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Reema Khan

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Reema Khan
ریما خان
Khan in 2019
Born
Sameena Khan ثمینہ خان

(1971-10-27) 27 October 1971 (age 54)
Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan
CitizenshipPakistani[1]
Occupations
  • dancer
  • Film actress
  • Film producer
  • TV host
  • Film director
Years active1985 - present
Spouse
S. Tariq Shahab
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(m. 2011)​
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ChildrenAli Shahab[2]
AwardsPride of Performance by the President of Pakistan (2019)[3]
Websitewww.reemakhan.info

Reema Khan (Urdu: ریما خان) born Sameena Khan (Urdu: ثمینہ خان),[4] known mononymously as Reema, is a Pakistani television host and former stage dancer, Lollywood film actress, director, and producer. Khan was one of the leading film actresses in Pakistan during the 1990s.[5] She has appeared in more than 200 films since making her debut in 1990 and has been recognised by Pakistan film critics for her acting.[6] She received the Pride of Performance Award in 2019 for her contributions to Pakistani cinema.[3]

Early life and career

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Reema was born as Sameena Khan[4] in Lahore on 27 October 1971 to a Qizilbash family.[7]Reema’s father is a former gazette officer who then later became a lawyer.Her mother was a dancer.She initially received her education from Convent School in Multan, later moving to Lahore again to continue her higher studies. Reema was interested in acting from a young age. She studied dance and performed in a theater troupe as a child star.[8][9]In 1985, she appeared as a child actress in the film Qismat. She was first spotted in 1990 by the Pakistani film director Javed Fazil, who offered her the leading role in his film Bulandi.[7]

Personal life

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Reema Khan married Pakistani-American cardiologist Tariq Shahab in November 2011. On 24 March 2015, Khan gave birth to her first son.[10][2] A picture she shared on the social media in August 2024 with a baby led to speculation that the couple had welcomed a second child.[11]

Filmography

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Awards and recognition

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YearAwardCategoryResultTitleRef.
1993Nigar AwardBest ActressWonHaathi Mere Saathi[12]
1998Nigar AwardBest ActressWonNikah[12]
2000Nigar AwardSpecial AwardsWonMujhe Chand Chahiye[12]
2004Lux Style AwardsBest TV Actress (Satellite)WonYaad To Ayengye[13]
2005Lux Style AwardsBest FilmWonKoi Tujh Sa Kahan[14]
2005Lux Style AwardsBest Film ActressWonKoi Tujh Sa Kahan[14]
2014AAM Partner AwardAmerica Abroad Media AwardWonReema Khan's America[15]
2019Pride of PerformanceAward by the President of PakistanWonHerself[3]
2023Lux Style AwardsThe Youngest Lifetime Achievement AwardWonContribution to Media Industry[16]

See also

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References

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  1. ↑ "Indian cinema has no identity; they're simply copying Hollywood: Reema Khan". The Express Tribune. 27 March 2018.
  2. 1 2 3 "Reema blessed with baby boy". The Express Tribune (newspaper). 24 March 2015. Retrieved 13 August 2023.
  3. 1 2 3 Images Staff (24 March 2019). "8 artists including Mehwish Hayat and Babra Sharif receive civil awards on Pakistan Day". Images. Retrieved 27 July 2019.
  4. 1 2 "Fact check: 20 famous celebrities and their real names". ARYNEWS. 21 August 2018. Retrieved 14 November 2018.
  5. ↑ tabloid!, Usman Ghafoor, Special to (29 January 2018). "Reema Khan poised for a comeback?". GulfNews. Retrieved 31 May 2018.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  6. ↑ "Reema Khan is Pakistan's Aishwarya Rai". Hindustan Times. 8 June 2009. Archived from the original on 23 July 2011. Retrieved 13 August 2023.
  7. 1 2 "ریما خان آج 45 ویں سالگرہ منائے گی". Daily Pakistan. 27 October 2016.
  8. ↑ "Rising Sun: Actress Reema Khan". Samaa TV. Retrieved 3 August 2023.
  9. ↑ Shakuntala, Banaji (1 October 2011). South Asian Media Cultures: Audiences, Representations, Contexts (Anthem South Asian Studies). Anthem Press. pp. 183–184. ISBN 978-0857284099.
  10. ↑ "Reema and Dr Tariq Shahab celebrate 8 years together". Samaa TV. Retrieved 5 December 2020.
  11. ↑ "Reema Khan's baby photo leaves fans guessing". The Express Tribune. 25 August 2024. Retrieved 16 March 2026.
  12. 1 2 3 "Pakistan's "Oscars"; The Nigar Awards". The Hot Spot Film Reviews website. 24 November 2017. Archived from the original on 13 June 2020. Retrieved 13 August 2023.
  13. ↑ "Stars and personalities at Lux Style Awards". Business Recorder. 8 October 2005.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  14. 1 2 Lux Style Awards: A trip down memory lane The Express Tribune (newspaper), Published 26 August 2011, Retrieved 13 August 2023
  15. ↑ "Reema wins US award, asks India to allow Pakistani films in cinemas". Dawn News. 20 November 2022.
  16. ↑ "And the winners are: Yumna Zaidi becomes LSA's most award winning female actor for TV". The Express Tribune. 8 October 2023.
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