Arij Fatyma
Birth nameAribah Fatima Jafri[1]
Birth date7 November 1989 (age 36)
Birth placeGreensboro, North Carolina, U.S.
OccupationActress
Years active2012–present

Arij Fatyma (; born Aribah Fatima Jafri on 7 November 1989) is an American-Pakistani television actress and influencer who is active in the Urdu television industry.[2]

Fatyma made her acting debut with a leading role in the 2012 Geo TV serial Kis Din Mera Viyah Howay Ga 2, and subsequently gained success with the following series Mar Jain Bhi To Kya (2012), Humnasheen (2013), Woh (2013), Kissey Apna Kahein (2014), Aik Pal (2015), Ishq Parast (2015), Aap Ke Liye (2016) and Yaar-e-Bewafa (2017).[3][4][5] After a two-year break from acting, Fatyma returned to television with the ARY Digital's family drama Hasad (2019).[6]

Personal life

Fatyma was born in North Carolina, U.S. to Syed Jafri and Mehreen Jafri Syed. She has two brothers, physician Syed Qasim and entrepreneur Syed Qadir Jafri. The family relocated to Karachi in 2005. She obtained second position in Board of Secondary Education throughout Karachi in her matriculation exams in 2005.[7]

Fatyma first married businessman Faraz Khan in January 2014 and the couple divorced the same year.[8] Her second marriage was to Canada-based Pakistani physician Ozair Ali. The ceremony was held in Karachi, Pakistan in 2017. Fatyma is currently settled in Michigan, U.S., along with her husband. The couple have two sons, Isa and Yahya.[9] Fatyma frequently visited Pakistan for her acting shoots and continues to appear in projects after the marriage.[10][11][12][8][13]

Career

Fatyma began her career as a commercial model and started appearing in advertisements. After working as a model for a few months, she was offered a comic role in the 2012 Geo TV sitcom Kis Din Mera Viyah Howay Ga 2. The series proved to be the breakthrough for her.[14] She then starred in leading roles in several successful television series, including the melodramas Mar Jain Bhi To Kya (2012) and Paree (2013), the romance Kissey Apna Kahein (2014), and the religious drama Aik Pal (2015).[14] She then played an obsessed lover in the romantic drama Aik Pagal Si Larki (2013) and a young faithful wife in the family drama Hum Nasheen (2013); the former earned her a Best Soap Actress award and the later earned her a Best Supporting Actress nomination at Hum Awards.[14][15] Fatyma subsequently received widespread critical appraisal for portraying leading roles in the dramas Khilona (2015), Ishq Parast (2015), Aap Ke Liye (2016) and Yaar-e-Bewafa (2017).[13][10] Besides acting, she serves as an ambassador for a number of brands such as Lipton Tea, Mobilink, Cadbury Perk and Nestle Cerelac.[14]

Filmography

Key
denotes film / series that has not released yet

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2012Kis Din Mera Viyah Howay Ga 2Millie[14]
Hazaron SaalRida[14]
Sabz QadamShanza
Sabz Pari Laal KabootarMaleeha (Millie)
Mahi AyegaRababRamadan special series
2012–2013Mar Jain Bhi To KyaNausheenNominated—Hum Award for Best Soap Actress[14]
2013PariSadaf[14]
Hum NasheenMehrunissaNominated—Hum Award for Best Supporting Actress[14]
Ek Pagal Si LarkiRoomiHum Award for Best Soap Actress[15]
WohMeher
GumaanZarish
2013–2014Meri BetiIraj[14]
2014Kitni Girhain Baaki HainRecurring[14]
Teri Ulfat MeinMishal (Mishi)[14]
Kissey Apna KaheinAleezay[14]
2014–2015Aik PalBareera
2015KhilonaHira[11]
Jeena Dushwar SahiSara
Ishq ParastArsla[11]
Kitna Satatay HoAmna
Tum Mere Paas RahoZoya
2016InteqaamAiza
Dil HaariMuqadass
Aap Ke LiyeWashma[13]
2017HiddatNimra[13]
Yaar-e-BewafaFiza[10]
Dil-e-BekhabarGulnaaz
2019Gustakh DilSitara
HasadZareen (Zari)[16][17]

Short films

YearTitleRoleNotes
2017Desi Girl Videsi BabuRushna[citation needed]

References

  1. ^ Zahra, Afshan. "5 Pakistani celebs who were born abroad". Aaj News. Archived from the original on 2019-01-19. Retrieved 2019-01-17.
  2. ^ "Arij Fatyma Shares Her Favorite DIY Face Mask". Masala.com. Retrieved 2019-09-14.
  3. ^ "Jibran Syed: Bad Boy to Good Boy". ARY News. 20 April 2015.
  4. ^ "Arij Fatyma outshines all in 'Ishq Parast'". ARY News. 2015-04-17. Retrieved 2019-01-17.
  5. ^ "Gustakh Dil". Retrieved 2019-02-23.
  6. ^ Khan, Saira (2018-09-23). "HIP Exclusive: Arij Fatyma Will Play a Negative Role in her Next 'Zehar'!". HIP. Retrieved 2019-02-23.
  7. ^ "KARACHI: Matric (Science) results announced". DAWN. 31 July 2018. Retrieved 20 September 2018.
  8. ^ "Did you know? Arij Fatima parts ways with husband - The Express Tribune". The Express Tribune. 10 April 2014.
  9. ^ "Arij Fatyma blessed with second child". ARY News. 2023-02-01. Retrieved 2024-09-17.
  10. ^ "Congratulations: Actress Arij Fatyma JUST got engaged!". Daily Pakistan. 24 July 2017. Retrieved 2018-12-28.
  11. ^ "Pakistani actress Arij Fatyma to tie knot soon - Entertainment - Dunya News". Dunya News. Retrieved 2018-12-28.
  12. ^ Fatima, Nayab. "These Pakistani actors changed names' spelling for fame". Aaj News. Archived from the original on 2019-09-03. Retrieved 2019-09-03.
  13. ^ "Actress Arij Fatyma vents out anger at her haters in Instagram post". Business Recorder. 2018-04-30. Retrieved 2018-12-28.
  14. ^ "Female newcomers ruling Pakistan entertainment industry | Pakistan Today". Pakistan Today. Retrieved 2018-12-28.
  15. ^ "Winner List of 2nd Hum Awards". Showbiz Spice. 30 March 2014. Archived from the original on 3 April 2014. Retrieved 6 April 2014.
  16. ^ Khan, Saira (2018-09-23). "HIP Exclusive: Arij Fatyma Will Play a Negative Role in her Next 'Zehar'!". HIP. Retrieved 2019-01-18.
  17. ^ "Hassad Comes To An End – But What Is The Takeaway?". Masala.com. Retrieved 2019-09-14.