SHAMIM ARA ,PAKISTAN ACTRESS BORN 1938 MARCH 22
SHAMIM ARA ,PAKISTAN ACTRESS BORN 1938 MARCH 22 Shamim Ara (Urdu: شمیم آرا ) (22 March 1938 – 5 August 2016)[1][2] was a Pakistani film actress, film director and film producer. She was born Putli Bai but later adopted the film name Shamim Ara. Her acting career spans from the late 1950s till the early 1970s. She is most famous for her leading role in the then West Pakistan's first color motion picture Naila (1965), released on 29 October 1965, whereas the first full length color motion picture was Sangam (1964) which was produced in the then East Pakistan and released on 23 April 1964.[3] Career In 1956, Putli Bai's family were visiting some relatives in Lahore, Pakistan, when after a chance meeting with the well-known film director, Najam Naqvi, she was signed for his next movie. He was searching for a new face for his film Kanwari Bewah (1956) and was impressed by her cute face, sweet voice, approachable personality and innocent yet inviting smile. I...