Zareen Panna | |
|---|---|
| زرین پنہ | |
| Born | Zareen Nawab 1947 |
| Education | Islamia Girls College |
| Occupations |
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| Years active | 1952–present |
| Spouse | |
| Children | 5 |
| Parent | Nawab Khalil (father) |
| Relatives | Santosh Kumar (brother-in-law) Darpan (brother-in-law) Sabiha Khanum (cousin) Nayyar Sultana (cousin) Mansoor (brother-in-law) |
| Awards | Sitara-i-Imtiaz (1958)[1] Pride of Performance (2018)[2] |
Zareen Panna, also known asPanna orZarrin (Urdu; زرین; born 1947) is a Pakistani actress and former classical dancer.[1][3] She acted in bothUrdu andPunjabi films.[3][4]
Zareen was born in 1947 inShimla,India.[1][3] She along with her family migrated toPakistan inKarachi.[3] Zareen was interested in arts and dancing from a young age.[3] Comdeian Sultan Khoosat father of actorIrfan Khoosat was a friend of her family, he introduced her to Ghulam Hussain (Patiala Gharana) and stad Shado Maharaj (Dehli Gharana).[3][1] They trained her in classical dancing and laterMukhtar Begum sister ofFarida Khanum helped her in dancing and at that time she was taught by Rafi Anwar, Siddique Samrat and Madam Azuri.[3][1]
Zareen attended a school to become a doctor to help her family. Her mother supported her decision to become a doctor because she wanted her to become one. She also took dancing classes, as she enjoyed dancing and decided to become a dancer.[3][1] Later, Zareen attended Islamia Girs College inKarachi. From there, she completed her studies.[1][3]
Zareen's father, Nawab Khalil, was an adviser in the court of Maharaja of Patiala and her mother was a housewife.[3][1]
Zareen started as a child actress.[3] She first did advertisements for leading brands of that time.[3] After that, she learnedBharatanatyam,Khattak andKathakali dancing.[3] She achieving national and international recognition at a very young age and in 1958, she was awardedSitara-i-Imtiaz by thePresident of PakistanAyub Khan.[3][1] In 1960, she made her debut as an actress in 1960 in the filmGharib and had a successful career. She worked in multiple films, such asInsaan Badalta Hai,Lakhon Fasanay,Sukh Ka Sapna,Insaan Badalta Hai andTaj Aur Talwar.[3][5] She also performed in front of Pakistan PresidentIskander Mirza, appreciating her and also doing live performances in front of former prime ministersFeroz Khan Noon andZulfikar Ali Bhutto.[1] In 1959, she also did a performance for President ofUnited StatesDwight D. Eisenhower during his visit to Pakistan at The Palace Hotel.[3]
In 1961, she did a classical performance for QueenElizabeth II when she visited Pakistan with her husbandPrince Philip.[3]
She was invited by former prime ministerFeroz Khan Noon to perform in front of King of AfghanistanMohammed Zahir Shah.[1] When presidentSukarno visited Pakistan in 1963, she performed a live dance show for him.[3]
She also went toChina, performing in the Palace ofMao Zedong. She also went toRussia, participating in a cultural festival atMoscow.[1]
In 2018, she a did a live dance performance for princeAga Khan IV when he visited Pakistan.[3] For her contributions towards the television and film industry, she was honored by theGovernment of Pakistan with thePride of Performance in 2018.[3]
In the 1960s, Zareen married actor and film directorS. Suleman, brother of actorsSantosh Kumar, Mansoor andDarpan.[6][7][8] She was a close relative of actressesSabiha Khanum andNayyar Sultana.[9][10] She has five children, with three sons and two daughters.[3] After 25 years, she and S. Suleman separated, but they did not divorced and she took the custody of their children.[11]
| Year | Film | Language |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | Gharib | Urdu |
| 1961 | Insan Badalta Hai | Urdu |
| 1961 | Taj Aur Talwar | Urdu |
| 1961 | Gul Bakavli | Urdu |
| 1961 | Sher-e-Islam | Urdu |
| 1961 | Gulfam | Urdu[11] |
| 1961 | Lakhon Fasanay | Urdu |
| 1962 | Sukh Ka Sapna | Urdu |
| 1962 | Darwaza | Urdu |
| 1962 | Azra | Urdu |
| 1962 | Inqilab | Urdu |
| 1962 | Qaidi | Urdu |
| 1962 | Bulbul-e-Baghdad | Urdu |
| 1962 | Zarina | Urdu |
| 1962 | Anchal | Urdu |
| 1962 | Ek Manzil 2 Rahen | Urdu |
| 1963 | Mouj Mela | Punjabi |
| 1963 | Baghawat | Urdu |
| 1963 | Qanoon | Urdu |
| 1963 | Yahudi Ki Larki | Urdu |
| 1963 | Baji | Urdu[11] |
| 1963 | Choorian | Urdu |
| 1963 | Sazish | Urdu |
| 1963 | Teer Andaz | Urdu |
| 1963 | Seema | Urdu[11] |
| 1963 | Ik Tera Sahara | Urdu |
| 1963 | Tangay Wala | Urdu |
| 1963 | Maa Beti | Urdu |
| 1963 | Aurat Ek Kahani | Urdu |
| 1964 | Baap Ka Baap | Urdu |
| 1964 | Touba | Urdu |
| 1964 | Shikari | Urdu |
| 1964 | Inspector | Urdu |
| 1964 | Ishrat | Urdu |
| 1964 | Jhalak | Urdu |
| 1964 | Shabab | Urdu |
| 1964 | Pyar Ki Saza | Urdu |
| 1964 | Phool Aur Kantay | Urdu |
| 1964 | Deevana | Urdu |
| 1964 | Haveli | Urdu |
| 1964 | Baghi Sipahi | Urdu |
| 1964 | Landa Bazar | Urdu |
| 1965 | Sartaj | Urdu |
| 1965 | Tamasha | Urdu[11] |
| 1967 | Bahadur | Urdu |
| 1967 | Zinda Laash | Urdu |
| 1968 | Pakeeza | Urdu |
| 1969 | Neela Parbat | Urdu |
| 1969 | Langotia | Punjabi |
| 1969 | Dhol Sipahi | Punjabi |
| 1970 | Payel | Bengali / Urdu |
| Year | Award | Category | Result | Title | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1958 | Sitara-i-Imtiaz | Awarded by thePresident of Pakistan | Won | Herself | [1] |
| 2018 | Pride of Performance | Awarded by thePresident of Pakistan | Won | Herself | [2][12] |