Resham

Resham is a Pakistani film and television actress and model.[1][2]

Resham
Born
Faisalabad, Punjab, Pakistan
OccupationFilm actor, television actor
Years active1992 – present
AwardsPride of Performance Award by the President of Pakistan in 2021
Nigar Award in 1999

One of the highest-paid actresses of Pakistani television,[3][4] she has won a National Award for Best Actress, for her performance in film Sangam (1997).[5]

She made her film debut with Jeeva in 1995, and was a leading actress of Lollywood during the 1990s.[6][7] Her notable film credits include Jeeva (1995), Ghunghat (1996), Dupatta Jal Raha Hai (1998), Pal Do Pal (1999), and Swaarangi (2015). She won a Nigar Best Actress Award, for film Jannat Ki Talash (1999).

In 2012, she launched an eastern wear boutique in France.[8]

Early life and career

Resham got early education from Lahore and has studied till matric (10th grade of high school). She has a Punjabi family background. She lost her mother at the age of seven years and was raised by her elder sister. Resham started her career with film Jeeva in 1995,[4] although before that film she had done few small roles in television dramas. She followed it with starring roles in several commercially successful films throughout the 1990s, including Chor Machaye Shor and Ghunghat (both 1996), Sangam (1997) – for which she received a National Award for Best Actress,[9] Dupatta Jal Raha Hai (1998), and Inteha (1999).[10] She continued to portray leading and supporting roles in Pakistani films until the decline of Lollywood in the early 2000s.[4]

In 2011, she made a cameo appearance in film Love Mein Ghum which was directed by her friend and former co-star Reema Khan. She made her proper comeback to films with social-drama Swaarangi in 2014, which highlighted the issue of drug addiction and the impact of it on the lives of addicts and their families.[11] The film was a commercial failure, and was banned in several cities throughout the country.[12][7] In 2017, she participated in a fashion week organized by Pakistan Fashion Design Council (PFDC).[2]

From 2017 to 2019, she played the pivotal role of Sajna Sapairan (a snake charmer) in supernatural drama series Naagin, which is Pakistan's first ever television serial based on the subject of Ichchhadhaari Naagin.[13][10] In an interview, she described her character in the show as "negative character but quite glamorous".[10] In November 2018, Resham joined the cast of romantic film Kaaf Kangana, written and directed by Khalil-ur-Rehman Qamar.[14] She quit the film in the same month due to professional reasons.[15]

In 2019, she played the role of a spiritual woman in television series Noor Bibi.[16][7] The same year, she starred opposite Agha Ali in another television series, titled Muthi Bhar Chahat.[17]

Personal life

In June 2017, Resham announced that she will get married in 2018. Her husband is said to be a businessman in Europe and she will also move there after her marriage.[18] She denied these reports in 2019.[19][4]

In April 2018, soon after Meesha Shafi allegations of sexual harassment against Ali Zafar, Resham supported Zafar, stating: "Ali knows the difference between friendship and harassment. He cannot do such a thing."[20]

Charity work

During 2010 floods, Resham sent a truck carrying flood relief (including items such as mineral water, pulses and milk) to the affected areas through the Express Helpline Trust. Her first truck was sent to Rahim Yar Khan and the second to Kot Addu. Talking about her contributions, Resham stated: "I, as a person and as an actor, felt that it was my social responsibility to help these people from my own money instead of requesting aid from others."[21]

In 2011, she visited Lahore's Bari Studio and distributed money amongst struggling actors, technicians and dancers.[22]

Awards and recognition

Selected filmography
YearMovieRole
1995Jeeva[4]Dil aara
1996Chor Machaye ShorFaree
1996Ghunghat[4]Roxy
1997Sangam[4]Resham
1998Dupatta Jal Raha Hai [4]Kiran
1999IntehaSheena
1999Jannat Ki Talash[4]Salma
1999 Pal Do Pal[4] Khushboo
2000ReshmaaReshmi
2002Toofan
2006Pehla Pehla PyaarNida
2006Tarap
2015Swaarangi[25]Salma
TBAThe Trial[26][27]

Television
YearTitleRollNetworkNotes
1993DinPTVWritten by Amjad Islam Amjad
1994Dukh SukhPTV
1995Amarbail PTV Play (Kahani Ghar)PTV

Written by Bano Qudsia, Directed by Rashid Dar.

2006Banjar TV SerialGeo TVDirected by Dilawar Malik
2007Man-O-SalwaZainab a.k.a. ParizaadHum TVWritten by Umera Ahmad
2009AashtiHum TVWritten by Seema Ghazal
2010ChattPTV HomeWritten by Wasi Shah
2011PayalPTV HomeWritten by Wasi Shah
2011–2012SanjhaMumtazHum TV
2012AshkMehrunissaGeo TVWritten by Zafar Mairaj, Directed by Sarmad Khoosat
2012Kaghaz Ki NaoATV
2013Taar-e-AnkabootGeo TV
2014Dhol Bajnay LagaHum TVRamadan special, Directed by Fahim Burney
2015Ishq IbadatHum TVWritten by Seema Ghazal
2017–2019NaaginSajnaGeo Kahani
2019Noor BibiNoor BibiGeo TV
2019Muthi Bhar ChahatExpress Entertainment
2021–presentTerha AanganExpress Entertainment

See also

References
  1. Khan, Manal Faheem. ""Actors nowadays have an attitude problem" — Resham". The News International (newspaper). Retrieved 2 February 2022.
  2. "Resham, Noor mesmerize audience in ongoing fashion week". Dunya TV News website. Retrieved 2 February 2022.
  3. "Saima & Resham – Hits on Television!". MAG THE WEEKLY (magazine). Retrieved 2 February 2022.
  4. "I am not getting married, some elements are propagating against me: Resham". The Express Tribune (newspaper). 28 December 2019. Retrieved 2 February 2022.
  5. "Resham denies report of 'being injured in accident'". Daily Times (newspaper). 10 May 2018. Retrieved 2 February 2022.
  6. "The Lollywood Girls – Whiling Away Time". MAG THE WEEKLY (magazine). Retrieved 3 February 2022.
  7. "Resham signs Kamran Shahid's untitled film". The News International (newspaper).
  8. "Resham to launch boutique in France". Pakistan Today (newspaper). Retrieved 3 February 2022.
  9. "Resham denies report of 'being injured in accident'". Daily Times (newspaper. 10 May 2018. Retrieved 3 February 2022.
  10. Shirazi, Maria. "In conversation with Resham". The News International (newspaper).
  11. "Resham to make a comeback in Swaarangi, out in cinemas on August 28". Dawn (newspaper). 20 August 2015. Retrieved 2 February 2022.
  12. "Resham's Swaarangi banned by Pakistan's central censor board". The Express Tribune (newspaper). 28 August 2015.
  13. "Resham to be the new 'NAAGIN'?". Daily Pakistan Global (newspaper). Retrieved 2 February 2022.
  14. "Resham joins the cast of Kaaf Kangana". The News International (newspaper).
  15. "Resham no longer part of Kaaf Kangana". The News International (newspaper).
  16. "Pakistan film industry working hard to stand on its feet once again: Resham". Dunya News.
  17. "In Muthi Bhar Chahat, Aagha Ali and Resham share an unconventional love story". Images (Dawn Group of Newspapers). 10 April 2019. Retrieved 2 February 2022.
  18. "Film star Resham likely to tie the knot next year". Dunya TV News website. Retrieved 2 February 2022.
  19. "Resham rejects wedding rumours". Daily Times (newspaper). 30 December 2019. Retrieved 2 February 2022.
  20. "Actress Resham: 'If Ali Zafar harasses a woman, don't you think she'd complain to his wife?'". Retrieved 12 May 2018.
  21. "Resham sends flood relief". The Express Tribune (newspaper). 1 September 2010. Retrieved 2 February 2022.
  22. "Resham: A generous start". The Express Tribune (newspaper). 3 August 2011. Retrieved 2 February 2022.
  23. "Resham responds to criticism on winning Pride of Performance". The Express Tribune (newspaper). 26 March 2021. Retrieved 2 February 2022.
  24. Swami Ji. "Pakistan's "Oscars"; The Nigar Awards (1957 - 2002)". The Hot Spot Film Reviews website. Archived from the original on 24 November 2017. Retrieved 2 February 2022.
  25. "Clash with Manto? Resham-starrer Swaarangi's release delayed till Sept 11". Dawn (newspaper). Pakistan. 27 August 2015. Retrieved 3 February 2022.
  26. Saeed, Hafsa (1 December 2016). "Shamoon Abbasi will play a villain in The Trial". HIP. Retrieved 3 February 2022.
  27. "Film on East Pakistan debacle in works". The Express Tribune (newspaper). 2 December 2016. Retrieved 3 February 2022.
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