Samina Ahmad Explained

Samina Ahmad
Birth Date:20 March 1950
Birth Place:Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan
Years Active:1965present
Children:2
Awards:Pride of Performance (2011)

Samina Ahmad is a Pakistani film and television actress, stage performer, producer, and director. She is one of the most popular actresses of her time and was one of the most successful actresses of the 1970s, 1980s, and 1990s.[1] A veteran television actress with over 55 years of work experience in the Urdu entertainment industry, she was honoured with the Pride of Performance by the Government of Pakistan in 2011.

Started her on-screen career in mid 1960s, Ahmad performed for many of PTV's most successful series, including Waris (1979), Aahat (1991), and Family Front (1997) for which she won PTV Award for Best Actress also. One of her most recent roles includes Geo TV's widely-popular four-part comedy series Kis Ki Aayegi Baraat (2009–2012) and Hum TV's acclaimed comedy drama series Suno Chanda (2018) and its sequel Suno Chanda 2 (2019).[2] Ahmad further appeared in Marvel Cinematic Universe's Ms. Marvel (2022), marking her international debut.[3]

She married for the second time with actor Manzar Sehbai in April 2020.

Early life

Ahmad was born in Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan, on March 20, 1950.[4] Her father was the Director of Forests in the West of Pakistan, and her mother was a housewife. Her father died in 1965, and her mother in 2018. She is the eldest of her five siblings. She has a Masters in Home Economics.

Career

Ahmad started her career with serious plays on Pakistan Television Corporation (PTV); however, she is known for comedy plays like Akkar Bakkar, Taal Matol, Alif Noon, and Such Gup. She also acted in the famous comedy drama Family Front (1997 Comedy Drama TV Series).[5] She has recently acted in another TV comedy named Side Order. Her switch to comic roles proved to be highly rewarding for her, and she quickly became a top media person in Pakistan. When asked in an interview about what she values most in life, her prompt reply was, "Humanity." Samina Ahmad was just an 18-year-old college student in Lahore, Pakistan, when she first started working for Pakistan Television Corporation. During her long career, she had also worked at Alhamra Arts Council, Lahore, as a Programme director for two decades. Despite her busy professional career, Samina Ahmed has also been an active member of the Women's Action Forum in Pakistan.[2]

Ahmad was a programme director at Alhamra Arts Council in Lahore while also performing on television. In 1997, she launched her own television company, Samina Ahmad Productions, which produced the widely-popular TV drama Family Front.[5]

Personal life

Ahmad was married to Pakistani filmmaker Fariduddin Ahmed, the son of veteran filmmaker W.Z. Ahmed, who made the popular Pakistani film Waada (1957). The couple has a son, and a daughter together. Fariduddin divorced her, a few years before his death in 1993.[6] Ahmad married actor, Manzar Sehbai on 4 April 2020, in a private Nikah ceremony in Lahore.[7]

Filmography

Films

YearTitleRoleNotes
1984NaraazRahat
2014DukhtarRukhsana[8]
2018Load WeddingRaja's Mother[9]
2021Khel Khel MeinZaib[10]
2022IntezaarSalma Kanwal[11]

Television

YearTitleRoleNetworkNotes
1970Akkar BakkarSaminaPTV
1972Such GupNews reporterPTV
1973SangatHerselfPTV
1974Taal MatolLadyPTV
1979WarisSughra Niaz AliPTV
1980Side OrderTahira
1982Alif NoonAndaleeb
1984Andhera UjalaAnjum
1984Ik Hasrat-e-TameerKhalida
198420 Golden Years Of PTVHerself
1984Sanwal Mor MoharanMani's mother
1985SaahilJamila
1987RaatKanwal
1989KiranSimi
1990DareechayNaila
1990Birdary HotelJannat Bibi
1991AahatBushra
1994AbabeelRani's aunt
1994Angaar WaadiDr's Hajra's mother
1995AmmiAmmi
1995NashaibMaa
1997Ghar Se GharIshrat
1997Family FrontNusrat
1998Janey AnjaneyMaria
1998Cat WalkGulzar Fatima
1998Dhoop Mein SawanMaryam[12]
2005Inspector KhojeeSamina Ahmed
2006Hoo Ba HooSalmaIndus TV[13]
2009Tanveer Fatima (B.A)BanoGeo Entertainment
Azar Ki Ayegi BaraatMehr-un-Nisa
Bol Meri MachliQudsia[14]
2010Noor BanoBi JaanHum TV
Dolly ki Ayegi BaraatMehr un NisaGeo Entertainment
DastaanOrphanage caretakerHum TVCameo
TalluqJameel's motherGeo Entertainment
Chand Parosa
Husn Ara KaunZeenatTV One[15]
2011Kitni Girhain Baqi HainHum TVEpisodic role
Takkay Ki Ayegi BaraatMehr Un NisaGeo Entertainment
Akhri BarishHusnaHum TV
Pani Jaisa PiyarNuzhat
2012Annie Ki Ayegi BaraatMehr Un NisaGeo Entertainment
2012-2013Mirat Ul UroosAsghari
2013Dil Muhallay Ki HaveliAmma Bi
2015SawaabFehmida (Nimra's mother-in-law)Hum Sitaray
Maikey Ko Dedo SandesGeo Entertainment
SangatAdnan and Farah's motherHum TV
BojhGeo Entertainment
2015-2016Gul-e-RanaJazba AapiHum TV
2016Iss Khamoshi Ka MatlabGeo Entertainment
Kitni Girhain Baaki Hain (Season 2)Banto's mother-in-lawHum TVAnthology series; Episode 10
NaimatBabar's motherARY Digital
2016-2017Dil BanjaaraZubaida MukhtarHum TV
2017Sun YaaraAmna, Rafia's sister and Roshni's grandmotherARY Digital
PinjraJannat BibiA-Plus Entertainment
GhairatSaba's motherARY Digital
Yaar-e-BewafaHumairaGeo Entertainment
Baday MianTV OneTelefilm
Super SaasTelefilm
AanganZaitoon BanoARY Digital
2018Ustani JeeZubaidaHum TVAnthology series; Episode 3
Suno ChandaMumtaaz Begum "Bi jaan"
Kabhi Band Kabhi BajaExpress EntertainmentAnthology series, Episodes 4 & 10
Khatti Methi Love StoryNadia's grandmotherExpress Entertainment
SiskiyaanShamshadBOL Entertainment
DilaraZehra
2019Dil-e-BerehamA-Plus TV
Do BolFirdousARY Digital
Suno Chanda 2Mumtaaz Begum "Bi jaan"Hum TV
2020KashfKashf's grandmother
Bikhray MotiShamsa; Zulfi's motherARY Digital
Bandhay Aik Dor SayUmer and Maheen's grandmotherGeo TV[16]
Ghisi Piti MohabbatKaneez FatimaARY Digital
2021Safar Tamam HowaQudsia BegumHum TV[17]
ShehnaiBakht's grandmotherARY Digital
BadduaMudassir's mother
BadnaseebSaeed's motherHum TV
Mere HumsafarRiffat AhmedARY Digital
2022Afrah TafreehKhushi's grandmother Hum TVTelefilm
Love Life Ka LawBaby AuntyGeo EntertainmentTelefilm[18]
Chand Si DulhanParizeh's grandmotherARY DigitalTelefilm
2022-2023Kala DoriyaTabassum JahanHum TV
2023Baby BajiBaby BajiARY Digital
2024Kitni Girhain Baaki HainAasia's motherHum TV
2024Mohabbat SatrangiZubaidaGreen Entertainment
2024Wo 7 DinRoshan AraHum TV

Web series

YearTitleRolePlatformNotes
2021Dhoop Ki DeewarSarah's grandmotherZEE5
2022Ms. MarvelSana, Kamala's grandmotherDisney+

Awards and recognition

YearTitle Award Category Result
1985NaraazNigar Award[19] Best Supporting Actress
1999HerselfPTV AwardsBest Director Award by PTV.[20]
2000 Family FrontPTV AwardBest Actress
2002[21] Lux Style Awards CommitteeLux Style AwardsBest TV Actress
2005HerselfThe 1st Indus Drama AwardsBest Actress Sitcom in a Leading Role
2011HerselfPride of Performance Award Pride of Performance Award by the President of Pakistan

Notes and References

  1. عمران پیزادہ کے ساتھ شاندار ثمینہ احمد کا انٹرویو. TV Times Magazine. 273.
  2. Web site: Famous TV actress of Pakistan: Samina Ahmed . MariaS . Pakistan 360 degrees website . 1 October 2012 . 21 March 2019 . 21 March 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190321221313/http://pakistan360degrees.com/famous-tv-actress-of-pakistan-samina-ahmed/ . dead .
  3. Web site: Samina Ahmed enters 'Ms Marvel' as Kamala Khan’s Nani. June 16, 2022 . April 14, 2024 . Express Tribune .
  4. Web site: Samina Ahmed: Interpreting Life and Drama. Youlin Magazine. January 14, 2022.
  5. Web site: 6 Pakistani comedy shows that need to make a comeback . Dawn (newspaper) . Zoya Anwer . 29 May 2015 . 21 March 2019.
  6. Web site: W.Z. Ahmed passes away . Dawn (newspaper) . 17 April 2007 . Shoaib Ahmed . 21 March 2019.
  7. Web site: It's Never Too Late For 'Qubool Hai:' High Time To Accept Seniors In Love. Parhlo. 9 April 2020. en.
  8. http://www.citwf.com/film504356.htm Dukhtar (2014) film and Samina Ahmad (actress) on Complete Index To World Film (CITWF) website
  9. Web site: Samina Ahmed on her role in Load Wedding . Shabbir . Buraq . The News International (newspaper) website . en . 21 March 2019.
  10. Web site: 'Khel Khel Mein' releasing on November 19. Daily Times. 30 October 2021.
  11. Web site: The wait is over: Sakina Samo's 'Intezaar' will release in cinemas on August 19. 7 August 2022. Express Tribune.
  12. Web site: live. https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211205/qCNLANVwD44. 5 December 2021. DHOOP MEIN SAWAN Episode 1(1998) . YouTube.
  13. Web site: live. https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211205/7Z4vlcaI1rA. 5 December 2021. Hoo Ba Hoo - Episode #8 - ACB Comedy . YouTube.
  14. Web site: Bol Meri Machli Episode, Bol Meri Machli Drama Cast, Bol Meri Machli Schedule, Bol Meri Machli OST.
  15. Web site: Prime Time: Questioning your sanity (Review of Husn Ara Kaun). dawn.com. 20 February 2011. 19 December 2021.
  16. Web site: Ahsan Khan on his next drama serial, Bandhay Ek Dor Se. Shabbir. Buraq. www.thenews.com.pk. en. 4 April 2020.
  17. Web site: Teasers and OST of Safar Tamam Hua starring Madiha Imam & Ali Rehman are out. Something Haute. 4 March 2021.
  18. Web site: Saba Faisal, Samina Ahmed, Zara Noor team up for a project. Minute Mirror. 18 April 2022. 22 August 2022.
  19. Web site: Pakistan's "Oscars"; The Nigar Awards.. Desi Movies Reviews. 28 October 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20150722111654/https://www.desimoviesreviews.com/index.php/2017/11/24/pakistans-oscars-nigar-awards. 22 July 2015. dead.
  20. http://www.tv.com.pk/celebrity/Samina-Ahmed/298/biography Profile of Samina Ahmad on tv.com.pk website
  21. "https://web.archive.org/web/20030715233432/http://www.luxstyleawards.com/winners/pastwinners.asp"