Background and career
Yumna Zaidi is a Pakistani actress who works in Urdu television. Known for her portrayals in social and romantic dramas, Zaidi is the recipient of seven Lux Style Awards and two Hum Awards. She is the actress with the most Lux Style Award wins.
She first appeared as a supporting character in ARY Digital's domestic-drama Thakan (2012) and then played more prominent roles in several television series, including the family drama Meri Dulari and the revenge-themed Ullu Baraye Farokht Nahi (both 2013), the latter of which earned her a nomination of Hum Award for Best Supporting Actress. She gained popularity and Hum Award for Best Actress nominations by portraying a troubled wife in Farooq Rind's tragic-romance Rishtay Kuch Adhooray Se and received praise for the jealous-drama Mausam (both 2014), the comedy drama Jugnoo (2015), the romance Zara Yaad Kar (2016) and the romantic comedy Yeh Raha Dil (2017).
Zaidi gained critical praise and established herself by starring in Dar Si Jaati Hai Sila (2017), Inkaar (2019), Pyar Ke Sadqay (2020), Dil Na Umeed To Nahi (2021) and Bakhtawar (2022) the second, third and last of these earned her Lux Style Award for Best Television Actress. In 2023, she earned significant recognition for her role in Tere Bin, marking a major commercial breakthrough for her.
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