Shakila Qureshi

Shakila Qureshi, also spelled as Shakeela Qureshi, is a former Pakistani TV and film actress from the era of 1980s and 1990s. Her notable films include Mr. 420 (1992) and Mr. Charlie (1993). She received the best TV actress Nigar Award in 1989.

Shakila Qureshi
شکیلہ قریشی
Born (1962-10-29) 29 October 1962
Multan, Pakistan
Other namesShakeela Qureshi
Occupations
  • TV actress
  • Film actress
Years active1980 – 2010
Spouse
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(m. 1995; div. 1998)​
AwardsNigar Award (1989)

Early life

Shakila was interested in acting from a young then she went to Lahore and from there she made her debut in a PTV drama.[1]

Career

Shakila worked in PTV dramas during the 1980s.[2] Her notable dramas include Aik Din, Samundar, Pyas, Kikar Kahday and many others such as Sona Chandi, Labbaik.[3] She also showed her face in several TV commercials. In 1987, she opted for films and her debut movie was "Moti Sher", directed by Imtiaz Qureshi.[4] The following year in 1989 she received Nigar Award for Best TV Actress for her role as Shamshad in the PTV drama Pyas.[5] Later, she was paired with the comedian actor Umer Shareef in movies Mr. 420 (1992), Mr. Charlie (1993), Miss Fitna (1993), and Baaghi Shehzaday (1995).[6] Then she went back to work in dramas but after sometime, she retired in 2010.[1]

Personal life

Shakila married the comedian Umer Shareef in 1995, but divorced him shortly after.[1][7][8]

Filmography

Television series
Year Title Role Network
1982 Sona Chandi Pinky PTV
1982 Chanan Te Dariya Nayyara PTV
1983 Samundar Tabbasum PTV
1984 Andhera Ujala Sajida PTV
1986 Aik Din Hoora PTV
1986 Koi To Ho Saira PTV
1989 Pyas Shamshad PTV[9]
1995 Hip Hip Hurray Season 1 Herself STN
1996 Hip Hip Hurray Season 2 Herself STN
1996 Labbaik Zainab PTV
1999 Kikar Kahday Azra PTV

Film
Year Film Language
1987Moti SherPunjabi
1988DushmanSindhi[10]
1989Dushmano Kay DushmanUrdu
1990GovernorPunjabi[11]
1990Paisa Naach Nachaway Punjabi
1990SarmayaPunjabi[12]
1990HushiarPunjabi
1992 Mr. 420Urdu
1993SoudagarPunjabi / Urdu[13]
1993Mr. CharlieUrdu[14]
1994ActorPunjabi / Urdu[15]
1994HathkariPunjabi / Urdu
1994Miss FitnaUrdu[16]
1995Baghi ShehzadayPunjabi / Urdu[17]
1995Khotay SikkayPunjabi / Urdu[18]
1998Sahib, Bibi Aur TawaifUrdu

Stage dramas
Year Title Role Theater
1989Buddha Ghar Pe Hai?Beti

Awards and recognition
YearAwardCategoryResultTitleRef.
1989Nigar AwardBest TV actressWonPyas[5]
1995STN AwardsBest New TalentWonHip Hip Hurray Season 1[19]
1996STN AwardsBest TalentWonHip Hip Hurray Season 2[20]

References
  1. "عشق میں اپنے کیرئیر ہی ختم کر لیا۔۔۔شکیلہ قریشی کی محبت کہانی". Qalam Kahani (in Urdu). Retrieved 8 January 2023.
  2. "کسی کو نہیں پتہ کہ وہ انڈسٹری چھوڑ کر کہاں گئیں۔۔۔لالی ووڈ کی کھوئی ہوئی اداکارائیں". Humariweb. Retrieved 8 January 2023.
  3. "لالی ووڈ کی معروف اداکارائیں جو کہیں کھو گئیں". Google News (in Urdu). 13 May 2020.
  4. "Shakeela Qureshi". Pakistan Film Magazine. Archived from the original on 6 December 2021.
  5. "نگار ایوارڈز برائے سال1989". Nigar Weekly (in Urdu). Golden Jubilee Number: 297. 2000.
  6. The Herald, Volume 25, Issues 4-6. Pakistan Herald Publications. p. 115.
  7. "پاکستان کاوہ ٹاپ کلاس کامیڈین جس کی شادی کی تصدیق طلاق سے ہوئی تھی". Daily Pakistan (in Urdu). July 7, 2017.
  8. "I'm living a happy life with my first and third wife: Umer Sharif". Daily Times. February 10, 2023.
  9. South and Southeast Asia Video Archive Holdings. University of Wisconsin-Madison. p. 21.
  10. Gazdar, Mushtaq (1997). Pakistan Cinema, 1947-1997. Oxford University Press. p. 321. ISBN 0-19-577817-0.
  11. Gazdar, Mushtaq (1997). Pakistan Cinema, 1947-1997. Oxford University Press. p. 327. ISBN 0-19-577817-0.
  12. Gazdar, Mushtaq (1997). Pakistan Cinema, 1947-1997. Oxford University Press. p. 328. ISBN 0-19-577817-0.
  13. Gazdar, Mushtaq (1997). Pakistan Cinema, 1947-1997. Oxford University Press. p. 337. ISBN 0-19-577817-0.
  14. Gazdar, Mushtaq (1997). Pakistan Cinema, 1947-1997. Oxford University Press. p. 226. ISBN 0-19-577817-0.
  15. Gazdar, Mushtaq (1997). Pakistan Cinema, 1947-1997. Oxford University Press. p. 340. ISBN 0-19-577817-0.
  16. South and Southeast Asia Video Archive Holdings. University of Wisconsin-Madison. p. 4.
  17. "Shakeela Qureshi: Filmography". Pakistan Film Magazine. Archived from the original on 15 July 2019.
  18. Gazdar, Mushtaq (1997). Pakistan Cinema, 1947-1997. Oxford University Press. p. 342. ISBN 0-19-577817-0.
  19. "Umer Shareef Old TV Quiz Show Hip Hip Hurrey", Shalimar Television Network, archived from the original on 2023-08-30, retrieved 6 February 2023
  20. "Umer Shareef Old TV Quiz Show Hip Hip Hurrey". Shalimar Television Network. 18 March 2023.
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