Shamim Ara (22 March 1938 â€" 5 August 2016) was a Pakistani film
actress, director and producer. She was one of the most popular
actresses of her time and was one of the most successful actresses of
the 1960s and 1970s. She is regarded as one of the most influential
actresses of all time in Pakistani cinema.She was born Putli Bai in
Aligarh, British India in 1938 but later adopted the film name Shamim
Ara. Her acting career spans from the late 1950s till the early 1970s.
She is most famous for her leading role in the then West Pakistan's
first color motion picture Naila (1965), released on 29 October 1965,
whereas the first full length color motion picture was Sangam (1964)
which was produced in the then East Pakistan and released on 23 April
1964.In 1956, Putli Bai's family were visiting some relatives in
Lahore, Pakistan, when after a chance meeting with the well-known film
director, Najam Naqvi, she was signed for his next movie. He was
searching for a new face for his film Kanwari Bewah (1956) and was
impressed by her cute face, sweet voice, approachable personality and
innocent yet inviting smile. It was Najam Naqvi who introduced her
under the stage name Shamim Ara, because her previous name was similar
to the infamous dacoit Putli Bai. Though the film did not attract many
viewers, a noticeable new female star had appeared on the horizon of
the Pakistan film industry.
actress, director and producer. She was one of the most popular
actresses of her time and was one of the most successful actresses of
the 1960s and 1970s. She is regarded as one of the most influential
actresses of all time in Pakistani cinema.She was born Putli Bai in
Aligarh, British India in 1938 but later adopted the film name Shamim
Ara. Her acting career spans from the late 1950s till the early 1970s.
She is most famous for her leading role in the then West Pakistan's
first color motion picture Naila (1965), released on 29 October 1965,
whereas the first full length color motion picture was Sangam (1964)
which was produced in the then East Pakistan and released on 23 April
1964.In 1956, Putli Bai's family were visiting some relatives in
Lahore, Pakistan, when after a chance meeting with the well-known film
director, Najam Naqvi, she was signed for his next movie. He was
searching for a new face for his film Kanwari Bewah (1956) and was
impressed by her cute face, sweet voice, approachable personality and
innocent yet inviting smile. It was Najam Naqvi who introduced her
under the stage name Shamim Ara, because her previous name was similar
to the infamous dacoit Putli Bai. Though the film did not attract many
viewers, a noticeable new female star had appeared on the horizon of
the Pakistan film industry.
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