Sanam Chaudhry

Sanam Chaudhry
صنم چوہدری
Born (1991-07-27) 27 July 1991
Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
NationalityPakistani
EducationUniversity of Central Punjab
Occupations
  • Actress
  • model
Years active2012–2021
Known forAasmanon Pay Likha (2013)
Ghar Titli Ka Par (2017)
Ab Dekh Khuda Kya Karta Hai (2018)
Meer Abru (2019)
Spouse
Somee Chohan
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(m. 2019)​
Children1
AwardsHum Awards

Sanam Chauhdry is a Pakistani former actress who appeared in Urdu television and films.[1] She made her acting debut in Mazung De Meena Sheena (2012) as a supporting actress.[2] Then, she received critical acclaim for Aasmanon Pay Likha (2013) and Zindagi Tujh Ko Jiya (2016), for which she won the Hum Award for Best Soap Actress.[3]

She made her film debut in Jackpot (2018).[4] Sanam also played lead roles and rose to fame in Ghar Titli Ka Par (2017),[5] Ab Dekh Khuda Kya Karta Hai (2018), Haiwan (2018) and Meer Abru.[6] In August 2021, she retired from her acting.[7][8]

Early and personal life

Sanam was born on 27 August 1997 in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia and graduated from the University of Central Punjab.[9] On November 27 2019, Chaudhry married singer Somee Chohan.[10] On 5 October 2020, Chohan announced the birth of their son.[11][12]

Career

Early work and established actress (2012—2019)

Sanam Chaudhry, made her television debut in Mazung De Meena Sheena in a supporting role.[13] In 2013, she portrayed a rich, arrogant girl in Aasmanon Pay Likha[14] alongside Sheheryar Munawar and Sajal Aly. It received critical praise.[15] Then, she made her debut as lead actress in Bhool for which she garnered Hum Award for Best Soap actress.[16]

Then, she appeared in Mere Meherbaan[17] along with Ayeza Khan and Tragedy-series Tere Mere Beech in 2015.[18] In 2016, she played a kind-hearted woman in Zindagi Tujh Ko Jiya with Furqan Qureshi for which, she won Hum Award for Best Soap actress.[19]

Sanam became established after portraying Anji, a cunning girl in a betrayal friendship drama Ghar Titli Ka Par[20] opposite Aiman Khan and Shahzad Sheikh. It was well-received by the audience.[21] Then, she appeared in Rubaru Tha Ishq[22] as an antagonistic tomboy opposite Danish Taimoor and Ushna Shah. She also played an innocent girl, in Ab Dekh Khuda Kya Karta Hai with Humayun Ashraf and Danish Taimoor on their second-screen appearance. It also gained more viewership from critics.[23]

In 2018, she appeared in social drama Haiwaan opposite Wahaj Ali and was nominated by the ARY Digital Social Media Drama Awards for Best Actress.[24] Finally, she appeared as a middle-class girl in Meer Abru[25] along with Noor Hassan Rizvi and received positive reviews.[26][27]

Filmography

TV series

Year Title Role Network Ref Notes
2012 Mazung De Meena Sheena Misha TV One [28] Debut series
2013–2014 Ishq Hamari Galiyon Mein Sitara Hum TV [29]
Aasmanon Pay Likha Natasha Geo Entertainment [30]
2014 Bhool Hira Hum TV [31] Debut as lead actress
Mere Meherbaan Iraj [32]
2014–2015 Khata Rabiya ARY Digital [33]
Chhoti Saira Geo Entertainment [34]
2015 Tere Mere Beech Hareem Hum TV [35]
Nikah Zara [36]
2016 Zindagi Tujh Ko Jiya Maryam [37]
Kathputli Mehrunnisa [38]
2016–2017 Meher Aur Meherban Muzna Urdu 1 [39]
Mujhe Bhi Khuda Ne Banaya Hai Nihaal A-Plus Entertainment [40]
2017 Shiza Shiza ARY Digital [41]
Badnaam Minahil [42]
2017–2018 Bedardi Saiyaan Hania Geo Entertainment [43]
Bohtan Saba Noor A-Plus Entertainment [33]
Ghar Titli Ka Par Anjum Sehr (Anji) Geo Entertainment [44]
2018 Rubaru Tha Ishq Ayaan [45]
2018–2019 Ab Dekh Khuda Kya Karta Hai Maryam Naseer [46]
Haiwaan Momina ARY Digital [47]
Noor Bibi Seema Geo Entertainment [48]
2019 Meer Abru Abru Hum TV [49]

Telefilms and Special appearances

Year Title Role Network Ref
2014 Dulha Bana Bakra Sana Geo Entertainment [50]
2017 Kitni Girhain Baaki Hain Sumbul Hum TV [51]

Films

Year Title Role Ref
2018 Jackpot Chandni [52]
2024 Ishq 2020 Sana [53]

Awards and nominations

Year Work Category Result Ref.
Hum Awards
2015 Bhool Best Soap Actress Nominated [54]
2017 Zindagi Tujh Ko Jiya Best Soap Actress Won [55]
ARY Digital Social Media Drama Awards
2019 Haiwan Best Actor Female (Serial) Nominated [56]

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