Komal Rizvi
| Komal Rizvi کومل رضوی |
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| Birth name | Komal Rizvi |
| Born | 22 december 1974 Dubai, United Arab Emirates |
| Genres | Pop, Bhangra and Contemporary |
| Occupation(s) | singer, songwriter, actress Indian and Pakistan Television shows host |
| Years active | ( 1997–present ) |
Komal Rizvi (Urdu: کومل رضوی) (born 22 december 1974, in (Dubai) is a Pakistani actress, singer, songwriter, and a television host. She is famous for her songs in Coke Studio (Pakistan).
Komal Rizvi was born in Dubai and then raised in England and Nigeria. As a teenager, she came to Pakistan and launched her career in Karachi where she was also a student. Komal started off her career at the young age of 16 when her talent was spotted by a family friend. With her family and friend’s encouragement, Komal released her first song in 1999 which went on to become a super hit bhangra song Bauji bauji bhangra saaday naal paoji and Komal became an overnight sensation. Komal then moved onto hosting with her debut show BPL Oye. Within a short span of time, Komal had become a household name and the nation's darling. Her effortless style and vocals made her a true star. She often writes the lyrics of her own songs.
Komal’s first screen role was for Pakistan Television (PTV) super hit Hawaain in 1997 followed by Lehrein. TV serials like Kabhi Kabhi, Teesra Peher and Samandar Hai Dharmiyan helped establish Komal as one of the leading actresses of Pakistani TV industry. She then received a lot of praise for her role in Hum TV's Mujhe Roothney Na Dena. Komal is known as one of the most popular and natural actresses of the current lot. Despite the critical acclaim she has received for her acting, Komal is very selective about her acting projects as she tries to maintain her main focus on singing.
"There are a few things that I look at before accepting a role. The major thing is the script and the production team. I accept only if the script is strong, realistic and relatable. I don't accept to act if the part I am going to play and the script are not good enough." Komal Rizvi said in an interview given to You! Magazine,Karachi,Pakistan. In September 2016, there is news that Komal Rizvi will star in a Hollywood movie under the banner of a Canadian production house. This new film, named 'Afreen' will be released in 2017. Komal Rizvi said, in a newspaper interview, about the film's subject and plot, "It's an anti-ISIS and a pro-Muslim film".
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