Aina Asif (born 27 September 2008) is a Pakistani actress who mainly works in Urdu television. Aina made her debut with Pehli Si Muhabbat in 2021. Her notable roles include - Maliha in Hum Tum (2022), Abeer in Pinjra (2022), Saman in Baby Baji (2023) and Qurrat-ul-Ain in Mayi Ri (2023), which marked her first lead role.[2]
Aina Asif | |
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| Born | Aina Asif 27 September 2008[1] |
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| Years active | 2021–present |
Early life edit
She was born to a Kutchi Memon father and a Punjabi mother.[3]
Career edit
Asif made her acting debut in 2021 with Anjum Shahzad's Pehli Si Muhabbat, where she portrayed the younger version of Maya Ali's character.[4]
In 2022, she rose to prominence with her portrayal of a tomboyish sister of Ahad Raza Mir and Junaid Khan's characters in Hum TV's Ramadan special Hum Tum.[4][5] The same year, she held a role in Asma Nabeel's Pinjra playing a manipulative and cunning school student who is the daughter of Hadiqa Kiani and Omair Rana's characters.[6][7]
In 2023, her first role was of a girl next door in Abdullah Seja's soap opera Baby Baji, alongside an ensemble cast of Samina Ahmed, Munawar Saeed, Syed Tuba Anwar and Javeria Saud.[8] She had the leading role of a child bride in Big Bang Entertainment's Mayi Ri.[2]
Filmography edit
Television edit
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
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| 2021 | Pehli Si Muhabbat | Young Rakhshi | [citation needed] | |
| 2022 | Badnaseeb | Ruby | [9] | |
| Hum Tum | Maliha "Mili" Sultan | |||
| Pinjra | Abeer | |||
| Pehchaan | Hamna Adnan | |||
| 2023 | Aitraaf | Areeba | ||
| Baby Baji | Saman | [10] | ||
| Mayi Ri | Qurrat-ul-Ain "Annie" Habib | lead | [11] | |
| Mein Kahani Hun | Noreen | |||
| Jannat Se Aagay | Aasia Mughal |
References edit
- ^ "'Mayi Ri' star Aina Asif rings in 15th birthday with friends". ARY News. 29 September 2023. Retrieved 20 October 2023.
- ^ a b "Upcoming drama Mayi Ri breaks free from conventions and targets child marriage". Images. Dawn. 14 July 2023. Retrieved 30 July 2023.
- ^ "Aina Asif reveals she belongs to the Kutchi Memon community | Dialogue Pakistan". DialoguePakistan. Retrieved 14 January 2024.
- ^ a b "'Adam Sultan will never be forgotten': Aina Asif pens note for her 'favourite soldier' Ahad Raza Mir". Images. Dawn. 26 April 2022. Retrieved 28 July 2023.
- ^ Batool, Maisooma (6 April 2022). "Hum Tum Kicks Off With Great Promise And Progressive Characters". Galaxy Lollywood. Retrieved 30 July 2023.
- ^ Chughtai, Izma Azeem (15 October 2022). "From 'Pinjra' to 'Jannat Se Agaye': 5 TV dramas for the fall". The Express Tribune. Retrieved 30 July 2023.
- ^ "Pinjra Review". Magazine - The Weekly. Archived from the original on 29 November 2022. Retrieved 30 July 2023.
- ^ Khan, Bushra Zafar (8 June 2023). "The story of 'Baby Baji' is a bit hard to comprehend". The Daily Times. Retrieved 30 July 2023.
- ^ "Hum Tum becomes a modern classic that teaches powerful lessons". Galaxy Lollywood. 7 May 2022. Retrieved 17 November 2022.
- ^ Mossadiq, Zainab (10 July 2023). "Baby Baji Takes Bold Steps Towards Documenting Joint Family Troubles". Galaxy Lollywood. Retrieved 10 July 2023.
- ^ "Mayi Ri — a heart to heart with Pakistani society". Images Dawn. 16 August 2023. Retrieved 29 September 2023.