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Samina Ahmad is a Pakistani film and television actress, stage performer, producer and director. She is a veteran television actress with over 50 years of work experience in the Urdu entertainment industry. Samina performed for many PTV’s major successful series, including Waris (1979), Alif Noon and Family Front. One of her most recent roles includes the Geo TV’s widely-popular four-part comedy series Kis Ki Aayegi Baraat (2009–2012), and the Hum TV’s acclaimed comedy drama series Suno Chanda (2018) and its sequel Suno Chanda 2 (2019). For her contributions towards the television industry, she was honoured by the Government of Pakistan with the Pride of Performance in 2011.

Sameena Ahmad was born in Lahore, on 11 February 1950. Her father was Director Forests, and her mother was housewife. Her father died in 1965 and mother in 2018. She is the elder among her five siblings. She has done Masters in Home Economics.
Sameena had started her career with serious plays on Pakistan Television Corporation (PTV), however she is known for comedy plays like Akkar Bakkar, Taal Matol, Alif Noon and Such Gup. She also acted in the famous comedy drama Family Front (1997 Comedy Drama TV Series). She has recently acted in another TV comedy named Side Order. Her switch to the comic roles proved to be highly rewarding for her, and she quickly became a top media person in Pakistan. When asked in an interview about what she values most in life ? … Her prompt reply was, “Humanity”. Samina Ahmad was just an 18 year old college student in Lahore, Pakistan, when she first started working for Pakistan Television Corporation. During her long career, she has also worked at Alhamra Arts Council, Lahore as a Program Director for two decades. Despite her busy professional career, Samina Ahmed has also been an active member of Women’s Action Forum in Pakistan.

Sameena was a programmer director at Alhamra Arts Council in Lahore while also performing on the television. In 1997, she launched her own television company named as Samina Ahmad Productions, which produced the widely-popular TV drama Family Front.

Sameena was married to a Pakistani filmmaker Fariduddin Ahmed, the son of veteran filmmaker W.Z. Ahmed, who made a popular Pakistani film Waada (1957). The couple has a son, and a daughter together. Fariduddin divorced her, a few years before his death in 1993, the reason being his love for the actress Shamim Ara, who he later married. Sameena married actor Manzar Sehbai on 4 April 2020, in a private Nikah ceremony in Lahore. She also appered in 3 Pakistani movies, Naraaz, Dukhtar and Load Wedding. In 1985 she receive Nigar Awar for best supporting actress in film Naraaz. In 1999 she receive PTV Award for best Director, In 2005 she receive Indus Award for best actress in Sitcom. In 2011 she receive Pride of Performance award from the President of Pakistan.

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