Hira Mani

Some Lesser Known Facts About Hira Mani

• Hira Mani is a Pakistani TV actress, host, singer, and video jockey. She is known for her performance in the drama ‘Meri Teri Kahani’ (2012), which was loosely based on the American series ‘Curb Your Enthusiasm.’

• She completed her bachelor’s degree after her marriage.

• Hira Mani and her brother Hasan Jamal are twins.

  

• Before entering the television industry, Hira Mani worked as a video jockey.

• After making her TV debut as a co-host with her husband, Mani, in the show ‘Hum 2 Humara Show,’ they together hosted another show titled ‘Hira Mani Show’ (2011).

• In 2012, Hira Mani made an appearance as an advertisement lady in the show ‘Hum Sub Umeed Se Hain.’

• The actress has acted in more than 20 television dramas among which the most remarkable include ‘Jab We Wed’ (2014), ‘Firaaq’ (2014), ‘Bandish’ (2019), and ‘Mein Hari Piya’ (2021).

  

• After acting in the film “Chaman Ara” (2015), Hira Mani acted in the film “Shilae Maseen” (2016) and “Dil Toh Bacha Hai” (2019).

• Apart from acting, she also tried her hand at singing. She sang the title track for her television drama “Thays” (2018). She sang the song “Sawaari” and “Tamanna” for Seasons 1 and 2 respectively of the Pakistani music show Kashmir Beats. She also lent her voice to the song “Taare” (2022) along with Pakistani singer Raafay Israr.

• Hira Mani revealed on the show “Speak Your Heart with Samina Peerzada” that she was engaged twice before marrying Mani. She further revealed that she cheated on her then-fiancé with Mani. She told how she stole Mani’s contact number from their mutual friend’s phone, who was dating Mani then. ^[3]Business Recorder

• In 2020, she started a ration campaign during the lockdown to help poor and needy people. In an interview, while talking about this, she said,
  

  Quarantine is a blessing for me, I will feel good when i will go out. I am enjoying it and i will continue this work, this is what I wanted in life. The shine on the face of girls who came to get ration is the real achievement.” ^[4]Daily Times

• In March 2022, she launched her own fragrance, “Fantasy,” in collaboration with “J,” a popular fashion brand in Pakistan. The fashion brand “J” was founded by late Junaid Jamshed and is known for its unique philosophy to revive the country’s heritage, which does not prefer to feature female models in the promotion of its products. After collaborating with Hira Mani in the ad campaign for the “Fantasy” fragrance, netizens criticised the brand for featuring a woman in the ad campaign and considered it against the Islamic values of the founder late Junaid Jamshed.

  

• In 2022, Hira Mani sang a cover of the song “Pasoori” at a live concert after which she was slammed by netizens on social media.