Sheeba Hassan (née Arshad) is a Pakistani stage and television actress who is known for her comic role as Chandi in the TV serial Sona Chandi (1982).
Sheeba Hassan | |
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| شیبا حسن | |
| Born | Sheeba Arshad 21 May 1960 |
| Other names | Tomboy of The Punjabi Stage |
| Occupations |
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| Years active | 1960s – 2014 |
| Children | 4 |
| Relatives | Mukhtar Begum (aunt) Farida Khanum (aunt) |
| Awards | PTV Award (1983) |
Early life edit
Sheeba was born into a family of musicians in Lahore, Pakistan. Both of her aunts Mukhtar Begum and Farida Khanum were well known ghazal singers of their times. She learned classical dance from Maharaj Ghulam Hussain Kathak. She made her debut as a child artist at Radio Pakistan Lahore in the 1960s and her first radio play was Mehtab Din Di Baithak (Gathering With Mehtab Din).[1][2]
Career edit
In the 1970s she started her career as a stage artist at the Alhamra Hall, Lahore. She did many theatre and stage plays including the play Twist but it was a comedy role in Lada Pithi (Spoilt Girl) that made her well-known in the world of theater. Sheeba worked in hundreds of stage plays most typically Hakkay Bakkay. Because of her sharp wit Punjabi-language acting, she was known as Mahi Munda (Tomboy of The Punjabi Stage).[1]
She earned fame by starring as Chandi in Munnu Bhai's TV serial Sona Chandi, which was aired in 1982 on PTV.[3] She was paired with actor Hamid Rana who acted as Sona in the play.[4] Later, she again appeared in Munnu Bhai's another play Ababeel.[2][5] She also continued participating in stage dramas until she announced retirement in 2014.[6]
Personal life edit
Sheeba got married in the late 1980s and has four children.[7]
Filmography edit
Television series edit
- Aik Mohabbat So Afsanay as Zahira (1973)
- Dastaan-e-Habib as Feroza (1974)
- Ajar-e-Aswad as Bua Ji (1975)
- Alif Noon as Sakina (1982)
- Sona Chandi as Chandi (1982)[8]
- Jokar Pokar (1989)
- Dareechay (1990)[9]
- Ahsas Aur Kamtari as Razia (1991)
- Keh Jaaan Mein Koon as Nazeera (1992)[5]
- Damad (1993)
- Ababeel as Nagina (1994)[5]
Other appearance edit
| Year | Title | Role | Network |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Jee Saheeli | Herself | A-Plus |
| 2017 | Salam Zindagi | Herself | ARY Zindagi |
| 2022 | G-Sarkar | Herself | Neo News |
Awards and nominations edit
| Year | Award | Category | Result | TV Drama | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | PTV Award | Best actress | Won | Sona Chandi | [10] |
References edit
- ^ a b Pamment, Clarie (10 January 2023). Comic Performance in Pakistan: The Bhānd. Performing Arts. p. 209. ISBN 9788189013318.
- ^ a b "ڈرامہ سونا چاندی کے ذریعے شہرت کے آسمان پر چمکنے والے اداکاروں کے عروج اور زوال کی حیرت انگیز کہانی". HumariWeb (in Urdu). Retrieved 15 February 2023.
- ^ "Flashback: 6 classic comedy duos of Pakistani television". The Express Tribune. 6 December 2022.
- ^ "Sona, Chandi and Munnu Bhai". The Nation. 17 March 2022.
- ^ a b c Khan, Sufyan (1 April 2021). "جب مزاحیہ شاہکار ڈراما 'سونا چاندی' مسترد ہوتے ہوتے بچا". Independent Urdu (in Urdu).
- ^ "اداکارہ شیبا حسن نے سٹیج پر دوبارہ کام کرنے کی معذرت کر لی". Nawaiwaqt (in Urdu). 21 April 2014.
- ^ "Sheeba Hassan and Mariam", A-Plus, archived from the original on 7 May 2023, retrieved 15 February 2023
{{citation}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ^ "Best Pakistani Dramas of All Time". Masala. 17 July 2022.
- ^ South and Southeast Asia Video Archive Holdings, Issue 5. University of Wisconsin--Madison. p. 59.
- ^ "Interview with Sheeba Arshad". TV Times Magazine: 139. 1983.