Zeba Bakhtiar is a Pakistani actress who appeared in multiple films and drama serials. This biography will provide details about her personal life including husband, son, marriage and professional career details.
How Zeba Bakhtiar started her professional career as an actress? How she made her debut in Bollywood? When she decided to become a producer?
This story will reveal all details about her career as one of the most famous actress in Pakistan.
Early Life & Education:
Zeba Bakhtiar was born On November 5, 1962 in Quetta. Her father Yahya Bakhtiar is a renowned political figure and former attorney general from Quetta.
Her mother Eva Bakhtiar is of Hungarian origin, who married and settled in Quetta with her husband in 1949.
She is one of the four children of Yahya Bakhtiar, her other siblings include two brothers Saleem Bakhtiar and Karim Bakhtiar, and a sister named Sara Bakhtiar.
Debut in Showbiz:
Zeba made her debut in the industry through PTV drama serial Anarkali in 1988 in which she was praised for her performance. Due to her acting skills director from Bollywood decided to offer her a film.
Raj Kapoor’s Henna (1991) was her debut in Bollywood through which she became the first Pakistani actor to play a leading role in Indian movie. In Henna she played the leading role against Rishi Kapoor.
Her first film in Lollywood was Sargam (1995) which was a huge success and she received the prestigious Nigar Award, in total the film received 8 awards in different categories.
In Sargam she starred with Adnan Sami, it was the only film in which Adnan Sami appeared as an actor.
Afterwards she also appeared in many other Pakistani & Indian movies including:
- Mohabbat Ki Arzoo (1994)
- Stuntman (1994)
- Jai Vikraanta (1995)
- Muqadama (1996)
- Chief Sahib the great (1996)
- Qaid (1996)
- Babu (2001)
- Musalmaan (2001)
- Bin Roye (2015)
Drama Serials:
She appeared in many drama serials, which include many famous & popular serials. Check this complete list of her serials:
- Anarkali
- Tansen
- Laag
- Mulaqat
- Abke Hum Bichre tau Shayad
- Muqaddas (1996)
- Mehmaan
- Shehr-e-Dil Ke Darwaze
- Moum (2010)
- Masuri
- Doordesh
- Aye Mere Pyar Ki Khushboo
- Ishq Ki Ibtida
- Samjhauta Express
- Hazaron Saal
- Be Imaan
- Takoune
- Maa Aur Mamta
- Bin Roye
- Aabla Paa
- Kharaash
- Pehli See Mohabbat
She also worked as a producer for movie Operation 021 which was a failure on box office but was praised by critics. Her age is 57 years and she is still involved in media industry nut on production side.
Marriage:
Zeba Bakhtiar married Adnan Sami who was her co-star from movie Sargam, the wedding was a publicized event due to the success of the movie. But the marriage was short lived and they divorced in 1997.
Azaan Sami Khan is the only son of Zeba Bakhtiar with her first marriage.
Azaan married Sofia in 2014 and is currently working for film which will be his debut in Lollywood. Previously he produced music for different Pakistani films.
There were many fake rumors about her second marriage such as with Javed Jaffrey, Salman Valliani and Sohail Khan Leghari. In India many remember her as the first spouse of Adnan Sami.
She was asked why she never married again to which she responded that ‘When you have an exceptional father, it is very difficult to find any man who can measure up’
She left showbiz as an actor and now Zeba Bakhtiar is working as a director and producer along with her son. They produced the movie Operation 021 which was praised by critics.
She has no presence on social media with no public Facebook Page, Twitter or Instagram account.