Hum TV
Hum TV is a 24-hour Urdu General Entertainment TV channel based in Karachi, Pakistan. It was founded by Sultana Siddiqui and Duraid Qureshi. It is owned by Hum Network Limited and traded on Pakistan Stock Exchange as (HUMNL).
Hum Network Limi ...
's ramadan special '' Chupke Chupke'' as Ramisha aka Mishi (2020), which earned her a nomination of Best Emerging Talent in TV at
Lux Style Awards
The Lux Style Awards is an award ceremony held annually in Pakistan since 2002. The awards celebrate "style" in the Pakistani entertainment industry, and it is the oldest event dedicated to cinema, television, fashion, music and film industry ...
.
In 2022, Saleem made her television comeback after one year with another ramadan drama ''
Paristan
In Persian cosmology, Paristan, Peristan or Pariestan ( fa, پریستان ''Pariyestân'', ''Peristân'', "Land of the Peris"; also Koh-i-Qaf or Qafkuh) is the home of peris.
Muslim folklore
Although originating in pre-Islamic Persian lite ...
'' as Pernia, followed by a leading role
as Aliya in feminism romance ''
Ibn-e-Hawwa
''Ibn-e-Hawwa'' () is a Pakistani television drama series produced by Momina Duraid under banner MD Productions, written by Saji Gul and directed by Syed Ahmed Kamran. It stars Hira Mani, Shahzad Sheikh and Aymen Saleem. It broadcasts weekly on ...
'' on Hum TV.
Early life and education
Aymen was born in
Karachi
Karachi (; ur, ; ; ) is the most populous city in Pakistan and 12th most populous city in the world, with a population of over 20 million. It is situated at the southern tip of the country along the Arabian Sea coast. It is the former cap ...
. She is the niece of the late Pakistani singer
Nazia Hassan
Nazia Hassan (3 April 1965 – 13 August 2000) was a Pakistani singer-songwriter, lawyer and social activist. Referred to as the Honorific nicknames in popular music, Queen of South Asian pop, she is considered one of the most influential singe ...
. Her father,
Saleem Yousuf
Saleem Yousuf (born 7 December 1959) is a former Pakistani international cricketer who played in 32 Test matches and 86 One Day Internationals between 1982 and 1990. He was a wicketkeeper. He made his highest Test score of 91 not out against Eng ...
, is a former Pakistani cricketer. She finished her A-levels at
Karachi Grammar School
Karachi Grammar School ( ur, ) is an independent, English-medium school located in 3 different campuses across Karachi. The main and oldest campus is located in Saddar, Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan. It is a highly selective, coeducational day school ...
. She earned her undergrad in Business with double majors in Finance and Strategic Management in 2017 from Wharton School of Business
University of Pennsylvania
The University of Pennsylvania (also known as Penn or UPenn) is a private research university in Philadelphia. It is the fourth-oldest institution of higher education in the United States and is ranked among the highest-regarded universitie ...
.
Aymen attempted for a
Guinness World Record
''Guinness World Records'', known from its inception in 1955 until 1999 as ''The Guinness Book of Records'' and in previous United States editions as ''The Guinness Book of World Records'', is a reference book published annually, listing world ...
in 2010 at the age of 17 when she fitted herself, along with 18 other girls, into a smart car with closed doors for 19 seconds.
Career
She started her career as an Intern for an Investment Bank
J.P. Morgan
JP may refer to:
Arts and media
* ''JP'' (album), 2001, by American singer Jesse Powell
* ''Jp'' (magazine), an American Jeep magazine
* ''Jönköpings-Posten'', a Swedish newspaper
* Judas Priest, an English heavy metal band
* ''Jurassic Park ...
and start working as a Management Consultant at
McKinsey & Company
McKinsey & Company is a global management consulting firm founded in 1926 by University of Chicago professor James O. McKinsey, that offers professional services to corporations, governments, and other organizations. McKinsey is the oldest and ...
where she was dealing and consulting Government and Ministeries of Middle East, making policies for Abu Dhabi, Dubai and overall MENA region.
In 2020, she acted in a
Hum TV
Hum TV is a 24-hour Urdu General Entertainment TV channel based in Karachi, Pakistan. It was founded by Sultana Siddiqui and Duraid Qureshi. It is owned by Hum Network Limited and traded on Pakistan Stock Exchange as (HUMNL).
Hum Network Limi ...
production, ''Chupke Chupke'', which aired in 2021 and starred with
Ayeza Khan
Kinza Khan
professionally known by her stage name Ayeza Khan (born 15 January 1991), is a Pakistani actress and model who primarily works in Urdu television. Khan has done over 30 roles and is the recipient of several accolades including Lux ...
,
Osman Khalid Butt
Osman Khalid Butt ( ur, ; born 9 February 1986) is a Pakistani film, television and theatre actor, writer and choreographer. He is best known for his role as Wali Sohaib Khan in Diyar-E-Dil , Faaz Ibrahim in Chupke Chupke and Malik Shahzain in E ...
, Arslan Naseer, and
Mira Sethi
Mira Sethi (born January 12, 1987) is a Pakistani actress and writer. The daughter of journalists Najam Sethi and Jugnu Mohsin, she attended Lahore Grammar School and Cheltenham Ladies' College then graduated from Wellesley College in 2010; she ...
. Her second project was
Ibn-e-Hawwa
''Ibn-e-Hawwa'' () is a Pakistani television drama series produced by Momina Duraid under banner MD Productions, written by Saji Gul and directed by Syed Ahmed Kamran. It stars Hira Mani, Shahzad Sheikh and Aymen Saleem. It broadcasts weekly on ...
with
Hira Mani
Hira Salman (''née'' Saleem; born 27 February 1989), known as Hira Mani, is a Pakistani television actress, singer, presenter and former video jockey. She starred as lead in several hit series, including ''Jab We Wed'' (2014), ''Preet Na Kariy ...
and
Shehzad Sheikh
Shahzad Sheikh ( Punjabi, ur, ) is a Pakistani television and film actor. He is the son of Pakistani actor, director and producer Jawed Sheikh. He made his acting debut with the television series Dreamers (2011), and has since gained success w ...
. She again paired with Arslan Naseer in HumTv's Ramzan drama
Paristan (TV series)
''Paristan'' () is a Pakistani Ramadan special television drama series produced by Momina Duraid under banner MD Productions, directed by Ali Hassan and written by Samra Bukhari. It stars Arslan Naseer and Aymen Saleem in lead roles with an ens ...