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Mira Sethi
Sethi in 2019
Born
Mira Sethi

(1987-01-12) January 12, 1987 (age 37)
Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan
NationalityPakistani
EducationLahore Grammar School
Cheltenham Ladies' College
Alma materWellesley College
Occupation(s)Actress, journalist
Parent(s)Najam Sethi (father)
Jugnu Mohsin (mother)
RelativesAli Sethi (brother)
Moni Mohsin (aunt)

Mira Sethi (born January 12, 1987[1][2]) is a Pakistani actress and writer.[3][4][5] The daughter of journalists Najam Sethi and Jugnu Mohsin, she attended Lahore Grammar School and Cheltenham Ladies' College then graduated from Wellesley College in 2010; she spent her junior year abroad at the University of Oxford.[6] At Wellesley, she studied English and South Asian studies, and, at her 2010 graduation, was the student commencement speaker.[6] Sethi was a Robert L. Bartley fellow and an assistant book editor at The Wall Street Journal [7] and also contributed in political commentary for the newspaper, particularly on the subject of Pakistan.[7][8] Her career at the Journal lasted about two and a half years.[9]

In 2011, Sethi returned to Pakistan to pursue an acting career.[10] Her first role was playing Natasha in the ARY Digital serial drama Silvatein. She followed it with Mohabat Subh Ka Sitara Hai, which aired on Hum TV. Sethi continues to write both fiction and journalism. Her collection of short stories was expected to be published by Knopf and Bloomsbury in 2018.[11]

Personal life

In 2019, Sethi married with her long-time boyfriend, Bilal Siddiqui, in an intimate ceremony in California, USA.[12]

Television

Year Title Role Network Notes
2013 Silvatein Natasha ARY Digital [13]
2013 Mohabat Subh Ka Sitara Hai Rabia Hum TV [13]
2014 Jaanam Bushra APlus Entertainment
2014 Uff Yeh Parosi Aimen ARY Digital Telefilm
2015 Dilfareb Dr. Gul Bakht Geo Entertainment
2015 Mujhe Kuch Kehna Hai Simaab Geo Entertainment
2017 Preet Na Kariyo Koi Mariam Hum TV
2016 Tujhse Naam Hamara Zoya Urdu 1 Telefilm
2016 Jhoot Sadaf Hum TV
2016 Khushboo Ka Safar Alia TV One
2016 Dil Banjaara Shama Hum TV
2019 Yeh Dil Mera Neelofer Farooq Hum TV
2021 Chupke Chupke Minto “Gul Aappa” Hum TV [14]
2022 Paristan Zubeida Hum TV [15]
2023 Kuch Ankahi ARY Digital [16]

Filmography

References

  1. ^ ""Hello! Mira Sethi" – Good Times". www.goodtimes.com.pk. Retrieved 2021-01-27.
  2. ^ "Pakistan's Mira Sethi Chosen as 2010 Student Commencement Speaker". web.wellesley.edu. Retrieved 2020-11-21.
  3. ^ "Mira Sethi | Penguin Random House". Penguin Random House. Retrieved December 6, 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  4. ^ "Mira Sethi has managed to stun audiences in 'Dil Banjaara'". Daily Pakistan Global. Retrieved 2017-02-16.
  5. ^ "FEATURE: The Pakistani Drama Serial in a Nutshell by Mira Sethi - Good Times". Good Times. 2016-11-16. Retrieved 2017-02-16.
  6. ^ a b "Pakistan's Mira Sethi is Chosen as 2010 Student Commencement Speaker at Wellesley College" (Press release). Wellesley College. 4 May 2010. Retrieved 26 July 2015.
  7. ^ a b "Mira Sethi". The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved 2017-02-16.
  8. ^ Sethi, Mira (14 March 2011). "Pakistan's Army Is the Real Obstacle to Peace". The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved 26 July 2015.
  9. ^ Maheshwri, Neha (20 April 2015). "Mira Sethi's connection with Hillary Clinton". Times of India. Retrieved 26 July 2015.
  10. ^ "Writer Mira Sethi on satisfying craving for acting through Zindagi's show 'Shikkan'". Indian Express. 3 April 2015. Retrieved 26 July 2015.
  11. ^ "Knopf and Bloomsbury sign Mira Sethi!" (Press release). Daily Times. 6 December 2016. Retrieved 5 July 2017.
  12. ^ "Mira Sethi marries Bilal Siddiqui in stunning California wedding". www.geo.tv. Retrieved 2021-04-05.
  13. ^ a b "Dailytimes | Mira Sethi charms audiences in new TV serial". dailytimes.com.pk. 24 October 2016. Retrieved 2017-02-16.
  14. ^ News Bytes (12 March 2020). "Mira Sethi and Osman Khalid Butt to appear in a drama serial". The News.
  15. ^ "YouTuber Mooroo To Star In Upcoming Ramazan Play With Mira Sethi". Something Haute. 2 February 2022. Retrieved 26 March 2022.
  16. ^ "Mira Sethi and Sajal Aly's upcoming drama Kuch Ankahi to release on Jan 15". DAWN Images. 21 December 2022. Archived from the original on 23 December 2022. Retrieved 24 December 2022.
  17. ^ NewsBytes. "Mira Sethi on her British-Pakistani character in 7DMI". Retrieved 2018-06-14.
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