Zainab Qayyum

Zainab Qayyum (Urdu: زینب قیوم‎), also known as ZQ, is a Pakistani television actor, actress, singer, songwriter and former model.[1] She was crowned the best model of the year in the Lux Style Awards (2004) and was given the Most Stylish TV Actress Award in the Indus Style Awards (2006). Qayyum has appeared in numerous Urdu television series and music videos, and is known for her comic and strong antagonist roles in television serials. Some of her notable performance include Riyasat (2005), Sarkar Sahab (2007), Yeh Zindagi Hai (2008), Jalebiyan (2014), Mohabbat Ab Nahi Hogi (2015), Lagaao (2016), Aangan (2017), Phir Wohi Mohabbat (2017).[2][3] She made her film debut with a cameo in action-drama Sultanat (2014) and appeared as Lawyer in Jawani Phir Nahi Aani (2015).[4]

Zainab Qayyum
Born
Zainab Qayyum

1975 (age 44–45)
Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan
Alma materKinnaird College for Women University
OccupationModel, television actor, actress, host, singer, songwriter
Years active2000–present

Life and career

Qayyum was born in Karachi. She did her O-Levels in Karachi, and then moved to Lahore to study for her B.A and M.A. She graduated from Kinnaird College with a master's degree in English literature. She taught in Lahore Grammar school for a year before joining Libas as an Assistant Editor. She worked there for two years while doing her Masters.[5]

Qayyum received her first experience of modelling in 1991 when Vaneeza Ahmad asked her to help backstage for a fashion show, and being short of models, also told Oqyyum that she would "go on the ramp."[6] She has hosted a morning show on the Duniya News, and "Maachis", a talk show on Hum TV that focusses on real-life family issues.

Filmography

Films
YearTitleRoleNotes
2014 Sultanat Zainab; Aslam's sister [7]
2015 Jawani Phir Nahi Aani Lawyer

Television
YearTitleRoleNotes
2005 Riyasat Sheri
2007 Sarkar Sahab
2008 Yeh Zindagi Hai
2010–2011 Daddy Maria
2012 Bewafaiyaan
Maseeha		 [8]
2013 Kaash Aisa Ho
2014 Mere Humdum Mere Dost Almaas
2014 Muhabbat Ab Nahi Hugi Uzma
2014 Jalebiyan Sumaira
2014 Bhool Ainy; Hira's mother
2015 Unsuni Wife of Protagonist
2015 Kaanch Ki Guriya
2015 Aik Thi Misaal Fouzia
2015 Mera Yahan Koi Nahi
2015 Muqaddas Tehreem
2015 Mol Sanober; Rohail's wife
2015 Ali Ki Ammi
2015 Dil fareb
2015 Takkabur Shabana
2016 Yeh Ishq
2016 Lagaao Naila
2016–2017 Mannat
2016–2017 Kuch Na Kaho Aliya
2017 Dil-e-Majboor
2017 Yaqeen Ka Safar Romana; Women activist
2017 Dil Nawaz Hazrat Bibi
2017 Phir Wohi Mohabbat Samra; Alishba's mother
2017–2018 Aangan Aneela
2018 Ki Jaana Main Kaun Maliha Kaazim [9]
2018 Band Toh Baje Ga Saman's mother Telefilm[10]
2018 Khalish Mumtaaz; Sahil's mother [11]
2018–2019 Bisaat e Dil
2019 Do Bol Nafisa; Iqbal's 2nd wife [12]
2019–2020 Deewar-e-Shab Gul Naaz
2019 Pakeezah Phuppo Pakeeza
2019 Ramz-e-Ishq Khadija Begum
2019 Dil-e-Gumshuda Alizey's mother
2019 Tu Mera Junoon
2020 Shehr-e-Malal [13]

Other appearances
  • Kabhi Na Kabhi
  • Kuch To Kaha Hota
  • Thora Thora Pyar
  • Bewafaian
  • Naa Jaane Kyun
  • Vasl-e-Yaar
  • Na Dil Dayti
  • Aitebaar
  • Aania
  • Chubhan
  • Dil e Majboor
  • Sikiyaan

Talk show
  • Maachis
  • Morning shows

Telefilm
  • Dil Hi Jaane
  • Najar Lage Sayain
  • Bin Tere Keya Hai Jeena
  • Susr-in-Law
  • Meri Jaan

Music videos

Awards and nominations
  • Best model of the year 2004 – Lux Style Awards
  • Most stylish TV Actress – Indus Style Awards 2006
gollark: Having to go from the lobby to TC2020 is very annoying.
gollark: That too. It's all lit with glowstone nanoparticles.
gollark: Meanwhile, my bunker- has a forcefield entirely protecting it- has no hidden cable ducts or places to hide- ... probably can be teleported into, I haven't made any defense against that- does not really have one ultra-vulnerable point- can craft many components of itself
gollark: - There are invulnerable forcefields on some bits, but you can just dig around them- There are endless hidden cable ducts and Contingency Theta tunnels in it, so people can sneak through- You can teleport in basically everywhere- If someone gets into the control room with its unlabelled button panel, they can deploy lava, disable the generators, enable forcefields and whatnot, and there's no password or anything- There's no equipment in it which lets it replace damaged bits
gollark: Er, still is.

References
  1. "The supermodel's new fetish". The Express Tribune. August 26, 2010. Retrieved March 23, 2019.
  2. "4 times Vaneeza Ahmad and Zainab Qayyum shocked us on Tonite with HSY". Something Haute. September 3, 2018. Retrieved March 23, 2019.
  3. "The best Pakistani dramas of 2017 that kept us glued to our screens, and what awaits in 2018". Retrieved March 23, 2019.
  4. "Actress Zainab Qayyum Tells That Why He Has Left His Husband". Retrieved March 23, 2019.
  5. "Pakistani society sees models as escorts: Iffat Rahim". The Express Tribune. December 29, 2016. Retrieved March 23, 2019.
  6. "Interview With Zainab Qayyum". Retrieved May 23, 2020.
  7. Jawaid, Mohammad Kamran (July 31, 2014). "Movie Review: It doesn't get worse than Saltanat". Dawn. Pakistan. Retrieved March 23, 2019.
  8. "Eleven ignored dramas of Marina Khan". The Nation. November 17, 2017. Retrieved March 23, 2019.
  9. "Yashma Gill's 'Ki Jana Main Kaun' can prove to be another milestone for Pakistani dramas". Daily Times. July 4, 2018. Retrieved March 23, 2019.
  10. NewsBytes. "Yasir Hussain and Hania Aamir team up for a telefilm". The News International. Retrieved March 23, 2019.
  11. Shabbir, Buraq. "Khalish concludes after a riveting run". The News International. Retrieved March 23, 2019.
  12. Saleem, Shahjehan. "Five progressive characters we need more of on television". The News International. Retrieved April 14, 2019.
  13. Tribune.com.pk (February 11, 2020). "Shahood Alvi, Maria Wasti spill the beans on upcoming serial 'Shehr e Malal'". The Express Tribune. Retrieved April 3, 2020.
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