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Ayesha Omar (; born 12 October 1981) is a Pakistani actress and occasional singer. Considered a style icon in her home country, Omar is one of the most popular and highest-paid actresses in Pakistan.
In 2012, she released her first singles "Chalte Chalte" and "Khamoshi" which, although a commercial success in Pakistan, was met with a mixed reaction from critics. Omar went on to win the Lux Style Award for Best Album. She made her film debut in the lead role with successful romantic-comedy Karachi Se Lahore in 2015, followed by supporting characters in war film Yalghaar (2017) and the drama Kaaf Kangana (2019) .
Omar then appeared in PTV serial Dil Ko Manana Aya Nahi opposite Amanat Ali, and Geo TV's drama serial Ladies Park alongside Humayun Saeed, Azfar Rehman, Hina Dilpazeer and Mahnoor Baloch.
In 2012, she was seen in Hum TV's highly successful romantic-drama serial Zindagi Gulzar Hai. She portrayed Sara, a girl with grey shades. In the serial, she played the role of on-screen sister of Fawad Khan. In an interview with The News International, she commented: "Fawad I’ve known since I was in college. We were part of the same underground music scene in Lahore – he was with EP and I was with my college band. We’ve spent some great times and practically grown up together. He was always very cute and very talented. But no, I can never think of him ‘that’ way and I didn’t mind playing his sister at all."
In 2013, she played the main antagonist called Arzoo in Tanhai on Hum TV. The show was a success.
She was also seen in Geo Kahani's serial Soha or Savera and Hum TV's serial Woh Chaar. Apart from television, she also performed item songs in Pakistani films Love Mein Ghum and Main Hoon Shahid Afridi, both of which were commercially successful.
After becoming an established actress through Pakistani television, Omar stepped into the film industry in the lead role of Wajahat Rauf's Road movie film Karachi Se Lahore, in which she acted with Shehzad Sheikh. Upon release, the film received mixed reviews from critics. The Express Tribune criticized Omar's appearance in the movie and wrote: "There was barely anything for Ayesha Omar in the script, which is why her performance doesn't get noticed more than a girl wearing a revealing top, in a jeep flooded by guys. Even her item number Tutti Fruity was a touch jittery and certainly not worth the hype." Although Karachi Se Lahore was not critically well-received, it was a box office success, with a total earning of 10 Crore (US$1.0 million) worldwide.
Omar continued to act in television plays after signing few films, and made episodic appearances on Mr. Shamim and Kitni Girhain Baaki Hain 2.
Her next film release was Yalghaar in 2017, in which she played the character of Zarmina. Dawn.com describes her character as, "Her role, if any, is to grieve constantly and have Tor Jan whisper philosophical sayings into her ear. Yalghaar is among the most expensive Pakistani films ever made and the cost of waterproof makeup on Ayesha Omar's ashen face coupled with an endless cascade of fake tears, have surely contributed their share." Despite having an ensemble cast including Shaan Shahid, Humayun Saeed, Adnan Siddiqui among others, the film failed to garner a high score at box office, and collected around a total income of 200 million (US$1.9 million), which was called disappointing as compared to its big budget.
In 2018, Omar made a special appearance in the film Saat Din Mohabbat In with Sheheryar Munawar, which was released in June 2018. Speaking about the film in a press statement, Omar commented: "I said yes to the movie as soon as I read the script. I absolutely loved the concept of the movie as it is a complete entertainer with a pinch of both comedy and romance." The film was a box office success.
In 2019, she played a supporting character in the romantic-drama film Kaaf Kangana, directed by Khalil-ur-Rehman Qamar. Haiya Bokhari of Dawn.com noted, "Omar's character, though brief in its screen-time provides some relief, both aesthetically compared to odious styling featured in the rest of the film and in terms of acting and dialogue. Her natural effervescence shines through bringing some respite to sore eyes." The film emerged as a Box-office bomb.
In 2012, Omar released two albums "Chalte Chalte" and "Khamoshi" for which she won the Lux Style Award for Best Album. In 2013, she released her third album "Gimme Gimme". She also recorded an old classical song named "Laage Re Nain" and another fusion song "Miyan Ki Malhar" for Coke Studio Pakistan (Season 6) during the same year.
In a 2020 interview with Ahsan Khan on his show Bol Nights with Ahsan Khan, Omar revealed that she has also been a victim of sexual harassment, stating: "I have been through harassment in my career and life, so I understand how it feels. I don’t have the courage to talk about it yet, maybe someday I will. But I can totally relate with everyone who has been through it."
She remains friends with her former boyfriend Sikander Rizvi.
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| 2019 | Phir Bulbulay | Khoobsurat | |
| 2019–present | Bulbulay (season 2) | Khoobsurat | |
| 2021 | Bisaat | Sofia | |
| 2022 | Habs | Soha | Negative Role |
| 2022–present | Selahaddin Eyyubi | Not known |
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| Prime TV |
| Jaag TV |
| ARY Zauq |
| Various |
| YouTube |
| Song for commercial Capri |
| Music Video |
| "Tu Hi Hai" |
| Theme song of serial Ladies Park |
| Theme song of serial Geo TV |
| Theme song of serial Uraan |
| Music Video |
| Video Album Lux Style Award for Best Album |
| Music Video |
| Sung at Coke Studio Pakistan (Season 6) |
| "Miyan Ki Malhaar" |
| Sung for the film Karachi se Lahore |
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