Saima Qureshi

Saima Qureshi
Born	Saima Qureshi (1973-11-08) 8 November 1973 (age 51) Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan
Education	University of Karachi
Occupation(s)	Actress, Model
Years active	1990s – present
Children	Daniyal Khan (son)
Parent(s)	Rozina (mother) Riffat Qureshi (father)
Relatives	Afshan Qureshi (aunt) Abid Qureshi (uncle) Faysal Quraishi (cousin)

Saima Qureshi is a Pakistani actress. ^[1] She is known for her roles in dramas Amanat , Bandhay Aik Dor Say , Nand , Deewar-e-Shab and Ishq Hai . ^{[2] [3]}

Early life

Saima was born in 1973 on 8 November in Karachi, Pakistan. She completed her studies from University of Karachi. ^[4] Saima's mother Rozina was a film actress and her father Riffat Qureshi was a sound specialist of movies. ^{[5] [6]}

Career

Saima made her debut as an actress on PTV in 1990s. ^[7] She was noted for her roles in dramas Harjaee, Chahatein, Tujh Pe Qurban, Mann Ka Bhanwar, Talluq and Dil Ki Dehleez Par. ^{[8] [9] [10]} Then she also appeared in dramas Jithani , Khushboo Ka Ghar , Tootay Huway Taray, Cheekh , Deewar-e-Shab and Choti Choti Batain . ^{[11] [12]} Since then she appeared in dramas Resham Gali Ki Husna , Nand , Bandhay Aik Dor Say , Ek Jhoota Lafz Mohabbat, Ishq Hai and Amanat . ^{[13] [14]}

Personal life

Saima is married and actor Daniyal Khan is her son. ^[15] Saima's aunt Afshan Qureshi is an actress and her uncle Abid Qureshi was an actor and her cousin Faysal Quraishi is also an actor. ^{[16] [15]}

Filmography

Television

Year	Title	Role	Network
1997	Tasveer	Zari	PTV
2000	Harjaee	Romel	Indus TV
2003	Sunehri Zanjir	Nigar	PTV
2005	Bandish	Aapa	ARY Digital
2006	Bushra Bushra	Herself	Indus TV
2006	Chahatein	Ruby	PTV
2007	Mann Ka Bhanwar	Rabia	A-Plus
2008	Talluq	Radia	Geo TV
2009	Tujh Pe Qurban	Shela	ARY Digital
2010	Dil Ki Dehleez Par	Sidra	PTV
2011	Meri Wife Kay Liye	Bibi	TV One
2012	Khushboo Ka Ghar	Shaila	ARY Digital
2013	Jeena To Yahi Hai	Husna	ARY Digital
2013	Tootay Huway Taray	Suraiyya	ARY Digital
2014	Marium Kaisay Jiye	Sadia	ARY Digital
2015	Yeh Mera Deewanapan Hai	Rakshanda	A-Plus
2016	Socha Na Tha	Kubra	ARY Digital
2017	Jithani	Iffat	Hum TV
2018	Kuch Is Tarah	Shahnaz	PTV
2019	Yateem	Mary	A-Plus
2019	Wafa Kar Chalay	Sadia	Hum TV
2019	Meri Baji	Nasreen	ARY Digital
2019	Cheekh	Shamsa	ARY Digital [17]
2019	Choti Choti Batain	Nayla	Hum TV [18]
2019	Deewar-e-Shab	Shaista	Hum TV
2019	Resham Gali Ki Husna	Razia	Hum TV
2020	Makafaat Season 2	Samina	Geo TV
2020	Humraaz	Arshi	Apna Channel
2020	Bandhay Aik Dor Say	Zubeida	Geo Entertainment [19] [20]
2020	Nand	Naima	ARY Digital
2021	Dikhawa Season 2	Ifrah	Geo Entertainment
2021	Iman Aur Yaqeen	Hina Aslam	Aaj Entertainment
2021	Juda Huay Kuch Is Tarha	Maria	Hum TV
2021	Ek Jhoota Lafz Mohabbat	Shazia	Express Entertainment [21]
2021	Ishq Hai	Saba	ARY Digital [22] [23]
2021	Amanat	Saeeda	ARY Digital [24] [25]
2022	Roag	Qamar Jahan	Hum TV [26]
2022	Nisa	Naheed	Geo TV
2022	Mamlaat	Saira	Geo TV
2022	Paristan	Rukhsar	Hum TV
2022	Nehar	Ghazala	Hum TV [27]
2022	Ant Ul Hayat	Fatima	Hum TV
2023	Dolly Ki Super Family	Dolly	PTV
2023	Aitraaf	Fatima	Aan TV
2023	Nikah	Raina	Geo Entertainment
2023	Kitni Girhain Baqi Hain	Sakina	Hum TV
2023	Ab Meri Bari	Arzoo	Aan TV
2023	Motia Sarkar	Aasha Bai	TV One
2023	Mera Susraal	Sara	Aan TV
2023	Nijaat	Farhat	Hum TV
2023	Baylagaam	Afshan	Geo Entertainment
2024	Yaar-e-Mann	Ishrat	Green Entertainment
2024	Ishq Beparwah	Shabana	Green Entertainment
2024	DuniyaPur	Bakhtawar	Green Entertainment [28]

Telefilm

Year	Title	Role
2010	Firon	Reena
2020	Dr. Balma	Mehreen's aunt
2020	Ishq Achanak	Saira
2021	Pyar Kay Lashkaray	Riffat
2022	Chand Si Dulhan	Durdana [29]
2022	Mera Pehla Pyar	Tahira

Film

Year	Title	Role
2004	Hum Ek Hain	Bilqis [4]
2004	Sold Unborn	Nazo
2018	Welcome to New York	Journalist

References

1. "Ahsan Khan and Ushna Shah will be working together in Bandhay Aik Dor Say". Images.Dawn. 1 October 2021.
2. "Phenomenal actresses to appear in drama 'Ishq Hai'". The Nation. 23 December 2021.
3. "Ahsan Khan and Ushna Shah pairing up for a drama serial". Mag - The Weekly. 2 December 2023.
4. "Descendants of Past Celebrities Turn Out To Be The Celebrities Themselves". BOL News. 12 April 2021.
5. "فلم سٹار روزینہ اورانکی بیٹی صائمہ قریشی نے عمرہ کی سعادت حاصل کرلی". Dunya News. 20 February 2021.
6. ""بیتے دنوں کی بیتی یادیں اداکارہ "روزینہ". Daily Jang. 7 March 2021.
7. "ڈرامہ انڈسٹری میڈیا کی ایک شکل ہے، صائمہ قریشی". Daily Pakistan. 28 July 2021.
8. Newsline - Volume 18. Newsline Publications. p. 100.
9. "ڈرامو ں میں اصلاح کا پہلو نمایاں ہوتا ہے ،صائمہ". Daily Pakistan. 19 April 2021.
10. "People are loving Bandhay Ek Dour Se drama serial". INCPak. 28 December 2021.
11. "Ishq Hai Episodes 7 & 8: This is a Drama Completely Void Of Sensible Characters". The Brown Identity. 10 September 2021. Archived from the original on 10 July 2021.
12. "نئی ڈرامہ سیریل "چیخ" کی ریکارڈنگ کراچی میں شروع". Daily Pakistan. 5 November 2021.
13. "The Tube: The Week That Was Chhoti Chhoti Baatein". Dawn News. 11 June 2021.
14. "Ishq Hai Episodes 3 & 4: Danish Taimoor and Minal Khan's Show Is Full of Selfish Characters". The Brown Identity. 8 July 2021. Archived from the original on 25 June 2021.
15. "Faisal Qureshi and his family". Pakistani Drama Story & Movie Reviews | Ratings | Celebrities | Entertainment news Portal | Reviewit.pk. 2 January 2021.
16. "Actresses And Their Aunts Who Are Working In Same Field". BOL News. 7 January 2022.
17. "Cheekh | Cast | Crew | Review | Saba Qamar | Bilal Abbas Khan | Aijaz Aslam". OxGadgets. 4 April 2021.
18. "Angeline strikes back with 'Choti Choti Baatein'". The Nation. 8 September 2021.
19. "Ahsan Khan and Ushna Shah Are Working Together in Bandhay Aik Dor Say". Pro Pakistan. 10 August 2021.
20. "Bandhay Ek Dour Se Episode 26: A Modern-Day Story with Not-So-Modern Behaviors". The Brown Identity. 22 May 2021. Archived from the original on 4 December 2020.
21. "Ek Jhoota Lafz Mohabbat Episodes 1-3: This Amna Ilyas-Junaid Khan Starrer Gives A Feeling of Déjà vu". The Brown Identity. 28 November 2021. Archived from the original on 21 September 2021.
22. "Minal Khan Teases First Look Her Drama 'Ishq Hai'". Pro Pakistan. 26 August 2021.
23. ""Ishq Hai" Takes Off With A Likable First Episode". The Brown Identity. 23 September 2021. Archived from the original on 30 July 2021.
24. "Drama Review: Amanat". Youlin Magazine. 14 December 2021.
25. "Amanat Episode 1: An Exciting Cast, But A Repetitive Storyline". The Brown Identity. 17 December 2021. Archived from the original on 20 October 2021.
26. "Adeel Chaudhry, Areej Mohyudin and Arez Ahmed's new drama Roag will tackle 'honour'". Images.Dawn. 12 February 2022.
27. "Comedian Shafaat Ali is getting serious for his new role in Nayhar Ka Mazhar". Images.Dawn. 1 January 2022.
28. "SPOTLIGHT: THE BADLANDS OF DUNIYAPUR". Dawn Newspaper. 22 September 2024.
29. "Eid Ul Azha 2022 Special Telefilm Schedule". BOL News. 9 July 2022.

External links

• Saima Qureshi on Instagram
• Saima Qureshi at IMDb