Rubya Chaudhry
| Rubya Chaudhry | |
|---|---|
| Born | Karachi, Pakistan |
| Nationality | Pakistani |
| Occupation | Model, Actress, Comedian, Singer, Performer |
| Known for | "Roxy" in the 2007 film Zibahkhana' |
Rubya Chaudhry is a Pakistani fashion model and actress.
Model
Rubya Chaudhry was brought up in a popular, wealthy family. She went into the fashion industry after completing her secondary education. Tall and slim, with a striking face, she was quickly successful. She has worked on the runway for major Pakistani designers, and on commercials and on photo shoots for magazines.[1] She has modeled for designers such as Akif Mahmood[2] and Ayesha Hasan[3] and in shows such as Fashion Pakistan[4] and Karachi Fashion.[5] In an interview, she has said that fashion is as demanding as acting, saying "Fashion is about what you already possess and you refine what you have to work with. In acting, that's not so."[6]
Actress
Rubya Chaudhry has followed her step-mother as an actress in television plays and serials including 6 Degrees (Hum TV), Karachi-Aaj (RC T.V 3), Mission Karachi (Hum TV) and Love Marriage (Geo TV).[1] She played "Inam-ul-Haq" in Mannchalay, a comedy TV drama serial that was televised on Hum TV. She also starred in the 2010 Hum TV teledrama Zindagi Main Kuch Life.[7] Rubya Chaudhry starred as "Roxy" in the 2007 film Zibahkhana ("Hell's Ground"), called Pakistan's first splatter film, in which a group of teens meets a variety of bloodthirsty ghouls and zombies.[8] The film has been described as a "gore-lover's paradise."[9] However, despite the plot being basically a remake of The Texas Chain Saw Massacre, the movie is original in its setting, music and many details, and won international awards.[10] Rubya Chaudhry was also in the cast of Siyaah, a Pakistani horror film that was released in 2013.[6] Chaudhry also portrayed a greedy woman in ARY Digital telenovela Parchaiyan.
References
Citations
Sources
- Dendle, Peter (2012). The Zombie Movie Encyclopedia: 2000-2010. McFarland. p. 104. ISBN 978-0-7864-6163-9. Retrieved 2013-03-29.
- "Fashion Model Rubya Chaudhry modeled for Akif Mahmood". ProFashionStyle. Retrieved 2013-03-29.
- "Hell's Ground (2006)". Blockbuster.com. Retrieved 2013-03-29.
- Hirani, Shireen (2013). "Pakistani Model Rubya Chaudhry". Fashion in Step. Retrieved 2013-03-29.
- "Model Rubya Chaudhry at Fashion Pakistan Week". ProFashionStyle. Retrieved 2013-03-29.
- "Rubya Chaudhry at Karachi Fashion Week 2013". ProFashionStyle. Retrieved 2013-03-29.
- "Rubya Chaudhry in Ayesha Hasan Collection". ProFashionStyle. Retrieved 2013-03-29.
- Shakeel, Shayan (24 March 2013). "First person: Rubya right now". InpaperMagazine. Retrieved 2013-03-29.
- Sumner, Don (2010-07-14). Horror Movie Freak. Krause Publications. ISBN 978-1-4402-1563-6. Retrieved 2013-03-29.
- "Zindagi Main Kuch Life – Teledrama on Hum Tv". Pakistani TV Drama. Retrieved 2013-03-29.