Rukku Nahar
Rukku Priya Nahar (born 28 February 1996)[2] is an English actress, known for her roles as Selina Khan on the CBBC series Wolfblood and Habiba Ahmed on the BBC soap opera EastEnders.[3]
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Born | Rukku Priya Nahar[1] 28 February 1996 Bedford, England |
Education | Hastingsbury Upper School |
Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 2014–present |
Television | Wolfblood Hollyoaks EastEnders |
Early life
Rukku Nahar was born on 28 February 1996 in Bedford, England.[4] She is of Punjabi descent.[5][6] Whilst growing up, Nahar attended Hastingsbury Upper School, and later trained at the Identity School of Acting.[7]
Career
In 2014, Nahar made her professional acting debut in an episode of the YouTube comedy series Corner Shop Show, as Meena.[3] In 2016, she began portraying the role of Selina Khan in the CBBC drama series Wolfblood, a role she played for two series.[8] Later in 2016, she appeared in an episode of the BBC medical drama Casualty.[9] In 2017, she made her film debut in the adventure film We Can Be Heroes, as Zara Muhammed.[10][11] In 2018, Nahar made an appearance in an episode of the BBC soap opera Doctors as Rana Khan.[12] Later that year, she starred in nine episodes of the Channel 4 soap opera Hollyoaks, as Asha Kaur.[9] In February 2019, Nahar began appearing in the BBC soap opera EastEnders as series regular Habiba Ahmed.[4]
Filmography
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2014 | Corner Shop Show | Meena | Episode: "May the Best Man Win" |
2016–2017 | Wolfblood | Selina Khan | Main role |
2016 | Casualty | Rosa Sarwar | Episode: "Chain Reaction" |
2017 | We Can Be Heroes | Zara Muhammed | Film |
2018 | Doctors | Rana Khan | Episode: "Monster Love" |
2018 | Hollyoaks | Asha Kaur | Recurring role |
2019–present | EastEnders | Habiba Ahmed | Series regular |
References
- "EastEnders spoilers: Who are the Ahmed sisters? Meet Habiba and Iqra!". Metro. Retrieved 29 March 2020.
- Rukku Nahar [@RukkuNahar] (28 February 2016). "It's my birthdayyyy" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- "Who is Rukku Nahar? New Eastenders actress who plays Habiba Ahmed". Ireland News. Retrieved 12 May 2019.
- "Who are the Ahmed sisters in EastEnders and who are they played by?". Metro. 19 February 2019. Retrieved 12 May 2019.
- # (9 February 2019). "Two new Asian characters to join 'EastEnders'". BizAsia | Media, Entertainment, Showbiz, Events and Music. Retrieved 12 May 2019.CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
- Rukku Nahar [@RukkuNahar] (20 March 2017). "No, Punjabi 😁🇮🇳" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- "RUKKU NAHAR – Identity School of Acting". Retrieved 12 May 2019.
- "Wolfblood - What's it like to play Selina?". www.bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 12 May 2019.
- Harp, Justin (20 December 2018). "EastEnders casts Hollyoaks actress Rukku Nahar as two sisters arrive". Digital Spy. Retrieved 12 May 2019.
- Donaldson, Laura (27 July 2018). "Hollyoaks cast spoilers: Neeta Kaur's sister Asha Kaur arrives in the village as actress Rukku Nahar makes her debut – all the details on new character". OK! Magazine. Retrieved 12 May 2019.
- Durkacz, Mary (24 June 2017). "EIFF – We Can Be Heroes (2017) 97 mins *****". The Edinburgh Reporter. Retrieved 12 May 2019.
- "BBC One - Doctors, Series 19, Monster Love". BBC. Retrieved 12 May 2019.
External links
- Rukku Nahar on IMDb