Sarwat Ateeq

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| native_name = ثروت عتیق

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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1949|5|22|df=y}}

| birth_place = Lahore, Pakistan

| education = Punjab University

| occupation = {{Hlist | Actress | Singer | Radio artist}}

| years_active = 1965 – 2010

| spouse = Ateeq Ullah Sheikh (husband)

| children = 2

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Sarwat Ateeq is a Pakistani actress.{{cite web|url=https://dailypakistan.com.pk/06-Sep-2018/843041|title=فلمی و ادبی شخصیات کے سکینڈلز۔ ۔ ۔قسط نمبر512|website=Daily Pakistan|date=24 June 2021}} She was one of the most popular actresses of her time and was one of the most successful actress of 1970s, 1980s and 1990s. She is known for her roles in dramas Darwaza, Dukhon Ki Chadar, Mirza & Sons, Samundar, Sach Jhoot, Kaanch Ka Pul, Aankh Macholly and Guest House.{{cite web|url=https://arynews.tv/shamim-guest-house-pictures|title=Recent pictures of Mr Shamim from PTV drama 'Guest House'|website=ARY News|date=26 February 2022}}

Early life

Sarwat was born in 1949 on 22 May in Lahore, Pakistan. She completed her MA in journalism from Punjab University.{{cite web|url=https://www.dawn.com/news/649891/story-of-imroze-and-its-pensioners|title=Story of Imroze and its pensioners|website=Dawn News|date=2 July 2021}}{{cite web|title=گیسٹ ہاؤس کی "مسز شمیم" کہاں چھپ گئیں|url=https://jang.com.pk/news/634560|website=Jang News|access-date=30 April 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190430162440/https://jang.com.pk/news/634560|archive-date=30 April 2019|url-status=live}}

Career

Sarwat had passion for singing although she never learned music from anybody but she would sing songs in School ceremonies and she also did school stage dramas. In 1965 she gave audition for Radio Pakistan and passed the audition. Sarwat participated in children's program and she worked as child artist. After sometime she got interested in acting and she visited PTV for audition and she was immediately selected by the judges.

She also acted on stages plays and she also did radio. Sarwat received basic training in art from radio but since she was working in dramas and couldn't work on Radio so she left Radio. She started her career on NTV from Lahore Center and she played a major role in director Fazal Kamal's comedy show Sach Jhoot, the drama was a success and then she appeared in many more dramas.{{cite book|title=50 Years of Lahore Arts Council, Alhamra: An Overview|publisher=Sang-e-Meel Publications|page=3}}{{cite book|title=Comic Performance in Pakistan: The Bhānd|publisher=Palgrave Macmillan|page=143}}{{cite book|title=The Making of a Modern Muslim Woman: Begum Khurshid Mirza (1918–1989)|publisher=Brite Books, Lahore|page=83}}

Sarwat also worked in drama Dukhan Ki Chadar on PTV the drama was directed Yawar Hayat and Qasim Jalali which was written by Amjad Islam Amjad.{{cite book|title=Pakistan Television Drama and Social Change: A Research Paradigm|publisher=University of Karachi|page=1}} Sarwat's performance was praised by viewers.{{cite web|url=https://dailypakistan.com.pk/24-Jan-2022/1394263|title=شری انصاری اور ثروت عتیق کی پرستار ہوں، روبی انعم|website=Daily Pakistan|date=26 January 2022}} She also starred in classic drama Darwaza with Asif Raza Mir, Roohi Bano and Durdana Butt the drama was very popular which was written by Munnu Bhai.{{cite book|title=The Herald, Volume 38, Issues 1-3|publisher=Pakistan Herald Publications|page=18}}{{cite book|title=50 Years of Lahore Arts Council, Alhamra: An Overview|publisher=Sang-e-Meel Publications|page=1}}{{cite web|url=https://www.dawn.com/news/860103/firstperson-hina-in-the-heartbeat|title=Firstperson: Hina in the heartbeat|website=Dawn News|date=13 February 2021}}

In the 1990s she worked in many dramas and her drama Guest House was popular which directed by Khalid Hafeez in which she did the role of Raheela Shameem.{{cite web|title=Guest House|url=http://vidpk.com/c/298/Guest-House|access-date=10 October 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130119101830/http://vidpk.com/c/298/Guest-House|archive-date=19 January 2013|url-status=dead}}

In 2010 she worked in Geo TV's

popular drama Thori Si Wafa Chahiye written by Syed Wasi Shah and directed by Yasir Nawaz starring with Mehwish Hayat, Iffat Rahim and Sajid Hasan.

Then she retired from acting in late 2010 and went to live with her son at Islamabad.

Personal life

Sarwat is married to Ateeq Ullah Sheikh and has two children. Sarwat's husband was a program producer in radio.

Filmography

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1981	PTV Award	Best Actress	{{Nom}}	Sach Jhoot	{{cite web\|url=https://herald.dawn.com/news/1153572\|title=And the award goes to ...\|website=Herald Dawn\|date=23 April 2021}}
1983	PTV Award	Best Actress	{{Won}}	Samundar	{{cite book\|title=Teenager, Volume 16\|publisher=Karachi: M.M. Ahmed\|page=17}}
1985	PTV Award	Best Actress	{{Nom}}	Dukhon Ki Chadar	{{cite book\|title=Third World International, Volume 9\|publisher=Karachi: S. J. Iqbal\|page=15}}
1986	6th PTV Awards	Best Actress	{{Nom}}	Raat Gaye	{{Citation\|title=6th PTV Awards\|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kmAriVQa7uM\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220101114802/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kmAriVQa7uM\|archive-date=1 January 2022\|url-status=bot: unknown\|website=Pakistan Television Corporation\|access-date=8 November 2021}}
1998	PTV Award	Best Actress	{{Nom}}	Herself	{{cite web\|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xZ6o5shu2Tw\|title=PTV Awards 1998\|website=Pakistan Television Corporation\|date=30 May 2021}}

Sarwat Ateeq

Early life

Career

Personal life

Filmography

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