Samina Peerzada
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Samina Peerzada is a Pakistani television
, film actress, and a director who has appeared in numerous films and television serials.
. Her father is a mechanical engineer. She did her graduation in Commerce
. During her academic years, she took an active part in extracurricular activities. When she showed an inclination toward acting, both her parents supported her in adopting it as a profession.
's film industry based in Lahore. She initially directed a string of successful television productions, such as Sophia and Karb for Pakistan Television, but later chose to move to the celluloid world with her rather controversial directorial debut, Inteha, a film in which she also had a short role. Inteha was well received in the major urban centers of Pakistan, and paved way for Peerzada to direct Shararat
, a film which lacked the slick urban look which people related Peerzada's films with.
and Ali Zafar
. The film is expected to release sometimes this year.
Peerzada has returned to acting in Pakistani television plays such as Sheeshay Ka Mahal, Kaanch, and Ghar Gharonda.
India in New Delhi for International Week of Justice Festival, from December 5–10, 2008, commemorating the 60th anniversary of Universal Declaration of Human Rights. Peerzada participated in three public forums for the festival at Jamia Millia Islamia and Alliance Francaise on the issues of women empowerment, democracy and torture.
Director
Television
Television is a telecommunication medium for transmitting and receiving moving images that can be monochrome or colored, with accompanying sound...
, film actress, and a director who has appeared in numerous films and television serials.
Early life
Peerzada was born as Samina Butt to Moinuddin Butt and Almas Butt in LahoreLahore
Lahore is the capital of the Pakistani province of Punjab and the second largest city in the country. With a rich and fabulous history dating back to over a thousand years ago, Lahore is no doubt Pakistan's cultural capital. One of the most densely populated cities in the world, Lahore remains a...
. Her father is a mechanical engineer. She did her graduation in Commerce
Commerce
While business refers to the value-creating activities of an organization for profit, commerce means the whole system of an economy that constitutes an environment for business. The system includes legal, economic, political, social, cultural, and technological systems that are in operation in any...
. During her academic years, she took an active part in extracurricular activities. When she showed an inclination toward acting, both her parents supported her in adopting it as a profession.
Career
In 1976, she starred her film Nazdikiyan. This was followed by many films, including Bazaare Husn and Khawahish. She has a long list of television plays to her credit, among them the popular are Raat and Hisar. She has also performed on stage for such successful productions as Raaz-o-Niaz and Gurya Ghar.As director
Now, she has become one of the more promising directors hailing from PakistanPakistan
Pakistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan is a sovereign state in South Asia. It has a coastline along the Arabian Sea and the Gulf of Oman in the south and is bordered by Afghanistan and Iran in the west, India in the east and China in the far northeast. In the north, Tajikistan...
's film industry based in Lahore. She initially directed a string of successful television productions, such as Sophia and Karb for Pakistan Television, but later chose to move to the celluloid world with her rather controversial directorial debut, Inteha, a film in which she also had a short role. Inteha was well received in the major urban centers of Pakistan, and paved way for Peerzada to direct Shararat
Shararat
Shararat is a Pakistani Urdu film which was released in early 2003 across theaters in Pakistan. The movie was Samina Peerzada's sophomore directorial venture, but unlike her hit debut Inteha it was met with a rather mixed reaction at the theaters...
, a film which lacked the slick urban look which people related Peerzada's films with.
Current projects
She has in recent years put cinema on the back-burner and has instead chosen to act in a number of television serials for the plethora of relatively new Pakistani cable / satellite channels. However, Peerzada returns to cinema with Saqib Malik's directorial debut Ajnabee Shehr Mein where she stars alongside ShaanShaan (Actor)
Shaan is a Pakistani actor, writer and director. Upon making his debut in Javed Fazil's Bulandi alongside Reema Khan, Shaan has acted in numerous commercially successful films and has established himself as one of the leading actors of Pakistan.- Family and early life :Armaghan Shahid was born...
and Ali Zafar
Ali Zafar
Ali Zafar is a Pakistani musician, composer, song writer, singer, actor, painter and model, popular in Pakistan for his music, including his hit songs like "Channo", "Rangeen", "Chal Dil Merey", "Dekha", "Masty" and "Sajania"...
. The film is expected to release sometimes this year.
Peerzada has returned to acting in Pakistani television plays such as Sheeshay Ka Mahal, Kaanch, and Ghar Gharonda.
Personal life
In 1975, she married Usman Peerzada, also an actor, who encouraged her career. She has two daughters, Anum and Amal Peerzada.International awards
She has traveled widely, performed in Oslo in an Ibsen festival, and won many awards, including two presidential awards for her films and two Graduate Awards for her work on stage.Social and Women work
Recently, Samina Peerzada was invited by Amnesty InternationalAmnesty International
Amnesty International is an international non-governmental organisation whose stated mission is "to conduct research and generate action to prevent and end grave abuses of human rights, and to demand justice for those whose rights have been violated."Following a publication of Peter Benenson's...
India in New Delhi for International Week of Justice Festival, from December 5–10, 2008, commemorating the 60th anniversary of Universal Declaration of Human Rights. Peerzada participated in three public forums for the festival at Jamia Millia Islamia and Alliance Francaise on the issues of women empowerment, democracy and torture.
Filmography
Actress- Zar Gul (1995) .... Nawab's Wife
- KhwahishKhwahishKhwahish is a 2003 Indian Bollywood film directed by Govind Menon. The film stars Himanshu Malik and Mallika Sherawat in leading roles. Sherawat made her acting debut in the film. Although the film was quite racy by Indian standards, it was known for its naturalistic and realistic topic, being a...
(1993) ... aka The Wish (International: English title) - Darya KhanDarya khanDarya Khan is a town of Bhakkar District in the Punjab Province of Pakistan. The town is the headquarters of Darya Khan Tehsil. The town of Darya Khan is itself subdivided into two Union councils. During British rule the railway station at Darya Khan was built as part of the North-Western Railway...
(1991) (as Samina Pirzada) - BulandiBulandiBulandi may refer to:*Bulandi Urdu film*Bulandi Anil Kapoor starrer Hindi film...
(1990) ... aka Vantage (International: English title) - Bazar-e-Husn (1988) ... aka Market (International: English title)
- MukhraMukhraMukhra is a 1988 Pakistani Punjabi film starring Nadeem Baig and Babra Sharif.-Plot:Powla is a villager, who always dreams of bravery and defeating robbers. He is very coward. He is awaken by his mother Samina Peerzada. Her mother is died by snake biting, therefore he vows to die and go to her. He...
(1988) ... aka Face (International: English title) - Nazdeekiyan (1986)
- The Blood of HussainThe Blood of HussainThe Blood of Hussain is a Pakistani film directed by Jamil Dehlavi and released in 1980 . The film was banned throughout Pakistan as the military junta led by General Zia-ul-Haq toppled the government of Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto....
(1981) (as Lisa) .... General's Daughter
Director
- Inteha (1999)
- ShararatShararatShararat is a Pakistani Urdu film which was released in early 2003 across theaters in Pakistan. The movie was Samina Peerzada's sophomore directorial venture, but unlike her hit debut Inteha it was met with a rather mixed reaction at the theaters...
(2003) - AasmaanAasmaanAasmaan is a 1984 Bollywood movie starting Rajiv Kapoor, Tina Munim, and Mala Sinha. It was directed by Tony Juneja....
(2010–2011) pre-production work.