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Madiha Shah
Born
Occupation(s)Actor, dancer
Years active1986–present

Madiha Shah is a Pakistani film and stage actor, and dancer. She was active in film during the 1980s and 1990s.[1]

Career

Shah began her career as a model, and one of her friends introduced her to television. Shah's first play, was the Punjabi-language Hari Bhari Chhaon, which was broadcast on Lahore Television.[citation needed] In 1989, Shah performed in Rashid Dar's television play Sauraj Ke Sath Saath,[citation needed] in which she played the role of a physically disabled girl. After that she appeared in a number of serials and plays. Her first role was in Altaf Hussain's film Nagina where she played opposite Shaan Shahid.[citation needed]

Shah appeared in numerous films afterward, and by the 1990s, she was also pursuing a career in theatre dramas, such as Janam Janam Ki Meli Chadar.[citation needed] Shah also worked in stage shows as a dancer. In 2009 Shah performed a minor role in Syed Noor's film Majajan.

In 2015, Shah was pursuing interests in fashion design, and held a fashion exhibition in Karachi, Pakistan in July of that year.[1]

Personal

Shah was briefly married in her early teen years, but was divorced soon after.[citation needed] Shah married Javed Iqbal c.November 2014.[2]

Her family initially disapproved of her career in films, but eventually her mother accepted her daughter's decision to be an actress. Her father, a senior government official, still disapproves of Madiha's career.[citation needed]

Notable films

  • Zameen Aasman
  • Laat Sahib
  • Main Ne Pyar Kiya
  • Pyasa Sawan
  • Nangey Paoon
  • Munda Kashmiri
  • Main Jeena Chahti Hoon
  • Nargis
  • Nagina
  • Majajun

References

  1. ^ a b Shoaib Ahmed. "CULTURE CIRCLE: Much-awaited Lollywood films all set for Eid". dawn.com. Retrieved 16 October 2015.
  2. ^ InpaperMagazine. "Married Madiha". dawn.com. Retrieved 16 October 2015.