Introduction
Sana Javed Malik (Urdu: ثنا جاوید; born 25 March 1993) is a Pakistani film and television actress. After making her acting debut with a minor role in the acclaimed television series Shehr-e-Zaat (2012), Javed had her first major role in the mega-hit drama Pyarey Afzal (2013) and received praise for playing an emotionally uninterested wife in the romance Zara Yaad Kar (2016). Her career advanced with starring roles in the romantic comedy film Mehrunisa V Lub U (2017) as well as the television series Khaani (2017), Romeo Weds Heer (2018), Ruswai (2019) and Dunk (2020). The first of these earned her a Lux Style Award for Best Television Actress nomination.
Life and career
Javed was born on 25 March 1993 in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia to Pakistani parents. After completing school and college from the Pakistan International School, she moved to Karachi with her family and later graduated from the Karachi University.
Javed started her career as a model and appeared in television commercials, she started acting with a supporting role in 2012 series Mera Pehla Pyar and did a small appearance in Shehr-e-Zaat in the same year. She rose to prominence with the role of an antagonist in the Hum TV's romantic drama Zara Yaad Kar in 2016, opposite Zahid Ahmed and Yumna Zaidi. She made her film debut with the socio-comedy film Mehrunisa V Lub U opposite Danish Taimoor in 2017. In the same year she was signed for the lead role in Rangreza, alongside Bilal Ashraf, from which she opted herself out due to some reasons. Subsequently, she garnered wide recognition and public appreciation for portraying leading role as Khaani in the romantic drama Khaani in 2017. She garnered critical acclaim for her Portrayal of Sameera a rape survivor in Ruswai and Pakistan International Screen Award for Best Television Actress Critics. In 2020, Javed was appointed the captain of the team Islamabad Dragons in Jeeto Pakistan League, a Ramadan special reality show. In October 2020, she has married singer Umair Jaswal in a private Nikah ceremony at his home in Islamabad.
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref(s). |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Shehr-e-Zaat | Maryam | ||
| Mera pehla pyar | Zaara | |||
| 2013 | Pyarey Afzal | Lubna | ||
| Ranjish Hi Sahi | Tooba | |||
| Meenu Ka Susral | Meenu | |||
| Meri Dulari | Gul Pari | |||
| Hisar E Ishq | Tuba | |||
| Behadd | Laiba | Television film | ||
| 2014 | Goya | Mohini | ||
| Chingari | Sania | |||
| 2015 | Dil Ka Kia Rung Karun | Aiza | ||
| Shareek-e-Hayat | Sana | Episode: "Rishton Ki Buniyaad" | ||
| Koi Deepak Ho | Sana Iqbal | |||
| Paiwind | Samia | |||
| Maana Ka Gharana | Maana | |||
| Aitraaz | Komal | |||
| 2016 | Zara Yaad Kar | Mahnoor | ||
| Intezaar | Zoya | |||
| 2017 | Mehrunisa V Lub U | Mehrunisa | Feature film | |
| 2017 | Khaani | Sanam Ali Khan / Khaani | Nominated–Lux Style Award for Best Television Actress | |
| 2018 | Dino Ki Dulhaniya | Noor Malik | Television film | |
| Romeo Weds Heer | Heer | |||
| 2019 | Darr Khuda Say | Afreen | ||
| Ruswai | Dr. Sameera | International Screen Awards for Best Actress Critics | ||
| 2020 | Jeeto Pakistan League | Captain | Team: "Islamabad Dragons" | |
| Dunk | Amal Fraaz |
Music video
| Year | Song | Singer(s) | Notes | Ref(s). |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | "Khair Mangda" | Atif Aslam | ||
| 2017 | "Qubool Hai" | Various | For Nomi Ansari's wedding wardrobe | |
| "Tere Bina" | Hina Nasrullah | |||
| 2018 | "Humein Pyaar Hai Pakistan Se" | Atif Aslam |