Zubab Rana Explained

Zubab Rana is a Pakistani television actress. She is known for her role as Aleena in Mere Khudaya and as Hania in Bandish, the former of which earned her a nomination for Best Emerging Talent at the Lux Style Awards. She is also currently acting in a drama called Khudsar meaning selfish. Her role is Shazma, She is shown as a very selfish, rude and jealous character. She lost her father Rana Maqbool Hussain in August 2021 at Lahore due to COVID-19.

Career

Rana made her acting debut with a role in the Hum TV series Naseebo Jali (2017). She further appeared as an antagonist in the social series Mere Khudaya (2018) and as a protagonist in horror series Bandish (2019). For her performance as Aleena (antagonist) in Mere Khudaya, she received a nomination for Best Emerging Talent at the 18th Lux Style Awards.^{[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6]}

In April 2022, Actress Zubab Rana is receiving backlash ^[7] on social media for a statement that some found to be offensive.

Filmography

Television

Year	Title	Role	Network
2017-2018	Naseebon Jali	Taniya	Hum TV
2018	Mere Khudaya	Aleena	ARY Digital
2019	Bandish	Hania
	Rishtay Biktay Hain	Zeba
2019-2020	Mehboob Aapke Kadmon Main	Sunaina	Hum TV
2020-2021	Fitrat	Rafiya	Geo Entertainment
	Bharaas	Kiran	ARY Digital
2022	Ishq Pagal Karay	Rania	TV One Pakistan
	Woh Pagal Si	Shazma	ARY Digital
2023	Behroop	Falak	Geo Entertainment
	101 Talaqain	Anum	Green Entertainment
2024	Khudsar	Shazma	ARY Digital
	Chaal	Rubab	Geo Entertainment

Music video

Year	Title	Artist	Notes
2018	Vichora	Rahat Fateh Ali Khan	ISPR
2020	Ye Watan Tumhara Hai	Shany Haider	[8]
2021	Teri Photo		Kashmir Beats

Awards and nominations

Year	Work	Award	Category	Result
2018	Naseebon Jali	6th Hum Awards	Best Soap Actress	Nominated
2019	Mere Khudaya	18th Lux Style Awards	Best Emerging Talent	Nominated	[9]
		ARY Digital- Social Media Drama Awards 2018	Best Negative Actor (Female)	Nominated	[10]
			Best Newcomer (Female)	Nominated

Notes and References

1. Web site: Zubab Rana: The young rising star. 2018-11-26. The Nation. en. 2019-04-10.
2. Web site: Zubab’s acting prowess in ‘Bandish’ is a force to be reckoned with. 2019-02-07. Daily Times. en-US. 2019-04-10.
3. Web site: Zubab Rana takes new route with dark thriller Bandish. 2019-01-10. The Nation. en. 2019-04-10.
4. Web site: Lux Style Awards 2019 nominations are out!. Images Staff. 2019-03-30. Dawn News. en. 2019-04-10.
5. Web site: Zubab Rana breaking new ground with Bandish. 2019-04-19. The Nation. en. 2019-04-27.
6. Web site: My Roza & I -Zubab Rana. 2019-05-28. Daily Times. en-US. 2019-06-16.
7. Web site: Actress Zubab Rana faces criticism on social media for her controversial statement . Lahore Herald. 26 April 2022.
8. Web site: Actors unite for ‘Ye Watan Tumhara Hai’ rendition, paying tribute to unsung heroes. Tribune.com.pk. 2020-05-21. The Express Tribune. en. 2020-06-06.
9. Web site: Catching up with Zubab Rana. Shirazi. Maria. The News International. en. 2019-04-27.
10. Web site: ARY Social Media Awards 2018 – List of Nominations. ARY Digital.