Resham
{{short description|Pakistani film and television actress}}
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| birth_date = September 10 1975
| birth_place = Faisalabad, Punjab, Pakistan
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| occupation = Film actor, television actor
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| yearsactive = 1992 {{endash}} present
| awards = Pride of Performance Award by the President of Pakistan in 2021
Nigar Award in 1999
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Resham ریشم(Born: Saima Shah صائمہ) is a Pakistani film and television actress and model.{{Cite news|url=https://www.thenews.com.pk/magazine/instep-today/183042-Actors-nowadays-have-an-attitude-problem-Resham|title="Actors nowadays have an attitude problem" — Resham|last=Khan|first=Manal Faheem|newspaper=The News International (newspaper)|access-date=2 February 2022}}{{Cite web|url=http://dunyanews.tv/en/Entertainment/383806-Resham-Noor-mesmerize-audience-in-ongoing-fashion|title=Resham, Noor mesmerize audience in ongoing fashion week |website=Dunya TV News website|date=14 February 2008 |access-date=2 February 2022}}
She made her film debut with Jeeva in 1995, and was a leading actress of Lollywood during the 1990s.{{Cite web|url=http://www.magtheweekly.com/detail/2972-the-lollywood-girls-whiling-away-time|title=The Lollywood Girls – Whiling Away Time|website=MAG THE WEEKLY (magazine)|access-date=3 February 2022}} Her notable film credits include Jeeva (1995), Ghunghat (1996), Dupatta Jal Raha Hai (1998), Pal Do Pal (1999), and Swaarangi (2015). She won a National Award for Best Actress for her performance in the film Sangam (1997),{{Cite news|url=https://dailytimes.com.pk/238311/resham-denies-report-of-being-injured-in-accident/|title=Resham denies report of 'being injured in accident' |date=10 May 2018|newspaper=Daily Times (newspaper)|access-date=2 February 2022}} and the Nigar Best Actress Award for the film Jannat Ki Talash (1999).
Early life and career
Resham got her early education in Lahore and studied till matriculation (10th grade of high school). She has a Punjabi family background. She lost her mother at the age of seven and was raised by her elder sister. Resham started her career with the film Jeeva in 1995,{{Cite web|url=https://tribune.com.pk/story/2126492/4-not-getting-married-elements-propagating-resham/|title=I am not getting married; some elements are propagating against me: Resham|date=2019-12-28|newspaper=The Express Tribune (newspaper)|language=en|access-date=2 February 2022}} although before Jeeva, she played minor roles in television dramas. She then starred in several commercially successful films throughout the 1990s, including Chor Machaye Shor چور مچائے شور and Ghunghat گھونگٹ (both 1996), Sangam (1997) – for which she received a National Award for Best Actress,{{Cite news|url=https://dailytimes.com.pk/238311/resham-denies-report-of-being-injured-in-accident/|title=Resham denies report of 'being injured in accident'|date=10 May 2018|newspaper=Daily Times (newspaper|access-date=3 February 2022}} Dupatta Jal Raha Hai (1998), and Inteha (1999).{{Cite news|url=https://www.thenews.com.pk/magazine/instep-today/394129-in-conversation-with-resham|title=In conversation with Resham|last=Shirazi|first=Maria|newspaper=The News International (newspaper)}} She continued to portray leading and supporting roles in Pakistani films until the decline of Lollywood in the early 2000s.
In 2011, she made a cameo appearance in the film Love Mein Ghum, which was directed by her friend and former co-star Reema Khan. She made her proper comeback to films with the social-drama Swaarangi in 2014, which highlighted the issue of drug addiction and the impact of it on the lives of addicts and their families.{{Cite news|url=https://www.dawn.com/news/1201675|title=Resham to make a comeback in Swaarangi, out in cinemas on August 28|date=20 August 2015|newspaper=Dawn (newspaper)|access-date=2 February 2022}} The film was a commercial failure, and was banned in several cities throughout the country.{{Cite news|url=https://tribune.com.pk/story/946547/reshams-swaarangi-banned-by-pakistans-central-censor-board/|title=Resham's Swaarangi banned by Pakistan's central censor board|date=28 August 2015|newspaper=The Express Tribune (newspaper)}}{{Cite news|url=https://www.thenews.com.pk/magazine/instep-today/107595-Resham-signs-Kamran-Shahids-untitled-film|title=Resham signs Kamran Shahid's untitled film|newspaper=The News International (newspaper)}} In 2017, she participated in a fashion week organized by the Pakistan Fashion Design Council (PFDC).
From 2017 to 2019, she played the pivotal role of Sajna Sapairan (a snake charmer) in the supernatural drama series Naagin, which is Pakistan's first-ever television serial based on the subject of Ichchhadhaari Naagin.{{Cite news|url=https://en.dailypakistan.com.pk/lifestyle/resham-to-be-the-new-naagin/|title=Resham to be the new 'NAAGIN'?|newspaper=Daily Pakistan Global (newspaper)|access-date=2 February 2022}} In an interview, she described her character in the show as a "negative character but quite glamorous.". In November 2018, Resham joined the cast of the romantic film Kaaf Kangana, written and directed by Khalil-ur-Rehman Qamar.{{Cite news|url=https://www.thenews.com.pk/magazine/instep-today/392128-resham-joins-the-cast-of-kaaf-kangana|title=Resham joins the cast of Kaaf Kangana|newspaper=The News International (newspaper)}} She quit the film in the same month due to professional reasons.{{Cite news|url=https://www.thenews.com.pk/magazine/instep-today/398529-resham-no-longer-part-of-kaaf-kangana|title=Resham no longer part of Kaaf Kangana|newspaper=The News International (newspaper)}}
In 2019, she played the role of a spiritual woman in the television series Noor Bibi.{{Cite web|url=https://dunyanews.tv/en/Entertainment/481132-Pakistan-film-industry-working-hard-feet-again-Resham|title=Pakistan film industry working hard to stand on its feet once again: Resham|website=Dunya News|date=14 February 2008 }} The same year, she starred opposite Agha Ali in another television series titled Muthi Bhar Chahat.{{Cite news|url=https://images.dawn.com/news/1182331|title=In Muthi Bhar Chahat, Aagha Ali and Resham share an unconventional love story|date=10 April 2019|newspaper=Images (Dawn Group of Newspapers)|access-date=2 February 2022}}
in 2022, she started The Legend of Maula Jatt as Maula's mother and Gunjal is based of Iqbal Marsh case.{{cite web |title=Resham is making her movie return with Shoaib Sultan's newest project, Gunjal, alongside Ahmed Ali Akbar|url=https://images.dawn.com/news/amp/1192015|website=Images Dawn|author=Irafan Ul Haq|date=2023-08-23 |access-date=2024-12-19}}
Personal life
In June 2017, Resham announced that she would be getting married in 2018. Her husband was said to be a businessman in Europe and that she would also move there after her marriage.{{Cite news|url=http://dunyanews.tv/en/Entertainment/393769-Film-star-Resham-likely-to-tie-knot-next-year|title=Film star Resham likely to tie the knot next year|work=Dunya TV News website|access-date=2 February 2022}} She denied these reports in 2019.{{Cite web|url=https://dailytimes.com.pk/529854/resham-rejects-wedding-rumours/|title=Resham rejects wedding rumours|date=2019-12-30|newspaper=Daily Times (newspaper)|language=en-US|access-date=2022-02-02}}
In April 2018, soon after Meesha Shafi's allegations of sexual harassment against Ali Zafar, Resham supported Zafar, stating: "Ali knows the difference between friendship and harassment. He cannot do such a thing."{{Cite news|url=https://www.geo.tv/latest/192609-meesha-nadia-hussain-resham|title=Actress Resham: 'If Ali Zafar harasses a woman, don't you think she'd complain to his wife?'|access-date=12 May 2018}}
Charity work
During the 2010 floods, Resham sent a truck carrying flood relief (including items such as mineral water, pulses, and milk) to the affected areas through the Express Helpline Trust. Her first truck was sent to Rahim Yar Khan and the second to Kot Addu. Talking about her contributions, Resham stated: "I, as a person and as an actor, felt that it was my social responsibility to help these people with my own money instead of requesting aid from others."{{Cite news|url=https://tribune.com.pk/story/44913/resham-sends-flood-relief/|title=Resham sends flood relief |date=1 September 2010|newspaper=The Express Tribune (newspaper)|access-date=2 February 2022}}
In 2011, she visited Lahore's Bari Studio and distributed money among struggling actors, technicians, and dancers.{{Cite news|url=https://tribune.com.pk/story/223467/resham-a-generous-start/|title=Resham: A generous start |newspaper= The Express Tribune (newspaper)|date=3 August 2011|access-date=2 February 2022}}
Awards and recognition
Selected filmography
Television
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! scope="col"|Year ! scope="col"|Title ! scope="col"|Role !scope="col" class="unsortable" | Notes |
| 1992
! scope="row" | Din | Nawal | |
| 1994
! scope="row" | Dukh Sukh | | |
| 1995
! scope="row" | Kahani Ghar | Zarri | Episode "Amar Bail" |
| 1995
! scope="row" | Uraan | Plane Passenger | |
| 2006
! scope="row" | Banjar | | |
| 2007
! scope="row" | Man-O-Salwa | Zainab/ Parizaad | |
| rowspan="2"|2009
! scope="row" | Tere Liye | Mehar Bano | |
| scope="row" | Aashti
| Aashti | |
|---|
| 2010
! scope="row" | Chatt | Slana | |
| 2011
! scope="row" | Payal | | |
| 2011–2012
! scope="row" | Sanjha | Mumtaz | |
| Rowspan="3"|2012
! scope="row" | Ashk | Mehrunissa "Mehru" | |
| scope="row" | Kaghaz Ki Nao
| | |
| scope="row" | Mohabbat Jaye Bhar Mein
| Shagufta | |
| 2013
! scope="row" | Taar-e-Ankaboot | Tabinda | |
| 2014
! scope="row" | Dhol Bajnay Laga | Parizaad | |
| 2015
! scope="row" | Ishq Ibadat | Sobia/ Sobi | |
| 2017
! scope="row" | Masoom | Fabiha | Episode 1–6 |
| 2017–2019
! scope="row" | Naagin | Sajna | |
| 2018
! scope="row" | Dukh Sukh | Karam | Episode "Maafi" |
| rowspan= 2 | 2018–2019
! scope="row" | Chakkar | Zeba | |
| scope="row" | Noor Bibi
| Noor Bibi | |
| 2019
! scope="row" | Muthi Bhar Chahat | Tehzeeb | |
| 2021
! scope="row" | Terha Aangan | Rashk-e-Qamar | Episode 1–6 |
See also
References
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External links
- {{IMDb name|0720250}}
{{Pride of Performance for Arts}}
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Category:20th-century Pakistani actresses
Category:21st-century Pakistani actresses
Category:Pakistani film actresses
Category:Pakistani television actresses
Category:People from Faisalabad