Shaista Lodhi

Shaista Lodhi (Urdu: شائستہ لودھی‎) is a Pakistani television host, and actress.[3]

Shaista Lodhi
شائستہ لودھی
Shaista Lodhi in 2011
Born
Karachi Sindh, Pakistan
NationalityPakistani
Occupation
  • Anchor
  • TV presenter
  • actor
Years active2001–present
OrganizationARY News (2006-2008)
ARY Digital (2008-2010)
Geo TV (2010–2014)
Hum Sitaray (2015-2016)
SEE TV (2016)
Geo TV (2017–present)
Spouse(s)Waqar Wahidi (m. 1999–2012), Adnan Lodhi (m. 2015)[1]
Children3
RelativesSahir Lodhi (brother)
YouTube information
Channel
Years active2018–present
GenreEntertainment
Subscribers164 K
Total views6.9 million
Updated 27 October 2019[2]
Websitewww.shaistalodhi.com

Personal life

Lodhi was born in Karachi to Ali Gohar Lodhi and Roshan Taj Lodhi. She grew up in a family with three brothers (Amir Lodhi, Tahir Lodhi and Sahir Lodhi). She was the host of the morning show Good Morning Pakistan, which airs on Ary Digital. In the end of September 2010, she joined GEO[4] and hosted a morning show 'Utho Jago Pakistan' on the same channel. The show was suspended on 15 May 2014 by the channel administration after alleged blasphemy during the show,[5] and she left Pakistan because of fears for her safety.[6]

She married for the second time in June 2015 after giving divorce to her first husband in 2012.[7] Shaista married Adnan Lodhi.[1] Shaishta moved to South Africa with her three children and returned to Pakistan in 2015[8] and made her come back in morning shows by hosting 'Sitare ki Subah' on Hum Sitaray. Shaista has a brother Sahir Lodhi, who is also working in TV.[9] She also hosted 'Mehmaan Nawaz' on SEE TV[10] and now hosting 'Geo Subah Pakistan' on Geo TV.[11]

In 2020, Shaista Lodhi was appointed the Peshawar Stallions in Jeeto Pakistan League in Ramadan Special.

Show
TV ShowChannel
Bakhabar SaveraARY News
Good Morning PakistanARY Digital
Utho Jago PakistanGeo TV
Sitaray ki SubhaHum Sitaray
Mehmaan NawazSEE TV
Geo Subah PakistanGeo TV

TV Dramas
Year Title Role Channel
2016 Waada Sumaira ARY Digital
2017 Khan Geo TV
2020 Jeeto Pakistan League Captain (Peshawar Stallions) ARY Digital

Awards
  • Dalda Expert mother (Honorary Award) (2008)[12]

References
  1. Desk, Entertainment. (7 September 2011) Shaista Lodhi breaks silence on wedding, shares photos with fans – The Express Tribune. Tribune.com.pk. Retrieved on 11 December 2015.
  2. "SL Digital - YouTube". YouTube. Retrieved 27 October 2019.
  3. "Mani jokes about his 'first' marriage in an interview". The Express Tribune. 30 September 2019. Retrieved 27 October 2019.
  4. Dr.Shaista Wahidi Is Joining Geo TV For The Morning Show. Awami Web. Retrieved on 11 December 2015.
  5. Hanif, Mohammed. (24 July 2014) A country where liberal journalists risk death – BBC News. Bbc.com. Retrieved on 11 December 2015.
  6. Shaista Lodhi leaves for Qatar. pakistantoday.com.pk (25 May 2014)
  7. Has Shaista Lodhi tied the knot?. Dawn.Com (30 June 2015). Retrieved on 11 December 2015.
  8. Shaista Lodhi ties the knot again. Dailytimes.com.pk (1 July 2015). Retrieved on 11 December 2015.
  9. Zahidi, Farahnaz. (10 April 2013) Let’s give Shaista Wahidi a break – The Express Tribune Blog. Blogs.tribune.com.pk. Retrieved on 11 December 2015.
  10. "Shaista Lodhi at Mehmaan Nawaz". www.fashiontrends.pk. Retrieved 22 March 2016.
  11. "Shaista Lodhi returns to Geo with a brand new morning show". www.geo.tv. Retrieved 22 March 2017.
  12. "Dalda Expert Mom Winners". Archived from the original on 20 April 2010.
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