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Urwa Hocane
Pakistani model and presenter, actress and VJ model From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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UrwaTul Wusqua Hussain, better known by her stage name Urwa Hocane (born 2 July 1991) is a Pakistani actress, model and media personality.[1] She made her acting debut with Khushboo Ka Ghar as Rukhsana in 2012.[2] Hocane is best known for portraying Meera in Udaari which earned her Hum Awards for Best On-screen Couple shared with Farhan Saeed and a nomination in the Hum Awards for Best Actress Popular. She played the role of Guddi in Momina Duraid's Mushk which earned her a Lux Style Award for Best Actress Critics nomination.[3]
She made her film debut with Nabeel Qureshi's romantic comedy Na Maloom Afraad and later appeared in Punjab Nahi Jaungi, directed by Nadeem Baig. In 2022, she is all set to make her debut as a producer with the romantic drama Tich Button.[4]
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Early life and career
Hocane was born in Karachi, but she grew up in Islamabad, where she completed her education at Bahria College, Islamabad. She is the elder sister of another television actress, Mawra Hocane. As a teenager, she performed as a theater artist before she started working as a VJ for ARY Musik.[2] As a sign of filial devotion to her younger sibling Mawra, when Urwa started her career, she chose to use the name Hocane,[1] and over time, it stuck.[citation needed]
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Career
Hocane made her acting debut with a leading role in the 2012 romantic drama Meri Ladli alongside Ahsan Khan and Sajal Ali. She later appeared in serials such as Kahi Un Kahi and Madiha Maliha. Her portrayal of a girl subjected to family pressures and a forced wedding in Marasim.[citation needed]
She made her film debut in the 2014 romantic comedy Na Maloom Afraad, opposite Fahad Mustafa, Mohsin Abbas Haider, and Javed Sheikh. The film received generally positive reviews, and she was praised for her performance.[5] She was offered Ekta Kapoor's Bollywood film Azhar alongside Emran Hashmi, which she refused saying, she was not going to do kissing and bold scenes on screen.[6]
In January 2019, Hocane announced her first project as a producer, a romantic film with her husband Farhan Saeed titled Tich Button. They are producing the film together.[7] In March, Hocane posted a picture from her shooting of Tich Button at Nankana Sahib, on her Instagram account.[8]
In June 2019, she launched her clothing line in collaboration with her sister Mawra Hocane.[9]
In 2020, she starred in the television series Mushk opposite Imran Ashraf.[10]
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Personal life
Hocane married Farhan Saeed on 16 December 2016 at Lahore, Pakistan.[11][12][13] On 6 October 2023, Hocane and Saeed announced their pregnancy through social media.[14]
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