Rubi Niazi Explained

Rubi Niazi (born 1972) is a Pakistani former actress and model. She is known for her performances in the movies Mr. 420 (1992), Aaj Ka Daur (1992), Behroopia (1993), Jannat (1993) and Albela Ashiq (1994). In 1992 she won Nigar Award for Best Actress for her role in the film Mr. 420.

Early life

Rubi's family had migrated from India to Pakistan after the partition and settled in Karachi. Born in 1972, Rubi was raised in Karachi.^{[1] [2]}

Career

Rubi started working as a model for various commercials and fashion designers but her acting career began at the theatre where she worked with the artists like Umer Sharif and Moin Akhtar. Later, she also appeared in some TV plays. Her debut film was Umer Sharif's Mr. 420, released in 1992. The film was commercially successful and opened the doors of Lollywood for her. Her later movies Aaj Ka Daur (1992) and Behroopia (1993) also performed well at the box office. During her short film career, Rubi appeared in 12 Urdu and Punjabi movies.^[3]

In 1995, she played a role in Asghar Nadeem Syed's TV series Chand Grehan.

Personal life

Rubi married the filmmaker Aslam Natha and quit Lollywood. Her husband was later murdered in 1995 in Karachi. She has a daughter.^[4]

Filmography

Television series

Year	Title	Role	Network
1994	Akhri Baat	Hadiqa / Jamila	PTV
1995	Chand Grehan	Shireen	PTV
1995	Heyi Jedi	Rubi	PTV
2008	Mushkbar	Lubna	PTV
2010	Hawa Rait Aur Aangan	Naghmana	PTV

Film

Year	Film	Language
1992	Mr. 420	Urdu
1992	Aaj Ka Dour	Urdu
1993	Behrupia	Urdu
1993	Ilzam	Punjabi / Urdu
1993	Jannat	Urdu
1993	Jadoo Nagri	Punjabi / Urdu
1994	Nehla Dehla	Punjabi / Urdu
1994	Mahallaydar	Punjabi / Urdu
1994	Albela Ashiq	Urdu
1995	Chhupay Rustam	Punjabi / Urdu
1995	Mastana Mahi	Punjabi
1995	Naam Ki Suhagan	Urdu

Notes and References

1. News: دلفریب مسکراہٹ، خوبسورت چہرہ، روبی نیازی . . 30 January 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200222041352/https://akhbar-e-jehan.com/detail/1843/ruby-niazi . 22 February 2020 . ur.
2. Web site: چند مشہور لوگ جن کا تعلق نیازی پشتون قبیلہ سے نہیں. . Niazi Tribe . ur . 30 March 2022.
3. Book: Gazdar, Mushtaq . Mushtaq Gazdar . 1997 . Pakistan Cinema, 1947-1997 . Ruby Niazi started as a model and later got the role of a journalist in Chand Grihan, the popular NTM series of the time. She got a break as the heroine in Natha Production's Aaj Ka Daur with other newcomers, including the director M.A. Khan. The cast, headed by Ruby, had Zohaib, Arshad Mahmood, and Zoya Butt. Contrary to all expectations, the film did fairly well at the box-office, particularly in the Karachi region. Later, as Ruby made progress in her career as a cine star, she married her benefactor Aslam, the chief of Natha films, and quit films. Aslam was killed in an inter-business conflict, leaving the young actress in limbo with a child, born soon after his death.. Oxford University Press . 226 . 0-19-577817-0.
4. Web site: کسی کو نہیں پتہ کہ وہ انڈسٹری چھوڑ کر کہاں گئیں۔۔۔لالی ووڈ کی کھوئی ہوئی اداکارائیں . HumariWeb . 3 June 2023 . ur.
5. Web site: Pakistan's "Oscars"; The Nigar Awards . Desi Movies . https://web.archive.org/web/20200613171619/https://www.desimoviesreviews.com/index.php/2017/11/24/pakistans-oscars-nigar-awards/ . 13 June 2020.