Actor

Female

3 series in the catalog

Faryal Mehmood is a Pakistani model and actress. She started her career in theater and made her television debut with Mein Bushra (2014–15), and received a nomination of Hum Award for Best Supporting Actress with the poetic romance Raqeeb Se (2021). She made her cinematic lead debut with Wakhri (2024), and gained praise for her performance.

Her mother is Pakistani singer Rohani Bano.

Personal life

In late 2019, Mehmood shared in an interview with Samina Peerzada that she was a victim of sexual harassment and that her stepfather had molested her when she was a child. She is an avid dancer.

On 28 May 2020, Mehmood married Daniyal Raheal, son of veteran actor Simi Raheal. Rumours surrounding their alleged separation began to spread later that year; on 13 December 2020, Mehmood publicly rejected these claims, commenting that she would "like you guys to leave my marriage up to me and @daniyalraheal and focus on issues that are important in your own lives." Later in 2021, she confirmed her divorce stating that she is single again.

Career

She appeared in 2017's series Mohabbat Tumse Nafrat Hai as an antagonist. The same year, she had her first major role in Laal Ishq written by Khalil-Ur-Rehman Qamar. In 2019, she made her web series debut as a jealous girlfriend of the protagonist in Wajahat Rauf's Enaaya. Shafiq ul Hassan of The Express Tribune found that she "manages to act quite well in a few scenes where she displays her anger and outrage".

For her portrayal of a straightforward and realist daughter in Kashif Nisar's directed and Bee Gul's written Raqeeb Se, she received a nomination of Hum Award for Best Supporting Actress.

After a two-year hiatus, she returned to acting in 2023 with a supporting role in Zaheer Uddin's Chikkar. She then played the titular role in Iram Parveen Bilal's Wakhri. Sara Danial of the Dawn Images found her portrayal as "nothing short of brilliance" and she "seamlessly encapsulating the nuances of her character, resonating with authenticity and depth". The film, released in January 2024, was inspired by the life of late social media sensation Qandeel Baloch. Her next appearance was a cameo in Umair Nasir Ali's Nayab, where she danced to the song "Shendi".