Who played Mrs Masood in EastEnders?
By Mia Ramsey
Who played Mrs Masood in EastEnders?
Nina Wadia
Nina Wadia OBE (born 18 December 1968) is a British actress & comedian, known for playing Zainab Masood in the BBC soap opera EastEnders, Mrs Hussein in the BBC comedy Still Open All Hours, and for starring in the BBC Two sketch show Goodness Gracious Me.
What happened to Amira in EastEnders?
Kalidas quit the show in January 2010 to concentrate on a career in music, filming her final scenes in March 2010. Her final episode was broadcast on 26 April 2010, after Amira discovered that her husband was gay and had been having an affair with Christian Clarke (John Partridge).
Who played Sayid in EastEnders?
In 2009, Elliott was cast as Syed Masood in the BBC soap opera, EastEnders and he won the 2010 British Soap Award for Best Newcomer for this role. Syed was a gay Muslim struggling with his sexuality, family expectations and religion: his defining storyline was his gay affair with Christian Clarke.
What age is Nina Wadia?
52 years (December 18, 1968)
Nina Wadia/Age
Who was tamwar’s mum in EastEnders?
Zainab
Zainab is the mother of Syed (Marc Elliott), Shabnam (Zahra Ahmadi/Rakhee Thakrar), Tamwar (Himesh Patel) and Kamil Masood (Arian Chikhlia).
Who plays the Indian mum in EastEnders?
Balvinder Sopal
Balvinder Sopal (born 4 December 1979) is an English actress. Having previously made appearances in British soap operas including Emmerdale, Coronation Street, Doctors and Hollyoaks, she has portrayed the role of Suki Panesar in the BBC soap opera EastEnders since January 2020.
What happened to Masood in EastEnders?
He made a brief appearance on 28 November 2017 and returned permanently on 1 January 2018. On 26 January 2019, it was announced Ganatra had quit the soap again and Masood departed in episode 5871, originally broadcast on 19 February 2019.
What happened to Zainab EastEnders?
Yusef manipulates Zainab, drugging her and causing her to pass out; she is hospitalised with her family believing she took a deliberate overdose in a suicide bid. Concerned that he is causing Zainab’s problems and that she is in love with Yusef, Masood divorces her by saying the triple talaq.
Who played Syed Masood?
Marc ElliottEastEnders
Syed Masood/Played by
Who is Nina in strictly married to?
Raiomond Mirzam. 1998
Nina Wadia/Spouse
Who is Nina Wadia’s sister?
Nergish Wadia-Austin
Nina Wadia/Sisters
Did Zainab cheat on Masood?
Born and raised in Pakistan, Zainab brought shame upon her family when she had an affair with Masood Ahmed (Nitin Ganatra), while married to Yusef Khan (Ace Bhatti). As punishment, Zainab was set on fire by Yusef and his family. The Masoods decided on a career change, working in the postal service.
