todays actress

Samina Pirzada

Actress/Director/Poducer

• Samina Pirzada's background in the Pakistani entertainment industry needs no introduction. Those of us who have had the pleasure of seeing her work, will agree that Samina is a versatile actress. She has done numerous memorable roles in both film and television. She has given brilliant performances in many Lahore television plays. Her film, "Bazaar-e-Husun" can definetly be listed amongst the fine films of Pakistani cinema. Besides film and television, Samina has also left an impact on theatre. Her performance in a stage play, "Raaz O Niaz" with Talat Husein (the only other character in the entire play) as the male lead left the audience in an awe. Her directorial television debut, "Karb" had the critics and the audience totally mesmerized. • Samina Peerzada does not hesitate to take risks. She has taken on bold acting roles and experimented with even bolder but yet simple themes in her production. She prefers to portray adult themes and subjects in her productions but feels that due to the lack of rating system in our films, it will be inappropriate. Since in Pakistan, movie watching is more of a family event, the film makers must cater the product towards all members of the family. Rejecting criticism of obscenity against her latest hit film "Inteha", Samina has vowed to introduce 'bold initiatives in Pakistan film industry, asserting that the experience can pay back well if credible work is undertaken in such experience. She was talking to a local newsmen after a News Conference addressed by State Minister Tehmina Daultana in connection with a visit to Washington by Pakistan women entrepreneurs delegation for exploring business opportunities abroad. Samina Pirzada said all the criticism against her hit release "Inteha" was quite baseless and irrational. "What we have presented on the screen is a true picture of our society and those unleashing criticism are perhaps, afraid of watching their real faces as "Inteha" is serving as mirror to them", she said. • Samina went on to say that she had been herself watching "Inteha" in various cinema houses to read directly viewers' opinion. "I have repeated this exercise in Lahore, Faisalabad, Gujranwala, Gujrat and Rawalpindi/Islamabad to assess the emotional variation of the viewers and found it very encouraging for film industry", she said. On her trip to the US, Samina explained that it would provide her an opportunity to seek collaboration from advanced film making companies in technical side of the Lollywood industry. "Actually, some German entertainment companies are also part of the exhibition we are going to visit and I would seek their collaboration for technical aspects", she said.