Iqra Aziz Hussain is a Pakistani actress who works in Urdu television known for her portrayals in social to comic girl next door.
29 Facts About Iqra Aziz
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Iqra Aziz is the recipient of several accolades, including three Lux Style Awards and four Hum Awards.
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Iqra Aziz had her first lead role in the 2015 drama Muqaddas.
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Iqra Aziz established herself with the 2018 social comedy drama Ranjha Ranjha Kardi which earned her the Lux Style Award for Best Actress Critics Choice and is recognised for her comic portrayal of Ajiya Nazakat in Suno Chanda, for which she gained praise and won the Hum Award for Best Actress Popular and Lux Style Award for Best TV Actress.
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Iqra Aziz mentioned in interviews about her mother's struggles being a single parent.
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Iqra Aziz finished college while working but eventually left her studies to focus on acting.
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Iqra Aziz dabbled into acting with the help of her elder sister.
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Iqra Aziz first auditioned as a television commercial model and was picked by Talent agency Citrus.
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Iqra Aziz followed her acting career with a leading role in another Hum TV's drama series Muqaddas, an adaptation of Adeel Razzak's novel of the same name.
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Iqra Aziz subsequently did a supporting role of Marina Zaman in Ahmed Bhatti's directorial Kisay Chahoon and a parallel lead role of Mannat Chaudhary in Laaj.
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Iqra Aziz then starred in Gustakh Ishq opposite Zahid Ahmed and did a guest appearance in 2017 series Dil-e-Jaanam.
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Iqra Aziz appeared in Ghairat along with Syed Jibran and Muneeb Butt and in romantic drama Khamoshi opposite Zara Noor Abbas, Affan Waheed and Bilal Khan.
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In Khamoshi, Iqra Aziz played the character of Naeema, an arrogant, greedy and career-driven girl.
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Iqra Aziz walked the ramp for designer Aisha Farid's collection Crystalline on Hum TV's Bridal Couture Week.
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Iqra Aziz appeared as Heer, a bubbly and bright girl hailing from a rich household and was seen in a love triangle opposite Sheikh and Khan.
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Iqra Aziz portrayed the role of Ajiya Nazakat in Suno Chanda which was a finite series during Ramadan 2018.
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Iqra Aziz played the role of Tabeer in Hum TV's Tabeer.
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Ahmed Sarym of The Express Tribune states, "At such a young age, Iqra Aziz has already proven her mettle through a wide range of characters from the exuberant Jiya to a vampish Naeema in Khamoshi and the titular character of Tabeer".
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Iqra Aziz then appeared in Faiza Iftikhar's Ranjha Ranjha Kardi.
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In 2021, Iqra Aziz was seen playing Ameera in the social drama Raqeeb Se which starred an ensemble cast of Nauman Ijaz, Hadiqa Kiani and Sania Saeed.
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Iqra Aziz has been described in the media, among Pakistan's most popular and highest-paid actresses.
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Iqra Aziz performed on Hum Style Awards along with Farhan Saeed.
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Iqra Aziz serves as an ambassador for a number of brands such as 7up, Nestle, Cadbury, and National Foods.
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The photos garnered negative reaction on social media and her sister, Sidra Iqra Aziz, took to Twitter to express her discomfort over the negative comments.
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Iqra Aziz has appeared as a guest in serials and talkshows.
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In May 2018, Iqra Aziz became a victim of news after breaching contract with the Citrus talent.
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Fahad Hussain, Head of Citrus Talent states, Iqra Aziz breached an agreement that states the latter has to solely work in projects approved by the talent agency.
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Iqra Aziz has, however signed contract and deal with another PR agency, despite being reminded of the first contract.
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On 7 July 2019, at the 18th Lux Style Awards, Iqra Aziz became engaged to actor and writer Yasir Hussain.