Anjuman Shaheen (Urdu: انجمن Ø´Ø§Û ÛŒÙ†â€Ž), is a Pakistani film
actress. She was one of the most successful Punjabi film heroines of
Pakistan during the 1980s and early 1990s. She was born in Bahawalpur.
Anjuman's parents were from Ahmadpur East, settled in Multan where
Anjuman was brought up. She later moved to Lahore.Her career spanned
almost 20 years and she appeared in more than 300 films. She first
appeared in the Urdu film, Soorath (1973) co-starring with Waseem
Abbas, Afshan, Taj Niazi, and she gave her last appearance in 2000 in
the film Peengan. Film Soorath was not a success; her first major hit
was Waadey Ki Zanjeer (1979). She had major roles in Sher Khan and
Chan Varyam (1981) and played a supporting role in film Sala Sahib
(1981). All three were diamond jubilee hit films and were released the
same day, a unique record, which she shared with her partner-hero
Sultan Rahi, her playback voice (singer) Melody Queen Madam Noor
Jehan, and musician Wajahat Attre. Anjuman was a darling of the
working classes who went to the cinema frequently. She could dance
according to their taste and she had the figure of a traditional
Punjabi Mutyaar, which is the ideal of adult males, especially in
Punjab, Pakistan.She appeared with every hero of her era but with
Sultan Rahi she ruled the Punjabi cinema for more than a decade. She
also appeared with Waheed Murad, Ali Ejaz, Javed Sheikh, Ghulam
Mohiuddin, Izhar Qazi and Nadeem. Her initial films were in Urdu but
the bulk of her career was based on acting in Punjabi films. Her roles
ranged from a traditional innocent village girl to modern sexy
bombshell, romantic to action-packed films.
actress. She was one of the most successful Punjabi film heroines of
Pakistan during the 1980s and early 1990s. She was born in Bahawalpur.
Anjuman's parents were from Ahmadpur East, settled in Multan where
Anjuman was brought up. She later moved to Lahore.Her career spanned
almost 20 years and she appeared in more than 300 films. She first
appeared in the Urdu film, Soorath (1973) co-starring with Waseem
Abbas, Afshan, Taj Niazi, and she gave her last appearance in 2000 in
the film Peengan. Film Soorath was not a success; her first major hit
was Waadey Ki Zanjeer (1979). She had major roles in Sher Khan and
Chan Varyam (1981) and played a supporting role in film Sala Sahib
(1981). All three were diamond jubilee hit films and were released the
same day, a unique record, which she shared with her partner-hero
Sultan Rahi, her playback voice (singer) Melody Queen Madam Noor
Jehan, and musician Wajahat Attre. Anjuman was a darling of the
working classes who went to the cinema frequently. She could dance
according to their taste and she had the figure of a traditional
Punjabi Mutyaar, which is the ideal of adult males, especially in
Punjab, Pakistan.She appeared with every hero of her era but with
Sultan Rahi she ruled the Punjabi cinema for more than a decade. She
also appeared with Waheed Murad, Ali Ejaz, Javed Sheikh, Ghulam
Mohiuddin, Izhar Qazi and Nadeem. Her initial films were in Urdu but
the bulk of her career was based on acting in Punjabi films. Her roles
ranged from a traditional innocent village girl to modern sexy
bombshell, romantic to action-packed films.
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