Faryal Mehmood

In late 2019, Mehmood shared in an interview with Samina Peerzada that she was a victim of sexual harassment and that her stepfather had molested her when she was a child.^[2] She is an avid dancer.^[3]

On 28 May 2020, Mehmood married Daniyal Raheal, son of veteran actor Simi Raheal.^[4] Rumours surrounding their alleged separation began to spread later that year; on 13 December 2020, Mehmood publicly rejected these claims, commenting that she would "like you guys to leave my marriage up to me and @daniyalraheal and focus on issues that are important in your own lives."^[5] Later in 2021, she confirmed her divorce stating that she is single again.^[6]

She appeared in 2017's series Mohabbat Tumse Nafrat Hai as an antagonist.^[7] The same year, she had her first major role in Laal Ishq written by Khalil-Ur-Rehman Qamar.^[1] In 2019, she made her web series debut as a jealous girlfriend of the protagonist in Wajahat Rauf's Enaaya.^[1] Shafiq ul Hassan of The Express Tribune found that she "manages to act quite well in a few scenes where she displays her anger and outrage".^[8]

For her portrayal of a straightforward and realist daughter in Kashif Nisar's directed and Bee Gul's written Raqeeb Se, she received a nomination of Hum Award for Best Supporting Actress.^[9]

After a two-year hiatus, she returned to acting in 2023 with a supporting role in Zaheer Uddin's Chikkar.^[10] She then played the titular role in Iram Parveen Bilal's Wakhri.^[11] Sara Danial of the Dawn Images found her portrayal as "nothing short of brilliance" and she "seamlessly encapsulating the nuances of her character, resonating with authenticity and depth".^[12] The film, released in January 2024, was inspired by the life of late social media sensation Qandeel Baloch.^[13] Her next appearance was a cameo in Umair Nasir Ali's Nayab, where she danced to the song "Shendi".^[10]