Sangeeta (Pakistani actress)

Sangeeta
Born Parveen Rizvi[1]
14 June 1947 [2]
Karachi, Bombay Presidency, India[3]
Occupation Film director, actress
Years active 1969 – present
Parent(s) Tayyab Hussain Rizvi
Mehtab Rizvi[3]
Relatives See Khan family
Awards Nigar Award
Best Director
1998 Nikah
1978 Mutthi Bhar Chawal
Best Actress
1978 Mutthi Bhar Chawal
Special Award
1976 Society Girl
1983 Sona Chandi[3]
Best Supporting Actress
1971 Yeh Aman
1984 Naam Mera Badnaam

Sangeeta (Urdu: سنگیتا‬‎; born 14 June 1947) is a Pakistani film actor, filmmaker and director of TV drama.

Early life

Parveen Rizvi's (or Sangeeta's) mother Mehtab Rizvi had been involved in show business. Additionally, Parveen's younger sister, Nasreen Rizvi (professionally known as Kaveeta) is also associated with Pakistani cinema.[3]

Acting career

In 1969, Sangeeta appeared in the film Koh-e-Noor (1969) as a child star; it was directed by Agha Husaini.[4] In 1971, she moved to Lahore from her birthplace of Karachi and started a more serious career in Lollywood movies in Lahore. Her role as a supporting actress in Riaz Shahid's movie Yeh Aman (1971) was well-liked by the Pakistani public. She went on to act in dozens of other movies before deciding to become a film producer-director with her own film Society Girl in 1976. Sangeeta has over 120 films to her credit as an actress and producer-director.[3]

Film directing

Sangeeta directed her debut film in 1976, Society Girl. Her second film as director was Mujhay galay laga lo, starring, Sangeeta, Kaveeta, Ghulam Mohiuddin, Nayyar Sultana, Bahar Begum. Film Mian Biwi Razi (1982) celebrated its Platinum Jubilee and was a highly successful movie.[3][5]

Filmography as director

Films

Year Film Language
1976Society GirlUrdu
Mujhe Gale Laga Lo[6]Urdu
1977Ishq IshqUrdu
1978Mutthi Bhar ChawalUrdu
1979Laad Pyar Aur BeitiUrdu
1980Mahal Mere Sapnon KaUrdu
1982Mian Biwi Razi[5]Urdu
1982Thori Si BewafaiUrdu
1984Naam Mera BadnamUrdu
1985Jeeney Nahin DungiUrdu
1986Ik ShehanshahUrdu
1987Qasam Munnay KiUrdu
1989Taqat Ka ToofanUrdu
1989KalkaPunjabi
1990KaaliUrdu
Zehreelay Urdu
1991Betab Urdu
1993"Behroopia"Urdu
1996KhilonaUrdu
1997Aashqi Khel NahinUrdu
Dream GirlUrdu
JeetUrdu
1998EhsaasUrdu
NikahUrdu
HarjaiUrdu
Do Boond PaniUrdu
1999QaidUrdu
Qismat Urdu
Dil To Pagal Urdu
2001Mere Mehboob Urdu
GharanaUrdu
DaldalUrdu
2002JahadUrdu
2003QayamatUrdu
RemandPunjabi
SoldierUrdu
Yeh Wada RahaUrdu
2005Daku Haseena Urdu
Kuriyaan Shehr Diyan Punjabi
Mustafa Khan Punjabi
2006Tarap Urdu
Athra Punjabi
Yaar BadmashPunjabi
2008Gulabo Punjabi
Ziddi Badmash Punjabi
2010Hakim Arain Punjabi
Haseeno ka Mela Punjabi
2012Chunri Urdu
2017Tum Hi To HoUrdu

TV dramas

Personal life

Sangeeta's first marriage was to fellow Pakistani actor Humayun Qureshi. Together, they had a daughter. After some years, this marriage failed and they divorced. Sangeeta then married actor Naveed Butt.[2]

References

  1. ↑ https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0762659/bio?ref_=nm_ov_bio_sm, Profile of Sangeeta on IMDb website, Retrieved 11 May 2016
  2. 1 2 http://pak101.com/c/celebrities/bio/335/Actresses/Sangeeta, Biography of Sangeeta on pak101.com website, Retrieved 12 May 2016
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 http://anisshakur.tripod.com/id23.html, Biography of Sangeeta on tripod.com website, Retrieved 11 May 2016
  4. ↑ "Pakistan's film industry is in collapse". Los Angeles Times. 8 November 2009. Retrieved 11 May 2016.
  5. 1 2 https://www.imdb.com/title/tt5568406/, Sangeeta's film Mian Biwi Razi (1982) on IMDb website, Retrieved 12 May 2016
  6. ↑ http://www.citwf.com/person373335.htm, Sangeeta's Filmography on Complete Index To World Film website, Retrieved 11 May 2016
  • Sangeeta on IMDb , Sangeeta's filmography on IMDb website, Retrieved 11 May 2016
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