Sana Javed

Pakistani actress (born 1993)

Sana Javed

ثناء جاوید

Born|  (1993-03-25) 25 March 1993 (age 31)[1]

Jeddah, Saudi Arabia[2]

Nationality| Pakistani
Alma mater| University of Karachi
Occupation| Actress
Years active| 2012–present
Spouses|

Umair Jaswal

(m. 2020; div. 2023)​

Shoaib Malik

(m. 2024)​

Relatives| Hina Javed (sister)

Sana Javed (Urdu: ثناء جاوید, born 6 June 1993) is a Pakistani actress who appears on Urdu television. She made her debut in 2012 with Shehr-e-Zaat and later on appeared in several serials. She received recognition after portraying the titular role in the romantic drama Khaani for which she received a nomination at the Lux Style Awards. Javed gained praise for her social-based dramas Ruswai and Dunk and the former earned her the PISA Award for Best Actress Critics.

## Career

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Sana Javed started her career as a young model and appeared in television commercials. She started acting with a supporting role in 2012 series Mera Pehla Pyar and made a small appearance in Shehr-e-Zaat in the same year.[3][4][5]

In 2016 Javed rose to prominence with the role of an antagonist in the Hum TV's romantic drama Zara Yaad Kar opposite Zahid Ahmed and Yumna Zaidi.[6]

In 2017, Javed made her film debut with the socio-comedy film Mehrunisa V Lub U opposite Danish Taimoor.[7] In the same year she was signed for the lead role in Rangreza, alongside Bilal Ashraf, from which she opted herself out due to some reasons.[8] Subsequently, she garnered wide recognition and public appreciation for portraying a leading role as Khaani in the romantic drama Khaani.[9] She garnered critical acclaim for her portrayal,of Sameera a rape survivor in Ruswai and Pakistan International Screen Award for Best Television Actress Critics.[10][11][12]

In 2020, Javed was appointed the captain of the team Islamabad Dragons in the Jeeto Pakistan League, a Ramadan special reality show. Later that year, she starred in Dunk as a university student who falsely accuses her professor of sexual harassment. The series received negative reviews for its subject and portrayal, but her performance was praised.[13][14]

## Personal life

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Sana Javed was born on 25 March 1993 in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia to Pakistani parents.[15][16][7] She paternally hails from Hyderabad Deccan with also some Kashmiri origin.[17][18]

After completing school and college at the Pakistan International School in Jeddah, she moved to Lahore with her family and later graduated from the University of Karachi.[2][6]

In October 2020, she married singer Umair Jaswal in a private Nikah ceremony at her home in Karachi.[19] Umair Jaswal divorced Sana Javed in 2023.[20]

On January 19, 2024, she married former Pakistani cricketer Shoaib Malik at a ceremony at her home in Karachi. Both posted their wedding images on Instagram.[21]

## Filmography

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### Telefilms

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Year  | Title  | Role  | Notes  | Ref(s).

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2013  | Behadd | Laiba  |  | [22]
2015  | Shareek-e-Hayat | Sana  | Episode: "Rishton Ki Buniyaad"  | [23]
2018  | Dino Ki Dulhaniya | Noor Malik  |  | [24]
2023  | I Love You Zara | Zara Saeed  | Eid Special Telefilm  |

### Television

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Year  | Title  | Role  | Network  | Notes  | Ref(s).

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2012  | Shehr-e-Zaat | Maryam  |  |  | [25]
Mera Pehla Pyar | Zaara  |  |  | [26]
2013  | Pyarey Afzal | Lubna  |  |  | [27]
Ranjish Hi Sahi | Tooba  |  |  | [28]
Meenu Ka Susral | Meenu  |  |  | [29]
Meri Dulari | Gul Pari  |  |  | [30]
Hisar E Ishq | Tuba  |  |  | [25]
2014  | Goya | Mohini  |  |  | [31]
Chingari  | Sania  |  |  | [32]
2015  | Dil Ka Kia Rung Karun | Aiza  |  |  | [33]
Koi Deepak Ho | Sana Iqbal  |  |  | [23]
Paiwind | Samia  |  |  | [34]
Maana Ka Gharana | Maana  |  |  | [35]
Aitraaz | Komal  |  |  | [36]
2016  | Zara Yaad Kar | Mahnoor  |  |  | [37]
Intezaar | Zoya  |  |  | [38]
2017  | Khaani | Sanam Khan "Khaani"  |  |  | [39]
2018  | Romeo Weds Heer | Heer Luqman  |  |  | [40]
2019  | Darr Khuda Say | Afreen  |  |  | [41]
Ruswai | Dr. Sameera  |  |  | [42]
2020  | Dunk | Amal Faraz  |  |  | [43]
2021-22  | Aye Musht-E-Khaak | Dua Mustajab  |  |  | [44]
2022  | Kaala Doriya | Mahnoor  | Hum TV  |  | [45]
2023  | Sukoon | Aina  | ARY Digital  |  | [46]
TBA | Mohabbat Ek Saza | Beenish  |  | Post-production  | [47]

### Other appearances

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Year  | Title  | Role  | Notes  | Ref(s).

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2020  | Jeeto Pakistan League (season 1) | Herself  | Team: "Islamabad Dragons"  | [48]
2021  | Jeeto Pakistan League (season 2) |
2022  | Jeeto Pakistan League (season 3) |
2023  | Jeeto Pakistan League (season 4) |

### Music videos

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Year  | Song  | Singer(s)  | Notes  | Ref(s).

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2015  | "Khair Mangda"  | Atif Aslam |  | [49]
2017  | "Qubool Hai"  | Various  | For Nomi Ansari's wedding wardrobe  | [50]
"Tere Bina"  | Hina Nasrullah  |  | [51]
2018  | "Humein Pyaar Hai Pakistan Se"  | Atif Aslam |  | [52]

## Awards and nominations

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Year  | Award  | Category  | Work  | Result

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2019 | Lux Style Awards | Best Actress-Popular | Khaani | Nominated
Best Actress-Critics | Nominated
2020 | PISA Awards | Best Actress-Critics | Ruswai | Won
2021 | People's Choice Awards | Best Actress-In A Nand Role | Won

## References

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43. ^ "Dramas that we're happy to step into 2021 with". www.thenews.com.pk. Retrieved 31 December 2020.
44. ^ "Feroze Khan & Sana Javed pair up for upcoming drama 'Aey Musht-E-Khak'". Daily Jang. 22 August 2021. Retrieved 8 November 2021.
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## External links

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* Sana Javed at IMDb
* Sana Javed on Instagram

Authority control databases

International|

* VIAF
* WorldCat

National|

* United States

*[m.]: married
*[div.]: divorced
*[TBA]: To be announced