C E L E B R I T Y
Different Shades Of
Humaima
Text By Saneela Jawad
She is the first Pakistani model to be featured in British
Vogue. She has endorsed many brands and made a mark
in the film industry with her powerful performances. The
unstoppable Humaima Malik talks to GLOSS about her
life, movies, B-Town and the latest projects.
H
umaima Malick, the Pakistani actress, has made a name alongside Emraan Hashmi in Raja Natwarlal.
for herself in both Pakistani and Indian entertainment
With such an impressive portfolio, Malick has another feather
industries with some remarkable performances.
added to the cap as her latest project, also Shaan Shahid’s
Humaima has dabbled in various fields from modelling to acting. directorial debut, namely Arth: The Destination that hit the
Her very first modelling gig was at the age of 14 with Saqib Malik, cinemas worldwide on 21st December 2017. The movie is an
following which she made her runway debut for Deepak Perwani. improvised version of Mahesh Bhatt’s original film of t he same
In 2015, she was featured in the British Vogue; the only Pakistani name that came out in 1982. The next project in the pipeline for
Humaima is Maula Jutt, which is expected to release in 2018.
to have made it to the magazine as yet.
Malick made her acting debut with the serial Ishq Junoon Having grown up with six siblings, Malick told us that she has
Deewangi. Having acted in various TV serials, she got her always been fond of cleaning and is a neat freak. She is a huge
foodie and the responsible one among her siblings, as she has
Pakistani film debut in Shoaib Mansoor’s Bol in 2011.
been working for as long as she can remember.
There has been no looking back for the star since then. She has
starred in various movies like Shehzad Rafique’s Ishq Khuda, and “I have learnt from my experiences and the people that I have met
Asad Ul Haq’s Dekh Magar Pyaar Say, alongside Sikander Rizvi, in my life,” Humaima told GLOSS as the interview began.
to name a few.
Unlike most kids, Malick had different goals growing up. She
Like some of our stars, Humaima also crossed borders to explore wanted to participate in beauty pageants and at one point become
her opportunities and made her Bollywood debut in 2014 a cabin crew.
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