Mawra Hocane
| Mawra Hocane ماورا حسین | |
|---|---|
| Born |
28 September 1992 Karachi, Pakistan |
| Nationality | Pakistani |
| Occupation | Actress, Model |
| Years active | 2011–present |
| Relatives | Urwa Hocane (sister) |
Mawra Hocane or Mawra Hussain[1] [2] (Urdu: ماورا حسین) (born September 28, 1992)[3] is a Pakistani VJ, model and actress.[4]
Life and career
Mawra Hussain was born in Karachi but she grew up in Islamabad where her family was moved and where she completed her pre-medical education from Bahria College. She is currently studying LL.B. at the University College of Islamabad.[4] She is the sister of television actress Urwa Hocane.
Mawra changed the spelling of her family name from "Hussain" to "Hocane" in 7th-grade class to give it a unique spelling.[1]The elder sister Urwa also followed and both have same spelling of their surname in the show business while their legal family name is "Hussain".
She performed as a theater artist before working as a VJ at ARY Musik. Mawra gained popularity through performing in Pakistani television serial dramas like Aahista Aahista, Ik Tamanna Lahasil Si and Nikhar Gaye Gulab Sare.[5] She will make her Bollywood debut in the upcoming romantic film Sanam Teri Kasam. Mawra has signed two other Bollywood films as well.[5]
Controversy
Mawra once tweeted about the Bollywood film Phantom, which had been banned in Pakistan and she became the target of a social media harassment campaign.[6][7] She is active on the social media platform Instagram.[8]
Filmography
Hocane has acted in the following television programs and films:
- Maryam as Maryam
- Aahista Aahista as Haya
- Mere Harjai as Maha
- Ik Tamanna Lahasil Si as Nadia
- Nikhar Gaye Gulab Sare as Sheharyal
- Mere Hazoor[4]
- Khichari Salsa[4]
- The Hostels[4]
- Love Ke Chucker Mein[4]
- Meri Wife Ke Liye[4]
- Country Love[4]
- Ghar Aae Mehman[4]
- Kitni Girhain Baaki Hain[4]
- Papa Razi[4]
- Shadi Mubarak[4]
- Yahan Pyar Nahi Hai[4] as Shumaila
- Main Gunehgar Nahi[4] as Amaara
- Halki Si Khalish[4]
- Bilo, Hello Aur Bhayya[4]
- Main Bushra[4]
- Shareek-e-Hayat[4]
- Sanam Teri Kasam (2016 film) as Saru
References
- 1 2 Unraveling the mystery: Here's why Mawra and Urwa's surname is 'Hocane'
- ↑ "Biography - Official website". Retrieved 18 November 2015.
- ↑ "Mawra hocane". Mawra Hocane Facebook page. 1992-09-28. Retrieved 2015-10-01.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 "اب میں ٹی وی پہ نہیں آؤں گی (Now I would not come on TV )". Akhbar-e-Jahan.com. 2 March 2015. Retrieved 4 October 2015. line feed character in
|title=at position 28 (help) - 1 2 "Not one, not two, Mawra Hocane has signed three Bollywood films!". Tribune.com.pk. 5 June 2015. Retrieved 3 October 2015.
- ↑ "Shaan calls for a ban on Mawra Hocane for supporting Phantom - The Express Tribune". The Express Tribune. Retrieved 2 November 2015.
- ↑ "How Phantom, Faisal Qureshi and Shaan vs Mawra exposed sexism in our midst - Blogs - DAWN.COM". DAWN. Retrieved 2 November 2015.
- ↑ "It's not just us, the Kapoors love Mawra Hocane too! - The Express Tribune". Tribune.com.pk. Retrieved 2015-10-01.