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Humaira Asghar

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Not to be confused with Humaira Ali.
Humaira Asghar
Asghar in 2022
Born(1992-10-10)10 October 1992
Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan
Diedc. October 2024(2024-10-00) (aged 31–32) (see details)
Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan
NationalityPakistani
Occupations
  • Actress
  • model
  • theatre artist
Years active2014–2024
Known for

Humaira Asghar Ali Chaudhry[a] (10 October 1992 – c. October 2024) was a Pakistani actress, model and theatre artist.

Asghar began her career performing with Rafi Peer Theatre during her college years before entering the fashion industry, modelling for several prominent brands. Asghar appeared in various Pakistani television dramas including Benaam, Just Married, Chal Dil Mere, Sirat-e-Mustaqeem (Laali), Guru, and Ehsaan Faramosh, and gained wider recognition through the reality show Tamasha aired on ARY Digital. Her film appearances include a modelling role in the 2015 action-thriller Jalaibee and a lead role in Aik Tha Badshah opposite Ali Hamza and Ali Noor.

Early life and education

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Humaira Asghar was born on 10 October 1992 in Lahore,[1][2] the daughter of an army doctor,[3] and had been residing in a rented flat in the Defence area of Karachi from 2018 until her death.[4] She was a qualified visual artist, having studied painting and sculpture at the National College of Arts and the College of Art & Design at University of the Punjab.[5] Her artworks predominantly explored the role of women in building societies and promoting women's empowerment, often drawing inspiration from Urdu poetry and literature.[6][7][8]

Career

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Asghar began her artistic journey during her college years with the Rafi Peer Theatre, which later led her into the world of modelling. She gained wider recognition after securing third position in the Veet Miss Super Model title in 2014,[9][10] and went on to model for several major brands before transitioning into television and film.[4][6][11]

Asghar appeared in various Pakistani television dramas and films throughout her career. She was best known for participating in ARY Digital's reality show Tamasha, which followed a format similar to the international franchise Big Brother.[8][12][13] In television, she acted in serials such as Benaam, Just Married, Love Vaccine, Chal Dil Mere, Sirat-e-Mustaqeem (Laali), Ehsaan Faramosh, and Guru. In film, Humaira made an appearance in the 2015 action-thriller Jalaibee, where she was also featured as a model. She also played a lead role in the film Aik Tha Badshah (2016) alongside Ali Hamza and Ali Noor.[14][6]

In 2022, a video showing a woman walking playfully in front of a burning hillside while wearing a silver gown went viral on TikTok. It was initially believed to feature Humaira Asghar Ali, and international media outlets, including AFP, mistakenly reported the clip under her name. However, the video was later confirmed to have been posted by TikTok user Dollyofficiall, who had captioned it, "Fire erupts wherever I am." The error was widely noted and clarified subsequently.[15][16][17]

In 2023, she received a National Woman Leadership Award for her contribution to media and entertainment.[7][18]

Asghar's final known activity was a fashion shoot for a magazine in late September 2024, which coincided with her last Instagram post; the stylist involved in that shoot later stated that he last interacted with her in October 2024.[19][20]

Death and aftermath

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On 8 July 2025, Asghar was found dead in her apartment in DHA Phase VI, Karachi, during a court-ordered eviction due to months of unpaid rent. A foul odour from the flat led police and a bailiff to forcibly enter the locked apartment, where they discovered her body in a decomposed state.[21]

According to the police, all doors and windows, including the balcony, were locked from the inside, and there were no signs of forced entry or struggle, suggesting no immediate evidence of foul play.[22] Other officials reported that the balcony door was left open.[23][24]

A post-mortem was conducted at the Jinnah Postgraduate Medical Centre (JPMC), which confirmed that the body was in an "advanced state of decomposition." The autopsy, dated 8 July 2025, revealed that the remains were partially mummified and skeletal. Based on forensic and digital evidence - including call detail records, social media inactivity, expired food items, and the extent of decomposition - investigators and medical experts concluded that Asghar most likely died in or around October 2024, approximately eight to ten months prior to the examination. This estimate was significantly longer than the initial six-month timeframe earlier suggested by law enforcement agencies.[23][25][19][26]

Medico-legal findings noted that the body showed extensive decomposition: facial and muscle tissues had deteriorated, fingers and nails had reduced to bone, internal organs had liquefied, and the brain matter was completely decomposed. Despite the level of decay, no bone fractures were detected. Brown-coloured insects were observed on the body, especially in the hair, but no maggots were found.[27]

Asghar was buried on 11 July 2025 at the Q Block graveyard in Model Town, Lahore. Her funeral was reportedly attended by only a small number of people.[28]

Filmography

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Television

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Year Title Role Notes Network Ref
2021 Benaam Maham Drama ARY Digital [29]
2021 Just Married Unknown Unknown Unknown [5]
2021 Love Vaccine Unknown Telefilm ARY Digital [3]
2022 Tamasha Herself Reality show ARY Digital [30]
2022 Sirat-e-Mustaqeem (Laali) Sumbul Anthology, episodic appearance ARY Digital [5]
2022 Chal Dil Mere Unknown Telefilm Hum TV [31]
2023 Guru Mona Drama Express TV [31]
2023 Ehsaan Faramosh Nazish Drama ARY Digital [32][33]

Film

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Year Title Role Notes Ref
2015 Jalaibee model Action-thriller [6]
2016 Aik Tha Badsha Unknown Short [6]
2025 Love Guru matchmaker[b] romantic comedy

Notes

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  1. ^ Urdu: حمیرا اصغر علی چودھری
  2. ^ An uncredited appearance by her in the film Love Guru was noted based on visual identification; her voice was reportedly not dubbed, as the production team did not receive a response from her after October 2024, possibly due to her death.

References

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  2. ^ Ahsan, Imran (9 July 2025). "معروف ماڈل و اداکارہ حمیرا اصغر علی کو آج لاہور میں سپرد خاک کیا جائیگا" [Renowned model and actress Humaira Asghar Ali will be laid to rest in Lahore today]. Daily Jang (in Urdu). Retrieved 11 July 2025.
  3. ^ a b Radhakrishnan, Manjusha (9 July 2025). "Why Pakistani actress Humaira Asghar Ali deserved more than a lonely goodbye?". Gulf News. Retrieved 9 July 2025.
  4. ^ a b Sohail, Riaz (9 July 2025). "اداکارہ حمیرا اصغر کی 'کئی روز پرانی لاش' کراچی کے فلیٹ سے برآمد، والد کا میت وصول کرنے سے انکار" [Pakistani actress Humaira Asghar's decomposed body recovered from Karachi flat; father refuses to receive the body]. BBC News Urdu (in Urdu). Retrieved 9 July 2025.
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  15. ^ "Humaira mistaken for Dolly in recent forest fire controversy". The Express Tribune. 23 May 2022. Retrieved 9 July 2025.
  16. ^ Ali, Ramisha (20 May 2022). "میں ٹک ٹاکر ڈولی نہیں ہوں، مجھے بدنام کیا جارہا ہے: حمیرا اصغر" [I am not TikToker Dolly, I am being defamed, says Humaira Asghar]. Independent Urdu (in Urdu). Archived from the original on 20 May 2022. Retrieved 9 July 2025.
  17. ^ "Pakistan: Outrage as TikTok star shoots video next to forest fire". Al Jazeera. 23 May 2022. Retrieved 10 July 2025. An earlier version of this story erroneously identified the Pakistani TikTok star as Humaira Asghar. The error is regretted.
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  19. ^ a b Siddiqui, Qaisar Kamran; Riaz, Sohail (11 July 2025). "حمیرا اصغر کی لاہور میں تدفین: اداکارہ کی موت سے جڑے اہم سوالوں کے جواب" [Humaira Asghar's Burial in Lahore: Unresolved Questions Surrounding Her Death]. BBC Urdu (in Urdu). Retrieved 11 July 2025.
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