{"id":117640,"date":"2026-07-08T13:30:23","date_gmt":"2026-07-08T08:30:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dailyausaf.com\/en\/?p=117640"},"modified":"2026-07-08T18:57:16","modified_gmt":"2026-07-08T13:57:16","slug":"namrah-shahid-saba-qamar-friendship-grew-from-inspiration-to-close-bond","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dailyausaf.com\/en\/showbiz\/namrah-shahid-saba-qamar-friendship-grew-from-inspiration-to-close-bond\/","title":{"rendered":"Namrah Shahid Saba Qamar Friendship Grew From Inspiration To Close Bond"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\" data-start=\"344\" data-end=\"556\">Pakistani actress Namrah Shahid has shared the story behind her close relationship with celebrated star Saba Qamar, revealing that the actress she once admired from afar has now become one of her closest friends.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"344\" data-end=\"556\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-117642 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/dailyausaf.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/670783848_18581052514023514_6153931727125392890_n.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1440\" height=\"1440\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dailyausaf.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/670783848_18581052514023514_6153931727125392890_n.jpg 1440w, https:\/\/dailyausaf.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/670783848_18581052514023514_6153931727125392890_n-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/dailyausaf.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/670783848_18581052514023514_6153931727125392890_n-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/dailyausaf.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/670783848_18581052514023514_6153931727125392890_n-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/dailyausaf.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/670783848_18581052514023514_6153931727125392890_n-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/dailyausaf.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/670783848_18581052514023514_6153931727125392890_n.avif 1440w, https:\/\/dailyausaf.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/670783848_18581052514023514_6153931727125392890_n-300x300.avif 300w, https:\/\/dailyausaf.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/670783848_18581052514023514_6153931727125392890_n-1024x1024.avif 1024w, https:\/\/dailyausaf.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/670783848_18581052514023514_6153931727125392890_n-150x150.avif 150w, https:\/\/dailyausaf.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/670783848_18581052514023514_6153931727125392890_n-768x768.avif 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1440px) 100vw, 1440px\" \/><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"558\" data-end=\"910\">Speaking during a recent interview, Namrah recalled how she spent countless late nights watching Saba Qamar\u2019s television performances to improve her own acting skills. She said she often stayed awake until the early hours of the morning, carefully studying Saba\u2019s expressions, dialogue delivery, and screen presence while preparing for different roles.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"912\" data-end=\"1147\">According to Namrah, Saba was much more than an inspiration during the early stages of her career. She considered her a mentor and someone she looked up to as she worked toward establishing herself in Pakistan\u2019s entertainment industry.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" style=\"background: #FFF; border: 0; border-radius: 3px; box-shadow: 0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width: 540px; min-width: 326px; padding: 0; width: calc(100% - 2px);\" data-instgrm-captioned=\"\" data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DWUt6IeArRV\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"14\">\n<div style=\"padding: 16px;\">\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: row; align-items: center;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 40px; margin-right: 14px; width: 40px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 100px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 60px;\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"padding: 19% 0;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: block; height: 50px; margin: 0 auto 12px; width: 50px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"padding-top: 8px;\">\n<div style=\"color: #3897f0; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 550; line-height: 18px;\">View this post on Instagram<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"padding: 12.5% 0;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: row; margin-bottom: 14px; align-items: center;\">\n<div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; height: 12.5px; width: 12.5px; transform: translateX(0px) translateY(7px);\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; height: 12.5px; transform: rotate(-45deg) translateX(3px) translateY(1px); width: 12.5px; flex-grow: 0; margin-right: 14px; margin-left: 2px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; height: 12.5px; width: 12.5px; transform: translateX(9px) translateY(-18px);\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-left: 8px;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 20px; width: 20px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 0; height: 0; border-top: 2px solid transparent; border-left: 6px solid #f4f4f4; border-bottom: 2px solid transparent; transform: translateX(16px) translateY(-4px) rotate(30deg);\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-left: auto;\">\n<div style=\"width: 0px; border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4; border-right: 8px solid transparent; transform: translateY(16px);\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; flex-grow: 0; height: 12px; width: 16px; transform: translateY(-4px);\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 0; height: 0; border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4; border-left: 8px solid transparent; transform: translateY(-4px) translateX(8px);\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center; margin-bottom: 24px;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 224px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 144px;\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 8px; overflow: hidden; padding: 8px 0 7px; text-align: center; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap;\"><a style=\"color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DWUt6IeArRV\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">A post shared by Namra Shahid (@namrashahidofficial)<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1149\" data-end=\"1451\">When asked how their relationship has changed over the years, Namrah happily revealed that the two now share a genuine friendship. Their bond grew stronger after working together in the television drama <em data-start=\"1352\" data-end=\"1360\">Muamma<\/em>, where their professional collaboration developed into a meaningful off-screen connection.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1453\" data-end=\"1700\">The admiration has been mutual. Saba Qamar has previously praised Namrah on multiple occasions, describing her as one of her closest friends, while Namrah has frequently acknowledged Saba\u2019s encouragement and guidance throughout her acting journey.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" style=\"background: #FFF; border: 0; border-radius: 3px; box-shadow: 0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width: 540px; min-width: 326px; padding: 0; width: calc(100% - 2px);\" data-instgrm-captioned=\"\" data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reel\/DadhrjfObMH\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"14\">\n<div style=\"padding: 16px;\">\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: row; align-items: center;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 40px; margin-right: 14px; width: 40px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 100px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 60px;\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"padding: 19% 0;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: block; height: 50px; margin: 0 auto 12px; width: 50px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"padding-top: 8px;\">\n<div style=\"color: #3897f0; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 550; line-height: 18px;\">View this post on Instagram<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"padding: 12.5% 0;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: row; margin-bottom: 14px; align-items: center;\">\n<div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; height: 12.5px; width: 12.5px; transform: translateX(0px) translateY(7px);\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; height: 12.5px; transform: rotate(-45deg) translateX(3px) translateY(1px); width: 12.5px; flex-grow: 0; margin-right: 14px; margin-left: 2px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; height: 12.5px; width: 12.5px; transform: translateX(9px) translateY(-18px);\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-left: 8px;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 20px; width: 20px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 0; height: 0; border-top: 2px solid transparent; border-left: 6px solid #f4f4f4; border-bottom: 2px solid transparent; transform: translateX(16px) translateY(-4px) rotate(30deg);\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-left: auto;\">\n<div style=\"width: 0px; border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4; border-right: 8px solid transparent; transform: translateY(16px);\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; flex-grow: 0; height: 12px; width: 16px; transform: translateY(-4px);\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 0; height: 0; border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4; border-left: 8px solid transparent; transform: translateY(-4px) translateX(8px);\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center; margin-bottom: 24px;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 224px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 144px;\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 8px; overflow: hidden; padding: 8px 0 7px; text-align: center; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap;\"><a style=\"color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reel\/DadhrjfObMH\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">A post shared by Galaxy Lollywood (@galaxylollywood)<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1702\" data-end=\"2033\">Widely regarded as one of Pakistan\u2019s most accomplished actresses, Saba Qamar is known for hit dramas including <em data-start=\"1813\" data-end=\"1821\">Baaghi<\/em>, <em data-start=\"1823\" data-end=\"1831\">Cheekh<\/em>, <em data-start=\"1833\" data-end=\"1840\">Fraud<\/em>, <em data-start=\"1842\" data-end=\"1853\">Sar-e-Rah<\/em>, and <em data-start=\"1859\" data-end=\"1881\">Tumhare Husn Ke Naam<\/em>. Meanwhile, <em data-start=\"1894\" data-end=\"1902\">Muamma<\/em> remains one of Namrah Shahid\u2019s most significant projects, marking a memorable collaboration with the actress she has long admired.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Pakistani actress Namrah Shahid has shared the story behind her close relationship with celebrated star Saba Qamar, revealing that the actress she once admired from afar has now become one of her closest friends. 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