Senior TV actor Naila Jaffri has passed away. According to details given by Naila Jaffri’s brother, Atif Jafri; the actor passed away on July 17. Her burial will be held at Army Cemetery on Kala Pul. The actor fought a six-year-long and hard battle against ovarian cancer. She was being treated at the Liaquat National Hospital in Karachi.
Jeffery had been performing on television since the late 1990s and was one of the ‘veteran’ performers. Naila enjoyed lots of success and gave heart-touching performances in dramas such as Maa Mujh ko Sulana; Desi Girls and Thodi Si Khushiyan provide ample justification for her success. Moreover, she was one of the few talented actors in Pakistan who had worked in theatre and on TV. She was also a fashion designer. She did her last drama serial in 2016; after which her cancer was diagnosed.
Naila Jaffery about her Illness:
She was vocal about her illness and in her last few months before moving on to her heavenly abode; she was admitted to the hospital where she recorded a video message for the entertainment industry and the Government of Pakistan. In the video, she requested the government to support senior actors and those who have worked in the entertainment industry for the country. She lamented that dramas are re-run on air, however; actors do not receive any royalties and added that in the early day’s actors used to receive royalties, however, that culture does not exist anymore. After her video message, many actors such as Mikaal Zulfiqar, Mansha Pasha, and Ushna Shah shared her video in support.
Heartfelt condolences on the passing away of veteran Pakistani actress Naila Jafri. pic.twitter.com/yGf8L7WiXx
— Danyal Gilani (@DanyalGilani) July 17, 2021
I am in tears to know about passing of Naila Jafri.
Cancer took another star from us 💔 pic.twitter.com/EoMB0XMgIf— Shama Junejo (@ShamaJunejo) July 17, 2021
Famed TV actress #NailaJaffery has passed away after a protracted illness in the Sindh capital, according to the family.The Thodi Si Khushiyan star was suffering from cancer since 2016. Her funeral prayers will be offered today in Karachi, her brother Atif Jaffery confirmed. pic.twitter.com/XTSzHJmGGY
— Azeem Butt 🚩 (@_AzeemButt) July 17, 2021
معروف اداکارہ نائلہ جعفری انتقال کرگئیں
اِنَّا لِلّٰہِ وَاِنَّا اِلَیْہِ رَاجِعُوْنَ
وہ طویل عرصے سے کینسر جیسی مہلک بیماری میں مبتلا تھیں pic.twitter.com/amGPX0emJb— PTV News (@PTVNewsOfficial) July 17, 2021