Samina Ahmad is a Pakistani film and television actress, stage performer, producer and director. She is one of the most popular actress of her time and was one of the most successful actress of 1970s, 1980s and 1990s.[2] She is a veteran television actress with over 55 years of work experience in the Urdu entertainment industry. Ahmad performed for many of PTV's major successful series, including Waris (1979), Aahat (1991) and Family Front (1997). One of her most recent roles includes Geo TV's widely-popular four-part comedy series Kis Ki Aayegi Baraat (2009–2012), and Hum TV's acclaimed comedy drama series Suno Chanda (2018) and its sequel Suno Chanda 2 (2019).[3][4] For her contributions towards the television industry, she was honoured by the Government of Pakistan with the Pride of Performance in 2011. Samina Ahmad ثمینہ احمد Born 20 March 1950 (age 73)[1] Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan Occupations Actressproducerdirector Years active 1965–present Spouses Fareed Ahmad (div. 1993) Manzar Sehbai (m. 2020) Children 2 Awards Pride of Performance (2011) Early life edit Ahmad was born in Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan on 20 March in 1950.[1] Her father was Director of Forests in the West of Pakistan, and her mother was a housewife. Her father died in 1965 and her mother in 2018. She is the elder among her five siblings. She has a Masters in Home Economics.[5] Career Personal life Filmography edit Films edit Year Title Role Notes Ref. 1984 Naraaz Rahat 2014 Dukhtar Rukhsana [10] 2018 Load Wedding Raja's Mother [3] 2021 Khel Khel Mein Zaib [11] 2022 Intezaar Salma Kanwal [12] Television edit Year Title Role Network Notes 1970 Akkar Bakkar Samina PTV 1972 Such Gup News reporter PTV 1974 Taal Matol Lady PTV 1979 Waris Sughra Niaz Ali PTV [7] 1980 Side Order Tahira 1982 Alif Noon Andaleeb 1984 Andhera Ujala Anjum 1984 Ik Hasrat-e-Tameer Khalida 1984 20 Golden Years Of PTV Herself 1984 Sanwal Mor Moharan Mani's mother 1985 Saahil Jamila 1987 Raat Kanwal 1989 Kiran Simi 1990 Dareechay Naila 1990 Birdary Hotel Jannat Bibi 1991 Aahat Bushra 1994 Ababeel Rani's aunt 1994 Angaar Waadi Dr's Hajra's mother 1995 Ammi Ammi 1995 Nashaib Maa 1997 Ghar Se Ghar IshratKabhi Band Kabhi Baja Express Entertainment Anthology series, Episodes 4 & 10 Khatti Methi Love Story Nadia's grandmother Express Entertainment Siskiyaan Shamshad BOL Entertainment Dilara Zehra 2019 Dil-e-Bereham A-Plus TV Do Bol Firdous ARY Digital Suno Chanda 2 Mumtaaz Begum "Bi jaan" Hum TV 2020 Kashf Kashf's grandmother Bikhray Moti Shamsa; Zulfi's mother ARY Digital Bandhay Aik Dor Say Umer and Maheen's grandmother Geo TV [17] Ghisi Piti Mohabbat Kaneez Fatima ARY Digital 2021 Safar Tamam Howa Qudsia Begum Hum TV [18] Shehnai Bakht's grandmother ARY Digital Baddua Mudassir's mother Badnaseeb Saeed's mother Hum TV Mere Humsafar Riffat Ahmed ARY Digital 2022 Afrah Tafreeh Khushi's grandmother Hum TV Telefilm Love Life Ka Law Baby Aunty Geo Entertainment Telefilm[19] Chand Si Dulhan Parizeh's grandmother ARY Digital Telefilm 2022-2023 Kala Doriya Tabassum Jahan Hum TV 2023 Baby Baji Baby Baji ARY Digital 2024 Mohabbat Satrangi Zubaida Green Entertainment