Sabira Sultana

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Sabira Sultana
Born (1945-09-21) 21 September 1945 (age 77) [1]
Bombay, British India (present day Mumbai, India)
Other namesStatue of Marble
Occupations
  • Actress
  • Model
Years active1960–2002

Sabira Sultana is a Pakistani film actress. She started her career in the early 1960s and played leading to supporting roles in films. Her last film appearance was in 2002.

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Career

After playing supporting roles in several films, Sultana first appeared as lead in Shabab Kiranvi's romantic dramas Jamila and Shukria in 1964. [1] She played a young to old role in Hassan Tariq's family drama Kaneez in the following year. [1] [2] Following the success of her first pashto film Ajab Khan Afridi which was based on eponymous character and released in 1971, she appeared in some other Pashto films as well. [2] [3] [4] In 1975, she played the only villainous role of her career in Bemisaal. [1] [5] After Bemisaal, she went into hiatus and made comeback in 1992, playing elderly roles. During 1990s, she also did modelling for several brands. [2] Chalo Ishq Larain is the last film in which she starred. [3]

Filmography

YearTitlelanguageRef. [3]
1960InsafUrdu
1961Tum Na ManoUrdu
1963Yahudi Ki LarkiUrdu
1964ShukriaUrdu
JamilaUrdu
Maa Ka PyarUrdu
Choti BehanUrdu
1965Bahu BegunUrdu
Eid Mubarak Urdu
MujahidUrdu [6]
Kaneez Urdu
1966MoajzaUrdu
Mera SalaamUrdu
AadilUrdu
InsaanUrdu
Naghma-e-SehraUrdu
1967ElaanUrdu
Burma RoadUrdu
Shaam SaveraUrdu
1968 14 Saal Urdu [7]
Shareek-e-HayatUrdu [8]
Sonay Ki ChiryaUrdu [8]
Saiqa Urdu
Taj Mahal Urdu
1969BuzdilUrdu [9]
Dil De Ke DekhoUrdu
1970Takht Aur TajUrdu
Ansoo Ban Gaye MotiUrdu
NaureenUrdu
Chand SurajUrdu
1971GharnataUrdu
Ajab Khan AfridiPashto [4]
1972Dil Ek AinaUrdu
1973 Farz Urdu
Sarhad Ki Gaud MeinUrdu
Naya RastaUrdu
ZakhmiUrdu
Rangeela Aur Munawwar ZarifUrdu
1974Jang Aw AmanPashto
IntezarUrdu
Wotan MenaUrdu
Mastani MehboobaUrdu
1975BemisaalUrdu [10]
1992HeroUrdu/ Punjabi
1997Mard Jeenay Nahi DeteUrdu
1999QismatUrdu
2000Bali JattiPunjabi
Jagg MahiPunjabi
Sharang Da BangrooPashto
Tere Pyar Mein Urdu
2001JanwarUrdu
2002 Chalo Ishq Larain Urdu

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