Samina Peerzada

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Samina Peerzada
ثمینہ پیرزادہ
Peerzada in 2019
Born
Samina Butt

(1955-08-09) 9 August 1955 (age 70)[1]
Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan
EducationGovernment College of Commerce & Economics
Alma materPECHS, Karachi
Occupations
  • Actress
  • Producer
  • Host
  • Model
  • Director
  • Activist
Years active1974 – Present
Known forPerformance, Progress, Peace
Notable workZindagi Gulzar Hai
Meri Zaat Zarra-e-Benishan
Durr-e-Shehwar
StyleVersatile
Spouse
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(m. 1975)​
Children2
RelativesFaizan Peerzada (brother-in-law)
Zara Peerzada (niece)
Rafi Peer (father-in-law)
Anwar Ul Haq Ansari (father)
MBuggi Ansari (brother)
Samina Zaman (cousin)
AwardsPakistan Television (PTV) Award (2011)
Nigar Awards in 1988 and 1990
Lux Style Awards in 2007
Lifetime Achievement Award at Beyond the Mango Film Festival in 2013
HUM Awards in 2013, 2014 and 2015

Samina Peerzada (née Butt, Punjabi, Urdu: ثمینہ پیرزادہ) is a Pakistani film and television actress, producer and director.[2][3] She was a popular model in 1970s.[4] She is one of the most popular actress of her time and was one of the most successful actress of 1980s and 1990s.[4]

Early life

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Samina was born into an educated Kashmiri family in Lahore, but after separation of her parents she was raised in Karachi, Sindh, 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.[5][6]

Career

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Samina started her career as a model in 1974 and then she acted in several films including Nazdikiyan, Mukhra, Bazar-e-Husn, Shaadi Mere Shohar Ki and Bulandi.[7][8][9]

She has traveled widely and has also performed in Oslo at The International Ibsen Festival.[10] Her notable stage performances include productions such as Raaz-o-Niaz and Ibsen's A Doll's House.[10][11][12]

Television plays to her credit include Zindagi Gulzar Hai, Meri Zaat Zarra-e-Benishan, Rehaai, Durr-e-Shahwar, Dastaan and Karobi.[13][14][15]

Her first Hollywood film, The Valley, released on 2 March 2018.[16] Alyy Khan, another actor from Pakistan is also starring in this film.[17]

Peerzada made her directorial debut through Inteha,[1] a critically acclaimed film[7] addressing the social issue of marital rape. Subsequently, she directed the less well-received commercial film Shararat.[7]

She is also the host of Rewind with Samina Peerzada on YouTube.[18]

Personal life

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She married Usman Peerzada,[7] a fellow media personality, in 1975.[1] The couple have two daughters, Anum and Amal.[19][20] Their younger daughter Amal is a miniature artist.[21]

Filmography

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Actress

PTV drama series 'Jaane Do' in 1980s opposite Behrouz Sabzwari

Television series

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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 Zaitoon 1995 PTV Zaytoon
Wafa Kay Mausam Mother 2001 PTV
Sheeshay Ka Mahal[7] 2002 PTV
Thori Si Mohabbat[1] 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[1] 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 Kaun 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[1] 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[1] Durr-e-Shahwar 2012 Hum TV A phenomenal show that explores the difficulties faced by women after marriage
Shehr-e-Zaat[1] Naani/Amma 2012 Hum TV
Roshan Sitara Roshan Ara's mother 2012 Hum TV
Zindagi Gulzar Hai[1] 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 Noor-ul-Ain 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.
Bay 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[7] wife PTV
Kathputli Wife PTV
Musafirkhana Lady passenger PTV
Doosra Chehra PTV
Jab Jab Dil Milay PTV
Mallika-e-Alam PTV
Saahil Sajida PTV
Raat PTV
Chakkar-e-Azam PTV
Fishaar PTV
Hisaar PTV
Karobi PTV
Panah PTV
Jaane Do PTV
Balaa Shama 2018 ARY Digital Plays the role of a naive mother of Taimoor, the Protagonist and the Mother-in-Law of Nigar, the Antagonist.

Telefilm

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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

Film

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Film Role Year Additional Notes
Ranga Daku 1978
The Blood of Hussain Lisa (General's daughter) 1980 Released in February 1981 in the UK. Banned in Pakistan.
Kala Dhanda Goray Log 1981
Shaadi Mere Shohar Ki[1] Leading Lady 1986
Mukhra Nadeem's sister 1988 Punjabi film
Bazar-e-Husn 1988
Jangju Goreelay 1990
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 Hollywood film
Motorcycle Girl Zeinth's Mother 2018 Pakistani film
Huey Tum Ajnabi Indira Gandhi 2023 [22]
Deemak Kulsoom Begum 2025 [23]

Direction

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Films
Film Role Year Additional Notes
Zar Gul Director, writer, Nawab's Wife 1997
Inteha[1][7] Director, Producer 1999 The movie was Samina Peerzada's debut directorial attempt[24]
Shararat[1][7] Director 2003

Awards and recognition

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Samina Peerzada's directorial debut Inteha received nine national awards.[7] 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.[25][26] She was decorated with the Lifetime Achievement Award for Excellence in Television by Hum TV at the 3rd Hum Awards held in Dubai in April 2015.[27][28][29]

Nigar Awards

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Year Award Category Result Title Ref.
1988 Nigar Award Best Supporting Actress Won Mukhra [30]
1990 Nigar Award Best Supporting Actress Won Bulandi [30]

PTV Awards

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Year Award Category Result Title Ref.
2011 16th PTV Awards Best Compere Won Sunday Lounge [31]

Lux Style Awards

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Year Award Category Title Result Ref.
2005 4th Lux Style Awards Best Television Actress (Satellite) Ana Nominated [32]
2007 6th Lux Style Awards Best Television Actress (Terrestrial) Kath Putli Won [33]
2014 13th Lux Style Awards Best Television Actress (Satellite) Rehaai Nominated [34]

Mango Film Festival

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Year Award Category Result Title Ref.
2013 Beyond the Mango Film Festival Lifetime Achievement Award Won — [1][25]

Hum Awards

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Year Award Category Result Title Ref.
2013 1st Hum Awards Best Supporting Actress Won Roshan Sitara [35]
2014 2nd Hum Awards Won Zindagi Gulzar Hai [36]
2015 3rd Hum Awards Hum Honorary Television Award Won — [28]

Pakistan Media Awards

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Year Award Category Result Title Ref.
2013 4th Pakistan Media Awards Best Supporting Actress Nominated Zindagi Gulzar Hai [37]

CPACT Canada Awards

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Year Award Category Result Title Ref.
2018 CPACT Awards Best Iconic Couple Award Won — [38]

See also

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