Sanam Baloch

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Sanam Baloch
صنم بلوچ
Born (1986-07-14) 14 July 1986 (age 38)
NationalityPakistani
Alma materUniversity of Karachi
Occupations
  • Actress
  • television presenter
Years active2007-2019
Known forDastaan, Durr-e-Shehwar,Ek Thi Marium
Spouse
Abdullah Farhatullah
(m. 2013; div. 2018)
Children1
Parent(s)Maria Baloch (mother)
Ghulam Murtaza Baloch (father)
RelativesSabreen Hisbani (sister)
Sindhyar Baloch (nephew)
AwardsPakistan Media Award
Lux Style Awards

Sanam Baloch Hisbani or Jatoi[1] (Urdu: صنم بلوچ, Sindhi: صنم بلوچ جتوئي)[2] (born 14 July 1986)[3] credited as Sanam Baloch is a Pakistani actress and television presenter.[4] She has hosted various television shows, such as Sanam Small Room on KTN and the morning show on Samaa TV.[5] As an actress, she has starred in critically acclaimed drama series, such as Dastaan (2010) and Durr-e-Shehwar (2012).[6]

Personal life

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Sanam was born in a Sindhi Baloch family.She married her colleague, Abdullah Farhatullah on 12 October 2013 in a simple nikah ceremony in Karachi.[7] Farhatullah is a singer, songwriter, and host. They met while working for Samaa TV and had been good friends for a long time. Upon her marriage, Baloch changed her name to Sanam Abdullah. Baloch's PR team dismissed rumors of a divorce in April 2018.[2]

In October 2018, Baloch confirmed that she and Abdullah had separated. Although they maintain a cordial relationship with each other, they are no longer friends.[8]

In August 2020, Baloch confirmed the news about her second marriage.[9] Sanam has a daughter, Amaya.[10]

Career

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Baloch began her career as a talk show anchor on the Sindhi television channel KTN. She hosted two shows, Sanam Small Room and Diyoo on KTN. She appeared in Fahad Mustafa's long play, Kalaq.[11] She has also performed in Urdu and Sindhi language music videos.[12] Baloch appeared with Fawad Khan in the Hum TV drama Dastaan. Taneeya Hasan of the Express Tribune termed her performance along with Khans's performance as "a remarkable job".[13] Her next role was in the women's rights drama Kankar with Fahad Mustafa. [14][15] She was seen in Noorpur Ki Rani as Noorulain Aneez.[16]

She hosted the morning show, Morning With Hum on Hum TV, but then moved to Samaa TV for a morning show Subha Saveray Samaa Ke Saath.[17] She married Abdullah Farhatullah who also hosts a show on Samaa TV.[18] Previously she hosted a morning show on ARY News. She left ARY News in 2018. Currently she hosts "morning show" on Samaa TV.[19]

Pakistani films like Bin Roye and Balu Mahi and many others was also offered to Sanam Baloch in fact she had signed Bin Roye as well but later she cancelled the contract with Hum TV in lieu of her morning show with ARY News and her wedding.[citation needed]

Baloch is one of the highest-paid actresses of Pakistan.[20]

Television

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Year Title Role Notes
2008 Kaalaq Sidra Mohsin Television film[21]
Abhi Abhi Noor Bano
Doraha Shahla [22]
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2009 Mannchalay Mitthu [24]
Noorpur Ki Rani Noor ul Ain Aneez "Noorie" [24]
Morning With Hum TV Host Morning Show on Hum TV
2010 Zeenat Bint-e-Sakina Hazir Ho Zeenat
Dastaan Bano/ Sundar Kaur [22]
Daam Zara Hidayatullah [24]
Chemistry Raina
2011 Zindagi Dhoop Tum Ghana Saya Hira [23]
Sehra Teri Pyas Faiza Ali Shah
Akbari Asghari Akbari "Becky" [25]
Kuch Pyar Ka Pagalpan Kiran [25]
2011-2014 Subh Saverey Samaa Ke Saath Host Morning Show (season 01)
2012 Nadamat Dr. Tania
Ek Thi Parro Parro
Chaudhvin Ka Chand Rija
Roshan Sitara Roshan Ara / Sitara
Durr-e-Shehwar Durr-e-Shahwar [22]
2013 Kankar Kiran [22]
2014–2018 The Morning Show Host Morning show[26]
2016 Ek Thi Marium Marium Mukhtiar Television film[22]
2017 Teri Raza Suhana [27]
2018–2019 Subh Saverey Samaa Ke Saath 2 Host Morning Show on Samaa TV (season 02)
2019 Khaas Saba Faraz [21]

Music videos

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  • Shahnila Ali's jogi music video (2006).[12]
  • Najaf Ali's Choodiyun music video (2008).
  • Amanat Ali's Thumri music video (2010).

Awards and nominations

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Year Awards Work Category Result Ref.
2011 Pakistan Media Awards Best Drama Actress Dastaan Won [28]
2010 Lux Style Awards Best Television Actress (Satellite) Noorpur Ki Rani Nominated [29]
2011 Dastaan [30]
2012 Best Television Actress (Terrestrial) Sehra Teri Pyas Won [31]
2013 Hum Awards Best Actress Roshan Sitara Nominated [32]
2014 Kankar Nominated [33]
Best Actress Popular Nominated
Best Onscreen Couple Popular Nominated
Best Onscreen Couple Nominated
2020 Pakistan International Screen Awards Best Television Actress Khaas Nominated [34]

References

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  1. ^ "Sanam Baloch Jatoi (@thesanambaloch)". Instagram. Retrieved 9 May 2022.
  2. ^ a b "Team Sanam Baloch turns down rumours of her divorce". 12 April 2018.
  3. ^ "Sanam Baloch celebrates 33rd birthday with her loved ones | SAMAA".
  4. ^ "Today I have no hope left: Pak Anchor breaks down on Live TV". ABP News. 17 December 2014. Archived from the original on 24 March 2016. Retrieved 11 December 2015.
  5. ^ "Throwback: When Hamza Ali Abbasi sort of revealed he was in love". The Express Tribune. 9 December 2015. Retrieved 11 December 2015.
  6. ^ Lakhani, Somya (27 May 2015). "Fawad Khan's Pakistani show 'Waqt Ne Kiya Kya Haseen Sitam' is a partition love story". The Indian Express. Retrieved 11 December 2015.
  7. ^ "Sanam Baloch weds Abdullah Farhatullah | SAMAA".
  8. ^ "Sanam Baloch responds to separation rumours". 12 October 2018.
  9. ^ "Actor Sanam Baloch surprises fans with her second marriage!". Parhlo. 13 August 2020. Retrieved 14 December 2021.
  10. ^ "Mother's Day: Sanam Baloch shares gorgeous photos with her lovely daughter". Bol News. 9 May 2022. Retrieved 14 March 2024.
  11. ^ "Sanam Baloch Spotlight". Humsay Magazine. 1 May 2008. Archived from the original on 8 October 2011. Retrieved 7 November 2010.
  12. ^ a b "Sanam Baloch in music video of Joggi by Shahnila Ali (2006)". Youtube.com. Retrieved 20 September 2013.[dead YouTube link]
  13. ^ Taneeya Hasan (24 September 2011). "Dastaan: History on TV". The Express Tribune. Archived from the original on 24 July 2018.
  14. ^ Haider, Batool (24 October 2013). "Kankar: Standing up for the abused woman – The Express Tribune Blog". Blogs.tribune.com.pk. Retrieved 13 February 2014.
  15. ^ Masroor, Raiya (22 November 2013). "Far from reality: Kankar and its depiction of divorced women – The Express Tribune Blog". Blogs.tribune.com.pk. Retrieved 13 February 2014.
  16. ^ "Sanam Baloch: I Give My Heart And Soul To Anything I Do!". Bollywood Life. 1 August 2014. Retrieved 14 March 2024.
  17. ^ "Mohib Mirza wants to revive Pakistani films with 'Silent Cinema". Pakium.com. 24 May 2011. Retrieved 24 May 2011.
  18. ^ "Sanam Baloch, Abdullah Farhatullah back on Samaa screen". Samaa TV. 24 October 2013. Archived from the original on 27 October 2013. Retrieved 24 October 2013.
  19. ^ Sanam Baloch Archives - ARY News | Videos
  20. ^ "Here are the 10 Highest Paid Pakistani Actresses You Didn't Think About". Pink by Parhlo. 9 May 2018. Retrieved 26 March 2022.
  21. ^ a b "Back with a bang!". Gulf News. 29 January 2019.
  22. ^ a b c d e "After three years: Sanam Baloch to make acting comeback as Marium Mukhtar in short film". Express Tribune. 23 June 2016. Archived from the original on 26 January 2017.
  23. ^ a b "These Pakistani family dramas deserve to be reaired during lockdown". Dawn Images. 12 May 2020.
  24. ^ a b c "Top ten: Our favourites from television". Express Tribune. 23 December 2012.
  25. ^ a b "5 reasons Sanam Baloch should be cast opposite Fawad Khan in 'Albela Rahi'". Tribune. 24 May 2016.
  26. ^ Images Staff (17 January 2018). "How did Pakistani morning shows address Zainab's rape and murder?". Images. Retrieved 11 May 2020.
  27. ^ "Sanam Baloch will play Sarmad Khoosat's young bride in upcoming drama Istikhaara". Dawn Images. 24 April 2017. Retrieved 14 August 2022.
  28. ^ "Pakistan Media Awards: And the stars come out to play". Dawn.com. 14 May 2011.
  29. ^ "8th Lux Style Awards (nominations of 9th Lux Awards)". Lux Style Awards. Archived from the original on 6 August 2010.
  30. ^ "LSA 2011". Lux.com.pk. Archived from the original on 26 April 2012.
  31. ^ Rehman, Atika; Qamar, Saadia (9 July 2012). "Lux Style Awards 2012: Glamour's night out". The Express Tribune. Archived from the original on 18 February 2022.
  32. ^ "Nominations And Entries of HUM TV 1st Award Show - 26th April 2013". Pak Discussion dot com. 26 April 2013. Archived from the original on 17 June 2016.
  33. ^ Ayman Naseem (8 March 2014). "SERVIS 2ND HUM TV AWARDS 2014". Showbizpak.com. Archived from the original on 8 March 2014.
  34. ^ Images Staff (24 December 2019). "Nominations for the first ever Pakistan International Screen Awards are out". Images. Retrieved 22 July 2024.
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