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Hiba Nawab

Hiba Nawab at Dadasaheb Phalke Film Foundation 2018 awards (cropped)
Hiba Nawab at Dadasaheb Phalke Film Foundation 2018 awards (cropped) Image: Wikimedia Commons. Bollywood Hungama / CC BY 3.0

Hiba Nawab is an Indian actress who works primarily in Hindi-language television. She began her career as a child artist in the late 2000s and went on to play lead roles in several popular Hindi television serials, including Tere Sheher Mein, Jijaji Chhat Per Hain and Jhanak.

Key facts

Name Hiba Nawab
Occupation Actress
Industry Hindi television
Debut (child artist) Sssshhh...Phir Koi Hai (2008)
Lead debut Crazy Stupid Ishq (2013)
Notable role Elaichi in Jijaji Chhat Per Hain

Career

Nawab made her acting debut as a child artist in the supernatural series Sssshhh...Phir Koi Hai in 2008. She moved into a lead role in 2013 with Crazy Stupid Ishq, in which she portrayed Anushka Atwal.

She subsequently appeared in a number of Hindi television serials in central roles. Her notable portrayals include:

  • Amaya Mathur Gupta in Tere Sheher Mein
  • Pari Sinha Singh Chauhan in Meri Saasu Maa
  • Sheena Bakul Vasavda in Bhaag Bakool Bhaag
  • Elaichi Bansal Khurana in Jijaji Chhat Per Hain
  • Connaught Place "CP" Sharma and Chandraprabha in Jijaji Chhat Parr Koii Hai
  • Sayuri Sharma Choudhary in Woh Toh Hai Albelaa
  • Jhanak Raina Bhanushali Bose in Jhanak

Timeline

  • 2008 – Debut as a child artist in Sssshhh...Phir Koi Hai.
  • 2013 – First lead role as Anushka Atwal in Crazy Stupid Ishq.
  • Tere Sheher Mein – Played Amaya Mathur Gupta.
  • Meri Saasu Maa – Played Pari Sinha Singh Chauhan.
  • Bhaag Bakool Bhaag – Played Sheena Bakul Vasavda.
  • Jijaji Chhat Per Hain – Played Elaichi Bansal Khurana.
  • Jijaji Chhat Parr Koii Hai – Played "CP" Sharma and Chandraprabha.
  • Woh Toh Hai Albelaa – Played Sayuri Sharma Choudhary.
  • Jhanak – Played Jhanak Raina Bhanushali Bose.

Significance

Across more than a decade in Hindi television, Nawab has been associated with both family dramas and comedy serials. Her recurring presence in lead roles on prime-time Hindi general entertainment channels, particularly in long-running shows such as Jijaji Chhat Per Hain and Jhanak, has made her a recognisable name in the medium.

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