Anita Ayoob

Anita Ayoob (also known as Anita Ayub and Aneeta Ayoob) is a Pakistani actress and model. She appeared in films in Bollywood and Lollywood, in addition to working in television dramas and advertisements in the 1980s and 1990s.

Early life Anita was born in Karachi, Pakistan and studied at a private girls college, before completing a master's degree in English literature from the University of Karachi. who were close friends with Waheed Murad's family. She was discovered and approached by a modeling agent to model in commercials. In 1987 she made her debut as an actress in drama Gardish and appeared with Shakeel, Izhar Qazi and Roohi Bano which was aired on PTV and she portrayed the role of Sehrish.

In 1992 she worked in drama Hasina-E-Alam along with Rizwan Wasti, Amber Ayub and Rabia Noreen the drama was written by Fatima Surayya Bajia which was based on Waheeda Naseem's novel Hasina-E-Alam and she portrayed the role of Princess Shehryar a british model.

In 1993, she worked in drama Eid Flight along with Subhani Ba Yunus, Mahmood Ali, Abdullah Kadwani and Rizwan Wasti which was written by Manzar Imam and directed by Moin Akhtar. She portrayed the role of Nida a flight air hostess. The same year she worked in drama Doosra Raasta which aired on PTV.

In New York she hosted morning shows and guest shows on AT&T TV.

Ayoob married Saumil Patel, an Indian Gujarati businessman in 1995.

Filmography Television series YearTitleRoleNetwork1987 Gardish Sehrish PTV

Controversies In 1989, she participated in the Miss Asia Pacific International beauty pageant, where she made a controversial remark on polygamy during the contest in Manila, Philippines. She was quoted as saying, "Muslim women should be allowed to have four spouses, just as Muslim men can take four wives at any one time." After her statement, she was forced to withdraw from the contest. She was accused of preaching immorality by outraged Pakistanis. In January 1989, 22 lawyers demanded that she should clarify her statement. A case was filed against her in Pakistan, terming her alleged statement "illegal and immoral".