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Aamina Sheikh

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Aamina Sheikh
Sheikh at an event in 2016
Born (1981-08-28) 28 August 1981 (age 43)
New York, United States
NationalityPakistani, American
Alma materHampshire College
OccupationActress
Years active2007–present
Spouse
Omer Farooqi
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(m. 2020)​
Children2

Aamina Sheikh (Urdu: آمنہ شیخ) is an American-Pakistani actress, songwriter and former fashion model. Sheikh has received critical appreciation for her acting prowess, and has won four Lux Style Awards from nine nominations.

Born in New York City and raised in Karachi and Riyadh, Sheikh studied video production at Hampshire College. After working as an assistant at Curious Pictures, she returned to Pakistan and started her career as a fashion model, during which she was a spokesperson for the French brand L'Oreal and received a Lux Style Award for Best Model nomination. She then featured as the female lead in the 2008 television film Baarish Mein Deewar and the Geo TV series Dil e Nadan, for which she received the Lux Style Award for Best Emerging Talent. Sheikh had roles in several series, including Daam (2010), Maat (2010), Uraan (2010), Mera Saaein (2010), Main Abdul Qadir Hoon (2010), Mera Saaein 2 (2012), Mirat Ul Uroos (2013) and Jackson Heights (2014).

Sheikh made her film debut with the 2012 acclaimed social drama Seedlings. Her performance in the film garnered critical appreciation and earned her many national and international awards, including the Lux Style Award for Best Film Actress, New York Film Festival Award and SAARC Film Festival Award. She achieved further success in the role of Zarnab in the romance Armaan (2013) and subsequently starred in the social drama Josh: Independence Through Unity (2014), a critical and commercial success. Sheikh was widely praised for her role and received nominations in the Best Actress category at the Lux Style Awards and the Silent River Film Festival. Her greatest commercial success came with the family drama Cake (2018). In 2015, she served as one of the committee members of the Pakistani Academy Selection Committee.

Personal life

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She is an ethnic Sindhi. Sheikh married actor Mohib Mirza in Karachi.[1] Their wedding was a three-day event taking place from 30 April to 2 May 2005. Mirza and Sheikh met on the set of a show which Mirza was hosting and she was directing.[2] In an interview given to Jang, Mirza revealed that he had a difficult time convincing Sheikh's father to accept his plans for marriage, and that each meeting with him involved "extensive grilling".

Mirza and Sheikh have a daughter, Meissa, born in 2015. The two announced their separation in 2018[2][3] and divorced in 2019.[4] Sheikh remarried to a businessman, Omer Farooqi, in August 2020, and the couple gave birth to a son, named Issa, in 2021.[4]

Career

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After returning to Pakistan, Sheikh landed a job with Geo Television, where she directed and produced the children talk show, called Bachey Man Ke Sachey. In 2007, Sheikh made her on-screen debut in Sharjil Baloch and Khalid Ahmed's telefilm, Gurmuch Singh ki Waseeyat. It was based on Saadat Hassan Manto's novel, The Will of Gurmukh Singh.[5] She subsequently garnered international recognition as a spokesperson for the French beauty brand L'Oreal.[6][7]

Sheikh performing the song "Ko Ko Korina" in 2013.

In 2008, Sheikh appeared in three major telefilms: Aasmaan Chu Lay, Pachees Qadam Pe Maut and Baarish Mein Deewar.[8][9] Sheikh played a rickshaw driver who's determined to become the sole 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.[10] In the same year, Sheikh made her runaway debut with Rehana Saigol's fashion show.[11][12] She has done extensive print work for fashion designers, such as Deepak Perwani, 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 Atif Aslam.[13] Her performances in the romantic series Agar Tum Na Hote (2009), Umm-e-Kulsoom (2011), and Kuch Is Tarah (2013), earned her Satellite Best Actress and Best Actress Terrestrial nominations at Lux Style Awards.[14] She achieved further critical and commercial success for her role of portrayal of Zarnab, in the romance Armaan (2013), which earned her a nomination for the Tarang Housefull Award for Best Actress.[6]

In 2011, Sheikh played the role of a grieving mother in Summer Nicks-produced multi award-winning feature film Seedlings and went on to win New York Film Festival Award for Best Actress and SAARC Film Festival Award for Best Actress. She then went on to play the lead in Iram Parveen Bilal's feature art film Josh: Independence Through Unity, before taking on the role of Natasha in the high-octane action spy thriller, Operation 021, produced by Zeba Bakhtiar and directed by Australian filmmaker, Summer Nicks.[15] In 2013, Sheikh was awarded Miss Photogenic Award at the Veet Celebration of Beauty Awards. In 2018, she starred in Asim Abbasi's drama film Cake, alongside Sanam Saeed, which was a major critical and commercial success.[16][17] While praising her performance, along with Saeed's, The Guardian wrote that they, "rank first among equals in an assured ensemble."[18] Meanwhile, a reviewer from The Daily Times found that she "amalgamated Zarine’s character really well and made it look believable on screen."[19] The film earned her a Best Actress nomination at the Lux Style Awards.[20][21][22][23]

Filmography

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Films

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Year Title Role Notes
2011 Love Mein Ghum Herself Special appearance in song "Love Mein Ghum"
2013 Seedlings Maliha
Josh: Independence Through Unity Fatima
Armaan Zarnab
2014 O21 Natasha
2015 Good Morning Karachi Mehwish Cameo appearance
2018 Cake Zareen
2019 Heer Maan Ja Nida Cameo appearance

Television

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Year Title Role Channel Notes
2008 Wilco Megha PTV Home
Qisson Ki Chadar Aimen Hum TV Episode: "Tum Aurat Mein Mard"
Wapsi ARY Digital Telefilm
Mera Naam Hai Muhabbat Huma Geo TV Episode: "Ashiq Pan Shop"
Boltay Afsanay Razia TVOne Global Episode: "Daayin"
2009 Dil-e-Nadan Seema Geo TV
Agar Tum Na Hotay Shireen Indus Vision
Qisson Ki Chadar Hajra Hum TV Episode: "Ghutan"
2010 Haal-e-Dil Seerat ARY Digital
Daam Maliha
Saleena Bushra ATV
Tere Liye Simran ARY Digital
Ishq Gumshuda Neha Hum TV
Hum Tum Ammal Geo TV
Uraan Sana
Mera Saaein Naina ARY Digital
Main Abdul Qadir Hoon Nell Hum TV
2011 Maat Aiman
Umm-e-Kulsoom Umm-e-Kulsoom ARY Digital
Kuch Kami Si Hai Asmee Geo TV
Mora Piya Ujala
Ek Hatheli Pe Hina Ek Hatheli Pe Lahoo Hijab
2012 Mera Saaein 2 Naina ARY Digital
2013 Mirat Ul Uroos Aiza Geo TV
Silvatein Zaib ARY Digital
Kitni Girhain Baaki Hain Anoushay Hum TV Episode: "Gunhagar Dil"
Kuch Is Tarah Sabina PTV Home
2014 Jackson Heights Salma Urdu 1
2016 Pakeezah Pakeeza Hum TV
2017 Khudgarz Ayera ARY Digital
2018 Nibah Sofia

Awards and nominations

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Year Title Award Category Result
2012 Seedlings New York Film Festival Awards Best Performance by an Actress Won
SAARC Film Festival Awards Best Actress in a Leading Role Won
2013 Armaan Tarang Housefull Awards Best On Screen Couple with Fawad Khan Won
Best Actress Nominated
Veet Celebration of Beauty Awards Miss Photogenic Won
Maat Hum Awards Best Actress Nominated
Seedlings Pakistan Media Awards Best Film Actress Nominated
Josh: Independence Through Unity Best Film Actress Won
Josh: Independence Through Unity Silent River Film Festival Best Actress Won
2014 Seedlings ARY Film Awards BestActress Nominated
Best Star Debut Female Nominated
2015 021 Tribune Cine Awards Best Supporting Actress Won
Galaxy Lollywood Awards Best Supporting Actress Won
2017 Pakeezah Hum Awards Best Actress Nominated
2019 Cake Galaxy Lollywood Awards Best Actor in a Leading Role Female Nominated

Lux Style Awards

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Ceremony Category Project Result
2009 Best Emerging Talent in Fashion — Won
2010[24] Best Model of the Year (female) — Nominated
2011 Best Dress Female — Won
Best Television Actress (Satellite) Agar Tum Na Hotay Nominated
2012[25] Umm-e-Kulsoom Nominated
2014[26] Best Television Actress (Terrestrial) Kuch Is Tarah Nominated
Best Dress Female — Won
Best Film Actress Josh: Independence Through Unity Nominated
Seedlings Won
2019 Cake Nominated

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Syed, Madeeha (6 December 2009). "Fashionfrontier: The dance of fashion". Dawn News. Retrieved 5 November 2010.
  2. ^ a b "INSTEP Magazine". Jang.com.pk. Retrieved 11 August 2012.
  3. ^ "Aamina Sheikh and Mohib Mirza part ways". The Express Tribune. 31 October 2019. Retrieved 7 April 2020.
  4. ^ a b "Aamina Sheikh confirms her wedding a day after cryptic post".
  5. ^ "Gurmukh Singh ki Wasiyat". Video: Channel Unplugged. Retrieved 25 November 2010.
  6. ^ a b "Launch of L'Oreal Paris Makeup Studio". Fashion Central PK. Archived from the original on 24 May 2011. Retrieved 17 May 2011.
  7. ^ "Profile of Amina Sheikh".
  8. ^ Images Staff (30 March 2019). "Lux Style Award 2019 nominations are out!". Dawn. Retrieved 30 March 2019.
  9. ^ "Aamina Sheikh and Sami Khan starrer drama serial is an intense love story - Daily Times". Daily Times. 21 December 2017. Retrieved 1 May 2018.
  10. ^ "Aamina Sheikh Interview". Mag4u. Archived from the original on 17 December 2010. Retrieved 27 November 2010.
  11. ^ "There's something about Aamina". The Newsline Magazine. Archived from the original on 29 November 2010. Retrieved 25 November 2010.
  12. ^ Butt, Rabia. "Who will be Pakistan's next top model?". Instep Dawn. Retrieved 28 November 2010.
  13. ^ "Atif and Aamina for Niche". desimanzil.com. Retrieved 28 November 2010.
  14. ^ "Up close and personal with the graceful and effortless Aamina Sheikh and why 'Cake' is going to be one delicious treat!". Retrieved 1 May 2018.
  15. ^ "Chocolate hero's Armaan has big plans for small screen". tribune.com.pk. 8 March 2013. Retrieved 8 February 2018.
  16. ^ "Review: Cake raises the bar for Pakistani cinema and left me wanting more". Images. 30 March 2018. Retrieved 7 April 2020.
  17. ^ "'Cake' takes a big bite of box office share". The Express Tribune. 5 April 2018. Retrieved 7 April 2020.
  18. ^ Mike McCahill (29 March 2018). "Cake review – Karachi sister act ditches melodrama for real life". The Guardian.
  19. ^ Haider Rifaat (1 April 2018). "'Cake' is a believable drama film executed to perfection". Daily Times.
  20. ^ "The unstoppable Aamina Sheikh - The Express Tribune". The Express Tribune. 10 March 2014. Retrieved 1 May 2018.
  21. ^ "Operation 021: It's worth your patience - The Express Tribune". The Express Tribune. 11 October 2014. Retrieved 1 May 2018.
  22. ^ "Aamina Sheikh's first look from 'Cake The Film' is finally here - The Express Tribune". The Express Tribune. 5 December 2017. Retrieved 1 May 2018.
  23. ^ "Lux Style Awards 2019 nominations are out!". Images. 30 March 2019. Retrieved 7 April 2020.
  24. ^ "9th LUX Style Awards". Fashion Central. Retrieved 12 February 2024.
  25. ^ "Lux Style Awards: A trip down memory lane". The Express Tribune. 26 August 2011. Retrieved 12 February 2024.
  26. ^ "Nominees announced for 2014 Lux Style Awards". Daily Times. 12 August 2014. Archived from the original on 19 August 2014. Retrieved 12 February 2024.
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