Aymen Saleem Explained

Aymen Saleem
Birth Date:1993 1, df=y
Birth Place:Karachi, Pakistan
Years Active:2020–present
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Aymen Saleem (born January 12, 1993) is a Pakistani actress and model who appears in Urdu television shows. She made her acting debut with Hum TV's ramadan special Chupke Chupke as Ramisha aka Mishi (2021), which earned her a nomination of Best Emerging Talent in TV at Lux Style Awards.

In 2022, Saleem made her television comeback after one year with another ramadan drama Paristan as Pernia, followed by a leading role as Aliya in feminism romance Ibn-e-Hawwa on Hum TV.

Early life and education

Aymen was born in Karachi. She is the niece of the late Pakistani singer Nazia Hassan. Her father, Saleem Yousuf, is a former Pakistani cricketer. She finished her A-levels at Karachi Grammar School. She earned her undergrad in Business with double majors in Finance and Strategic Management in 2017 from Wharton School of Business University of Pennsylvania.[1] [2]

Aymen attempted for a Guinness World Record in 2010 at the age of 17 when she fitted herself, along with 18 other girls, into a smart car with closed doors for 19 seconds.[3] [4] [5]

Career

She started her career as an Intern for an Investment Bank J.P. Morgan and start working as a Management Consultant at McKinsey & Company where she was dealing and consulting Government and Ministeries of Middle East, making policies for Abu Dhabi, Dubai and overall MENA region. In 2020, she acted in a Hum TV production, Chupke Chupke, which aired in 2021 and starred with Ayeza Khan, Osman Khalid Butt, Arslan Naseer, and Mira Sethi. Her second project was Ibn-e-Hawwa with Hira Mani and Shehzad Sheikh. She again paired with Arslan Naseer in HumTv's Ramzan drama Paristan (TV series).[6]

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2021Chupke ChupkeRamisha aka MishiTV debut
2022Ibn-e-HawaAliyaLead[7]
2022ParistanPernia “Pari”Lead[8]

Notes and References

  1. News: Do You Know Who Is Actress Aymen Saleem's Father? . BOL News . 21 April 2021.
  2. News: Chupke Chupke star Aymen Saleem is the daughter of former cricketer Saleem Yousaf . Daily Pakistan . 21 April 2021.
  3. Web site: 19 Girls Cram into a smart for Guinness Record . autoevolution . 20 December 2010 . 21 January 2022.
  4. News: Guinness book of world records: 19 girls and 1 car on top of the world . 21 January 2022 . The Express Tribune . 16 December 2010.
  5. News: Do You Know Aymen Saleem Is A World Record Holder? . 21 January 2022 . BOL News.
  6. News: Aymen Saleem spills the beans on why she temporarily quit acting after drama Chupke Chupke . 21 January 2022 . Dawn . September 13, 2021.
  7. Web site: Aymen Saleem, Hira Mani and Shahzad Sheikh's upcoming drama Ibn-e-Hawa to tackle misogyny. DAWN Images. 3 November 2021.
  8. Web site: Javeria Saud, Aymen Saleem and Arslan Naseer starring in upcoming Ramazan special Paristan. Dawn Images. 29 January 2022. 29 January 2022.