Sakina Samo

{{short description|Pakistani actress, producer and director (born 1960)}}

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| name = Sakina Samo

| image = SakinaSamo OnSet2019.jpg

| caption = Samo, on set during production of her first feature film

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| birth_place = Sehwan Sharif, Sindh, Pakistan

| nationality = British, Pakistani

| occupation = Actress, Director

| years_active = 1982-present

| website = {{URL|sakinasamo.com}}

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Sakina Samo ({{Langx|sd|{{Naskh|سڪینہ سمو}}}}) is a Pakistani actress, producer, and director.{{Cite news|url=http://images.dawn.com/news/1173972|title=Most people are okay with downtrodden women on TV: Sakina Samo|date=2015-10-05|newspaper=Images|access-date=2017-01-04}}

Career

Sakina Samo began her acting career in regional plays on Pakistan Television and dramas on Radio Pakistan. Her breakthrough screen performance in Deewarain, a social drama examining honor killings in Pakistani society, saw her receive the first of her best actress nominations. Sakina continued to deliver performances that amassed both critical and commercial acclaim.{{cite web| url = http://www.dawn.com/news/705320/sakinas-pearls-of-wisdom| title = Sakina's pearls of wisdom - DAWN.COM| date = 24 March 2012}} After an extended break, Sakina returned to the screen in 2000 to act, produce, and direct several award-winning dramas.{{cite web |url=http://magtheweekly.com/19-25may2012/lastpage.asp |title=Last Page (Mag the Weekly, Pakistan's Most Popular English Weekly Magazine) |access-date=2014-10-31 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://archive.today/20141031150212/http://magtheweekly.com/19-25may2012/lastpage.asp |archive-date=2014-10-31 }} In 2011, she received the Tamgha-e-Imtiaz in recognition of her work in the Pakistani entertainment industry.{{Cite web|url=http://www.thenews.com.pk/Todays-News-6-99206-President-confers-189-civil-awards|title = The News International: Latest News Breaking, Pakistan News}} In 2014, she directed her fifth collaboration with Pakistani writer Umera Ahmad, Mohabat Subh Ka Sitara Hai which has received both critical and commercial acclaim. Most recently, she directed and produced her first feature film, Intezaar (English: Waiting) which will be released in 2022.{{Cite web|url=https://images.dawn.com/news/1182990|title=Sakina Samo's pulling out all the stops for her debut feature film|last=Haq|first=Irfan Ul|date=2019-06-11|website=Images|language=en|access-date=2019-06-25}}{{Cite web|url=https://celebdhaba.com/sakina-samo-revealed-official-poster-for-her-film-inteezar/|title=Sakina Samo Revealed Official Poster For Her Film 'Inteezar'|last=Mirza|first=Muhammad Umer|date=2019-06-12|website=Celebdhaba|language=en-US|access-date=2019-06-25}}{{Cite web|url=http://1nfluence.us/blog/i-dont-label-my-film-as-commercial-or-art-cinema-says-sakina-samoo/|title='I don't label my film as commercial or art cinema', says Sakina Samoo|last=Staff|first=1nfluence|date=2019-06-13|website=1nfluence Media|language=en-US|access-date=2019-06-25}}{{Cite web|url=http://www.sakinasamo.com/intezaar|title=Intezaar|website=Sakina Samo|language=en-GB|access-date=2019-06-25}}

Filmography

Year	Title	Role
class="wikitable"
1983	Dewarain	Actor
1985	Major Sarwar Shaheed	Actor
1986	Jungle	Actor
rowspan="2"\| 1987	Choti Si Duniya	Actor
\| Pani Pay Likha Tha	Actor
rowspan="3"\| 1988	Khalish	Actor
\| Wadi	Actor
\| Ruby	Actor
rowspan="2"\| 1989	Hawa Ki Beti	Actor
\| Kak Mahal	Actor
rowspan="2"\| 1990	Marvi	Actor
Aandhi	Actor
2000	Aansoo	Actor
rowspan="2"\| 2001	Muhabbatein	Actor
\| Aur Zindagi Badalti Hai	Actor
2003	Ishq Aatish	Director, producer, actor
rowspan="2"\| 2004	Wujood-e-Laraib	Director, producer, actor
\| Lost Half (Maa Aur Mamta)	Actor
2006	Saouda	Actor
rowspan="2"\| 2008	Shazadi	Actor
\| Amar Bail	Director
rowspan="3"\| 2010	Wafa Kaisi Kahan Ka Ishq	Actor
\| Kaun Qamar Ara	Director
\| Angoori	Actor
rowspan="3"\| 2011	Qurbat	Actor
\| Zip - Bus Chup Raho	Actor
\| Mera Naseeb	Actor
rowspan="2"\| 2012	Anjaam	Actor
\| Sarey Mausam Apnay Hain	Actor
rowspan="3"\| 2013	Mahi Aye Ga	Actor
\| Aseer Zadi	Actor
\| Gohar-e-Nayab	Director
rowspan="2"\| 2014	Mohabat Subh Ka Sitara Hai	Director
\| Main Na Manoo Haar	Actor
rowspan="4"\| 2015	Inthiha	Actor
\| Aye Zindagi	Actor
\| Tumhare Siwa	Director
\| Ab Kar Meri Rafugari	Actor
2016	Dil Banjaara	Actor
rowspan="3"\| 2017	Nazr-e-Bad	Actor
\| Ghari Do Ghari	Actor
\| Dar Si Jaati Hai Sila	Actor
rowspan="2"\|2020 \|Intezaar \|Director, producer
\| Log Kya Kahenge	Actor
2021	Dobaara	Actor
2022 \|Inaam e Mohabbat \|Actor
2024 \|Dil Pe Dastak \|Actor
2025 \|Qarz e Jaan \|Actor

Awards

Year	Result	Award	Category
class="wikitable"
2020	{{Won}}	Pride of Performance	\|Arts Category
2011	{{Won}}	Tamgha-e-Imtiaz	Services to Entertainment Industry
2005	{{Won}}	The 1st Indus Drama Awards	Best Director Serial and Best TV Serial Award
1990	{{Won}}	PTV Home Awards	Best Actress in Drama Category for 'Marvi'
1989	{{Nominated}}	PTV Home Awards	Best Actress in Drama Category for 'Kak Mahal'
1985	{{Nominated}}	PTV Home Awards	Best Actress in Drama Category for 'Major Sarwar Shaheed'
1985	{{Won}}	PTV Home Awards	Best Actress in Drama Category for 'Jungle'
1984	{{Nominated}}	PTV Home Awards	Best Actress in Drama Category for 'Dewarain'

References

External links

{{IMDb name|6476198}}

Category:Living people

Category:People from Jamshoro District

Category:Recipients of Tamgha-e-Imtiaz

Category:20th-century Pakistani actresses

Category:Year of birth missing (living people)

Category:Sindhi actresses

Category:Pakistani film actresses

Category:Recipients of the Pride of Performance

Category:21st-century Pakistani actresses

Category:PTV Award winners

Category:Sindhi filmmakers