Sadaf Kanwal
Sadaf Kanwal | |
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Born | 08-29-1993 |
Nationality | Pakistani |
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Years active | 2014 – present |
Spouse | |
Children | 1 |
Relatives | Salma 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
[edit]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
[edit]† | denotes film / drama that has not released yet |
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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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
[edit]Year | Award | Category | Result | Ref. |
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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
[edit]- ^ "'تہمت لگائی ہے تو اب سامنے آ کر ثابت بھی کریں'". BBC News اردو (in Urdu). 2020-06-02. Retrieved 2020-06-08.
- ^ Sarym, Ahmed. "The second coming of Sadaf Kanwal". The News International. Retrieved 2018-09-02.
- ^ NewsBytes. "Sadaf Kanwal unhappy with Eid releases; Sonya Hussyn responds". The News International. Retrieved 2018-09-02.
- ^ Images Staff (2018-06-20). "Sadaf Kanwal is not happy with the Pakistani movies she watched on Eid". Images. Retrieved 2018-09-02.
- ^ "Model Sadaf Kanwal introduces her 'prince charming' |". Business Recorder. 2018-02-16. Retrieved 2018-09-02.
- ^ SZ. "Sadaf Kanwal: unconventionally gorgeous". The News International. Retrieved 2018-09-02.
- ^ a b "Ahsan Khan, Osman Khalid Butt & Sadaf Kanwal new additions to Alif cast". Something Haute. 2018-06-30. Retrieved 2018-09-02.
- ^ "The second coming of Sadaf Kanwal". The News International (newspaper). 16 March 2018. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
- ^ "Sadaf Kanwal and Shahroz Sabzwari have tied the knot". Tribune Pk. 31 May 2020.
- ^ "Twitter users were horrified by Sadaf Kanwal's 'problematic' feminist comment". Lahore Herald. 31 July 2021.
- ^ "Sadaf Kanwal's controversial views about wife's role in marriage draws backlash". Daily Jang. 2021-07-31. Retrieved 2024-12-15.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Sadaf Kanwal's take on #MeToo stirs controversy". www.thenews.com.pk. Retrieved 2024-12-15.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ Haq, Irfan Ul (2019-07-26). "Mahnoor Baloch and Aijaz Aslam are reuniting for Apni Apni Love Story". DAWN. Retrieved 2019-08-17.
- ^ "Lux Style Awards 2015 nominees announced | The Express Tribune". The Express Tribune. 2015-07-16. Retrieved 2018-06-27.
- ^ Images Staff (2016-05-31). "Lux Style Awards 2016 nominations are out — did your favourite star make the cut?". Images. Retrieved 2018-06-27.
- ^ "16th Lux Style Awards: Nominations and predictions | The Express Tribune". The Express Tribune. 2017-03-15. Retrieved 2018-06-26.
- ^ Images Staff (2017-10-22). "A list of who won what at the Hum Style Awards". Images. Retrieved 2018-09-02.
- ^ "Lux Style Awards 2018: And the nominations are... | The Express Tribune". The Express Tribune. 2018-01-13. Retrieved 2018-09-02.
- ^ Images Staff (30 March 2019). "Lux Style Award 2019 nominations are out!". DAWN. Retrieved 30 March 2019.
External links
[edit]- Sadaf Kanwal at IMDb