Shaista Lodhi

Shaista Lodhi (Urdu: شائستہ لودھی‎) is a Pakistani television host, and actress.[4]

Shaista Lodhi
شائستہ لودھی
Shaista Lodhi in 2011
Born (1977-11-26) 26 November 1977
Karachi Sindh, Pakistan
NationalityPakistani
Occupation
  • Anchor
  • TV presenter
  • actor
Years active2001–present
OrganizationARY News (2006-2008)
ARY Digital (2008-2010)
Geo TV (2010–2014)
Hum Sitaray (2015-2016)
SEE TV (2016)
Geo TV (2017–present)
Spouse(s)Waqar Wahidi (m. 1999–2012)
Adnan Lodhi (m. 2015)[1]
Children3
RelativesSahir Lodhi (brother)
YouTube information
Channel
Years active2018–present
GenreEntertainment
Subscribers164 K[2]
Total views6.9 million[2]
Updated: 27 October 2019[3]
Websitewww.shaistalodhi.com

Early life

Lodhi was born in Karachi to Ali Gohar Lodhi and Roshan Taj Lodhi. She grew up in a family with three brothers (Amir Lodhi, Tahir Lodhi and Sahir Lodhi). She completed her MBBS from Jinnah Sindh Medical University.

Career

Shaista started her career in 2001. She was the host of the morning show Good Morning Pakistan, which airs on Ary Digital.[5] In the end of September 2010, she joined GEO and hosted a morning show Utho Jago Pakistan on the same channel.[6] The show was suspended on 15 May 2014 by the channel administration after alleged blasphemy during the show and she left Pakistan because of fears for her safety.[7] Shaishta moved to South Africa with her three children and returned to Pakistan in 2015 and made her come back in morning shows by hosting Sitare Ki Subah on Hum Sitaray.[8]

Shaista has a brother Sahir Lodhi, who is also working in TV.[9] She also hosted Mehmaan Nawaz on SEE TV and now hosting Geo Subah Pakistan on Geo TV.[10]

In 2020, Shaista Lodhi was appointed the Peshawar Stallions in Jeeto Pakistan League in Ramadan Special.

Personal life

She married for the second time in June 2015 after giving divorce to her first husband in 2012.[11] Shaista married Adnan Lodhi and she has three children.[1]

Filmography

Television series
Year Title Role Channel
2016 Waada Sumaira ARY Digital[12]
2017 Khan Sarwat Geo Entertainment
2020 Jeeto Pakistan League Captain (Peshawar Stallions) ARY Digital
2021 Pardes Zubeida[13] ARY Digital

Telefilm
Year Title Role Channel
2021 Uff Yeh Biwiyaan Zoya ARY Digital[14]

Reality shows
YearTitleRoleNotes
2009Nestlé Nesvita Women of Strength '09GuestGeo TV
2011Utho Jago PakistanHostGeo TV
2012Bakhabar SaveraHostARY News
2015Sitaray ki SubhaHostHum Sitaray
2016Mehmaan NawazGuestSEE TV
2018Geo Subah PakistanHostGeo TV
2019With Samina PeerzadaGuestYouTube
2020To Be Honest 2.0GuestNashpati Prime
2021Good Morning PakistanGuestARY Digital
2021Morning at HomeHostPTV[15]

Awards and nominations
YearAwardCategoryResultTitleRef.
2008Honorary AwardDalda Expert MotherWonExpert Mother[16]
2016Icon Of The Nation AwardsExcellence in Hosting AwardWonThe Best Morning Show Host
2016Women Of Inspiration AwardInternational Women's DayWonWomen Of Inspiration Award[17]
2017Social Media Drama AwardsBest Drama Actor FemaleNominatedWaada

References
  1. Desk, Entertainment. (7 September 2011) Shaista Lodhi breaks silence on wedding, shares photos with fans – The Express Tribune. Tribune.com.pk. Retrieved on 11 December 2015.
  2. Digital/about "About SL Digital" Check |url= value (help). YouTube.
  3. "SL Digital - YouTube". YouTube. Retrieved 27 October 2019.
  4. "Mani jokes about his 'first' marriage in an interview". The Express Tribune. 30 September 2019. Retrieved 27 October 2019.
  5. Dr.Shaista Wahidi Is Joining Geo TV For The Morning Show. Awami Web. Retrieved on 11 December 2015.
  6. Hanif, Mohammed. (24 July 2014) A country where liberal journalists risk death – BBC News. Bbc.com. Retrieved on 11 December 2015.
  7. Shaista Lodhi leaves for Qatar. pakistantoday.com.pk (25 May 2014)
  8. Shaista Lodhi ties the knot again. Dailytimes.com.pk (1 July 2015). Retrieved on 11 December 2015.
  9. Zahidi, Farahnaz. (10 April 2013) Let’s give Shaista Wahidi a break – The Express Tribune Blog. Blogs.tribune.com.pk. Retrieved on 11 December 2015.
  10. "Shaista Lodhi returns to Geo with a brand new morning show". www.geo.tv. Retrieved 22 March 2017.
  11. Has Shaista Lodhi tied the knot?. Dawn.Com (30 June 2015). Retrieved on 11 December 2015.
  12. "Shaista Lodhi set to make debut in Television drama 'Waada'". Daily Pakistan. 4 August 2021.
  13. Irfan ul Haq (30 March 2021). "Shaista Lodhi's upcoming series Pardes is about a husband and wife separated by distance". Images. Retrieved 14 May 2021.
  14. "13 Pakistani Telefilms Releasing On Eid-ul-Azha 2021". Galaxy Lollywood. 16 July 2021.
  15. "Shaista Lodhi is all set to become the new face of PTV's morning show". Dawn Images (Newspaper). 28 October 2021.
  16. "Dalda Expert Mom Winners". Archived from the original on 20 April 2010.
  17. "International Women's Day: Shaista Lodhi honoured with Women Of Inspiration Award". Daily Times. 21 June 2021.
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