Sheeba Hassan
Sheeba Hassan | |
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| شیبا حسن | |
| Born | Sheeba Arshad 21 May 1960 |
| Other name | Tomboy of The Punjabi Stage |
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| Years active | 1960s – 2014 |
| Known for | Played the role of 'Chandi' in Sona Chandi PTV drama (1982) |
| Children | 4 |
| Relatives | Mukhtar Begum (aunt) Farida Khanum (aunt) |
| Awards | PTV Award (1983) Pride of Performance award by the President of Pakistan (2025) |
Sheeba Hassan (née Arshad) is a Pakistani stage and television actress who is known for her comic role as Chandi in the TV serial Sona Chandi (1982).
Early life
Sheeba was born into a family of musicians in Lahore, Pakistan. Both of her aunts, Mukhtar Begum and Farida Khanum, were well known ghazal singers of their times. She learnt classical dance from Maharaj Ghulam Hussain Kathak. She made her debut as a child artist at Radio Pakistan Lahore in the 1960s, and her first radio play was Mehtab Deen Di Baithak (Gathering With Mehtab Deen).[1][2]
Career
In the 1970s, she started her career as a stage artist at the Alhamra Hall, Lahore. She did many theatre and stage plays, including the play Twist , but it was a comedy role in Lada Pithi (Spoilt Girl) that made her well known in the world of theater. Sheeba worked in hundreds of stage plays, most typically Hakkay Bakkay. Because of her sharp wit and Punjabi-language acting, she was known as Mahi Munda (Tomboy of the Punjabi Stage).[1]
She earned fame by starring as Chandi in Munnu Bhai's TV serial Sona Chandi, which was aired in 1982 on PTV.[3] She was paired with actor Hamid Rana who acted as Sona in the play.[4] Later, she appeared in another of Munnu Bhai's plays, Ababeel.[2][5] She also continued participating in stage dramas until she announced retirement in 2014.[6]
On 23rd March 2025, the Government of Pakistan honored her with the Presidential Pride of Performance for her contributions to the television Industry.[7]
Personal life
Sheeba got married in the late 1980s and has four children.[8]
Filmography
Television series
- Aik Mohabbat So Afsanay as Zahira (1973)
- Dastaan-e-Habib as Feroza (1974)
- Ajar-e-Aswad as Bua Ji (1975)
- Alif Noon as Sakina (1982)
- Sona Chandi as Chandi (1982)[3][1]
- Jokar Pokar (1989)
- Dareechay (1990)[9]
- Ahsas Aur Kamtari as Razia (1991)
- Keh Jaaan Mein Koon as Nazeera (1992)[5]
- Damad (1993)
- Ababeel as Nagina (1994)[5]
Other appearance
| Year | Title | Role | Network |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Jee Saheeli | Herself | A-Plus |
| 2017 | Salam Zindagi | Herself | ARY Zindagi |
| 2022 | G-Sarkar | Herself | Neo News |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Result | Title | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | PTV Award | Best actress | Won | Sona Chandi | [10] |
| 2025 | Pride of Performance | Award by the President of Pakistan | Won | Arts | [7] |
References
- 1 2 3 Pamment, Clarie (10 January 2023). Sheeba Hassan profile - Comic Performance in Pakistan: The Bhānd. Macmillan Publishers via Google Books. p. 209. ISBN 9788189013318.
- 1 2 "ڈرامہ سونا چاندی کے ذریعے شہرت کے آسمان پر چمکنے والے اداکاروں کے عروج اور زوال کی حیرت انگیز کہانی". HumariWeb (in Urdu). 18 May 2020. Retrieved 15 February 2023.
- 1 2 Alveena Abid (12 January 2016). "Flashback: 6 classic comedy duos of Pakistani television". The Express Tribune newspaper. Archived from the original on 18 January 2016. Retrieved 3 August 2026.
- ↑ Muhammad Ali (21 January 2018). "Sona, Chandi and Munnu Bhai". The Nation newspaper. Archived from the original on 30 January 2018. Retrieved 3 August 2026.
- 1 2 3 Khan, Sufyan (1 April 2021). "جب مزاحیہ شاہکار ڈراما 'سونا چاندی' مسترد ہوتے ہوتے بچا". Independent Urdu (in Urdu).
- ↑ "اداکارہ شیبا حسن نے سٹیج پر دوبارہ کام کرنے کی معذرت کر لی". Nawaiwaqt (in Urdu). 21 April 2014.
- 1 2 "Sheeba Hassan's award" (PDF). Civil Awards List 2025, Government of Pakistan website. 14 August 2024. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 February 2026. Retrieved 3 August 2026.
- ↑ "Sheeba Hassan and Mariam", A-Plus TV, archived from the original on 7 May 2023, retrieved 3 August 2026
- ↑ South and Southeast Asia Video Archive Holdings, Issue 5. University of Wisconsin--Madison. p. 59.
- ↑ "Interview with Sheeba Arshad". TV Times Magazine: 139. 1983.