Zara Sheikh (

Punjabi Punjabi, or Panjabi, most often refers to: * Something of, from, or related to Punjab, a region in India and Pakistan * Punjabi language * Punjabi people * Punjabi dialects and languages Punjabi may also refer to: * Punjabi (horse), a British Th ...

, ur, ) is a Pakistani model and actress. Sheikh has acted in films such as ''

Tere Pyar Mein ''Tere Pyar Mein'' (Urdu: تیرے پیار میں) (lit: In Your Love) is a Pakistani film which was released in December 2000. It launched the career of Zara Sheikh in Lollywood. Plot The story is about a young Indian Sikh girl Preety play ...

'' (2000), ''

Salakhain Salakhain () is a Pakistani Lollywood film which was released in 2004. Stars included Ahmed Butt, Zara Sheikh and Meera. The music was composed by M Arshad. Sajid Hassan and Saud were cast as villains with Shafi Muhammad as their boss. ...

'' (2004) and '' Laaj'' (2003). She won the

Nigar Award The Nigar Awards ( ur, , translit=Inʿām Negār, lit=Picture Awards) were presented in an annual award show to recognize outstanding achievement in Pakistani cinema. The honors are awarded by Nigar Magazine founded in 1948. The Nigar Awards ...

for Best Actress for her performance in film ''Tere Pyar Mein'' and Lux Style Award for Best Actress for her performance in ‘''Laaj''’.

Career

Modelling

Zara Sheikh started her more than a decade long modelling career even before stepping into movies at a very young age. She started out with photographer Khawar Riaz, and till date, is named as one of his most successful models. Due to her unconventional looks, slender frame and height, Zara was an instant favourite for all leading designers. She has graced the covers of almost all Pakistani magazines, and appeared in campaigns for almost all leading brands, including Deepak Perwani, Aasia Saail, Salina Wardah, Nee Punhal, Dawn Bread, Mobilink, Rite Biscuits, Golden Chips, Coca-Cola, Head & Shoulders, Dabur Amla, 7up, Meezan, Gul Ahmed, Nishat, Levi’s, Crossroads, Lajwanti, to name a few. Unlike most Pakistani models, her fashion career, despite entering movies in 2000, continued for a long time owing to get ability to totally transform for each shoot.

Films

Zara Sheikh made her cinema screen debut in 2000, through film director Hassan Askari's ''

'', in which she played the role of an

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Sikh Sikhs ( or ; pa, ਸਿੱਖ, ' ) are people who adhere to Sikhism, Sikhism (Sikhi), a Monotheism, monotheistic religion that originated in the late 15th century in the Punjab region of the Indian subcontinent, based on the revelation of Gu ...

girl, who falls in love with a Pakistani banker. Sheikh received the Nigar's Best Actress award for her role in the film. In 2002, she appeared in

Sajjad Gul Agha Sajjad Gul ( ur, آغا سجاد گل) is a producer, director and one of the biggest media moguls in Pakistan. He is the youngest of the sons of renowned film studio owner and a pioneer of Pakistan film industry, the late Agha G. A. Gul (1 ...

's '' Chalo Ishq Larain''. A year later, in 2003, Sheikh played the part of a Hindu girl, Ram Khori, who converts to Islam, in '' Laaj'' (means Honour in English), a love tale set in the backdrop of 1947 partition of India and Pakistan.Review of film Laaj (2002) on Cineplot.com website
Retrieved 13 June 2020 In 2004, Zara Sheikh worked in the 150 minute,

Shahzad Rafique Shahzad Rafiq (also spelled Shehzad Rafique) is a Pakistani film director. Films he has produced and directed include ''Nikah'', '' Ghunghat'', ''Rukhsati'', ''Salakhain'' and '' Mohabbataan Sachiyaan''. His films have been presented at several ...

-directed ''

'' (translated as The Bars). In 2006, Zara Sheikh played the role of a girl-in-love in the

Mubashir Lucman Mubasher Lucman is a Pakistani film director, anchorperson, columnist and former caretaker provincial minister in Punjab caretaker ministry in 2007–08. He was made caretaker Minister of Punjab for information technology, communications and work ...

-directed '' Pehla Pehla Pyar'' (The First Love), a film partly filmed in

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. 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." In 2019, she starred in ''

Heer Maan Ja ''Heer Maan Ja'' is a 2019 Pakistani romantic comedy film, directed by Azfar Jafri. The film is produced by Imran Raza Kazmi under the banner of IRK Films; the film is distributed by the Distribution Club. The film stars Ali Rehman Khan, an ...

)''.

Singing

In 2002, Zara Sheikh collaborated with Ali Haider to playback sing three musical numbers for her movie '' Chalo Ishq Larain.''

Filmography

Film

Television

Accolades

Music videos

*"Gal V Na Kare" – Wet Metals * ''"''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) –

Shehzad Roy Shehzad Roy (born 16 February 1977) is a Pakistani singer-songwriter, guitarist, activist, social worker and humanitarian. He started his singing career in 1995 and has recorded six albums since. He has recorded many hit songs such as "Saali," ...

* "Atom Bomb (Jee Chaey)" –

Faakhir Faakhir Mehmood ( ur, ) is a Pakistani actor, singer, keyboradist, composer and music producer. He started out his career with the Pakistani musical group Awaz. However, due to conflicts of interest, the band split in 2000 and they all went t ...

* "Tu Hi Meri Aas" – Usman Malik

References

External links

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