Samina Peerzada (,
Punjabi, ) is a Pakistani film and television actress, producer and director. She was a popular model in 1970s.
[ She is one of the most popular actress of her time and was one of the most successful actress of 1980s and 1990s.]
Early life
Samina was born into an educated Kashmiri family in Lahore
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, but after separation of her parents she was raised in Karachi
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, Sindh
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Pakistan
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. After graduating in commerce, she chose to pursue a career in acting. After many successful years of acting in television dramas and minor roles in television advertisements, Samina was cast in starring roles in several films.
Career
Samina started her career as a model in 1974 and then she acted in several films including ''Nazdikiyan'', '' Mukhra'', '' Bazar-e-Husn'', ''Shaadi Mere Shohar Ki'' and '' Bulandi''.Zindagi Gulzar Hai
''Zindagi Gulzar Hai'' (, English: "Life is a rose garden") is a Pakistani television series directed by Sultana Siddiqui, produced by Momina Duraid under the banner Moomal Productions, which was first broadcast on Hum TV. Based on the novel ...
'', ''Meri Zaat Zarra-e-Benishan
''Meri Zaat Zarra-e-Benishan'' () is a Pakistani television drama series, directed by Babar Javed and produced by Abdullah Kadwani and Humayun Saeed, based on Umera Ahmad's novel of the same name. The series is about Saba, a woman torn betwe ...
'', ''Rehaai
''Rehaai'' () is a 2013 Pakistani television drama serial directed by Mehreen Jabbar and written by Farhat Ishtiaq. It premiered on Hum TV on 18 March 2013. The serial stars Noman Ijaz, Samina Peerzada, Maria Wasti, Adnan Jilani, Rashid Fa ...
'', ''Durr-e-Shahwar
''Durr-e-Shehwar'' is a Pakistani drama television series directed by Haissam Hussain and written by Umera Ahmad. First broadcast in Pakistan by Hum TV, ''Durr-e-Shehwar'' premiered on 10 March 2012 and was produced by Momina Duraid and S ...
'', '' Dastaan'' and ''Karobi''.
Her first Hollywood
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film, '' The Valley'', released on 2 March 2018.Alyy Khan
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, another actor from Pakistan is also starring in this film.
Peerzada made her directorial debut through '' Inteha'',[ addressing the social issue of marital rape. Subsequently, she directed the less well-received commercial film '' Shararat''.][
She is also the host of ''Rewind with Samina Peerzada'' on ]YouTube
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.
Personal life
She married Usman Peerzada,[ a fellow media personality, in 1975.]
Filmography
Actress
PTV drama series 'Jaane Do' in 1980s opposite Behrouz Sabzwari
Television series
Telefilm
Film
Direction
Awards and recognition
Samina Peerzada's directorial debut ''Inteha'' received nine national awards.[ She was also conferred with a ''Lifetime Achievement Award'' at the ''Beyond the Mango Film Festival'' held in ]Bradford
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, UK, in November 2013. She consecutively won the ''Hum Award for Best Supporting Actress
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'' in 2013 and 2014 for ''Roshan Sitara'' and ''Zindagi Gulzar Hai
''Zindagi Gulzar Hai'' (, English: "Life is a rose garden") is a Pakistani television series directed by Sultana Siddiqui, produced by Momina Duraid under the banner Moomal Productions, which was first broadcast on Hum TV. Based on the novel ...
''.Hum TV
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at the '' 3rd Hum Awards'' held in Dubai
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in April 2015.
Nigar Awards
PTV Awards
Lux Style Awards
Mango Film Festival
Hum Awards
Pakistan Media Awards
CPACT Canada Awards
See also
* List of Pakistani actresses
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*Aasia
*Armeena Khan
* Aaminah Haq
* Aamina Sheikh
*Aiman Khan
* Ainy Jaffri
* Alishba Yousuf ...
References
External links
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1955 births
Pakistani film producers
Urdu film producers
Pakistani film actresses
Pakistani television actresses
Nigar Award winners
Living people
Pakistani people of Kashmiri descent
Hum Award winners
Actresses in Punjabi cinema
PTV Award winners
Actresses from Lahore
Actresses from Karachi
Film directors from Lahore
20th-century Pakistani actresses
Actresses in Urdu cinema
21st-century Pakistani actresses
Pakistani female models
Lux Style Award winners