakistan.com.pk/16-Jul-2021/sultana-zafar-passes-away-in-us|title=Sultana Zafar passes away in US|website=Daily Pakistan|date=16 July 2021}}{{cite web|url=https://www.dawn.com/news/1636825|title=The Grapevine|website=Dawn News|date=16 July 2021}}{{cite news|url=https://dailytimes.com.pk/792883/sultana-zafar-passes-away|title=Sultana Zafar passes away|website=Daily Times|date=16 July 2021}}

Filmography

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1980

| Shaheen

| Khatoon Begum