Hina Altaf

Hina Altaf
حنا الطاف خان
Born
Hina Altaf Khan

(1992-01-02) 2 January 1992 (age 32)
NationalityPakistani
Alma materIqra University
OccupationActress
Years active2012–present
SpouseAgha Ali (m. 2020; div. 2024)

Hina Altaf (Urdu: حنا الطاف خان; born 2 January 1992), also known by her married name Hina Agha, is a Pakistani television actress, presenter and former video jockey. Altaf briefly hosted ARY Musik's teen show Girl's Republic. She is best known for her role as Zebo in Udaari, Eshal in Dil-e-Jaanam, Asma in Aatish, Zara in Dil-e-Gumshuda and Zoya in Rabba Mainu Maaf Kareen.[1]

Personal life

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Hina Altaf was born on 2 January 1992 in the metropolitan city of Karachi.[citation needed]

On 22 May 2020, Altaf married Agha Ali with whom she has worked in Dil-e-Gumshuda (2019).[2] and they divorced in 2024.

Career

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Altaf made her television debut as a VJ. She briefly host teen show Girls Republic on MTV Pakistan. She made her acting debut with a supporting role in the ARY Digital's melodrama Maryam Kese Jiye in 2015.[3]

She subsequently starred as the titular character in the 2015 romance Ek Thi Misaal, and gained wider recognition for playing a rape victim in the highly successful social drama Udaari (2016), which ranks among the highest-rated Urdu dramas of all time.[4] Altaf has since played leading roles in several television series, including the romantic series Dil-e-Jaanam (2017), Gumrah (2017), Pagli (2017), Aatish (2018) and Dil-e-Gumshuda (2019).

Altaf briefly appeared in one episode of Angeline Malik's directorial anthology series Ustani Jee on Hum TV. She was also seen as a simple housewife in Rabba Mainu Maaf Kareen opposite Hammad Farooqui (2020) and as Husna in Geo Entertainment's Dikhawa (2020). Altaf co-hosted the fourth season of the musical show Battle of the Bands along with actor Ali Safina in 2019. She started her own YouTube channel in 2019, where she regularly uploads vlogs and behind the scene videos of her project shoots.[5][6] In 2019, Altaf was named in the list of Sexiest Asian Woman by Eastern Eye.[7]

Television

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Year Title Role Director Notes Ref(s)
2013 Meri Teri Kahani Hina Hassan Saquib Special appearance
Matam Zaibi Rashid Sami ARY Digital
2015 Maryam Kasay Jeeye Maryam Syed Atif Hussain [4]
Judaai Amariya Syed Ramish Rizvi [8]
Madventures (season 2) Contestant Khurram Farid [9]
Madawa Samreen Naeem Khan Hum Sitaray
2016 Ek Thi Misaal Misaal Shaquille Khan [4]
Karb Eman Amna Nawaz Khan [10]
Abro Afsheen Ilyas Kashmiri [4]
Udaari Zeb-un-Nisa Pervaiz (Zebo) Mohammed Ehteshamuddin [11]
Natak Sabeen Ali Masud Saeed Hum TV [10]
Saya-e-Dewar Bhi Nahi Aainoor Shahzad Kashmiri [10]
2017 Kuch Na Kaho Rania Ilyas Kashmiri Hum TV [12]
Bubu Ki Beti Fairy Yasra Rizvi A plus
Dil-e-Jaanam Eshal Fahim Burney [13]
Gumrah Huma Saima Waseem [14]
Pagli Zubaida Ali Masud Saeed [15]
Sodai Fariya Imran Baig
2018 Karamat-e-Ishq Sania Naeem Khan [16]
Tawaan Mahnoor Syed Wahb Jafri [17]
Aatish Asma Saima Waseem [18]
2019 Dil-e-Gumshuda Zara Shaqielle Khan Geo Tv [19]
2020 Rabba Mainu Maaf Kareen Zoya Kashif Zaman [20]
Bandhay Aik Dor Say Roshni Ali Faizan [21]
Kasa-e-Dil Somia Zeeshan Ahmed [22]
2021 Dour Asma Mazhar Moin Geo Tv
2022 Dil Zaar Zaar Tayyaba Saima Waseem
Agar Hooriya Ilyas Kashmiri Hum TV
2023 Hostel Maha Shafqat Muhammad Ifftikhar Iffi Aan TV
Nijaat Faryal Amin Iqbal Hum TV
2024 Mehroom Zaira Mazhar Moin Geo Entertainment

Anthology Series

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Year Title Role Network Notes
2018 Ustani Jee Sidra Hum TV Episode 10[23]
2020 Dikhawa Maira / Ayesha / Rushna / Saba Geo Entertainment Episode "Pardah", "Fake Honor", "Pehchan" and "Karaye Ki Izzat"
Makafaat 2 Shehla Episode "Behkawa"
Aik Aur Munafiq Mahpara Episode "Jhatka"
2022 Sirat-e-Mustaqeem Sara Ary Digital Episode "Nashukri"
Nisa Faryal Geo Entertainment Episode "Sulah"
Aitraaf Raima Aan TV Episode 2 "Khoat"
2023 Mein Kahani Hun Warda Express Entertainment Episode 45 "Malaal"

Telefilm

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Year Title Role Network Notes
2017 Eid Loadshedding Mubarak Shano TV One Pakistan Telefilm
Zamani Manzil Kay Maskharay Chandni Geo Entertainment
2019 Judai Zara Urdu 1
Bahu Rani Saas Sayani Aini Hum TV
2020 Love Siyapaa Dua Geo Entertainment
Teray Pyar Mai Haseena
2021 Phupho Ki Shaadi Maha Play Entertainment
Filmy Siyappa Maya Geo Entertainment
Romantic Razia Razia
Shaadi Hai Impossible Zaifi Ary Digital
Akkar Bakkar Mahi Hum TV
Mera Pehla Pyar Natasha
Mohabbat 5kg Komal Express Entertainment
2022 Pyare Ko Pyar Nahi Mila Sonia Hum TV
Aunty Allergy Zoya Ary Digital
Tara Ka Sajan Tara Play Entertainment
Thori Sazish Thori Mudakhlat Ayeza Hum TV
2023 Mareez-e-Mohabbat Nida Aan TV
Jimmy Ki Aaye Gi Baraat Chandni ARY Digital

Web series

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Year Title Role Network Notes
2021 Raat UrduFlix Along with Aagha Ali.[24]

Hosting

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Year Title Role Network
2012 Girls Republic Host MTV Pakistan
2015-2016 Breaking Weekend ARY Zindagi
2016-2017 The Morning Show ARY News
2019 Battle of the Bands (season 4) [5] Various
2021-2022 The Couple Show Hosted with Aagha Ali Aaj Entertainment
2022 Baran-E-Rehmat Hosted with Ali Haider
Khushiyoun Bhari Eid
2023 Girls Only Host GirlsOnly
Footprints Podcast Shadow Productions

Awards and nominations

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Year Work Award Result Refs
PISA 2020
2020 Aatish Best Television Actress Nominated [18]
2nd Pakistan International Screen Awards
2021 Bandhay Aik Dor Say Best Supporting Actress Won [25]

References

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  1. ^ "Hina Altaf lashes out over hype about Aamir Liaquat's second marriage". Business Recorder. 17 December 2018. Retrieved 4 May 2019.
  2. ^ "Hina Altaf ties knot with Aagha Ali in traditional ceremony". Daily Times. 23 May 2020. Retrieved 6 June 2020.
  3. ^ says, Kam (19 March 2018). "Pakistani actress Hina Altaf's fans aren't happy with her 'bold' photo shoot". Business Recorder. Retrieved 4 May 2019.
  4. ^ a b c d Shabbir, Buraq. "Television's new faces that deserve our attention". The News International. Retrieved 4 May 2019.
  5. ^ a b "Ali Safina joins Hina Altaf as host for 'Battle of the Bands' Season 2's new episode". Daily Times. 13 July 2019. Retrieved 17 July 2019.
  6. ^ Batool, Maisooma (30 May 2019). "Here is what your favorite celebrities are up to, on their YouTube channels". Galaxy Lollywood. Retrieved 20 October 2019.
  7. ^ NewsBytes. "Mahira Khan and Mehwish Hayat make it to the list of sexiest Asian women". www.thenews.com.pk. Retrieved 13 June 2020.
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  10. ^ a b c Haider, Sadaf (1 September 2016). "'Main victim nahi, survivor hoon': Udaari delivers its most important message yet". Dawn. Retrieved 4 May 2019.
  11. ^ Isani, Aamna Haider. "Redefining TV's regressive narrative". The News International. Retrieved 4 May 2019.
  12. ^ "New Faces Took Over Pakistani Showbiz in 2018". Oyeyeah. 9 January 2019. Retrieved 4 May 2019.
  13. ^ Haider, Sadaf (22 December 2017). "The good, the bad and the inexplicable of Pakistani TV in 2017". Dawn. Retrieved 4 May 2019.
  14. ^ "New high for Pakistani drama". Gulf Times. 4 October 2017. Retrieved 4 May 2019.
  15. ^ Haq, Irfan Ul (25 August 2017). "In Pagli, Hira Mani will play a woman suffering from a memory disorder". Dawn. Retrieved 4 May 2019.
  16. ^ "New Faces Took Over Pakistani Showbiz in 2018". Oyeyeah. 9 January 2019. Retrieved 4 May 2019.
  17. ^ "New Faces Took Over Pakistani Showbiz in 2018". Oyeyeah. 9 January 2019. Retrieved 4 May 2019.
  18. ^ a b Images Staff (24 December 2019). "Nominations for the first ever Pakistan International Screen Awards are out". Images. Retrieved 29 December 2019.
  19. ^ NewsBytes. "Amar Khan will be seen as a fierce woman in her next". The News International. Retrieved 30 March 2019.
  20. ^ "New Faces Took Over Pakistani Showbiz in 2018". Oyeyeah. 9 January 2019. Retrieved 4 May 2019.
  21. ^ Shirazi, Maria. "Upcoming TV dramas to look out for". www.thenews.com.pk. Retrieved 15 February 2020.
  22. ^ "Ali Ansari, Hina Altaf and Affan Waheed team up for Kaasa-e-Dil". INCPak. 10 June 2020. Retrieved 11 January 2021.
  23. ^ "New Faces Took Over Pakistani Showbiz in 2018". Oyeyeah. 9 January 2019. Retrieved 4 May 2019.
  24. ^ "Aagha Ali shares promotional poster for his directorial debut Raat". Images by Dawn. 6 August 2021. Retrieved 4 December 2021.
  25. ^ "PISA 2021 winners: 'Pyar Ke Sadqay', Sonya Hussyn bag awards". Tribune. 7 November 2021.
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