Mehr Hassan

Mehrun Nissa Hassan, commonly known as Mehr Hassan, is an American actress, model, and classical dancer. She is the daughter of religious theologian Riffat Hassan. She was born to a Pakistani mother and an Indian father, named Hassan. Mehr is settled in Louisville, Kentucky, though she has performed in films in India and Pakistan, as well. She received her masters degree from the University of Louisville.Mehr started her dancing career as a stage performer in United States. During her college years, she visited India during summer breaks and began her film career in a Tamil film called Anbe Diana, in which she played the title character. During her stay in India, she also studied acting at the Kishore Namit Kapoor Institute. She continued to work in films while in college, including the award-winning films Diwali and Dreams. It was on the set of Diwali that Samina Peerzada approached her for her film Shararat, which was filmed in Pakistan and released in 2003.Mehr is an accomplished dancer and has worked in award-winning music videos as a dancer and director.

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