Zainab Qayyum
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Zainab Qayyum is a Pakistani model
, an actress and a TV host. She is considered to be one of the most talented stars in Pakistan. She was crowned the best model of the year 2004 in the Lux Style Awards and was given the Most Stylish TV Actress Award in the Indus Style Awards 2006.
She has appeared in numerous dramas serials, and in even more music videos, such as Abrar-ul-Haq's Asaan Jana Malo Maal.
, but she was born in Karachi
. She did her O-Levels in Karachi, and then moved to Lahore
to study for a B.A and M.A. She graduated from Kinnaird College
with a Masters degree in literature. In Lahore, she taught in a grammar school for a year, before joining Libas as an assistant editor. She worked there for two years while doing her Masters.
She started her modeling while she was an assistant director of Libas International. The first time she did catwalk work was for Vinny, who invited her to model in a show.
Zaniab Qayyum hosted "Maachis" which was a top-rated talk show on Hum TV, focusing on real-life family issues. The concept of Maachis show was based on America's popular Jerry Springer Show, which brings real-life cases of betrayal and cheating in front of a live audience, and allows guests to make public confessions, venting their venom and even hitting each other. Zainab Quayyum also hosted a morning show on the Duniya TV channel.She is now married to a Dubai based business man named Aslam.
Zainab's younger sister, Abeera Qayyum, also called 'Mano', is an emerging TV artist.
's Saltanat as a lead role opposite Javed Sheikh
, Mona Laizza, Ahsan Khan
and Javeria Abbassi. She would be doing an "item number" with Laizza. The film began filming in early 2010 in Malaysia, Dubai
and Pakistan
. The music is composed by Chaku Lehri, a newcomer in the composing scene.
Model (person)
A model , sometimes called a mannequin, is a person who is employed to display, advertise and promote commercial products or to serve as a subject of works of art....
, an actress and a TV host. She is considered to be one of the most talented stars in Pakistan. She was crowned the best model of the year 2004 in the Lux Style Awards and was given the Most Stylish TV Actress Award in the Indus Style Awards 2006.
She has appeared in numerous dramas serials, and in even more music videos, such as Abrar-ul-Haq's Asaan Jana Malo Maal.
Biography
Zainab Qayyum's family comes from KohatKohat
Kohat is a medium sized town in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan. It is located at 33°35'13N 71°26'29E with an altitude of 489 metres and is the capital of Kohat District. The town centres around a British-era fort, various bazaars, and a military cantonment. A British-built narrow gauge...
, but she was born in Karachi
Karachi
Karachi is the largest city, main seaport and the main financial centre of Pakistan, as well as the capital of the province of Sindh. The city has an estimated population of 13 to 15 million, while the total metropolitan area has a population of over 18 million...
. She did her O-Levels in Karachi, and then moved to Lahore
Lahore
Lahore is the capital of the Pakistani province of Punjab and the second largest city in the country. With a rich and fabulous history dating back to over a thousand years ago, Lahore is no doubt Pakistan's cultural capital. One of the most densely populated cities in the world, Lahore remains a...
to study for a B.A and M.A. She graduated from Kinnaird College
Kinnaird College
Kinnaird College for Women is a college in Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan. It is partially semi- government institute recognized by the Higher Education Commission of Pakistan.-Early history:...
with a Masters degree in literature. In Lahore, she taught in a grammar school for a year, before joining Libas as an assistant editor. She worked there for two years while doing her Masters.
She started her modeling while she was an assistant director of Libas International. The first time she did catwalk work was for Vinny, who invited her to model in a show.
Zaniab Qayyum hosted "Maachis" which was a top-rated talk show on Hum TV, focusing on real-life family issues. The concept of Maachis show was based on America's popular Jerry Springer Show, which brings real-life cases of betrayal and cheating in front of a live audience, and allows guests to make public confessions, venting their venom and even hitting each other. Zainab Quayyum also hosted a morning show on the Duniya TV channel.She is now married to a Dubai based business man named Aslam.
Zainab's younger sister, Abeera Qayyum, also called 'Mano', is an emerging TV artist.
Film career
After a successful television acting career, Qayyum is to make her Pakistani film debut in Syed Faisal BukhariSyed Faisal Bukhari
Syed Faisal Bukhari is a Pakistani film and television director, producer, and cinematographer.-Television 1998-:After leaving college, Bukhari began working in television. He vetured in to directing with help from a friend and directed his first drama Paranda which aired on PTV television network...
's Saltanat as a lead role opposite Javed Sheikh
Javed Sheikh
Javed Sheikh is a Pakistani actor, director and producer who is involved with Bollywood, Lollywood, and Pollywood films.-Career:Sheikh's first movie as actor was the Lollywood film Dhamaka, released on 14 December 1974. He since acted in over 100 Urdu films from the 1970s through to the early...
, Mona Laizza, Ahsan Khan
Ahsan Khan
Ahsan Mohomed Khan was an Indian field hockey player who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics.In 1936 he was a member of the Indian field hockey team, which won the gold medal. He played one match as a halfback....
and Javeria Abbassi. She would be doing an "item number" with Laizza. The film began filming in early 2010 in Malaysia, Dubai
Dubai
Dubai is a city and emirate in the United Arab Emirates . The emirate is located south of the Persian Gulf on the Arabian Peninsula and has the largest population with the second-largest land territory by area of all the emirates, after Abu Dhabi...
and Pakistan
Pakistan
Pakistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan is a sovereign state in South Asia. It has a coastline along the Arabian Sea and the Gulf of Oman in the south and is bordered by Afghanistan and Iran in the west, India in the east and China in the far northeast. In the north, Tajikistan...
. The music is composed by Chaku Lehri, a newcomer in the composing scene.
Drama serials
- Kabhi Na Kabhi
- Thora Thora Pyar
- Bewafaian
- Naa Jaane Kyun
- Yeh Zindagi hai
Telefilms
- Dil Hi Jaane
- Najar Lage Sayain
- Bin Tere Keya Hai Jeena
- Susr-in-Law
- Mei jaan
Music videos
- Abrar-ul-Haq's 'Asaan Jana Malo Maal'
- Ali Sher's 'Wohi Rastey'
- Jawad Bashir Dr & Billa
Awards
- Best model of the year 2004 - Lux Style AwardsLux Style AwardsThe Lux Style Awards is an award ceremony held annually in Pakistan since 2002. The awards celebrate "style" in the Pakistani entertainment industry, and honour the country's best talents in film, television, music, and fashion. Around 30 awards are given annually.The Lux Style Awards is considered...
- Most stylish TV Actress - Indus Style Awards 2006
External links
- http://www.scribd.com/doc/2257444/Interview-with-Zainab-Qayum
- http://www.mag4you.com/spotlight/Zainab+Qayum/4032.htm
- http://www2.jumptv.com/seo/Maachis/Maachis.htm
- http://www.newsline.com.pk/NewsJune2001/newsliner2.htm