Zeba is a film actress from Pakistan

Pakistan

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...

. Her real name is Shaheen, but she adopted the name Zeba. She starred in the 1966 film Arman

Armaan (1966 film)

Armaan is a Pakistani black-and-white film produced by Waheed Murad and directed by Pervaiz Malik. It was the first Pakistani film to complete 75 weeks in cinemas and, thus, became the first Pakistani "Platinum Jubilee" film...

which was produced by actor and producer Waheed Murad

Waheed Murad

Waheed Murad was a legendary Pakistani film actor, producer and script writer. Waheed is considered to be one of the most famous and influential actors of subcontinent. Born in Sialkot, Pakistan, he was the only child of well-off film distributor Mr. Nisar Murad. He got early education from...

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Film career

Zeba started her career from Karachi

Karachi

Karachi is the largest city, main seaport and the main financial centre of Pakistan, as well as the capital of the province of Sindh. The city has an estimated population of 13 to 15 million, while the total metropolitan area has a population of over 18 million...

. Producer Noor Mohammad Khan offered her a role of heroine in his film Zindagi but she declined the offer and accepted a role in another Karachi based film Shakir. Arif was the hero, and the movie was eventually released in 1962 with a different name Chiragh jalta raha. Other debut cast were Mohammad Ali and Kamal Irani.

Taubah was her first Golden Jubilee movie. Her pair, first with Kamal

Syed Kamal

Syed Kamal was a Pakistani film and TV actor.Kamal was a popular film star of in the 1960s and the 1970s. Kamal, whose film Tauba became a success, has a striking resemblance with the Indian filmstar Raj Kapoor, and he is not evasive about this issue...

 and then with Waheed Murad, who was only producer at that time, became extremely popular especially among females. In fact, it was Zeba, who prevailed upon Waheed Murad to act in the films and play hero's role. Waheed Murad

Waheed Murad

Waheed Murad was a legendary Pakistani film actor, producer and script writer. Waheed is considered to be one of the most famous and influential actors of subcontinent. Born in Sialkot, Pakistan, he was the only child of well-off film distributor Mr. Nisar Murad. He got early education from...

 once remarked, it was Zeba, who persuaded me, by accepting the role of being my heroine in the movies, to start my film Heera aur pathar and play the role of hero. The film was liked by the film fans and it did well in the box office.

After the introduction of color movies, she first appeared in Najma. Rishtah hey pyar ka was her first film which was shot overseas. Her first Platinum Jubilee movie was Armaan

Armaan (1966 film)

Armaan is a Pakistani black-and-white film produced by Waheed Murad and directed by Pervaiz Malik. It was the first Pakistani film to complete 75 weeks in cinemas and, thus, became the first Pakistani "Platinum Jubilee" film...

which was also Pakistan's first Platinum Jubilee Urdu film. Armaan was produced by Waheed Murad himself and directed by Pervaiz Malik. The movie was released on 18 March 1966. During the same year, Zeba and Waheed Murad were teamed up in two other movies, i.e., Josh and Jaag utha insaan. Insaan aur aadmi was produced by Shabab Kiranvi. She played young-to-old role in Insaan aur aadmi in the year 1968 when she was only 29 years old. She starred in only one Punjabi film named Mehndi wale hath, whereas she had worked with a total of 45 film directors.

Her last film was Mohabbat ho to aesi released in 1989.

Marriages

She was first of all married to Khawaja Rehmat Ali (1959-1962), and then became better half of Sudhir (1964-1966). In 1967 Mohammad Ali became her life partner till his demise in 2006.

Filmography

• Chiragh jalta raha (1962)

• Baji, Jab se dekha hai tumhen, Dil ne tujhe maan liya, Sumeera, Mehndi wale hath (Punjabi) (1963)

• Taubah, Aashiyanah, Heera aur Pathar, Head constable, Baghi sipahi (1964)

• Kaneez, Eid mubarak, Aisa bhi hota hai, Rawaaj, Tere shehar mein (1965)

1966

• Armaan
• Josh
• Koh-e-Noor
• Lori
• Tasveer
• Jokar
• Dard-e-Dil
• Jaag utha Insaan

1967

• Insaniyat
• Ehsan
• Rishta hai pyar ka
• Maa Baap
• Aag
• Suhagan
• Waqt ki pukar

1968

• Mafroor
• Baalam
• Adalat
• Pakeeza
• Asmat
• Mujhe jeeney do
• Mehal
• Dil diya dard liya
• Taj Mehal

1969

• Tum mile pyar mila
• Jaise jante nahin
• Zindgi kitni haseen hai
• Bahu Rani
• Jang-e-Azadi

1970

• Insaan aur Aadmi
• Mohabbat rang laye gi
• Ik Phool ik Pathar
• Anjaan
• Najma
• Noreen

1971

• Insaaf aur Qanoon
• Duniya na maney
• Yaden
• Teri soorat meri Ankhen
• Salam-e-Mohabbat
• Aansoo bahaye Pathron ne

1972

• Afsana Zindgi ka
• Ilzaam
• Sabbaq
• Mohabbat
• Badley gi Duniya saathi
• Dil ik Aaina

1973

• Daaman aur Chingari
• Nadiya ke paar

1974

• Phool mere Gulshan ka
• Tiger Gang
• Shama
• Parchhaen

1975

• Jab jab Phool khiley
• Noukar
• Bin Baadal barsat
• Aarzoo
• Mohabbat zindgi hai
• Sheerin Farhad
• Gumrah
• Palki
• Isar

1976

• Aurat ek paheli
• Phool aur Sholay
• Goonj uthi Shehnai
• Dharkan
• Aap ka Khadam

1977

• Bharosa

1978

• Kora Kaghaz
• Takrao

1979

• Chori Chori
• Ibadat

1989

• Mohabbat ho to aisi

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