Aamina Sheikh
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Aamina Sheikh is a Pakistan
i actress and model
best known for portraying the main leads in television
serial
s Daam
, Uraan
, Ishq Gumshuda, Hum Tum
and Dil-e-Nadan. Sheikh also played leads, beside husband Mohib Mirza
, in telefilms such as Aasmaan Chulay and Azfar Ali's Youth-oriented venture Baarish mein deewar
.
Sheikh won an award in Best Emerging Talent's category on Lux Style Award 2009. She was also nominated for Model of the Year (Female)
Award in the following year at Lux Style Award. She is L'Oreal Paris Pakistan's official spokesmodel.
business
but her father had a passion for chemistry
, hence he pursued it and became a pharmacist
.
Sheikh has spent her childhood in Karachi and Riyadh. She received her primary education from Mama Parsi School and secondary from American International School (SAIS-R) in Riyadh. Sheikh continued further studies in Karachi and did her O-Levels and A-levels from St.Joseph's Convent
and The Lyceum
, respectively.Aamina has majored
in Film
Video production
from Hampshire College
, Boston and has also worked as an assistant at Manhattan
based multi-media company Curious Pictures
.
, where she directed and produced children talkshow Bachey Man Ke Sachey. In 2007, Aamina made her on-screen debut in Sharjil Baloch and Khalid Ahmed's telefilm, Gurmuch Singh ki Waseeyat. The film was based on Saadat Hassan Manto's novel, The Will of Gurmukh Singh. Set during the time of partition, is a story of Sheikh Sahab and his friendship with Gurmukh Singh, a revered elder of the neighborhood. In the wake of Partition Muslims - with the exception of Sheikh Sahib - are leaving a largely Sikh village. Sheikh Sahib is confident that as long as his friend Gurmukh Singh, is there no harm can come to him or his family. On the night of Eid, Gurmukh Singh passes away leaving instructions with his son, that sweets should be delivered to Sheikh Sahib's house as had been the tradition for decades. His wish is carried out in the morning but in an unexpected way. The telefilm was well received and caught the attention of drama addicts. Aamina first major serial's offer came soon after that with Wilco, the ISPR
and 7th Sky Entertainment's joint venture, where Aamina portrayed a woman from Thar
desert.
, Amir Adnan
, Nomi Ansari, Niche Lifestyle, Khaadi, Teejays, The Men's Store, Fahad Hussayn, Hang Ten
, Maheen Khan, Umbereen Sharmeen, Chinyere, Crossroads and Limited Edition. In the following year, she did her second photoshoot for Niche Lifestyle, with Popstar and actor
Atif Aslam
.
In 2010, Sheikh did Mehreen Jabbar
's mega drama serial Daam
and Haissam Hussain
's Ishq Gumshuda. Both of which had huge cast and were received well by both the audiences and critics. Sheikh has three serials on-air these days, two of which are for Geo Entertainment
and another for ARY Digital
.
and comedian
Mohib Mirza
. Sheikh had known Mirza since her school days when she was doing English plays with veteran actor
Rahat Kazmi
but she officially met Mirza on the sets of Geo Entertainment
's Bachay Mann Kay Sachay which she was directing and Mirza was hosting. In 2005, they decided to get married and since then they have co-starred in number of telefilms and drama serials, as on-screen couple.
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...
i actress and model
Model (person)
A model , sometimes called a mannequin, is a person who is employed to display, advertise and promote commercial products or to serve as a subject of works of art....
best known for portraying the main leads in television
Television
Television is a telecommunication medium for transmitting and receiving moving images that can be monochrome or colored, with accompanying sound...
serial
Serial (radio and television)
Serials are series of television programs and radio programs that rely on a continuing plot that unfolds in a sequential episode by episode fashion. Serials typically follow main story arcs that span entire television seasons or even the full run of the series, which distinguishes them from...
s Daam
Daam
Daam is a Pakistani drama television series which premiered on ARY Digital on June 11, 2010 and last episode was aired on October 15, 2010. The series is directed by award winning TV director Mehreen Jabbar, is written by popular Urdu novelist Umaira Ahmed , and produced by Humayun Saeed and...
, Uraan
Uraan
Uraan is a Pakistani drama television serial which premiered on Geo Entertainment on November 6, 2010. The serial is written by popular Urdu novelist turned screenplay writer Umaira Ahmed, directed by Yasir Nawaz and produced by Evernew Productions. The official soundtrack is called Ye kya hua...
, Ishq Gumshuda, Hum Tum
Hum Tum (Drama)
Hum Tum is a Pakistani television serial which premiered on Geo Entertainment on October 26, 2010 and ended on February 1, 2011. The series is directed by Rana Rizwan, is written by popular Khurram Fareed, and produced by Yasir Nawaz and wife Nida Yasir's production house, Fareed Nawaz Productions...
and Dil-e-Nadan. Sheikh also played leads, beside husband Mohib Mirza
Mohib Mirza
Mohib Mirza is a Pakistani actor, host and theatre director best known for portraying the main character Ishrat Baji on Aag TV's sitcom Ishrat Baji.-Early life:...
, in telefilms such as Aasmaan Chulay and Azfar Ali's Youth-oriented venture Baarish mein deewar
Baarish mein deewar
Baarish mein deewar is a Pakistani comic-socio-political telefilm created and produced by Azfar Ali in 2008, under the banner of Aag Films....
.
Sheikh won an award in Best Emerging Talent's category on Lux Style Award 2009. She was also nominated for Model of the Year (Female)
Model (person)
A model , sometimes called a mannequin, is a person who is employed to display, advertise and promote commercial products or to serve as a subject of works of art....
Award in the following year at Lux Style Award. She is L'Oreal Paris Pakistan's official spokesmodel.
Early life
Sheikh was born in New York City and is the daughter of Abdul Sheikh, a pharmacist by profession. Sheikh's paternal side of family have established themselves in textileTextile
A textile or cloth is a flexible woven material consisting of a network of natural or artificial fibres often referred to as thread or yarn. Yarn is produced by spinning raw fibres of wool, flax, cotton, or other material to produce long strands...
business
Business
A business is an organization engaged in the trade of goods, services, or both to consumers. Businesses are predominant in capitalist economies, where most of them are privately owned and administered to earn profit to increase the wealth of their owners. Businesses may also be not-for-profit...
but her father had a passion for chemistry
Chemistry
Chemistry is the science of matter, especially its chemical reactions, but also its composition, structure and properties. Chemistry is concerned with atoms and their interactions with other atoms, and particularly with the properties of chemical bonds....
, hence he pursued it and became a pharmacist
Pharmacist
Pharmacists are allied health professionals who practice in pharmacy, the field of health sciences focusing on safe and effective medication use...
.
Sheikh has spent her childhood in Karachi and Riyadh. She received her primary education from Mama Parsi School and secondary from American International School (SAIS-R) in Riyadh. Sheikh continued further studies in Karachi and did her O-Levels and A-levels from St.Joseph's Convent
St Joseph's Convent School (Karachi)
St. Joseph's Convent School is a Catholic high school for girls located in Saddar Town, Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan.-History:In the year 1861, Monsignor Steins, Vicar Apostolic of Bombay passing through Belgium, called Mother Marie Therese, Superior General and founder of the Daughter of the Cross,...
and The Lyceum
The Lyceum School
The Lyceum School is a private co-educational institution in Karachi, Pakistan.The Lyceum was established in August 1987 to meet a growing demand for quality Advanced level education....
, respectively.Aamina has majored
Academic major
In the United States and Canada, an academic major or major concentration is the academic discipline to which an undergraduate student formally commits....
in Film
Film
A film, also called a movie or motion picture, is a series of still or moving images. It is produced by recording photographic images with cameras, or by creating images using animation techniques or visual effects...
Video production
Video production
Video production is videography, the process of capturing moving images on electronic media even streaming media. The term includes methods of production and post-production...
from Hampshire College
Hampshire College
Hampshire College is a private liberal arts college in Amherst, Massachusetts. It was founded in 1965 as an experiment in alternative education, in association with four other colleges in the Pioneer Valley: Amherst College, Smith College, Mount Holyoke College, and the University of Massachusetts...
, Boston and has also worked as an assistant at Manhattan
Manhattan
Manhattan is the oldest and the most densely populated of the five boroughs of New York City. Located primarily on the island of Manhattan at the mouth of the Hudson River, the boundaries of the borough are identical to those of New York County, an original county of the state of New York...
based multi-media company Curious Pictures
Curious Pictures
Curious Pictures is an American animation studio and multi-media company set in New York City and Santa Monica that creates and produces television programs, commercials, animation and videogames for audiences worldwide....
.
Debut (2003-2007)
Returning to Pakistan, Sheikh landed a job with Geo TelevisionGeo TV
Geo TV or Geo Television is a Pakistani television network, founded by Mr. Mir Shakil ur Rehman in May 2002 and owned by Independent Media Corporation. The channel began test transmission on 14 August 2002, with regular transmission beginning 1 October 2002...
, where she directed and produced children talkshow Bachey Man Ke Sachey. In 2007, Aamina made her on-screen debut in Sharjil Baloch and Khalid Ahmed's telefilm, Gurmuch Singh ki Waseeyat. The film was based on Saadat Hassan Manto's novel, The Will of Gurmukh Singh. Set during the time of partition, is a story of Sheikh Sahab and his friendship with Gurmukh Singh, a revered elder of the neighborhood. In the wake of Partition Muslims - with the exception of Sheikh Sahib - are leaving a largely Sikh village. Sheikh Sahib is confident that as long as his friend Gurmukh Singh, is there no harm can come to him or his family. On the night of Eid, Gurmukh Singh passes away leaving instructions with his son, that sweets should be delivered to Sheikh Sahib's house as had been the tradition for decades. His wish is carried out in the morning but in an unexpected way. The telefilm was well received and caught the attention of drama addicts. Aamina first major serial's offer came soon after that with Wilco, the ISPR
Inter Services Public Relations
Inter Services Public Relations is an administrative military organization within the Pakistan Defence Forces that coordinates military information with the media and the civil society...
and 7th Sky Entertainment's joint venture, where Aamina portrayed a woman from Thar
Thar Desert
The Thar Desert |Punjab]] province. The Cholistan Desert adjoins the Thar desert spreading into Pakistani Punjab province.-Location and description:...
desert.
Television serials and Modeling (2008-present)
In 2008, had Sheikh rolling with three major telefilms, Aasmaan Chu Lay, Pachees Qadam Pe Maut and Baarish Mein Deewar. Sheikh played a rickshaw driver who's determined to become the soul breadwinner of the family, in Syed Ali Reza's Aasmaan Chu lay. Sheikh had to learn and drive a rickshaw on Karachi's busiest M.A.Jinnah road and Garden Area, with a massive camera attached to it and had to attract real passengers. In the same year Sheikh made her runaway debut with Rehana Saigol’s fashion show. She has done extensive print work for fashion/advertising labels/companies, such as Maria B, Deepak PerwaniDeepak Perwani
Deepak Perwani is a Pakistani fashion designer. He is one of the prominent members of the Hindu Sindhi community in Pakistan. He has a brother, Naveen Perwani who is a snooker player....
, Amir Adnan
Amir Adnan
Amir Adnan is a popular Pakistani fashion label for men.Amir Adnan is widely credited with re-introducing the sherwani into modern fashion, and known as Pakistan's first international menswear label. Currently, Amir Adnan is the largest enterprise of designer clothing in Pakistan, and caters to an...
, Nomi Ansari, Niche Lifestyle, Khaadi, Teejays, The Men's Store, Fahad Hussayn, Hang Ten
Hang Ten
Hanging Ten is a surfing maneuver and is considered one of the most impressive and iconic stunts one can perform with a surfboard. Hanging ten is when the surfer positions the surfboard in such a way that the back of it is covered by the wave and the wave rider is free to walk to the front of the...
, Maheen Khan, Umbereen Sharmeen, Chinyere, Crossroads and Limited Edition. In the following year, she did her second photoshoot for Niche Lifestyle, with Popstar and actor
Actor
An actor is a person who acts in a dramatic production and who works in film, television, theatre, or radio in that capacity...
Atif Aslam
Atif Aslam
Atif Aslam is a Pakistani pop singer. He is widely recognized in South Asia and has given several hit songs such as Aadat, Woh Lamhe, Tere Bin, Bakhuda Tumhi Ho, Pehli Nazar Mein, Tera Hone Laga Hoon, Tu Jaane Na, Tere Liye. He is one of the most popular South Asian celebrity on Facebook with...
.
In 2010, Sheikh did Mehreen Jabbar
Mehreen Jabbar
Mehreen Jabbar , is a noted Pakistani film-maker and television director/producer. Mehreen is the daughter of well known media-person and businessman Javed Jabbar, she was born in Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan....
's mega drama serial Daam
Daam
Daam is a Pakistani drama television series which premiered on ARY Digital on June 11, 2010 and last episode was aired on October 15, 2010. The series is directed by award winning TV director Mehreen Jabbar, is written by popular Urdu novelist Umaira Ahmed , and produced by Humayun Saeed and...
and Haissam Hussain
Haissam Hussain
Haissam Hussain is a noted Pakistani director. He is best known for his drama serial Noor Pur Ki Rani, and the blockbuster Dastaan.-Personal life:...
's Ishq Gumshuda. Both of which had huge cast and were received well by both the audiences and critics. Sheikh has three serials on-air these days, two of which are for Geo Entertainment
Geo TV
Geo TV or Geo Television is a Pakistani television network, founded by Mr. Mir Shakil ur Rehman in May 2002 and owned by Independent Media Corporation. The channel began test transmission on 14 August 2002, with regular transmission beginning 1 October 2002...
and another for ARY Digital
ARY Digital
ARY Digital, a subsidiary of the ARY Group, is a popular Pakistani television network available in Pakistan, the Middle East, North America and Europe. The ARY Group of companies is a Dubai-based holding company founded by a Pakistani businessman, Abdul Razzak Yaqoob . The network caters to the...
.
Personal life
Sheikh is married to seasoned actorActor
An actor is a person who acts in a dramatic production and who works in film, television, theatre, or radio in that capacity...
and comedian
Comedian
A comedian or comic is a person who seeks to entertain an audience, primarily by making them laugh. This might be through jokes or amusing situations, or acting a fool, as in slapstick, or employing prop comedy...
Mohib Mirza
Mohib Mirza
Mohib Mirza is a Pakistani actor, host and theatre director best known for portraying the main character Ishrat Baji on Aag TV's sitcom Ishrat Baji.-Early life:...
. Sheikh had known Mirza since her school days when she was doing English plays with veteran actor
Actor
An actor is a person who acts in a dramatic production and who works in film, television, theatre, or radio in that capacity...
Rahat Kazmi
Rahat Kazmi
Rahat Kazmi is a famous Pakistani television actor, a talk-show anchor, a professional speaker and an academician. He is married to renowned Pakistani actress, producer and director Saira Kazmi, with whom he fell in love when he started his acting career. He has two children from Saira, Ali Kazmi...
but she officially met Mirza on the sets of Geo Entertainment
Geo TV
Geo TV or Geo Television is a Pakistani television network, founded by Mr. Mir Shakil ur Rehman in May 2002 and owned by Independent Media Corporation. The channel began test transmission on 14 August 2002, with regular transmission beginning 1 October 2002...
's Bachay Mann Kay Sachay which she was directing and Mirza was hosting. In 2005, they decided to get married and since then they have co-starred in number of telefilms and drama serials, as on-screen couple.
Acting
| Year | Film | Role | Additional Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Seedlings | Maliha Durrani | Bodhicitta Works |
| Drama | |||
| Year | Title | Role | Additional Notes |
| 2008 | Wilco | Megha | PTV |
| Qissaon ki chaadar | Aeman Hajra |
Episode Ghutan Episode Tum aurat mein mard, Hum TV |
|
| Mera naam hai muhabbat | Appeared in episode Aashiq Pan Shop | ||
| Boltay Afsanay | Razia | Appeared in episode Daayin (witch) - a story by Ismat Chughtai, TV One | |
| 2009 | Dil-e-Nadan | Seema | Geo TV |
| Agar tum na hotay | Shireen | Nominated - 10th Annual Lux Style Award for Best TV Actress (Satellite)Indus Vision | |
| 2010 | Haal-e-Dil | Seerat | ARY Digital |
| Daam Daam Daam is a Pakistani drama television series which premiered on ARY Digital on June 11, 2010 and last episode was aired on October 15, 2010. The series is directed by award winning TV director Mehreen Jabbar, is written by popular Urdu novelist Umaira Ahmed , and produced by Humayun Saeed and... |
Maleeha | ARY Digital | |
| Saleena | Bushra | ATV | |
| Tere Liye | Simran | ARY Digital | |
| Ishq Gumshuda | Neha | Hum TV | |
| Hum Tum Hum Tum (Drama) Hum Tum is a Pakistani television serial which premiered on Geo Entertainment on October 26, 2010 and ended on February 1, 2011. The series is directed by Rana Rizwan, is written by popular Khurram Fareed, and produced by Yasir Nawaz and wife Nida Yasir's production house, Fareed Nawaz Productions... |
Amal | Geo Tv | |
| Uraan Uraan Uraan is a Pakistani drama television serial which premiered on Geo Entertainment on November 6, 2010. The serial is written by popular Urdu novelist turned screenplay writer Umaira Ahmed, directed by Yasir Nawaz and produced by Evernew Productions. The official soundtrack is called Ye kya hua... |
Sana Hamdani | Geo TV | |
| Mera Saeen | Naina | ARY Digital | |
| Main Abdul Qadir Hoon Main Abdul Qadir Hoon Main Abdul Qadir Hoon is a Pakistani drama serial that aired on Hum TV every Saturday from December 18, 2010 to May 21, 2011. It is written by Serwat Nazir and directed by Babar Javed . Fahad Mustafa is featured in the lead role while Faisal Qureshi , Aamina Sheikh, Alishba Yousuf, Saba Hameed and... |
Nael Ibraheem | Hum TV | |
| 2011 | Maat | Hum TV | |
| Umm-e-Kulsoom | Umm-e-Kulsoom | ARY Digital | |
| Kuch Kami Si Hai | Asmee | Pre-production, Geo TV | |
| Telefilm | |||
| Year | Title | Role | Additional Notes |
| 2007 | Gurmuch Singh ki Waseeyat | Mian saab's daughter | Partition telefilm, based on Sadat Hassan Manto's work |
| 2008 | Baarish mein deewar Baarish mein deewar Baarish mein deewar is a Pakistani comic-socio-political telefilm created and produced by Azfar Ali in 2008, under the banner of Aag Films.... |
Asma-ul-Haq | Aag TV |
| Waapsi | Saba | Independence Day Special on ARY Digital | |
| 2009 | Bibi Jee | Amber | ARY Digital |
| Aik Jaise Khuwab | Saba | ARY Digital | |
| Yeh Bakra Nahi Chalega | Mehreen | Eid al-Adha Special on ARY Digital | |
| 2010 | Mera Mian Bolay Maen | Saima | Eid al-Adha Special on TV One |
| 2011 | Bhag Amina Bhag | Amna | Geo TV |
Music work
- Sheraz UppalSheraz UppalShiraz Uppal is a Pakistani singer and songwriter. His popular songs are "The Tera Te Mera", "Mann Ja Ve" or "Roya Re" etc.Shiraz Uppal is now a big name of music industry of Pakistan among different young stars like, Abrar Ul Haq, Jawad Ahmad, Shehzad Roy....
's music video Mann Jaa Vay from album Jhuki Jhuki (2007) - FuzönFuzonFuzon may refer to:*Fuzon , a character from The Book of Ahania by William Blake*Fuzön, a band from Pakistan...
music video for single Neend Naa Aye (i can't sleep) (2008) - Faraz Khosa's music video Ajnabi (stranger), also featuring Faisal QureshiFaisal Qureshi (actor)Faisal Qureshi pronounced , also spelled Faysal, is a Pakistani television actor and veteran film actor.Qureshi is known as one of the most versatile actors in Pakistan, playing characters old and young, delinquent and religious, blind and deaf. He has stated that "I just want to make my country...
(2009) - Tania and Omer's music video Tere Liye (for you), also featured Mohib MirzaMohib MirzaMohib Mirza is a Pakistani actor, host and theatre director best known for portraying the main character Ishrat Baji on Aag TV's sitcom Ishrat Baji.-Early life:...
(2009) - Rahat Fateh Ali Khan's song for Rose Patel TVC, Narmi Se Chu Jaye (it touches you softly) also featured Faisal RehmanFaisal RehmanFaisal Rehman commonly known as Faisal is a Pakistani film actor, television actor, writer and director. He has worked in 30 films and many television shows. -Early life and education:...
(2010)