Saiqa Akhtar, also known as Saiqa (Urdu:سائقہ) is a Pakistani actress. She acted in both Urdu and Punjabi films and is known for her roles in films ''
Baharo Phool Barsao
''Baharo Phool Barsao'' (), is a 1972 Pakistani Urdu-language romance film produced and directed by Indian director Mehmood Sadiq (a.k.a. M. Sadiq). He had come from India to produce and direct this film, but died halfway through its production ...
'', ''
Mela'', ''
Ranga Daku
''Ranga Daku'' ( Punjabi: ) is 1978 Pakistani Punjabi language biographical film directed by Arshad Mirza and produced by Ashiq Hussain. The film starred actors Sultan Rahi, Aasia, Afzaal Ahmed, Ilyas Kashmiri, and Adeeb, with Afzal Khan, ...
'', ''
Jahan Tum Wahan Hum
''Jahan Tum Wahan Hum'' is a 1968 Pakistani Urdu black-and-white film directed by Pervaiz Malik. It cast Waheed Murad, Shabnam, Nirala, Saiqa, Rukhsana, Tamanna and Mehmood Ali.
Cast
* Shabnam
* Waheed Murad
* Nirala
* Saiqa
* Asifa
* Tamann ...
'', ''
Ghulami
''Ghulami'' () is a 1985 Indian Hindi-language action drama film directed by J. P. Dutta (in his directorial debut). The film has an ensemble cast comprising Dharmendra, Mithun Chakraborty, Mazhar Khan, Kulbhushan Kharbanda, Raza Murad, Reena ...
'', ''
Angara
The Angara ( Buryat and mn, Ангар, ''Angar'', "Cleft"; russian: Ангара́, ''Angará'') is a major river in Siberia, which traces a course through Russia's Irkutsk Oblast and Krasnoyarsk Krai. It drains out of Lake Baikal and is ...
'' and ''
Chambaili
''Chambaili'' ( ur, ) is a 2013 Pakistani Urdu-language political thriller film directed by Ismail Jilani, produced by Abdullah Kadwani and Shahzad Nawaz for Coup d'état Films and 7th Sky Films. It stars Salmaan Peerzada, Khalid Ahmed, Mohammed ...
''.
Early life
Saiqa was born in 1958 on 8th September in
Lahore
Lahore ( ; pnb, ; ur, ) is the second most populous city in Pakistan after Karachi and 26th most populous city in the world, with a population of over 13 million. It is the capital of the province of Punjab where it is the largest city. ...
, Pakistan. She completed her studies from University of Lahore.
Career
Saiqa made her debut as an actress in 1967 in Punjabi film ''
Hamraz
''Hamraz'' is a Pakistani suspense thriller mystery film directed by Khwaja Khurshid Anwar. The film was loosely based on Wilkie Collins's 1860's novel '' The Woman in White''. It started Shamim Ara and Mohammed Ali. Agha Talish, Lehri, Tariq ...
''. She worked in
Lollywood
Lollywood ( ur, , translit=lâli vuḍ) refers to Pakistan's film industry based in Lahore, previously the base for both Punjabi and Urdu language film production.
Lahore has been the center of Pakistani cinema since the partition of ...
films. She appeared in films ''Jeera Blade'', ''Taxi Driver'', ''Rangeela'', ''Dil Aur Duniya'', ''Dard'', ''Dhian Nimanian'' and ''Meri Zindagi Hay Naghma''. Then she changed her name to Saiqa and later she appeared in films ''Tera Gham Rahay Salamat'', ''Parda Na Uthao'', ''Pyar Ka Mousam'', ''Teray Meray Sapnay'' and ''Ajj Dian Kurrian''. Since then she appeared in films ''Heera Tay Basheera'', ''Aas Paas'', ''Aap Say Kya Parda'', ''Aag Ka Samundar'', ''Aakhri Nakha'' and ''Mera Insaf''. In 1970 she starred in film ''Rangeela'' with
Munawar Zarif
Munawar Zarif ( Punjabi, ur, منور ظریف) (25 December 1940 – 29 April 1976) was a Pakistani film actor and comedian. His fans named him ''Shahenshah-e-Zarafat''
( ur, شہنشاہِ ﻇﺮﺍﻓﺖ), meaning ''The Emperor of Humo ...
,
Rangeela and
Sultan Rahi
Sultan Rahi ( ur, ﺳﻠﻄﺎﻥ ﺭﺍﮨﯽ ; June 24, 1938 – January 9, 1996) was a Pakistani actor, producer and screenwriter.
He established himself as one of the leading and most successful actors of Pakistani and Punjabi cinema, and ...
the film was a hit and she won
Nigar Award
The Nigar Awards ( ur, , translit=Inʿām Negār, lit=Picture Awards) were presented in an annual award show to recognize outstanding achievement in Pakistani cinema. The honors are awarded by Nigar Magazine founded in 1948. The Nigar Awards a ...
of Best Supporting Actress. Saiqa then stopped working in films after the decline of Pakistan Film Industry. Saiqa then started to work in dramas and appeared in dramas ''
Laa'', ''Raiq Zar'', ''
Bol Kaffara
''Bol Kaffara'' ( ur, , lit=Give atonement; alternatively known as ''Parlour Wali Larki'', ur, , lit=The Parlour Girl) is a 2018 Pakistani drama serial which aired on BOL Entertainment. It was directed by Nadia Afgan and written by Fawad Kashif ...
'' and ''
Teri Rah Mein''.
Personal life
Saiqa married film and television actor
Khayyam Sarhadi
Khayyam Sarhadi (12 June 1948 – 3 February 2011 born as Khayyam Sethi) was a Pakistani film and television actor and a radio personality.
Early life
Khayyam Sarhadi was born to a Muslim family on 12 June 1948 in Bombay, in the home of ...
and they had three children together. Saiqa's father-in-law
Zia Sarhadi
Zia Sarhadi ( ur, ضیا سرحدی; born Fazl-e-Qadir Sethi 1914 in Peshawar, North West Frontier Province – 27 January 1997 in Karachi, Sindh) was a Pakistani screenwriter and director of films in the Indian Film Industry, whose career sp ...
was a screenwriter and her niece
Zhalay Sarhadi
Zhalay Sarhadi, also spelled Zille Sarhadi, (born on 11 June 1981) is a Pakistani actress, model, and former VJ. Her notable performance include the series ''Uraan'' (2010), '' Aks'' (2012), ''Madiha Maliha'' (2012), ''Digest Writer'' (2014), '' ...
is a model. Saiqa husband Khayyam Sarhadi died in 2011.
Filmography
Television
Telefilm
Film
Awards and recognition
References
External links
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1958 births
20th-century Pakistani actresses
Living people
Actresses in Punjabi cinema
Pakistani television actresses
Nigar Award winners
Actresses in Pashto cinema
21st-century Pakistani actresses
Actresses in Urdu cinema
Pakistani film actresses