Aamina Sheikh

Aamina Sheikh (Urdu: آمنہ شیخ‎; born 29 August 1981) is a Pakistani film and television actress and former fashion model.[2] Sheikh has received critical appreciation for her work as an actress, has established a career in the Urdu television industry and art films, and is the recipient of four Lux Style Award from nine nominations.[3]

Aamina Sheikh
Born (1981-08-29) August 29, 1981
New York City, United States
NationalityPakistani
Alma materHampshire College
OccupationActress, model
Years active2008–present
Spouse(s)
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m. 2005; div. 2019)
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WebsiteAaminasheikh.com

Born in New York City and raised in Karachi and Riyadh, Sheikh studied video production at the Hampshire College. After working as an assistant at the Curious Pictures, she returned to Pakistan and started her career in the entertainment industry with fashion modeling, during which she garnered international recognition as a spokesperson for the French beauty brand L'Oreal and received a nomination at the Lux Style Award for Best Model. After establishing herself as one of the top female models of Pakistan, she made her acting debut with a leading role in the 2008 telefilm Baarish Mein Deewar. The following year, she appeared in the Geo TV series Dil e Nadan, for which she received the Lux Style Award for Best Emerging Talent.[4]

In 2010, she earned critical acclaim for the ARY Digital's romance Daam. She later garnered wide recognition for playing leading roles in female-centric serials, including Hum Tum (2010), Ishq Gumshuda (2010), Uraan (2010), Mera Saaein (2010), Main Abdul Qadir Hoon (2010). Sheikh subsequently played more prominent roles in serials like Maat (2010), Mera Saaein 2 (2012), Mirat Ul Uroos (2013), and Jackson Heights (2014). Her performances in the romantic series Agar Tum Na Hote (2009), Umm-e-Kalsoom (2011), and Kuch Is Tarah (2013), earned her Satellite Best Actress and Best Actress Terrestrial nominations at Lux Style Awards.

In addition to acting in television serials, Sheikh made her film debut with the 2012 social drama Seedlings, a critical and commercial success. 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 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 Awards—Best Actress.

The following year, she starred in the social drama Josh: Independence Through Unity, 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), which garnered her critical appraise and several Best Actress awards and nominations, including the Lux Style Award. In 2015, she served as one of the committee member of the Pakistani Academy Selection Committee.

Early life

Sheikh was born in New York City to Abdul Sheikh, a pharmacist by profession.[5] Sheikh's paternal side of family have established themselves in the textile business, but her father had a passion for chemistry; he pursued it and became a pharmacist. She spent her childhood in Karachi and Riyadh and received her primary education from Mama Parsi School, Karachi and secondary education from the American International School in Riyadh. Sheikh continued further studies in Karachi, and did her O and A levels from St Joseph's Convent School, Karachi and The Lyceum School, respectively. Aamina has majored in film video production from Hampshire College, Amherst, Massachusetts and worked as an assistant at Manhattan-based multi-media company Curious Pictures before returning to Pakistan.

Career

After returning to Pakistan, Sheikh landed a job with Geo Television, where she directed and produced children talkshow Bachey Man Ke Sachey. In 2007, Aamina 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.[6]

Sheikh with Mahnoor Khan and Jahanzaib Khan performing on song Ko Ko Korina.

She garnered international recognition as a spokesperson for the French beauty brand L'Oreal.[3][7] In 2008, Sheikh appeared in three major telefilms: Aasmaan Chu Lay, Pachees Qadam Pe Maut and Baarish Mein Deewar. 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.[8]

In the same year Sheikh made her runaway debut with Rehana Saigol's fashion show.[5][9] She has done extensive print work for fashion/advertising labels/companies, 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.[10] In 2010, Sheikh did Mehreen Jabbar's mega revenge drama Daam and Haissam Hussain's romantic drama Ishq Gumshuda.

In 2011, Sheikh played the role of a grieving mother in Summer Nicks' 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 Josh, 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.[11] In 2013, Sheikh was awarded Miss Photogenic Award at the 1st Veet Celebration of Beauty Awards.

In 2018, she starred in Asim Abbasi's drama film Cake, which was a critical and commercial success.[12][13] The film earned her a Best Film Actress nomination at the 18th Lux Style Awards.[14]

Personal life

Sheikh married actor Mohib Mirza, at Karachi.[15] Their wedding was a three-day event taking place from 30 April to 2 May 2005. Mohib and Aamina met on the sets of a show which Mohib was hosting and Aamina was directing.[16] In an interview given to Jang, Mohib revealed that he had the hardest time convincing Aamina's father and that each meeting with him involved "extensive grilling". They have a daughter together, Meissa, born in 2015. The two announced their separation in 2018[16][17] and were divorced in 2019.[1] Sheikh remarried in August 2020.[1]

Filmography

Films
Year Title Role Notes
2011 Love Mein Ghum Herself Special appearance in song "Love Mein Ghum"
2013 Seedlings Maliha Best Actress Awards in New York Film Festival[4]
Josh: Independence Through Unity Fatima Best Actress Award in Silent River Film Festival
Nominated—Bast Actress Award in Lux Style Awards
Armaan[11] Zarnab
2014 O21 Natasha[18]
2015 Good Morning Karachi Mehwish Cameo Appearance
2018 Cake Zareen [19]
2019 Heer Maan Ja Nida Cameo appearance
2020 Sorry: A Love Story TBA [20]

Television
Year Title Role Channel Notes
2008 Wilco Megha PTV Home
Qisson Ki Chadar Aimen Hum TV Episode: "Tum Aurat Mein Mard"
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 [21]
2018 Nibah Sofia

Awards and nominations
YearTitleAwardCategoryResult
2009HerselfLux Style AwardsBest ModelNominated
Dil-e-NadanBest Emerging TalentWon
Agar Tum Na HotayBest TV Actress (Satellite)Nominated
2011Best Dress FemaleWon
2012SeedlingsNew York Film Festival AwardsBest Performance by an ActressWon[4]
SAARC Film Festival AwardsBest Actress in a Leading RoleWon
Umm-E-KulsoomLux Style AwardsSatellite Best TV ActressNominated
2013ArmaanTarang Housefull AwardsBest on screen Couple with Fawad KhanWon
Best ActressNominated
Veet Celebration of Beauty AwardsMiss PhotogenicWon
Lux Style AwardsBest Dress FemaleWon
MaatHum AwardsBest ActressNominated
SeedlingsPakistan Media AwardsBest Film Actress
Josh: Independence Through UnityBest Film ActressWon
Josh: Independence Through UnitySilent River Film FestivalBest Actress
2014SeedlingsARY Film AwardsBest ActressNominated
Best Star Debut Female
Lux Style AwardsBest ActressWon
Josh: Independence Through UnityBest ActressNominated
Kuch Is TarahBest Television Actress - Terrestrial
2015021Tribune Cine AwardsBest Supporting Actress
Galaxy Lollywood AwardsBest Supporting ActressWon
2017 Pakeezah Hum Awards Best Actress Nominated
2019 Cake 18th Lux Style Awards Best Film Actress Nominated[22]
2019 Cake Galaxy Lollywood Awards Best Actor in a Leading Role Female Nominated
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See also

References
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