Zeba Bakhtiar

Zeba Bakhtiar Biography

 Zeba Bakhtiar is a Pakistani Film/Television actress and director, of Hungarian and Pashtun-Pakistani descent. She is the daughter of Yahya Bakhtiar, a prominent bureaucrat from Quetta and former Attorney General of Pakistan. Zeba made her television debut with a PTV (Karachi centre) play, Anarkali, a sad love story.

Her performance in the TV play Anarkali won her critical acclaim in Pakistan's entertainment world. The role of Anarkali helped prepare her for her wide screen debut with the hit movie Henna, (1991), produced by the Raj Kapoor banner in India. The movie was directed by Randhir Kapoor. Her work in Henna was widely appreciated, but it was her performance in the Pakistani film Sargam (1995) that won her the prestigious Nigar Award in Pakistan.

Zeba also gave excellent performances in the movies Mohabbat Ki Arzoo (1994), Stuntman (1994), Jai Vikraanta (1995), Muqadama (1996), Chief Sahib (1996), Qaid (1996) and Babu (2001). She proved herself an accomplished director in her directorial-debut movie, Babu, in 2001. Apart from movies, Zeba often took starring roles in major television serials, in which she brought new levels of intensity with her performances. For instance, in Laag she gave a memorable performance as the leader of the 'Kashmiri Independence Movement'. Her portrayal of a handicapped girl in Pehli See Mohabbat was just mind-boggling; likewise her performances in Lollywood films Kundi and Sangam.

Zeba was married to singer Adnan Sami but later separated. She now lives in Karachi, with her son Azaan, and continues to direct and produce television serials.

Zeba Bakhtiar

Zeba Bakhtiar

Zeba Bakhtiar

Zeba Bakhtiar

Zeba Bakhtiar

Zeba Bakhtiar

Zeba Bakhtiar

Zeba Bakhtiar

Zeba Bakhtiar

Pyaar Iqrar Mere - Zeba Bakhtiar and Sanjay Dutt

Zeba Bakhtiar With Junaid Jahangir