Asma Abbas

Asma Abbas is a Pakistani actress, producer, singer and host known for her supporting roles in Urdu films and television dramas. She played the role of Fehmida in the acclaimed 2018 serial Ranjha Ranjha Kardi. She hosted celebrity talk show Awaz Day Kahan Hai on ATV.

Early life Abbas is the daughter of writer and journalist Ahmad Bashir and the sister of actors Bushra Ansari and Sumbul Shahid. In 2018, she successfully recovered from cancer.

Career Some of her notable performances include Dastaan (2010), Gohar-e-Nayab (2013), Nanhi (2013), Laado Mein Pali (2014), Laaj (2016), Koi Chand Rakh (2018) and Beti (2018). In 2018, her portrayals of Fehmida, the loving mother of a mentally challenged person in Ranjha Ranjha Kardi and Bakhtawar, the rigid matriarch of a family in Khudparast were acclaimed critically.

In 2019, she played Dildar Begum in the historical drama Deewar-e-Shab. The same year, she appeared in the talk show Speak Your Heart With Samina Peerzada.

Abbas' performance along with Uzma Beg, as feuding, social media-obsessed grandmothers in the 2021 comedy series Chupk Chupke were hailed as "simply brilliant" by the DAWN Images.

Other work Abbas ventured into the fashion industry in July 2020 by launching her clothing line, Asma Abbas Designs, a brand specializing in traditional day-to-day wear. The collection is a tribute to the female actors of Pakistan, naming items after actresses like Roohi Bano, Zeba Bakhtiar and Samina Peerzada, to name a few.

Filmography Film

Television

Music videos Year Title Artist Notes2000"Haye Meri Angothian"Bushra Ansari, Asma Abbas 2019"Hamsaye maa jaye"Bushra Ansari, Asma Abbas 2020"Ye Watan Tumhara Hai"Various