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{{Short description|Pakistani film actress}}
{{about|the Pakistani actress|the Malayalam actress|Meera (Malayalam actress)}}
{{Use Pakistani English|date=June 2019}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=March 2020}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Meera
| native_name_lang = ur
| image = Pakistani actress Meera's photo shoot.jpg
| alt =
| caption = Meera in 2013
| birth_name = Irtiza Rubab
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=y|1977|5|12}} [[Sheikhupura]], Punjab, Pakistan<ref>{{cite news|last1=Hassan|first1=Mirza|title=Meera's real date of birth leaked|url=http://www.thenewstribe.com/2014/11/01/meeras-real-date-of-birth-leaks/|access-date=8 December 2016|date=1 November 2014|quote=...she was born on 12th of May 1977 in Lahore.}}</ref>
| monuments =
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| occupation = Actress
| years_active = 1995–present
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| spouse = {{Plainlist|
* {{marriage| Sheikh Attiqueur Rahman|2007||reason=divorced}}
* {{marriage|Naveed Pervaiz|2013|}}
}}
| children =
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| awards = {{Plainlist|
* [[Pakistan Media Award]]
* [[Nigar Awards]]
* [[Pride of Performance]] Award from the [[Government of Pakistan]]
}}
}}

'''Irtiza Rubab''' ({{lang-ur|{{Nastaliq|ارتضی رباب}}}})<ref name="Tribune India">{{cite news|last=S.D. Sharma|title=Meera wants liberal visa regime|url=http://www.tribuneindia.com/2005/20050818/cth2.htm#6|access-date=28 March 2013|newspaper=The Tribune|year=2005}}</ref> (born 12 May 1977), better known by her stage name '''Meera''' ({{lang-ur|{{Nastaliq|میرا}}|links=no}}),<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-42007640|title=Meera: The actress in a legal row to prove she is not married|work=BBC News|date=22 November 2017}}</ref> is a [[Pakistani]] film actress and television presenter. She has appeared in [[Urdu]], [[Punjabi language|Punjabi]] and [[Hindi]] movies.<ref name="Tribune Express">{{cite news |last=Qamar |first=Saadia |date=11 February 2012 |title=Meera: 'I am leaving Lollywood' |newspaper=Tribune Express |url=http://tribune.com.pk/story/335032/meera-i-am-leaving-lollywood/ |access-date=28 March 2013}}</ref>

==Career==
Meera made her movie debut in 1995, and earned nationwide critical acclaim in 1999 for her lead performance in ''Khilona'' (1996–97). She won her first [[Nigar Awards|Nigar Award]] for her acting in ''Khilona'', and received significant praise for her work{{Citation needed|date=May 2020}}. With the release of [[Inteha (1999 film)|''Inteha'']], another critical and commercial success{{Citation needed|date=May 2020}}, she won the second consecutive Nigar Award for Best Actress of the year for her break-out performance. During the late 1990s, she became an integral part of [[Lollywood]]. In 2004, she played a prominent role in ''[[Salakhain]]'' which lifted her image internationally.<ref name="The Indian">{{cite news|title=Premiere of Pakistani celluloid revenge saga 'Salakhain' held in Mumbai|url=http://www.thaindian.com/newsportal/india-news/premiere-of-pakistani-celluloid-revenge-saga-salakhain-held-in-mumbai_10039509.html|access-date=28 March 2013|newspaper=The Indian|date=18 April 2008}}</ref> In 2005, she acted in a joint Indo-Pakistani film, [[Nazar (2005 film)|''Nazar'']] with which she debuted in [[Bollywood]].<ref name=Dailytimes>{{cite news|title=No ban on Meera, other actors: PM|url=http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=story_28-2-2005_pg7_3|access-date=28 March 2013|newspaper=Daily Times|location=Pakistan|date=28 February 2005}}</ref> In 2010, she played the titular role of Husan Ara in [[TV One (Pakistan)|TV One]]'s ''Husan Ara Kaun'', followed by another role in [[A-Plus TV]]'s drama ''Bichday Toh Ahsaas Hua'' in next year.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://tribune.com.pk/story/58407/meera-proclaims-herself-a-champion-of-womens-rights?|title=Meera proclaims herself a champion of women's rights|website=Express Tribune|date=4 October 2010|access-date=}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.fashioncentral.pk/celebrity_stories/meera-to-appear-in-drama/|title = Meera to Appear in Drama "Bichray Tau Ehsas Hua"}}</ref> In 2014, she was honoured with Best Actress Award at 3rd Delhi International Film Festival, for her <nowiki>''out of the box''</nowiki> performance in psychological thriller film ''[[Hotal]].''<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.hipinpakistan.com/news/1146634|title=Meera bags 'Best Actress' award for Hotal|date=30 December 2014|work=HIP|access-date=19 May 2018}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.dawn.com/news/1155503|title=Meera's film 'Hotal' set for nationwide release in March 2015|last=Desk|first=Entertainment|date=8 January 2015|work=Dawn|location=Pakistan|access-date=19 May 2018}}</ref> In 2016, she announced her first project as a director, which was titled ''Oscar''.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://tribune.com.pk/story/1056589/meera-turns-director-with-oscar/|title=Meera turns director with 'Oscar' – The Express Tribune|date=29 February 2016|work=The Express Tribune|access-date=19 May 2018}}</ref> Same year she played a popular role of ''Naseem Dilruba'' for [[TVOne Pakistan|TV One]] in the drama [[Mein Sitara]],<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://tribune.com.pk/story/1074372/mein-sitara-serial-on-lollywoods-golden-era-a-dark-horse-among-pakistani-dramas/|title=Mein Sitara: Serial on Lollywood's golden era a dark horse among Pakistani dramas|date=April 2016}}</ref> Which was nominated for [[Lux Style Awards]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thenews.com.pk/magazine/instep-today/192658-Lux-Style-Awards-2017-nominations-revealed|title = Lux Style Awards 2017 nominations revealed}}</ref> In addition, she played a key character in the television series ''[[Naagin (Geo Kahani)|Naagin]].'' She appeared as a film star in the 2019 drama film ''[[Baaji]]'', which proved to be a box office success.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://tribune.com.pk/story/1926171/4-meera-stuns-first-look-upcoming-film-baaji/|title=Meera stuns in first look of upcoming film 'Baaji'|date=9 March 2019|website=The Express Tribune}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://gulfnews.com/entertainment/pakistani-cinema/meeras-baaji-is-a-box-office-success-1.65641371|title=Meera's 'Baaji' is a box office success|website=gulfnews.com|language=en|access-date=2020-03-22}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thenews.com.pk/magazine/instep-today/497689-baaji-continues-to-shine-at-the-local-box-office|title=Baaji continues to shine at the local box office|website=www.thenews.com.pk|language=en|access-date=2020-03-22}}</ref> In 2019 she performed in a [[PTV Home]]'s drama named Abba which is still very popular.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5bAr8OK2hm0|title = - YouTube|website = [[YouTube]]}}</ref><ref>https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?id=117184902998454&story_fbid=125595932157351 {{User-generated source|certain=yes|date=March 2022}}</ref>{{Primary source inline|date=March 2020}}

She has announced to enter politics and that she will join Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaaf (PTI), the party in power in Pakistan.<ref>{{Cite web|title='Heartbroken' Meera announces to join PTI|url=https://www.geo.tv/latest/361269-heartbroken-meera-announces-to-join-pti|access-date=2021-07-23|website=www.geo.tv|language=en}}</ref>

=== Bollywood career ===
Meera did her first movie in India, named ''[[Nazar (2005 film)|Nazar]]''<ref>{{cite news |last=Nijher |first=Jaspreet |url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-08-20/news-interviews/29905709_1_meera-mahesh-bhatt-award |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130527105555/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-08-20/news-interviews/29905709_1_meera-mahesh-bhatt-award |url-status=dead |archive-date=27 May 2013 |title=I'll welcome Meera with open arms: Mahesh Bhatt |date=20 August 2011 |work=[[The Times of India]] |access-date=7 March 2013}}</ref> which had her as the first Pakistani actress to be seen in India like [[Begum Para]], as well as it was the beginning of the India Pakistan peace talks. ''Nazar'' was a film directed by Soni Razdan and it was the first Indo-Pakistani joint movie venture in 50 years. Her second movie was ''[[Kasak (2005 film)|Kasak]]''<ref>{{cite web |last=Shukla |first=Pankaj |url=http://ww.smashits.com/meera-s-charisma-lucky-s-musical-notes-fail/movie-review-4885.html |title=Meera's charisma & Lucky's musical notes fail |publisher=SmasHits.com |access-date=7 March 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130707082250/http://ww.smashits.com/meera-s-charisma-lucky-s-musical-notes-fail/movie-review-4885.html |archive-date=7 July 2013 }}</ref> starring [[Lucky Ali]]. Although ''Kasak'' failed critically and commercially, Meera still kept working in Bollywood. Her third film ''[[Paanch Ghantey Mien Paanch Crore]]'' was an average grosser at the box office. The film was not screened for press and critics as the director [[Faisal Saif]] wanted to show the film directly to the audience. The film managed a decent opening of 50% with its limited cinema release. However, ''[[The Times of India]]'' listed the film in [[Bollywood]]'s Top 10 Bold Films category of 2012.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/Top-10-Bollywood%27s-hottest-scenes-of-2012/videols/17648739.cms |title=Top 10 Bollywood's hottest scenes of 2012 |work=The Times of India |date=18 December 2012 |access-date=7 March 2013}}</ref>

In 2015, she performed an item song in another Indian film ''Bumpe RFr Draw.''

==Personal life==
In 2009, a [[Faisalabad]]-based businessman ''Sheikh Attiq-ur-Rehman'' claimed that he and Meera were married in 2007. Meera denied that marriage and filed a case against him for making a false claim. But in 2018, a Lahore family court declared Meera to be the wife of Attiq-ur-Rehman by validating the marriage certificate and honeymoon pictures.<ref>{{cite web |title=Meera married to Attiqueur Rehman, judge rules |url=https://tribune.com.pk/story/1721047/meera-married-attiqueur-rehman-judge-rules |website=The Express Tribune |date=28 May 2018 |access-date=24 October 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Meera: The actress in a legal row to prove she's unmarried |work=BBC News |date=22 November 2017 |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-42007640 |access-date=24 October 2021}}</ref><ref name="dawn">{{cite web |title=A Lahore court just declared that Meera has been married all along |url=https://images.dawn.com/news/1180160 |website=Dawn |date=28 May 2018 |access-date=24 October 2021}}</ref>

==Filmography==

{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Year
! Film
! Language
|-
|-
| 1995 || ''Kanta'' || Urdu
|-
| 1996 || ''[[Chief Sahib]]'' || Urdu
|-
| 1996 || ''Hawaen'' || Urdu
|-
| 1996 || ''Baazigar'' || Punjabi
|-
| 1996 || ''Miss Istanbul'' || Urdu
|-
| 1996 || ''Cheez Bari Hai Mast Mast'' || Urdu
|-
| 1996 || ''Khilona'' || Urdu
|-
|1996 || ''Be-Qabu'' || Urdu
|-
|1996 || ''Ham Hayn Aapkay Ghulam'' || Urdu
|-
| 1996 || ''Rani Khan'' || Punjabi
|-
| 1997 || ''Dunya Hay Dil Walon Ki'' || Urdu
|-
| 1997 || ''Ham Tumharay Hayn'' || Urdu
|-
|1997
|''Dream Girl''||Urdu
|-
| 1997 || ''Mard jeenay Nahin Detay'' || Urdu
|-
|1997 || ''Sharafat'' || Urdu
|-
|1997 || ''Fareb'' || Urdu
|-
| 1998 || ''Ehsas'' || Urdu
|-
| 1998 || ''Harjai'' || Urdu
|-
| 1998 || ''Too Chor main Sipahi'' || Urdu
|-
| 1998 || ''Kahin Pyar Na Ho Jaye'' || Urdu
|-
| 1999 || ''[[Guns and Roses: Ik Junoon|Guns and Roses]]'' || Urdu
|-
| 1999 || ''[[Inteha (1999 film)|Inteha]]'' || Urdu
|-
| 1999 || ''Dunya Say Kya Darna'' || Urdu
|-
| 1999 || ''[[Mujhe Jeene Do (1999 film)|Mujhay Jeenay do]]'' || Urdu
|-
|1999 || ''Virasat'' || Urdu
|-
|1999
|''[[Pal Do Pal]]''
|Urdu
|-
| 1999 || ''Babul Da Vehra'' || Punjabi
|-
|2000 || ''[[Ghar Kab Aao Gay]]'' || Urdu
|-
| 2000 || ''Dil Se Na Bhulana'' || Urdu
|-
| 2000 || ''[[Billi]]'' || Urdu
|-
| 2000 || ''Mr. Faradiye'' || Urdu
|-
| 2000 || ''Lazawal'' || Urdu
|-
| 2000 || ''Ghulam'' || Punjabi
|-
| 2001 || ''Rukhsati'' || Urdu
|-
| 2001 || ''Musalman'' || Urdu
|-
| 2001 || ''[[Khoey Ho Tum Kahan]]'' || Urdu
|-
| 2001 || ''Gharana'' || Urdu
|-
| 2001 || ''Toofan Mail'' || Punjabi
|-
| 2001 || ''Munda Rang Rangeela'' || Punjabi
|-
| 2002 || ''[[Chalo Ishq Larain]]'' || Urdu
|-
| 2002 || ''Kalu Shahpuria'' || Punjabi
|-
| 2002 || ''Billa'' || Punjabi
|-
| 2002 || ''Toofan'' || Punjabi
|-
| 2002 || ''Jahad'' || Urdu
|-
| 2002 || ''Raqasa'' || Punjabi
|-
| 2002 || ''[[Fire (2002 film)|Fire]]'' || Urdu
|-
| 2003 || ''Meri Awaz Suno'' || Urdu
|-
| 2003 || ''[[Pyar Hi Pyar Mein]]'' ||Urdu
|-
| 2004 || ''[[Salakhain]]'' || Urdu
|-
| 2005 || ''Aik Gunah Aur'' || Urdu
|-
| 2005 || ''[[Nazar (2005 film)|Nazar]]'' || Hindi
|-
| 2005 || ''[[Kasak (2005 film)|Kasak]]'' || Hindi
|-
| 2006 || ''Pappu Gujjar'' || Punjabi
|-
| 2007 || ''[[Godfather (2007 film)|Godfather]]'' || Urdu
|-
| 2007 || ''Potra Shahiye Da''|| Punjabi
|-
| 2007 || ''Bichhu'' || Urdu
|-
| 2008 || ''[[Khulay Aasman Ke Neechay]]'' || Urdu
|-
| 2009 || ''Hakim Arain'' ||Punjabi
|-
| 2009 || ''Faraeb'' || Urdu
|-
| 2010 || ''Haseeno ka Mela'' || Urdu
|-
| 2010 || ''Numberddarni'' || Punjabi
|-
| 2011 || ''[[Son of Pakistan]]'' || Punjabi
|-
| 2011 || ''[[Bhai Log]]'' || Urdu
|-
|2011
|''[[Love Mein Ghum]]''
|Urdu
|-
| 2012 || ''[[Paanch Ghantey Mien Paanch Crore]]'' || Hindi
|-
| 2013 || ''[[Ishq Khuda]]'' ||Punjabi
|-
| 2013 || ''Orbal'' || Pashto
|-
| 2013 || ''[[Bhadaas]]''<ref name="Meera (actress)">{{cite news|last1=Actress|first1=Meera|title=Meera's Film Bhadaas|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/previews/Bhadaas/articleshow/20135291.cms|work=The Times of India|access-date=25 March 2015}}</ref> || Hindi
|-
| 2014 || ''Zargia Khwar She'' || Pashto
|-
| 2015 || ''Devdas'' || Urdu
|-
|2015
|''[[Bumper Draw]]''
|Hindi
|-
|2015
|''[[Dunno Y2... Life Is a Moment]]''
|Hindi/Norwegian
|-
|2016
|[[Salute (2016 film)|''Salute'']]
|Urdu
|-
| 2016 || ''[[Hotal]]'' || Urdu
|-
| 2016 || ''Jab Tak Hain Hum''<ref>{{cite web|url=http://tribune.com.pk/story/1078647/riding-the-wave-of-revival/|title=Riding the wave of revival – The Express Tribune|date=4 April 2016|access-date=8 December 2016}}</ref> || Urdu
|-
|2017
|''Islamic Exorcist''<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.dreadcentral.com/reviews/260187/islamic-exorcist-review-new-perspective-exorcism-films/|title=Islamic Exorcist Review: A New Perspective on Exorcism Films|date=2017-11-13|website=Dread Central|language=en-US|access-date=2020-04-28}}</ref>
|English
|-
|2017
|''Sheitaan''<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movie/raaz-e-sheitaan/|title=Raaz-E-Sheitaan - Latest News, Videos, Photos - Bollywood Hungama|newspaper=[[Bollywood Hungama]]|date=28 July 2017|access-date=28 July 2017}}</ref>
|Hindi
|-
|2018
|[[Aks (2018 film)|''Aks'']]<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://gulfnews.com/life-style/celebrity/desi-news/meera-s-look-from-aks-finally-revealed-1.2138669|title=Meera's look from 'Aks' finally revealed|last=tabloid!|first=Usman Ghafoor, Special to|date=11 December 2017|work=Gulf News|access-date=29 December 2017}}</ref>
|Urdu
|-
|2018
|''[[Wujood]]''
|Urdu
|-
| 2018 ||''Shor Sharaba''<ref>{{cite web|url=http://tribune.com.pk/story/1164666/shor-sharaba-enters-post-production/|title='Shor Sharaba' enters post-production – The Express Tribune|date=17 August 2016|access-date=8 December 2016}}</ref>|| Urdu
|-
|2018
|[[Jackpot (2018 film)|''Jackpot'']]
|Urdu
|-
|2019
|''[[Baaji]]''<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://images.dawn.com/news/1180947|title=Meera says she's playing the lead role in Saqib Malik's Baaji|last=Haq|first=Irfan Ul|date=27 September 2018|work=Images|access-date=18 October 2018}}</ref>
|Urdu
|-
|2019
|''[[Parey Hut Love]]''
|Urdu
|-
|TBA
|''[[Chaa Jaa Re]]''
|Urdu
|-
|TBA
|''Oscar''<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://tribune.com.pk/story/1056589/meera-turns-director-with-oscar/|title=Meera turns director with 'Oscar' – The Express Tribune|date=29 February 2016|work=The Express Tribune|access-date=19 May 2018}}</ref>
|Urdu/English
|-
|}

==Television==
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Year
! Tiltle
! Network
|-
|2010||''Husan Ara Kaun''||[[TV One (Pakistan)|TV One]]
|-
|2011||''Bichday Toh Ahsaas Hua''||[[A-Plus TV]]
|-
|2016||[[Mein Sitara]]||TV One
|-
|2017||''Socha Na Tha Pyaar Karenge''||[[Hum TV]]
|-
|2017||[[Naagin (Geo Kahani)|''Naagin'']]||[[Geo Kahani]]
|-
|2019||''Abba'' ||[[PTV Home]]
|-
|2020||Comedy Adda ||[[ARY Digital]]
|-
|}

==Awards and recognition==
{{BLP unsourced section|date=October 2022}}
{| class="wikitable style"
! Ceremony
! Category
! Film
! Result
|-
| [[1st Lux Style Awards]]
| Best Film Actress
| N/A
| {{Nom}}
|-
| [[2nd Lux Style Awards]]
| Best Film Actress
| ''Raqqasa''
| {{Nom}}
|-
| [[3rd Lux Style Awards]]
| Best Film Actress
| ''Commando''
| {{Nom}}
|-
| [[19th Lux Style Awards]]
| Best Film Actress
| ''[[Baaji]]''
| {{Nom}}
|-
| [[1st Pakistan Media Awards]]
| Best Film Heroine
| N/A
| {{won}}
|-
| [[2nd Pakistan Media Awards]]
| Best TV Actress
| ''Husan Ara Koun''
| {{Nom}}
|-
| [[Government of Pakistan]]
| [[Pride of Performance]]
| N/A
| {{Won}}
|}

==See also==
* [[List of Pakistani actresses]]
* [[Veena Malik]]
* [[Mathira]]
* [[Rabi Pirzada]]

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
*{{IMDb name|0576195|Meera}}

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[[Category:Kinnaird College for Women University alumni]]
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[[Category:Pakistani television actresses]]
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