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Sanam Baloch
صنم بلوچ
Born (1986-07-14) 14 July 1986 (age 38)
Nationality Pakistani
Alma mater University of Karachi
Occupation
  • Actress
  • television presenter
Years active 2007-2019
Known for Dastaan, Durr-e-Shehwar,Ek Thi Marium
Spouse(s)
Abdullah Farhatullah
(m. 2013; div. 2018)
Parent(s) Maria Baloch (mother)
Ghulam Murtaza Baloch (father)
Relatives Sabreen Hisbani (sister)
Sindhyar Baloch (nephew)
Awards Pakistan Media Award
Lux Style Awards

Sanam Baloch Hisbani or Jatoi (Urdu: صنم بلوچ, Sindhi: صنم بلوچ جتوئي‎) (born 14 July 1986) credited as Sanam Baloch is a Pakistani actress and television presenter. She has hosted various television shows, such as Sanam Small Room on KTN and the morning show on Samaa TV. As an actress, she has starred in critically acclaimed drama series, such as Dastaan (2010) and Durr-e-Shehwar (2012).

Personal life

Baloch married her colleague, Abdullah Farhatullah on 12 October 2013 in a simple nikah ceremony in Karachi. Farhatullah is a singer, songwriter, and host. They met while working for Samaa TV and had been good friends for a long time. Upon her marriage, Baloch changed her name to Sanam Abdullah. Baloch's PR team dismissed rumors of a divorce in April 2018.

In October 2018, Baloch confirmed that she and Abdullah had separated. Although they maintain a cordial relationship with each other, they are no longer friends.

In August 2020, Baloch confirmed the news about her second marriage. Sanam has a daughter, Amaya.

Career

Baloch began her career as a talk show anchor on the Sindhi television channel KTN. She hosted two shows, Sanam Small Room and Diyoo on KTN. She appeared in Fahad Mustafa's long play, Kalaq. She has also performed in Urdu and Sindhi language music videos. Baloch appeared with Fawad Khan in the Hum TV drama Dastaan. Her next role was in the women's rights drama Kankar with Fahad Mustafa. She was seen in Noorpur Ki Rani as Noorulain Aneez.

She hosted the morning show, Morning With Hum on Hum TV, but then moved to Samaa TV for a morning show Subha Saveray Samaa Ke Saath. She married Abdullah Farhatullah who also hosts a show on Samaa TV. Previously she hosted a morning show on ARY News. She left ARY News in 2018. Currently she hosts "morning show" on Samaa TV.

Pakistani films like Bin Roye and Balu Mahi and many others was also offered to Sanam Baloch in fact she had signed Bin Roye as well but later she cancelled the contract with Hum TV in lieu of her morning show with ARY News and her wedding.

Baloch is one of the highest-paid actresses of Pakistan.

Television

Year Title Role Notes
2008 Kaalaq Sidra Mohsin Television film
Abhi Abhi Noor Bano
Doraha Shahla
2009 Mannchalay Mitthu
Noorpur Ki Rani Noor ul Ain Aneez "Noorie"
Morning With Hum TV Host Morning Show on Hum TV
2010 Zeenat Bint-e-Sakina Hazir Ho Zeenat
Dastaan Bano/ Sundar Kaur
Daam Zara Hidayatullah
Chemistry Raina
2011 Zindagi Dhoop Tum Ghana Saya Hira
Sehra Teri Pyas Faiza Ali Shah
Akbari Asghari Akbari "Becky"
Kuch Pyar Ka Pagalpan Kiran
2011-2014 Subh Saverey Samaa Ke Saath Host Morning Show (season 01)
2012 Nadamat Dr. Tania
Ek Thi Parro Parro
Chaudhvin Ka Chand Rija
Roshan Sitara Roshan Ara / Sitara
Durr-e-Shehwar Durr-e-Shahwar
2013 Kankar Kiran
2014–2018 The Morning Show Host Morning show
2016 Ek Thi Marium Marium Mukhtiar Television film
2017 Teri Raza Suhana
2018–2019 Subh Saverey Samaa Ke Saath 2 Host Morning Show on Samaa TV (season 02)
2019 Khaas Saba Faraz

Music videos

  • Shahnila Ali's jogi music video (2006).
  • Najaf Ali's Choodiyun music video (2008).
  • Amanat Ali's Thumri music video (2010).

Awards and nominations

  • Pakistan Media Award for Best Actress for Dastaan (2011)'
  • Hum Award for Best Actor Popular nominated for Dastaan
  • Hum Award for Best Actress nominated for Roshan Sitara (2012)
  • Hum Award for Best TV Actress nominated for Kankar (TV series)
  • Pakistan Media Awards for Best Morning Show Host Subah Saveray Samaa ke Saath
  • PTV Awards Best Actress nominated for Sehra Teri Piyas (2012)

Lux Style Awards

Ceremony Category Project Result
9th Lux Style Awards Best Television Actress (Satellite) Noorpur Ki Rani Nominated
10th Lux Style Awards Dastaan
11th Lux Style Awards Best Television Actress (Terrestrial) Sehra Teri Pyas Won
5th Pakistan Media Awards Best Morning Show Host Subh Saverey Samma Kay Saath
1st PISA Awards Best Television Actress Khaas
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