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Hometown: Quetta Age: 51 Years Religion: Islam
| Bio/Wiki | |
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| Profession(s) | • Actress • Producer • Director |
| Physical Stats & More | |
| Height (approx.) | in centimeters– 171 cm in meters– 1.71 m in feet & inches– 5’ 7” |
| Eye Colour | Light Brown |
| Hair Colour | Dark Ash Blonde |
| Career | |
| Debut | As an actor TV: Anarkali (1988) on PTV; as the lead role Film(s): • Urdu- Sargam (1995); as Zeb-un-Nisa • Bollywood- Henna (1991); as Henna
As a producer & director |
| Awards | • 1995: Nigar Award for Best Actress for the Pakistani film Sargam (1995) • 2004: Chairperson’s Lifetime Achievement Award for her contributions to the Pakistani entertainment industry at the 3rd Lux Style Awards held in Dubai |
| Personal Life | |
| Date of Birth | 5 November 1971 (Friday) |
| Age (as of 2022) | 51 Years |
| Birthplace | Quetta, Balochistan, Pakistan |
| Zodiac sign | Scorpio |
| Nationality | Pakistani |
| Hometown | Quetta |
| School | • St. Joseph’s Convent School, Quetta • Karachi Grammar School |
| College/University | Kinnaird College for Women University, Lahore, Pakistan [1]Facebook – Zeba Bakhtiar |
| Religion | Islam |
| Food Habit | Non-vegetarian |
| Relationships & More | |
| Marital Status | Divorced |
| Marriage Date | • First Marriage- Year, 1982 • Second Marriage- Year, 1989 • Third Marriage- Year, 1993 • Fourth Marriage- Year, 2008 |
| Family | |
| Husband/Spouse | • First Husband- Salman Galliani (m. 1982, div.) • Second Husband- Javed Jaffrey (Actor) (m. 1989, div. 1990) • Third Husband- Adnan Sami Khan (Singer) (m. 1993, div. 1997) • Fourth Husband- Sohail Khan Leghari (m. 2008) |
| Children | Son– Azaan Sami Khan (Singer) (From Adnan Sami)
Daughter– She had a daughter with her first husband Salman Galliani. |
| Parents | Father– Yahya Bakhtiar (Lawyer and politician)
Mother– Eva Bakhtiar |
| Siblings | Brother(s)– 2 • Salim Bakhtiar (Doctor) • Karim Bakhtiar (Doctor) Sister– 1 • Saira Bakhtiar |
Some Lesser Known Facts About Zeba Bakhtiar
- Zeba Bakhtiar is a well-known Pakistani actress, producer, and director. She has worked in the Pakistani entertainment industry as well as the Indian film industry.
- Zeba’s father, Yahya Bakhtiar, was born into a Pashtun household in 1921 in Quetta, Pakistan. He attended a number of schools in Quetta and Lahore, graduated from law school in London, and was called to the bar in the United Kingdom. In 1941, he became a member of the All-India Muslim League. He served as a Pakistani barrister and statesman Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto’s cabinet. Yahya Bakhtiar played a key role in the framing of the 1973 Constitution of Pakistan. In 1974, he joined the Pakistan Peoples Party and left the Council Muslim League. In 1977, he was elected as a member of the National Assembly of Pakistan from the Quetta-Pishin constituency. Yahya was also appointed to the Senate of Pakistan.
A childhood picture of Zeba Bakhtiar with her father
- Mr. Bakhtiar gained notoriety in Pakistan when he represented former prime minister Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto in a court case against the Zia-ul-Haq administration that commenced on 24 October 1977. After being found guilty of murder on 18 March 1978, Bhutto was given the death penalty and was executed on 4 April 1979. The execution of the democratically elected prime minister was dubbed “judicial murder” by many Pakistanis. Yahya Bakhtiar was chosen to serve as Pakistan’s Attorney General in 1988. He continued to serve as the Balochistan PPP’s president, vice-chairman, and a member of the Pakistan People’s Party Central Committee. In addition, he defended former Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif at Pakistan’s Supreme Court. Bakhtiar passed away in Karachi on 27 June 2003 at the age of 81. [2]The Nation [3]The New York Times
Yahya Bakhtiar with General Ziaul Haq and other politicians
- Zeba’s mother, Eva Bakhtiar, was born to Hungarian parents. She met Yahya Bakhtiar in the early 1940s and the pair got married in 1949. Eva graduated with an honours degree from University College London in England and got settled in Pakistan with her husband in 1949. Eva passed away in her sleep in 2011 in Milwaukee, USA.
- When Zeba was in her early 20s, she was diagnosed with diabetes. She is often seen advocating various diabetes awareness campaigns on different forums. In an interview, while talking about participating in such awareness drives, she said,
Though I have been working formally to raise awareness for diabetes for over a year now. I have still not been able to provide free drugs, testing and treatment to patients who cannot afford to pay for it.”
- Zeba appeared in various popular Pakistani TV dramas including Tansen (1990), Laag (1998), and Pehli Si Mohabbat (2005). Additionally, she appeared in many Pakistani films including Chief Sahib (1996), Qaid (1996), and Musalman (2001). In 2015, she played the role of Saba’s mother in the romantic drama film Bin Roye.
Zeba Bakhtiar in a still from the film Bin Roye (2015)
- Zeba became a household name after she appeared in the film Henna (1991). She appeared in several Bollywood films including Mohabbat Ki Aarzoo (1994), Stuntman (1994), and Jai Vikraanta (1995).
Poster of the Bollywood film Jai Vikraanta (1995)
- Zeba has worked in Bollywood films with several popular actors including Sanjay Dutt, Saif Ali Khan, and Jackie Shroff.
Zeba Bakhtiar with Jackie Shroff
- In 2014, Zeba collaborated with her son Azaan Sami Khan and produced the Pakistani spy thriller film O21 (or Operation 21 formerly The Extortionist), starring Shaan Shahid and Ayub Khoso.
- She was appointed as the chairwoman of Diya Women Football Club, which is a Pakistani women’s association football and futsal club based in Karachi.
- She is a fitness enthusiast and often shares her fitness regimen on social media.
Zeba Bakhtiar while working out
- When Rishi Kapoor passed away, while talking about him, Zeba said that she felt like she was part of the Kapoor family after meeting him. She further said that she was in touch with him through calls and messages and was assured by his brother Randhir Kapoor two days before his death that the actor is getting better.
Before these mobile phones came into our lives, I used to call him on his land-line phone to wish him on his birthday and Diwali. And once the trend of WhatsApp started, we communicated on that to wish each other. Also, he used to message me whenever a film of Ranbir Kapoor released and I used to make it a point to go and watch it.”
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| ↑1 | Facebook – Zeba Bakhtiar |
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| ↑2 | The Nation |
| ↑3 | The New York Times |