Juggan Kazim

Syeda Mehrbano Kazim , known by the stage name Juggun Kazim or Juggan Kazim, is a Pakistani Canadian actress, television host, and YouTube personality. She has worked in numerous Pakistani and Canadian films. She is the brand ambassador for Garnier Fructis Pakistan.

Juggun Kazim was awarded the Tamgha-e-Imtiaz by the Government of Pakistan for her contributions to the media industry at the Presidential Awards ceremony on 23 March 2024.

Personal life Juggun Kazim was born in Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan, to a Kashmiri Punjabi Muslim family.

Her parents separated when she was a year old. Her father, Syed Abbas Kazim, let her work as a child model because "he looked upon it as something cute, "she says, even though her family considered acting—her ambition from an early age—to be too lowly a field for a girl of her stature. Her father was conservative in his ideas about women, and her mother, Ghazala Saigol, was more modern. After just over a year of marriage, during which Ahmed beat her, she left him, taking their two-month-old son, Hamza, with her.

Juggun Kazim is fluent in Urdu, English, and Punjabi.

She appeared in her first commercial play when she was fourteen, directed by her best friend, Mashal Peerzada. Her professional career, where she started using the name "Juggun Kazim", began in Toronto, when Sutherland Models approached her to work as a model. Kazim made her feature film debut in the lead role of "Gugan" in Gaurav Seth's film Pink Ludoos, opposite Shaheen Khan (known for Bend It Like Beckham). Since then, she has appeared in an episode of David Wellington's The Eleventh Hour, directed by T.W. Peacock. Kazim hosted her own television show at age 16 until she left Pakistan to pursue her passion for acting in North America. She has also appeared in numerous stage productions in her home town as well as in Toronto. Most recently, she played the lead and title roles in "Tara" produced by Rasik Arts under the direction of Sally Jones. In March 2010, Kazim was named as L'Oréal's "Brand Ambassador" for their Garnier brand of hair and skin-care products in Pakistan. She is also starring opposite Mohib Mirza, Sanam Baloch and Sunita Marshall in Mirza's upcoming film Silent Cinema. Since 2011, she is the host of the show "Morning with Juggun" which airs on Pakistan Television Corporation's (PTV Home) on weekdays. This show is going well as the selection of guests is excellent. Full utilisation of guest talent is only possible when they are allowed to speak out, but unfortunately they are interpreted by host on continual basis.

Filmography

Television

TV Host of programs Beanbag (Business Plus) Yeh Subh Tumhari Hai (Express News) Morning with Juggun (PTV home)