Samina Peerzada





















































Samina Peerzada
Born
Samina Butt


August 9, 1955[1]

Lahore, Pakistan

Residence
Lahore, Karachi, Pakistan
Other names Jea, Lisa
Alma mater
PECHS, Karachi
Government College of Commerce & Economics, Karachi
Occupation Actress, Producer & Director, Activist
Years active 1982 – Present
Known for Performance, Progress, Peace
Notable work
Zindagi Gulzar Hai
Style Versatile
Spouse(s) Usmaan Peerzada
Children Two daughters

Samina Peerzada (Urdu: ثمینہ پیرزادہ‎) is a film and television actress, producer and director from Pakistan.




Contents






  • 1 Personal life


  • 2 Career


    • 2.1 Upcoming work


    • 2.2 As director




  • 3 Awards


  • 4 Filmography


    • 4.1 Television


    • 4.2 Telefilms


    • 4.3 Films


    • 4.4 Direction




  • 5 See also


  • 6 References


  • 7 External links





Personal life


Samina was born in Lahore on August 9th in an ethnic Kashmiri family and was raised in Karachi, Pakistan. 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.


She married Usmaan Peerzada,[2] a fellow media personality, in 1975. The couple have two daughters, Anum and Amal.[3][4] Their younger daughter Amal is a miniature artist.[5][6]



Career


Samina started her career in 1982 and has acted in several films including Nazdikiyan, Mukhra, Bazar-e-Husn, Shaadi Mere Shohar Ki and Bulandi.


She has traveled widely and has also performed in Oslo at The International Ibsen Festival.[7] Her notable stage performances include productions such as Raaz-o-Niaz and Ibsen’s A Doll’s House.[7]


She has a long list of television plays to her credit including Zindagi Gulzar Hai, Meri Zaat Zarra-e-Benishan, Rehaai, Durr-e-Shahwar Dastaan and Karobi.



Upcoming work


Her first Hollywood film, The Valley, is in post-production phase and will be releasing soon.[8]Alyy Khan, another actor from Pakistan is also starring in this film.



As director


Samina Peerzada made her directorial debut through Inteha, a critically acclaimed film[2] addressing the social issue of marital rape. Subsequently, she directed the less well-received commercial film Shararat.[2]



Awards


Samina Peerzada's directorial debut Inteha received nine national awards.[2] She was also conferred with a Lifetime Achievement Award at the Beyond the Mango Film Festival held in Bradford, UK, in November 2013. She consecutively won the Hum Award for Best Supporting Actress in 2013 and 2014 for Roshan Sitara and Zindagi Gulzar Hai.[9][10] She was decorated with Lifetime Achievement Award for Excellence in Television by Hum TV at the 3rd Hum Awards held in Dubai in April 2015.[11][12][13]



Filmography


Actress



Television





















































































































































































































































































































































































































































Drama
Role
Year
Broadcasting Network
Additional Notes

Darya
Wife
1983

PTV
Plays the role of a runaway (city) wife who finds protection, acceptance, respect, love and boundless affection from simple village folks making a lifelong bond by marrying into the tribe.

Zard Dopehar

1995

PTV


Wafa Kay Mausam
Mother
2001

PTV


Sheeshay Ka Mahal

2002

PTV


Thori Si Mohabbat
Leading Lady
2004

Geo TV


Ana
Sadiqa
2004

PTV


Dil, Diya, Dehleez
Sheher Bano
2006

Hum TV
Dil, Diya, Dehleez is a drama which is based on the novel of same name by Riffat Siraj

Tere Aajaney Se

2006

TV ONE


Ishq Ki Inteha

2009

Geo TV
Nominated for Best TV Serial

Thori Door Sath Chalo

2009

Hum TV


Meri Zaat Zarra-e-Benishan
Tai Amma
2009

Geo TV

Meri Zaat is the most-viewed serial on Geo TV to date.

Noorpur Ki Rani
Anna
2009

Hum TV


Tair-e-Lahooti

2009

Hum TV


Mohabbat Kon rokay

2009

ARY Digital


Dil Ki Dehleez Par

2009

PTV


The Ghost

2009

Hum TV


Dil-e-Nadan

2009

Geo TV


Kalmoohi
Aasiya
2010

PTV


Natak Mandi

2010

PTV


Bebak

2010

Hum TV


Dastaan
Bibi/Saleha
2010

Hum TV
Dastaan is based on a novel on the independence of Pakistan written by Razia Butt

Kafir
Mehwish
2011

ARY Digital


Pani Jaisa Piyar
Arfa
2011

Hum TV


Koi Lamha Gulab Ho

2011

Hum TV


Rangeelpur
Mother
2011

PTV


Mera Naseeb
Salima
2011

Hum TV


Kuch Khwab Thay Meray
Annie
2011

ARY Digital


Durr-e-Shahwar
Durr-e-Shahwar
2012

Hum TV
A phenomenal show that explores the difficulties faced by women after marriage

Shehr-e-Zaat
Naani/Amma
2012

Hum TV


Roshan Sitara
Roshan Ara's mother
2012

Hum TV


Zindagi Gulzar Hai
Rafia (Kashaf's Mother)
2012

Hum TV

Hum Award for Best Supporting Actress. Plays the role of a mother every one of us would want to have.

Ghaao
Mahjabeen
2012

Geo TV


Rehaai
Sumaira
2013

Hum TV
Plays the role of a mother(in-law) every married lady would want to have, supportive, sensitive and always defending the rights and aspirations of daughter-in-law(s).

Kuch Is Tarah

2013

PTV


Chaar Chaand
Mother
2013

Geo TV


Meri Beti
Airaj's Grandmother
2013

ARY Digital


Kitni Girhain Baaki Hain
Mother
2014

Hum TV
Episode: Wida Na Karna Maa

Kaanch

2014

ARY Digital


Adhura Milan
Elderly lady
2014

A-Plus Entertainment


Neelum Kinaray

2015

Hum TV


Judai

2016

ARY Digital


Beqasoor

2016

ARY Digital


Aap Ke Liye
Nishat Malik
2016

ARY Digital
Plays the role of a crafty elder sister.

Be Aib
Sadaf
2016

Urdu1
Plays the role of a high headed and very haughty lady.

Saanp Seerhi
Mother
2017

Express Entertainment
Plays the role of a loving Mother.

Rasm E Duniya
Elder Sister-in-Law
2017

ARY Digital
Plays the role of a family matriarch.

Ghanti
Wife


PTV


Hissar
Wife


PTV


Karb
Wife


PTV


Kathputli
Wife


PTV


Musafirkhana
Lady passenger


PTV


Doosra Chehra



PTV


Jab Jab Dil Milay



PTV


Mallika-e-Alam



PTV


Saahil



PTV


Raat



PTV


Chakkar-e-Azam



PTV


Fishaar



PTV


Hisaar



PTV


Karobi



PTV


Panah



PTV



Telefilms



















































Telefilm
Role
Year
Broadcasting Network

Climax
Elderly Lady Lover
2009

Hum TV

Band Bajj Gaya
Elderly Lady
2010

ARY Digital

Lunch With Lubna
Mad Lady
2012

Hum TV

Zindagi Ab Bhi Muskurati Hai
Mother
2013

Hum TV

Lakeerain
Mother
2013

Express Entertainment

Chor Babul Ka Ghar
Mother
2013

ARY Digital

Noor (Musical Telefilm)
Elderly lady
2017

Urdu1


Films











































































Film
Role
Year
Additional Notes

The Blood of Hussain
Lisa (General's daughter)
1980
Released in February 1981 in the UK. Banned in Pakistan.
Shaadi Mere Shohar Ki
Leading Lady
1986


Mukhra
Nadeem's sister
1988
Punjabi film

Bazar-e-Husn

1988


Bulandi
Mother
1990


Nazdeekiyan
Samina Pirzada
1991


Pabandi

1992


Khwahish

1993
aka The Wish (International: English title)

Zar Gul
Nawab's Wife
1997


The Valley
Didi
2017
Upcoming Hollywood film

Load Wedding dagger
TBA
2018
Pre-production; Nabeel Qureshi's next[14]


Direction




























Films
Film
Role
Year
Additional Notes

Zar Gul
Director, writer, Nawab's Wife
1997


Inteha
Director, Producer
1999
The movie was Samina Peerzada's debut directorial attempt[15]

Shararat
Director
2003



See also


  • List of Pakistani actresses


References





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  2. ^ abcd "Interview: Samina Peerzada - Arts & Culture - Newsline". Retrieved 14 January 2015.


  3. ^ "Usman Peerzada". Retrieved July 2, 2015.


  4. ^ "Good parenting: All about my mother". Retrieved July 2, 2015.


  5. ^ "Surrealistic paintings showcased". Retrieved July 2, 2015.


  6. ^ "Amal Peerzada's painting exhibition today". Retrieved July 2, 2015.


  7. ^ ab "Samina Peerzada Ensemble". Retrieved 9 September 2015.


  8. ^ "actor-alyy-khan-to-star-in-american-movie-the-valley/". Retrieved 13 March 2016.


  9. ^ "Beyond the Mango Film Festival (Nov 1-9 2013)". Retrieved 14 January 2015.


  10. ^ "New Centre for World Cinemas podcast". Retrieved 14 January 2015.


  11. ^ "Servis 3rd HUM Awards". Archived from the original on 27 June 2015. Retrieved 23 June 2015.


  12. ^ "Winners of the 3rd Hum Awards 2015". Retrieved 23 June 2015.


  13. ^ "HUM TV Awards 2015: 'Sadqay Tumhare' a clear winner". Retrieved 23 June 2015.


  14. ^ "Mehwish Hayat, Fahad Mustafa to reunite in Load Wedding". Pakistan Today. 9 December 2017. Retrieved 9 December 2017.


  15. ^ Indrajit Banerjee; Stephen Logan (15 July 2008). Asian Communication Handbook 2008. Asian Media Information & Communication Centre. p. 387. ISBN 978-9814136105. Retrieved 14 April 2012.




External links



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