Irtiza Rubab (Meera) is a Pakistani actress, model, television host and humanitarian. She is best known for her work as an actress in Punjabi, Urdu and Hindi films and plays. She made her Bollywood debut in Nazar (2005) opposite Ashmit Patel. She won the Nigar Award twice in her lifetime for her stunning acting in the Urdu films Khilona (1996) and Inteha (1999). She is a critically acclaimed actress who received the Pride of Acting Award from the Government of Pakistan in 2012.
Wiki/Biography
Meera was born as Irtiza Rubab on Thursday, May 12, 1977, in Sheikhupura, Punjab, Pakistan (age 45; as of 2022). Mera is her stage name. She graduated from Kinnad College for Women, Lahore, Pakistan. While studying, her diligent involvement in theater led her to pursue acting as a career. Meera started her acting career in 1995 with the Urdu film Kanta. She has appeared in more than 60 films. She made her Bollywood debut with the film Nazar (2005). She has also appeared in several TV series, the most famous of which is Mein Sitara (2016). In addition to acting in films and television, Meera made her directorial debut with the Pakistani film Oscar (2016).
Meera in her youth
appearance
Height (approximately): 5′4″
Weight (approximately): 60kg
Hair color: black
Eye color: black
Body size: 36-28-38
family
Mira belongs to the Saeed family.
Parents and siblings
Her father’s name is Syed Mohammad Sarwar Shah and mother’s name is Shafqat Rubab. She has five siblings: Shaista Abbasi, Syed Ahsan Abbas, Syeda Hussain, Rubab Aqsa and Murtaza Ahsan.
Mira and her parents
husband
She tied the knot with businessman Sheikh Attiq-ur-Rehman in 2007. Later, she denied the fact that she was married and filed a case against Sheikh Attiq-ur-Rehman in 2011, but in 2018, she was declared married to him by the Lahore Family Court based on her honeymoon photos and marriage certificate. The verdict was reached. In 2013, she married Navid Pervaiz.
Mira and her husband Captain Navid Pervez
Relationships/Affairs
In an interview with Geo News, Mehra claimed that she had an affair with Pakistani cricketer Shoaib Akhtar, but the cricketer never admitted it. Mera talked about this in an interview and said:
It was a stressful thing and I wasted a precious year of my life waiting for him. I am loyal and committed to him. But he doesn’t appreciate me.”
Shoaib later denied the allegations and said he never had any romantic relationship with the actress. In an interview with Geo News, Meera revealed that Bollywood actor Emraan Hashmi once proposed to her but she refused due to family reasons. She also revealed that Bollywood film producer Mahesh Bhatt had suggested her to marry Bollywood actor Ashmit Patel, but she rejected his suggestion due to differences in religious beliefs. Furthermore, she said in an interview that she hopes to marry Bollywood star Salman Khan and if the Dabangg star proposed to her, it would be difficult for her to refuse his proposal.
Meera and Salman Khan’s old photos
Profession
Mira has had a successful career in acting and modeling. She has appeared in more than 60 movies and many TV series. Mira has earned a good reputation in Hollywood with her outstanding acting skills and has also tried her hand in Bollywood.
acting
lollywood
Meera started her acting career in 1995 with the Urdu film Kanta. She has acted in many Punjabi, Urdu and Hindi films. She received her first Nigar Award for her outstanding performance in the film “Khilona” (1996).
Movie “Khilona” (1996) poster
In 1999, she starred in the Urdu film Inteha (1999), for which she received critical acclaim. She played the lead role in Pakistan’s first psychological thriller Hotal (2014). At the 3rd Delhi International Film Festival, she won the Best Actress Award for her performance in Hotal. She played the role of Shameera in the film Baaji (2019) which was a huge success at the box office and earned her huge fame.
Meera plays Shameera in a still from the movie “Baaji” (2019)
Bollywood
Meera made her Bollywood debut in Soni Razdan’s film Nazar (2005), in which she played the role of Divya Varma.
Movie “Nazar” poster (2005)
She made her second Bollywood appearance in the film Kasak (2005), opposite Lucky Ali. She also appeared in Paanch Ghantey Mein Paanch Crore (2012) and Bhadaas (2013). She performed a project song in the film “Bumper Draw” (2015). Although she tried her hand at Bollywood films, she didn’t achieve much success.
television
She started her career in the television industry in 2010 with the TV series Husan Ara Kaun, which aired on TV One. Her roles as Naseem Dilruba in Mein Sitara (2016) and Ms. Kaali in Naagin (2017) are among her most famous roles.
Meera played the role of Naseem Dilruba in the TV series Mein Sitara (2016)
Meera played the role of Ms. Kaali in the drama Naagin (2018)
modeling
Mira began her modeling career while in high school. She achieved high success in the modeling world at a very young age.
Mira in the model era
Mira is one of the top Pakistani supermodels. During her teenage years, she began appearing in television commercials for many popular brands, including Pepsi and Lux.
politics
In addition to her acting career, Meera is also actively involved in political activities. In 2013, she ran independently with the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI). She is running for Lahore constituency NA-126 and her election symbol is a black jacket. In 2021, she decided to join the party she campaigned against in 2013. Meera spoke about this in an interview with Geo News and said:
I was heartbroken about showbiz and decided to go into politics. ”
dispute
lawsuit against her marriage
In 2010, Mira filed a lawsuit against Sheikh Atiq-ul-Rehman, a businessman from Faisalabad who claimed to be her husband. She has been entangled in this case for seven years. According to Lehman, they married in a private ceremony in 2007. He produced a marriage certificate and some photos as evidence, but Meera denied all these claims. Meera’s alleged husband, Rehman, filed an application against Meera when she revealed that her parents accepted a proposal from Naveed Shehzad, a Pakistani-American airline captain and family friend. He said Mira could not marry anyone else before divorcing him because it was against Islamic law.
Alleged wedding photos of Meera and Attiq-ur-Rehman
Case against alleged abortion
In 2012, a man named Islam filed a countersuit in a Pakistani court accusing Meira of having an abortion.
Controversial video clips on social media
In 2014, the FIA (Federal Investigation Agency) filed a case against Meera and her husband Capt Naveed for sharing “controversial video footage” on social media.
Awards and Honors
- Meera won her first Nigar Award in 1999 for her performance in the film Khilona.
- She received her second Nigar Award for Best Actress of the Year for her performance in the film “Inteha” (1999).
- In 2012, Meera was awarded the Pride of Acting Award by the Government of Pakistan for her contribution to the Pakistani film industry.
In 2012, Meera received the Outstanding Performance Award from President Asif Ali Zardari
- In 2014, Meera won the Best Actress Award at the 3rd Delhi International Film Festival for her realistic performance in Pakistan’s first thriller “Hotal”.
Movie “Hotal” poster
- Meera was nominated for Best Film Actress at the Lux Style Awards 2020 – Audience Choice Award and Critics Choice Award for her film “Baaji”.
- On the occasion of Pakistan’s 65th Independence Day, the Citizenship Awards were announced in which Meera was announced as the recipient of the ‘Sitara-i-Imtiaz’ award.
- Meera won the Best Actress Award at the International Pakistan Prestige Awards (IPPA) 2021 held in Istanbul, Turkey.
Meera wins the Best Actress award at the 2021 IPPA Awards in Istanbul, Turkey
Facts/Trivia
- In addition to being an actress, Milla is also known for her charity work. In 2022, she performed at an event in New York to raise funds for flood victims in Pakistan. She said in an interview that she is ready to perform anywhere in the world to help flood victims. She shared the same post on Instagram and called on her fans to join hands to help flood victims.
Meera posts on Instagram about her performance in New York for Pakistani flood victims (2022)
- In 2018, Mira visited a school for special children in Karachi and spent a day with the students. There she announced a donation of PKR 25,000 to the Diamer Bhasha Dam Fund. She shared her experience visiting a school for special children on Twitter.
What a great day to celebrate with special kids today.#karachi pic.twitter.com/QwaSML1Z9h
— Meera (@TheMeeraJee) September 10, 2018
- In 2000, she was named one of the most beautiful stars of Pakistan.
- Meera’s mother, Shafqat Rubab, was kidnapped by land grabbers. She told the Express Tribune in an interview,
I was threatened by Mian Shahid Mahmood, a land grabber who tried to illegally occupy my family property after agreeing to live there as a tenant. This man kidnapped my mother and now is trying every means to seize my family property. ”
- She is also known as Meera Jee by her fans.
- Meera is also known as the Queen of Controversy as she often makes headlines for her controversial statements.
- In February 2023, Meera was selected to play Nargis in the Pakistani remake of the Bollywood film Pakeezah (1972), originally played by Meena Kumari.
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Source: HIS Education