Mehr Hassan
Encyclopedia
Mehr Hassan is an Asian American
actress, model and classical dancer. She is the daughter of a notable religious theologian Dr. Riffat Hassan. Her mother belongs to Pakistan
, while her father Hassan is from India
. Mehr is settled in Louisville, Kentucky
though has performed in films for both India & Pakistan. She received her Master's Degree from University of Louisville
.
Mehr started her dancing career as a stage performer in United States. During her college years she visited India during the summer break and began her film career in a Tamil film called Anbe Diana where she played the title character. During her stay in India she also studied at the Kishore Namit Kapoor Institute. She continued to work in films while studying in college, that included award winning films such as "Diwali" and "Dreams". It was on the sets of Diwali that Samina Peerzada approached her for her film. Mehr went to Pakistan and joined Samina Peerzada
for her film Shararat
. Shararat was released in 2003.
Mehr's also an accomplished dancer & has also worked in award winning music-videos as a dancer and director.
Asian American
Asian Americans are Americans of Asian descent. The U.S. Census Bureau definition of Asians as "Asian” refers to a person having origins in any of the original peoples of the Far East, Southeast Asia, or the Indian subcontinent, including, for example, Cambodia, China, India, Indonesia, Japan,...
actress, model and classical dancer. She is the daughter of a notable religious theologian Dr. Riffat Hassan. Her mother belongs to Pakistan
Pakistan
Pakistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan is a sovereign state in South Asia. It has a coastline along the Arabian Sea and the Gulf of Oman in the south and is bordered by Afghanistan and Iran in the west, India in the east and China in the far northeast. In the north, Tajikistan...
, while her father Hassan is from India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
. Mehr is settled in Louisville, Kentucky
Louisville, Kentucky
Louisville is the largest city in the U.S. state of Kentucky, and the county seat of Jefferson County. Since 2003, the city's borders have been coterminous with those of the county because of a city-county merger. The city's population at the 2010 census was 741,096...
though has performed in films for both India & Pakistan. She received her Master's Degree from University of Louisville
University of Louisville
The University of Louisville is a public university in Louisville, Kentucky. When founded in 1798, it was the first city-owned public university in the United States and one of the first universities chartered west of the Allegheny Mountains. The university is mandated by the Kentucky General...
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Mehr started her dancing career as a stage performer in United States. During her college years she visited India during the summer break and began her film career in a Tamil film called Anbe Diana where she played the title character. During her stay in India she also studied at the Kishore Namit Kapoor Institute. She continued to work in films while studying in college, that included award winning films such as "Diwali" and "Dreams". It was on the sets of Diwali that Samina Peerzada approached her for her film. Mehr went to Pakistan and joined Samina Peerzada
Samina Peerzada
Samina Peerzada is a Pakistani television, film actress, and a director who has appeared in numerous films and television serials.-Early life:...
for her film Shararat
Shararat
Shararat is a Pakistani Urdu film which was released in early 2003 across theaters in Pakistan. The movie was Samina Peerzada's sophomore directorial venture, but unlike her hit debut Inteha it was met with a rather mixed reaction at the theaters...
. Shararat was released in 2003.
Mehr's also an accomplished dancer & has also worked in award winning music-videos as a dancer and director.
Filmography
| Film | Character | Director | Release Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anbe Diana | Diana | L.V. Athavin | 2000 |
| Dreamers | Saira | K. Wadia | N/A |
| Diwali | Sejal | Nick Sivakumaran | 2002 |
| Nilivil Kalangmilai | Diane | L.V Athavin | N/A |
| Shararat Shararat Shararat is a Pakistani Urdu film which was released in early 2003 across theaters in Pakistan. The movie was Samina Peerzada's sophomore directorial venture, but unlike her hit debut Inteha it was met with a rather mixed reaction at the theaters... |
Zara | Samina Peerzada Samina Peerzada Samina Peerzada is a Pakistani television, film actress, and a director who has appeared in numerous films and television serials.-Early life:... |
2003 |
| Hum Tum aur Mom | Reena | A. Nanda | 2005 |
| The Gold Bracelet | Simrun | Kavi Raz | 2006 |
| Channa Sachi Muchi | Gypsy | Ijaz Bajwa | 2010 |
| Heart Land | Neurotic Mummy-Baby | Fred Holmes | 2010 |
| Hotel Hollywood Hotel Hollywood Hotel Hollywood is a dark thriller about a wedding party which checks into a hotel and is not found again. The film is written and directed by Param Gill. It stars Param Gill, Arsh Singh, Mehr Hassan and Rahul Nath in the lead roles.Param firmly believes that good cinema is possible without... |
Priya | Param gill Param Gill Param Gill is a film director and writer, known for directing films which tackle diverse themes from fish out of water comedies like Rockin' Meera and dark thrillers like Hotel Hollywood. Gill is also a dentist and founder of Gill Dental Group which treats more than ten thousand patients every... |
N/A |
Music videos
- Directed and performed (vocals and dance) in Kuch Nahi Terey Bin
- Co-directed and performed (vocals and dance) in Man Mohna (My Spirit)
- Vocals and Classical Dance Performance in Piya Nain Milla