Dananeer Mobeen

Dananeer Mobeen
دنانیر مبین
Mobeen hosting a YouTube show in 2025
Born (2001-12-27) 27 December 2001
Peshawar, Pakistan
NationalityPakistani
Other namesPawri girl
Occupations
  • Social media influencer
  • actress
Years active2021–present (acting career)
Known forViral video and catchphrase
Instagram information
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Followers6.16 million
(3 July 2025)

Dananeer Mobeen (Urdu: دنانیر مبین) is a Pakistani actress and social media influencer. She gained popularity in 2021, after she became associated with a catchphrase stemming from what she said in one of her Instagram videos. That viral video developed into an internet meme, earning her the nickname Pawri girl. Since then, she has acted in multiple Urdu-language television series, performing lead roles in Muhabbat Gumshuda Meri and Very Filmy. She was one of the winners at the 22nd Lux Style Awards, gaining recognition for her debut performance as a supporting cast in Sinf-e-Aahan.

Early life

Dananeer[a] Mobeen was born on 27 December 2001,[2] to a Pashtun family in Peshawar.[3] She has a brother and a sister. Her father is a Brigadier. After completing her A-Levels, she got admission in The Millennium Universal College, from where she graduated in November 2024.[1][4]

Career

Early influencer

In early 2021 and prior to gaining fame, Dananeer Mobeen was a 19-year old student[5] from Peshawar, Pakistan.[6] She was running an Instagram account as an influencer with around 100,000 followers,[7][8] posting her photoshoots alongside videos about fashion, make-up, and other topics.[9][10][11]

Breakthrough: #PawriHoraiHai

External videos
The original #pawrihoraihai by Dananeer Mobeen. Published 13 February 2021.[b]

On 6 February 2021, Mobeen uploaded a four-second video at Nathia Gali during an outing with friends. She filmed her car, her companions and herself while stating in Urdu: "Yeh hamari car hai, yeh hum hain, aur yeh hamari pawri ho rahi hai", which translates as "This is our car, this is us, and this is our party (happening)", whereby "pawri" is an intentionally malformed pronunciation of the English word "party".[6] The way she pronounced "party" mimicked and ridiculed a demographic known in Pakistan under the slang term "Burgers".[c] She had recorded the clip a month earlier,[3] and uploaded it to her Instagram account under the hashtag #PawriHoraiHai.[d][6]

In the days following its release, the video got over 2.7 million views, spawning the catchphrase-based "Pawri Ho Rahi Hai" meme. Indian music producer Yashraj Mukhate sampled the audio to create his own video, which also went viral and spread the meme to India.[12] Celebrities, companies, and politicians from both the countries, Pakistan and India, adopted the phrase in marketing materials and public campaigns.[5][10][13][14] The video earned Mobeen the nickname Pawri girl.[15][16] The number of her followers increased to 1 million,[17] and, according to her, she began receiving acting offers at this time.[5]

Later in February, she was named a brand ambassador for Peshawar Zalmi in the Pakistan Super League, joining public figures like Mahira Khan and Esra Bilgiç.[8] Later that year, she was also nominated at the 2nd Pakistan International Screen Awards for Most Entertaining Instagram Celebrity.[18]

Television acting

Mobeen made her television debut in the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR)-coproduced TV series Sinf-e-Aahan (2021–2022), in which she portrayed the character of Syeda Sidra.[19][20] In 2023, she played a lead role in the MD Productions' romantic drama TV series Muhabbat Gumshuda Meri as Zobia.[21] The following year, she had a lead role in another MD Productions TV series, named Very Filmy.[22] She subsequently played a lead role in Meem Se Mohabbat, also by MD Productions.[23]

In 2022, she did voice acting for the ISPR-coproduced animated TV series Team Muhafiz.[24]

Drama Serials

Year Title Role Notes
2021 Sinf-e-Aahan Syeda Sidra Supporting Role[25]
2023 Muhabbat Gumshuda Meri Dr. Zobia Saim Lead Role[26]
2024 Very Filmy Daniya Lead role[27]
2024-25 Meem Se Mohabbat Aayat Lead role[23]

Awards and nominations

Year Award Category Work Result Ref
2021 Pakistan International Screen Awards Most Entertaining Instagram Celebrity Nominated [18]
2023 Lux Style Awards Best Emerging Talent – Television Sinf-e-Aahan Won [28]

Notes

  1. ^ Her name is derived from an ancient Arabic term, with literal meaning 'wealth'.[1]
  2. ^ This YouTube video is a repost of the original Instagram video
  3. ^ People who emulate Western culture[12] and whose speech patterns are influenced by English[10]
  4. ^ Which translates as: "The party is happening"

References

  1. ^ a b "Influencer Dananeer Mobeen aspires to become a CSS officer one day". The News. 17 February 2021. Retrieved 6 July 2025.
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  3. ^ a b "Video: Everything you want to know about Dananeer Mobeen aka Syeda Sidra Batool of Sinf-e-Aahan". Something Haute. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 6 July 2025.
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  5. ^ a b c "'Pawri' power: Pakistani teen's Instagram video a rage in India". Al Jazeera. 2 March 2021. Retrieved 30 June 2025.
  6. ^ a b c Munazza Anwaar (13 February 2021). 'یہ ہماری کار ہے، یہ ہم ہیں اور یہ ہماری پارٹی ہو رہی ہے': دنانیر مبین، وہ لڑکی جو ایک وائرل میم بن گئی ['This is our car, this is us, and this is our party': Dananeer Mobeen, the girl who became a viral meme]. BBC Urdu (in Urdu). Retrieved 30 June 2025.
  7. ^ Sahar Habib Ghazi (28 March 2021). "Gender: Women with opinions... online". Dawn. Retrieved 2 July 2025.
  8. ^ a b "Dananeer joins star-studded roster of Peshawar Zalmi ambassadors". Arab News. 21 February 2021. Retrieved 19 June 2025.
  9. ^ Raya Ghosh (17 March 2021). "Pawri girl Dananeer Mobeen garners 1 million followers on Instagram. See her viral post". India Today. Retrieved 2 July 2025.
  10. ^ a b c "'Pawri girl': A five-second video brings India and Pakistan together". BBC. 19 February 2021. Retrieved 30 June 2025.
  11. ^ Kazim Hamdani (13 February 2021). "Explainer: Who is Dananeer Mobeen?". The Express Tribune. Retrieved 19 June 2025.
  12. ^ a b "Brands Join The "Pawri" As Pakistani Influencer's Video Goes Viral". NDTV. 15 February 2021. Retrieved 26 February 2021.
  13. ^ "'#PawriHoraiHai' girl speaks up about viral video". Daily Times. 14 February 2021. Retrieved 6 July 2025.
  14. ^ "Maryam Nawaz jumps on the 'pawri ho rai hai' bandwagon". 24 Digital. 21 February 2021. Retrieved 6 July 2025.
  15. ^ Rasti Amena (3 September 2024). "'Pawri girl' Dananeer Mobeen's new Pakistani drama: All details". The Siasat Daily. Retrieved 30 June 2025.
  16. ^ Pawri girl Dananeer Become Film Heroine. Aaj News (in Urdu). 5 May 2025. Retrieved 2 July 2025.
  17. ^ Sahar Habib Ghazi (31 March 2021). "Pakistan's women influencers are brave in their unapologetic honesty". Dawn Images. Retrieved 6 July 2025.
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  19. ^ Sajid Salamat (1 December 2021). "'Sinf-E-Aahan' trends on top after first episode". Daily Times. Retrieved 30 June 2025.
  20. ^ "'Sinf-e-Aahan' cast recalls shooting experience". The Express Tribune. 16 December 2021. Retrieved 30 June 2025.
  21. ^ "Remember Pawri Ho Rahi Hai girl Dananeer Mobeen? She now features in this Pakistani show Muhabbat Gumshuda Meri". India Today. 9 May 2023. Retrieved 19 June 2025.
  22. ^ Zainab Mossadiq (27 March 2024). "HUM TV's Very Filmy strikes the perfect balance between love, laughter, and meaningful messages". Dawn Images. Retrieved 19 June 2025.
  23. ^ a b Sajid Salamat (5 September 2024). "Dananeer set to play lead role in 'Meem Se Mohabbat'". Daily Times. Retrieved 19 June 2025.
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  25. ^ "Dananeer surprises fans with first look from Sinf-e-Aahan". Samaa TV. Archived from the original on 22 November 2021. Retrieved 19 June 2025.
  26. ^ "'Kya Drama Hai' judges point out gender bias, harsh realities shown in 'Mohabbat Gumshuda Meri'". 24 News HD. 21 September 2023. Retrieved 19 June 2025.
  27. ^ Usman Malik (11 March 2024). "Very Filmy – In conversation with Dananeer Mobeen". Hum TV. Retrieved 1 July 2025.
  28. ^ "Lux Style Awards 2023: From Dananeer to Bilal Abbas Khan - full list of winners". Samaa TV. 19 June 2025. Retrieved 19 June 2025.
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