Rubi Niazi (born 1972) is a Pakistani former actress and model. She is known for her performances in the movies Mr. 420 (1992), Aaj Ka Daur (1992), Behroopia (1993), Jannat (1993) and Albela Ashiq (1994). In 1992 she won Nigar Award for Best Actress for her role in the film Mr. 420.[1]
Rubi's family had migrated from India to Pakistan after the partition and settled in Karachi. Born in 1972, Rubi was raised in Karachi.[2][3]
Rubi started working as a model for various commercials and fashion designers but her acting career began at the theatre where she worked with the artists like Umer Sharif and Moin Akhtar. Later, she also appeared in some TV plays. Her debut film was Umer Sharif's Mr. 420, released in 1992. The film was commercially successful and opened the doors of Lollywood for her. Her later movies Aaj Ka Daur (1992) and Behroopia (1993) also performed well at the box office. During her short film career, Rubi appeared in 12 Urdu and Punjabi movies.[2][4]
In 1995, she played a role in Asghar Nadeem Syed's TV series Chand Grehan.[2][4]
Rubi married the filmmaker Aslam Natha and quit Lollywood. Her husband was later murdered in 1995 in Karachi. She has a daughter.[4][5]
| Year | Title | Role | Network |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | Akhri Baat | Hadiqa / Jamila | PTV |
| 1995 | Heyi Jedi | Rubi | PTV |
| 1995 | Chand Grehan | Shireen | STN |
| 2008 | Mushkbar | Lubna | PTV |
| 2010 | Hawa Rait Aur Aangan | Naghmana | PTV |
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Roshni Ki Dastak | Mrs. Insaf |
| Year | Film | Language |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | Mr. 420 | Urdu |
| 1992 | Aaj Ka Dour | Urdu |
| 1993 | Behrupia | Urdu |
| 1993 | Ilzam | Punjabi / Urdu |
| 1993 | Jannat | Urdu |
| 1993 | Jadoo Nagri | Punjabi / Urdu |
| 1994 | Nehla Dehla | Punjabi / Urdu |
| 1994 | Mahallaydar | Punjabi / Urdu |
| 1994 | Albela Ashiq | Urdu |
| 1995 | Mr K2 | Urdu |
| 1995 | Chhupay Rustam | Punjabi / Urdu |
| 1995 | Mastana Mahi | Punjabi |
| 1995 | Naam Ki Suhagan | Urdu |
| Year | Award | Category | Result | Film | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | Nigar Award | Best Actress | Won | Mr. 420 | [1] |
Ruby Niazi started as a model and later got the role of a journalist in Chand Grihan, the popular NTM series of the time. She got a break as the heroine in Natha Production's Aaj Ka Daur with other newcomers, including the director M.A. Khan. The cast, headed by Ruby, had Zohaib, Arshad Mahmood, and Zoya Butt. Contrary to all expectations, the film did fairly well at the box-office, particularly in the Karachi region. Later, as Ruby made progress in her career as a cine star, she married her benefactor Aslam, the chief of Natha films, and quit films. Aslam was killed in an inter-business conflict, leaving the young actress in limbo with a child, born soon after his death.
