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Sadaf Kanwal

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Sadaf Kanwal
Born08-29-1993
NationalityPakistani
Occupations
  • Actress
  • model
Years active2014 – present
Spouse
(m. 2020)
Children1
RelativesSalma Mumtaz (grandmother)
Shammi (great aunt)
Nida Mumtaz (aunt)

Sadaf Sabzwari, née Kanwal (Urdu: صدف کَنوَل[1]), is a Pakistani actress and model.[2] She has played the role of Sharmeen Mukhtiyar in 2017 movie Balu Mahi.[3] As a model, Kanwal has established a career and has been nominated for several awards including Lux Style Awards and Hum Awards.[4][5][6] She later portrayed a supporting role in the period drama Alif (2019).[7]

Personal life

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Kanwal is the granddaughter of Pakistani actress Salma Mumtaz and the niece of Nida Mumtaz and Shammi.[8]

On 31 May 2020, Kanwal married Pakistani actor Shahroz Sabzwari.[9] The couple welcomed their first baby girl on 9 August 2022.[10]

In an interview to a local media group, Kanwal stirred controversy and faced backlash after her remarks regarding role of women in a marriage. She said that "our husbands are our culture" and "so is picking up their shoes and ironing their clothes".[11][12] This was not the only time that she faced criticism and backlash over her controversial statements. In yet another interview, she belittled the #MeToo movement by stating " Why are you remembering it later?"[13]

Filmography

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Key
denotes film / drama that has not released yet
Year Title Role Notes
2017 Balu Mahi Sharmeen Mukhtiyar [14]
2017 Na Maloom Afraad 2 Cameo Special appearance in song "Kaif o Suroor"[15]
Television
2014 Meka Aur Susral Television debut
2019 Apni Apni Love Story Shanzey Telefilm[16]
2019 Alif Neha [7]
2021 Lockdown Saira Telefilm

Awards and nominations

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Year Award Category Result Ref.
2015 Lux Style Awards Best Model of the Year - Female Won [17]
2016 Lux Style Awards Best Model of the Year - Female Nominated [18]
2016 Hum Awards Best Model Female Nominated
2017 Lux Style Awards Best Model of the Year - Female Nominated [19]
2017 Hum Style Awards Most Stylish Model - Female Won [20]
2018 Lux Style Awards Best Supporting Actress - Film Nominated [21]
2019 Lux Style Awards Model of the Year - female Won [22]

References

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  1. ^ "'تہمت لگائی ہے تو اب سامنے آ کر ثابت بھی کریں'". BBC News اردو (in Urdu). 2020-06-02. Retrieved 2020-06-08.
  2. ^ Sarym, Ahmed. "The second coming of Sadaf Kanwal". The News International. Retrieved 2018-09-02.
  3. ^ NewsBytes. "Sadaf Kanwal unhappy with Eid releases; Sonya Hussyn responds". The News International. Retrieved 2018-09-02.
  4. ^ Images Staff (2018-06-20). "Sadaf Kanwal is not happy with the Pakistani movies she watched on Eid". Images. Retrieved 2018-09-02.
  5. ^ "Model Sadaf Kanwal introduces her 'prince charming' |". Business Recorder. 2018-02-16. Retrieved 2018-09-02.
  6. ^ SZ. "Sadaf Kanwal: unconventionally gorgeous". The News International. Retrieved 2018-09-02.
  7. ^ a b "Ahsan Khan, Osman Khalid Butt & Sadaf Kanwal new additions to Alif cast". Something Haute. 2018-06-30. Retrieved 2018-09-02.
  8. ^ "The second coming of Sadaf Kanwal". The News International (newspaper). 16 March 2018. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
  9. ^ "Sadaf Kanwal and Shahroz Sabzwari have tied the knot". Tribune Pk. 31 May 2020.
  10. ^ "Twitter users were horrified by Sadaf Kanwal's 'problematic' feminist comment". Lahore Herald. 31 July 2021.
  11. ^ "Sadaf Kanwal's controversial views about wife's role in marriage draws backlash". Daily Jang. 2021-07-31. Retrieved 2024-12-15.
  12. ^ Staff, Images (2021-07-31). "'Our husbands are our culture': Twitterati take on Sadaf Kanwal's thoughts on marriage and feminism". Images. Retrieved 2024-12-15.
  13. ^ "Sadaf Kanwal's take on #MeToo stirs controversy". www.thenews.com.pk. Retrieved 2024-12-15.
  14. ^ "I didn't do Balu Mahi to become eye-candy: Sadaf Kanwal | The Express Tribune". The Express Tribune. 2017-03-17. Retrieved 2018-09-02.
  15. ^ "Na Maloom Afraad's 'Kaif O Suroor' proves that Sadaf Kanwal should stick to modelling | The Express Tribune". The Express Tribune. 2017-07-27. Retrieved 2018-09-02.
  16. ^ Haq, Irfan Ul (2019-07-26). "Mahnoor Baloch and Aijaz Aslam are reuniting for Apni Apni Love Story". DAWN. Retrieved 2019-08-17.
  17. ^ "Lux Style Awards 2015 nominees announced | The Express Tribune". The Express Tribune. 2015-07-16. Retrieved 2018-06-27.
  18. ^ Images Staff (2016-05-31). "Lux Style Awards 2016 nominations are out — did your favourite star make the cut?". Images. Retrieved 2018-06-27.
  19. ^ "16th Lux Style Awards: Nominations and predictions | The Express Tribune". The Express Tribune. 2017-03-15. Retrieved 2018-06-26.
  20. ^ Images Staff (2017-10-22). "A list of who won what at the Hum Style Awards". Images. Retrieved 2018-09-02.
  21. ^ "Lux Style Awards 2018: And the nominations are... | The Express Tribune". The Express Tribune. 2018-01-13. Retrieved 2018-09-02.
  22. ^ Images Staff (30 March 2019). "Lux Style Award 2019 nominations are out!". DAWN. Retrieved 30 March 2019.
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