Bollywood Bistro

Here are 7 Pakistani celebrities that made waves beyond their own country.

Veena Malik


This Pakistani model and actress became the talk of B-Town with her stint in Bigg Boss 4. After that, movie and shoot offers started flooding in. She has acted in many Bollywood movies and even in a Kannada film ‘Dirty Picture: Silk Sakkath Maga’ which was a box office hit. In 2012 she was ranked at No. 26 on FHM India’s ‘100 sexiest women list’ and now she’s made it into our list of hottest celebs. Good going girl!

Fawad Khan


Also known as Asher Hussain from his serial ‘Humsafar’, Fawad became a household name as women across Pakistan as well as India tuned in to ‘Imagine TV’ to watch this handsome face make magic on screen. Fawad made his Bollywood debut alongside Sonam Kapoor with Khoobsurat which established him in Bollywood. The actor has been signed to work on a Karan Johar production next year and we’re eagerly waiting to see this handsome face on screen again.

Mahira Khan


Fawad’s co-star Mahira was the reason many men were also glued to their TV set during ‘Humsafar’. This beautiful actress who is already well-established in Pakistan is all set to make her Bollywood debut alongside Shah Rukh Khan in ‘Raees’ and we’re pretty sure after that, her Bollywood career will be set.

Ali Zafar


With a beautiful voice and an equally beautiful face, Ali Zafar made his first appearance in India with his hit song ‘Sun Re Sajaniya’ which also featured Gauhar Khan. The song was well received by Indian audiences and became an instant hit. The Pakistani star made his Bollywood debut with ‘Tere bin Laden’ and has done many films since then. The actor also received the prestigious ‘Stardust Award For Superstar of Tomorrow’.

Meesha Shafi


This gorgeous face that we first got to see in Farhan Akhtar’s ‘Bhaag Milkha Bhaag’ is a renowned Pakistani actress, model and singer. The actress has also made a name for herself in Hollywood when she made her film debut with ‘The Reluctant Fundamentalist’. The actress/singer had collaborated with Arif Lohar on Coke Studio Pakistan with the song ‘Alif Allah (Jugni)’ which became the most viewed Coke Studio song on Youtube ever.

Humaima Malick


Humaima began her modelling career at a tender age of 14 with a Unilever Pakistan campaign and soon became a popular model in her country. She made her acting debut in Pakistan and established herself as a talented actress. In 2014 Humaima made her Bollywood debut alongside Emraan Hashmi in ‘Raja Natwarlal’ and gave a stunning performance and we can’t wait to see more of her in Bollywood!


Sara Loren


Mona Lizza Hussain, popularly known as Sara Loren is a Pakistani bombshell that has cast her spell on Bollywood with her good looks and talent. She made her Bollywood debut in 2003 with Pooja Bhatt’s ‘Kajraare’ and recently starred as Nisha in ‘Murder 3’. The actress has many projects under development which guarantee that we are about to see more of this beautiful actress.

Be it Lollywood or Bollywood, we’re head over heels in love with these neighbouring hotties and we’d love to see them on the big screen more often.