Hira Mani

This is a Pakistani name. The last name is a patronymic, not a family name; this person is referred to by the given name Hira.

Hira Salman (née Jamal; born 27 February 1989), known as Hira Mani (Urdu: حرا مانی), is a Pakistani television actress, singer, presenter, and former video jockey. She starred as the lead in several hit series, including Jab We Wed (2014), Preet Na Kariyo Koi (2015), Sun Yaara (2016) Yaqeen Ka Safar (2017), Thays (2018), Do Bol (2019), Ghalati (2020), Meray Paas Tum Ho (2019), Kashf (2020), Yun Tu Hai Pyar Bohut (2021) and Mein Hari Piya (2021).

Hira Mani حرا مانی
Born	Hira Jamal (1989-02-27) 27 February 1989 (age 36)[1] Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan
Nationality	Pakistani
Other names	Hira Salman
Occupation(s)	Actress, model, singer, VJ, host
Years active	2010 –present
Spouse	Salman Saqib Sheikh ​ (m. 2008)​ [2]
Children	2[3]

Personal life

Hira married fellow actor Salman Saqib Sheikh (Mani) at the age of 19. Their marriage ceremony took place on 18 April 2008.^[4] They frequently work together in most of their projects.^[5][2][3] The couple has two sons, Muzammil (born in 2009) and Ibrahim (born in 2014).^[6] In May 2021, Hira was robbed outside her home, the video of which went viral.^[7]

Career

Mani started her career as a video jockey before moving on to hosting. She co-hosted the Hum 2 Hamara Show on Hum TV with Mani, which earned her critical recognition, and they both followed it with the Hira Mani Show (2010).^[3] Hira made her acting debut along with her husband Mani in ARY Digital's Meri Teri Kahani (2012). The show was inspired by the American series Curb Your Enthusiasm. Both (Mani and Hira) appeared as fictionalized versions of themselves.^[8] She then appeared as Heer in Jab We Wed (2013) and as Hareem in Firaaq (2013). In 2015, she portrayed the role of Shagufta in Hum TV's Preet Na Kariyo Koi opposite Ahsan Khan. She received critical praise for portraying an emotionally intense character in the serial.^[9] She later appeared as a guest in Mr. Shamim (2016) and Kitni Girhain Baaki Hain 2 (2016).^{[10][11][12][13][14]} Her stint in hit TV series, Mere Paas Tum Ho was critically acclaimed. The TV series also featured Humayun Saeed, Adnan Siddiqui, and Ayeza Khan in lead roles.^[15]

In 2020, Mani portrayed the title role in Kashf as a woman engaged in nightmares that eventually come true.^[16] While praising her performance, Buraq Shabbir of The News International opined that the series "allows her to showcase her acting prowess like never before."^[17] In addition, she received the nominations of Best TV Actress - Critics' choice and Best Television Actress - Jury, respectively, at the 20th Lux Style Awards and the 2nd Pakistan International Screen Awards.^[18][19]

Filmography

Film

Year	Title	Role	Notes	Refs
2023	Teri Meri Kahaniyaan	Mumtaz	Debut; Anthology film	[20]

Television

Year	Title	Role	Notes	Refs
2013–2014	Meri Teri Kahani	Hira	Inspired by Curb Your Enthusiasm	[8]
2014	Jab We Wed	Heer
2014	Firaaq	Hareem		[21]
2015–2016	Preet Na Kariyo Koi	Shagufta Shehzadi		[9]
2017	Sun Yaara	Roshanay (Roshni)		[9]
2017	Bilqees Urf Bitto	Bilqees (Bitto)		[3]
2017	Yaqeen Ka Safar	Gaiti		[22]
2017–2018	Pagli	Gul Rukh		[22]
2018	Mera Khuda Jane	Roohi		[22]
2018	Thays	Rubab	Also playback singer for title song	[22]
2018	Dil Mom Ka Diya	Tamkinat		[22]
2018	Aangan	Tehmina	Episode 1–10	[23]
2019	Bandish	Sania Junaid		[22]
2019	Do Bol	Gaiti Ara		[24]
2019	Mohabbat Na Kariyo	Zara		[25]
2019–2020	Mere Paas Tum Ho	Hania		[26]
2019	Ghalati	Zaira		[27]
2020	Kashf	Kashf Bint-e-Imtiaz		[28]
2020–2021	Mohabbatein Chahatein	Sneha
2021	Yun Tu Hai Pyar Bohut	Aima
2021	Mein Hari Piya	Sara
2022	Ibn-e-Hawa	Mahjabeen		[29]
	Yeh Na Thi Hamari Qismat	Muntaha
2023	Hum Dono		Miniseries
	Meher Mah
	Kalank	Sara
2024-2025	Sunn Mere Dil	Hamsha
2025	Dayan	Shabab	Along with Mehwish Hayat	[30]
	Shar Pasand	TBA	ARY Digital	[31]

Special appearance

Year	Title	Role	Notes	Refs
2010–2011	Hum 2 Humara Show	Host		[3]
2011	Hira Mani Show	Host		[3]
2012	Hum Sab Umeed Se Hain	Host		[3]
2015	Chaman Ara	Chaman Ara's daughter-in-law	Television film	[32]
2016	Shilae Maseen	Shilae	Television film
2016	Mr Shamim	Herself	Eid special
2016	Kitni Girhain Baaki Hain (season 2)	Saba Kamran	Episode 1; Jhoota Bartan	[33]
2017	Kitni Girhain Baaki Hain (season 2)	Sana	Episode 26; Adhi Ghar Wali	[33]
2019	Dil Toh Bacha Hai	Zulekha (Aini)	Television film	[34]
2023	Siyaah	Uzma	Episode: "Haail"

Music video

Year	Title	Singer	Notes
2020	"Ye Watan Tumhara Hai"	Various	[35]

Discography

Year	Title	Singer(s)	Label	Ref(s)
2021	"Sawaari"	Herself	Kashmir Beats	[33]
2022	"Tamanna"	Herself	Kashmir Beats	[33]

Awards and nominations

Year	Award	Category	Result	Ref.
2018	Hum Awards	Best Supporting Actress for Yaqeen Ka Safar	Nominated
2019	ARY Digital- Social Media Drama Awards 2018	Best Supporting Actor (Female) for Dil Mom Ka Diya	Nominated
		Best Couple for Dil Mom Ka Diya	Nominated
2020	Pakistan International Screen Awards	Best Television Actress-Critic for Do Bol	Nominated	[36]
2021	ARY People's Choice Awards	Favorite Actress for Ghalati	Nominated
		Favorite Actress in a role of Bahu for Ghalati	Won
		Favorite Actress in a role of Bhabhi for Ghalati	Nominated
	Lux Style Awards	Best Female Actor-Critics for Kashf	Nominated	[18]
	Pakistan International Screen Awards	Best Television Actress (Jury) for Kashf	Nominated	[19]