The Pakistani film industry was flourishing in the 60s and 70s. It is known as the golden period of cinema in the country. From the national language, Urdu, to all regional languages, we had multiple films coming out every year. Many big names were established both on and off camera with starlets who have ruled both the silver screens and later on television screens.
The film industry then went into shambles for multiple reasons, and for around two decades, we did not get to see proper films being released in cinema houses. With the revival era, we got new names who became film stars, and the audience was naturally interested in their work as well as their personal lives. What came as a weird coincidence was how many of those big names of the Pakistani film industry turned out to be unlucky in love. They had millions of fans, but they did not find romantic happiness in their own lives.
Anjuman
Filmstar Anjuman is among the most successful names of the Pakistani cinema. She has worked in hundreds of films as the lead actress and ruled the cinema in 70s. She is hands down one of the most successful artists, including both males and females, when it comes to films. But the actress has struggled in her love life. She was married to Income Tax Officer Mobin Malik, and the couple shared three children. They were together till he was tragically assassinated during a robbery in 2013. She later got married to former actor Lucky Ali, but the marriage ended in divorce.
Babra Sharif
Babra Sharif is another big star of the Pakistani film industry. She is the OG diva of Pakistani showbiz, known for her stylish looks and extraordinary talent. She started acting at a young age and kept working in quality films. The actress stopped acting as she did not want to work anymore, and her era never declined. She is also a star who has remained unlucky in love. She got married to actor Shahid at the peak of her career when she was the dream girl for millions. She became his second wife, but that marriage did not last long, and she nerve married again. She has been single till now by choice. Her name was linked to many other co-stars, including Faisal Rehman, but the diva never confirmed any such rumours.
Resham
Resham is among a handful of Pakistani film stars who were able to successfully transition from the declining film industry into the flourishing television industry. She is still loved for her strong roles, screen presence and talent. The actress has time and again shared how once her heart was broken, and she has since been sceptical. She is also disappointed by still being single, and she aspires to get married one day when she finds someone she can love and trust. The actress said in an interview that she feels that she is not destined to have a husband’s income.
This is what she said:
Khushboo Khan
Khushboo Khan is a Pakistani actress who has worked in films, television and theatre. She started working as a child artist in movies, and she later transitioned to lead roles. She has been working all her life, and her fame has never declined. The starlet was married to film actor Arbaz Khan, and they made a power couple in the film industry. Love did not end too well for her as she recently shared how her husband left their home a few years back, and he has not returned. They just speak about their two sons. She still loves him, and they are not officially divorced. But she has been raising their sons alone, and she spoke about how she has only received deception and pain in life.
Her story:
Sana Nawaz
Sana Nawaz is another big name in the Pakistani film industry. She also successfully moved to the television industry, and she has been working in dramas for a few years now. She got married to Fakhar Imam at the peak of her career. They had two kids, and they remained together for years. She got divorced in 2022, and she has been doing everything in her power to raise her two sons. She is a private person, but she has shared that showing your wounds won’t help. You have to hold yourself with strength and be resilient in life despite the pain you have been going through.
This is how she spoke about her divorce:
Nargis
Nargis is a big name in Pakistani showbiz. She had a long and successful career where he worked in films, and she later ruled the theatres in Punjab. She was loved for her beauty, dancing talent and the way she could do comedy and drama with ease. She has now turned into a businesswoman as she has left showbiz for the sake of Islam. The actress has been married twice. She was first married to Zubair Shah, and she has children from that marriage. It did not work out, and she later on married a police officer, Majid Bashir. She suffered alleged physical abuse and cheating in this marriage.
Here is what went down:
Laila
Laila is another star of the Pakistani film industry. She worked as a lead actress, and she was also known for performing item numbers in Punjabi films. She also worked on a reality TV show and then took a break due to personal tragedies. Laila is still single, and she once again shared in her latest interview that she feels that she lost good time when she did not get married before because she was going through so much in her life. She dated Ahsan Khan in her youth, but they both broke up. She would love to marry someone if she finds a handsome and nice guy, and she is open to finding love.
Listen to her thoughts:
Meera
Meera is a very interesting person, in addition to being one of the most recognised faces from the Pakistani film industry. She has been unlucky in love multiple times as she had a marriage with Attiq ur Rehman which she never recognized to the whole Captain Naveed fiasco. She even held a wedding show on Geo TV. Whether Meera is single or not is a mysterious question, as she has been spotted with Captain Naveed on and off again over the years. But the lady has not been lucky in love.
Nirma
Nirma was once a known name of Pakistani showbiz. Films, television and music videos, she was everywhere. She then disappeared from the screens, and a few years later, it was discovered that she was exploited by her own family as they took money from her, and she has not gotten married or found love.
Zara Sheikh
Zara Sheikh was loved by everyone from her very debut. Her beauty and on-screen grace were phenomenal. Zara has shared that she did not want to do subpar work, and she has therefore always worked selectively. The actress has remained single despite having millions of followers. She was once linked to Mikaal Zulfiqar, but the pair never got married. Mikaal married Sara Bhatti, and Zara has chosen to remain single. She said that her age for marriage has passed, and she is not too focused on it now.
Here is her choice:
All these starlets worked in an era when heroines preferred not to marry earlier, a practice which has thankfully lessened. All these ladies are also resilient and strong, and they have shown the world that they do not need anyone to define themselves. They have stood on their own and never backed down despite experiencing difficulties in love.
