Zara Sheikh
| Zara Sheikh | |
|---|---|
| Occupation | Model, Actress |
| Years active | 2001-present |
Zara Sheikh (Urdu: زارا شیخ) is a Pakistani model, actress and singer.
Films
Sheikh has acted in films such as Tere Pyar Mein, Salakhain and Laaj.[1]
Sheikh made her cinema screen debut in 2001, through Hassan Askari's Tere Pyar Mein, in which she played the role of an Indian Sikh Girl, who falls in love with a Pakistani banker. Sheikh received Best Actress award for her role in the film.
In 2002, she appeared in Sajjad Gul's Chalo Ishq Larain (Let's Love).[2] A year later, in 2003, Sheikh played the part of a Hindu girl, Ram Khori, who converts to Islam[3] - in Laaj, (Honour) a historical, part-religious tale.
In 2004, Sheikh worked in the 150 minute, Shahzad Rafique-directed Salakhain (translated as The Bars), which was screened at the 5th KaraFilm Festival in Karachi.[4]
In 2006, Sheikh played the role of a girl-in-love in the Mubasher Lucman-directed Pehla Pehla Pyar (The First Love), a film partly filmed in Thailand,[5] Speaking of her experience, post-production, Sheikh said, "It's not easy to work with Mubasher. He's motivated by his film a lot and does not believe in any compromises." She also stated that, at one point she had worked twenty-eight hours at a stretch, but that when I saw the result on the screen afterwards, I was in tears because it was clearly worth it."[5]
In 2008, she starred in Javed Raza's Kabhi Pyar Na Karna (Don't Ever Love).
Singing
In 2002, Sheikh collaborated with Ali Haider to playback sing three musical numbers for her movie Chalo Ishq Larain.[6]
Filmography
| Year | Movie | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Tere Pyar Mein | |
| 2002 | Chalo Ishq Larain | |
| 2003 | Laaj | |
| 2003 | Commando | |
| 2003 | Yeh Waada Raha | |
| 2004 | Salakhain | |
| 2005 | Tere Bin Jiya na Jaye | |
| 2006 | Pehla Pehla Pyaar | |
| 2008 | Kabhi Pyar Na Karna | |
| 2014 | Honour Killing | |
| 2017 | Jung[7] | Adeel Pk Film |
Music videos
- O Sanam (O, Love!) - Yasir Akhter
- Ghar Aya Mera (Mine, Came Home) - Tulsi
- Khamaj - Fuzon
- Punjabi Touch - abrar ul haq
- Hum Ek Hain (We Are One) - Shahzad Roy
- Atom Bomb (Jee Chaey) Fakhir
- "Tu Hi Meri Aas" - Usman Malik
See also
References
- ↑ http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0998008/
- ↑ http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0301094/
- ↑ http://ftvdb.bfi.org.uk/sift/title/787524?view=cast
- ↑ http://www.karafilmfest.com/PastKara2004/films_features.shtml
- 1 2 http://www.paktribune.com/news/index.shtml?135958
- ↑ http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0998008/bio
- ↑ https://en-gb.facebook.com/galaxylollywood810/
External links
- Zara Sheikh at the Internet Movie Database
- Zara Sheikh on Twitter
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