Fatima Effendi is a Pakistani television actress and model. She came to limelight for her role as Khushi aka Pagli in the Urdu TV series Kaash Main Teri Beti Na Hoti (2011).
Wiki/Biography
Fatima Effendi Kanwar was born on Thursday, December 17, 1992, in Karachi, Pakistan (30 years old as of 2022). Her zodiac sign is Sagittarius.
She attended St. Joseph’s Convent School in Karachi, Pakistan. She then pursued a bachelor’s degree in fashion design from the Asian Institute of Fashion Design, Iqra University, Karachi, Pakistan.
appearance
Height (approximately): 5′7″
Weight (approximately): 60kg
Hair color: brown
Eye color: brown
Body measurements (approximately): 36-30-34
family
She belongs to a Sindhi Muslim family.
She is a descendant of Hassanali Effendi, the founder of Sindhi Madrasah, the first Muslim school in British India.
Parents and siblings
Her father, Mushtaq Effendi, was a businessman. Her mother Fouzia Mushtaq is an actress. She has two sisters, Hina Mansoor and Mariam Effendi, and a brother. She is the youngest of her siblings.
husband and children
In 2010, while filming the Urdu TV series “Larkiyan Mohallay Ki”, she met Pakistani actor Arsalan Kanwar. While working together, they became friends and quickly fell in love with each other.
The couple married on November 17, 2012, after dating for nearly two years. In an interview, Arsalan talked about meeting Fatima for the first time. He said,
We met on the set of our first TV series. Gradually I realized we had a lot in common and I really liked her, but she was still young at the time and I didn’t want to hurt her in any way. We separated and lost contact for a long time after that. I quit because I wasn’t ready to get married. But after we were apart for a few days, I realized this was the girl I wanted to spend the rest of my life with. “
The couple has two sons, Almir Kanwar (the elder) and Mahbir Kanwar (the younger).
caste
She belongs to the Effendi caste.
Profession
Model
At the age of 8, she began working in television commercials. In an interview, when talking about doing TV commercials, she said,
I’ve been working on and off since my mother was an actress, which seems like forever, so I can’t remember if it was my idea, but I hated doing commercials that were too childish for me because I was like Be a heroine. I used to cry and still do those embarrassing bubblegum commercials because my mom wanted me to do them to gain confidence because I was an introvert in school. “
She has appeared in various print and television commercials for brands such as Genesis Talent and Sparkle Salt.
television
drama
She started her acting career at the age of 10 with the Pakistani TV series “Chal Jhooti” (2001), which aired on PTV. She subsequently acted in several Urdu TV series such as “Meri Un Suni Kahani” (2009), “Man-O-Salwa” (2007) and “Meri Zaat Zarra-e-Benishan” (2009) .
She came into limelight in 2011 with the Urdu TV series “Kash Mai Teri Beti Na Hoti” aired on Geo TV.
She subsequently acted in Urdu TV series such as Aye Dil Tu Bata (2018), Main Agar Chup Hoon (2020), Bechari Qudsia (2021) and Betiyaan (2022) .
reality show
In 2015, she participated in the Urdu reality show “Madventures Season 2”.
TV movie
Fatima has also appeared in many Urdu telefilms such as “Dulha Bhai” (2008), “Raju Chacha Ban Gaey Gentleman” (2010), “Achay Ki Larki” (2010), “Shaadi Ka Ladoo-Mera Teacher Mera Shauhar” (2011) and “Katvi Chat” (2015).
Facts/Trivia
- In her free time, she enjoys traveling with her family.
- In an interview, when she was asked whether she prefers Hindi TV series or Pakistani TV series, she replied:
Indian movies are exciting but TV series are lengthy and not based on reality. Our programs are based on reality and are not just for a certain group of people. Our show is about the poor, the middle class, the elite…everyone. “
- She has a YouTube channel of the same name, where she uploads her daily vlogs, which she created in 2022.
- She is not vegetarian and loves to eat mutton.
- Fatima revealed in an interview that she once turned down an offer from a Hindi film because she was asked to do a bold scene in the film. she says,
Anees Bazmee called me, praised my serial and invited me to work in his film. I asked him about the story and role that I would play but refused to sign the film as it would require me to play a bold role. I never had any restrictions from my family in my work in Bollywood films, but I always knew my limits. That’s why I never do anything that might shame me or my family. Although I come from the entertainment industry, I am always careful when choosing my wardrobe. “
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