Shehla Gill
Shehla Gill | |
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Born | Shehla Gill 12 September 1960 |
Education | Kinnaird College for Women |
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Years active | 1977 – 2010 |
Children | 2 |
Shehla Gill is a Pakistani actress. She worked in both Urdu and Punjabi films and is known for her roles in films Mutthi Bhar Chawal (1978), Permit (1979), 2 Rastay (1979), Sathi (1980), Anokha Daaj (1981) Wehshi Daku (1982) and Ek Din Bahu Ka (1982).[1]
Early life
Shehla was born in Lahore at Pakistan and completed her studies from Kinnaird College for Women.[2]
Career
She was doing a theatre play at college and was spotted by Sangeeta later she offered Shehla to work in films which she accepted.[2] Then she made her debut as an actress in diirector Baqar Rizvi's film Black Cat and appeared in several films including Shama-e-Mohabbat, Bobby And Julie and Saheli.[3]
In 1978 she breakthrough came in film Mutthi Bhar Chawal which was directed by Sangeeta and starred with Ghulam Mohiuddin, Sangeeta, Kaveeta and Nadeem Baig.[4] She portrayed the role of Rano's daughter the film received positive reviews and it won numerous awards and she won Nigar Award for Best Supporting Actress.[5]
In 1979 she appeared in films Waaday Ki Zanjeer, Permit, Har Fun Maula, 2 Rastay, Aurat Raj and Sohni Dharti.[6] Later she also started doing modeling for magazines, advertisements and commercials.[2] The following year in 1980 she appeared in films Aap Ki Khatir, Hey Yeh Shohar and Sathi.[7]
In 1981 she worked in films Laggan, Dushman and then she starred in film Anokha Daaj along with Waheed Murad, Ilyas Kashmiri, Aasia and Sabiha Khanum the film was a super hit at box office.[8]
Personal life
Shehla married a businessman and has two children later they went abroad and settled in France.[2]
Filmography
Film
Year | Film | Language |
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1977 | Black Cat | Urdu |
1977 | Shama-e-Mohabbat | Urdu |
1977 | Bobby And Julie | Urdu |
1977 | Saheli | Urdu[9] |
1978 | Mutthi Bhar Chawal | Urdu |
1979 | Permit | Punjabi[10] |
1979 | Aurat Raj | Urdu[11] |
1979 | Waaday Ki Zanjeer | Urdu[12] |
1979 | Har Fun Maula | Punjabi[13] |
1979 | 2 Rastay | Urdu[14] |
1979 | Sohni Dharti | Punjabi |
1980 | Aap Ki Khatir | Urdu[15] |
1980 | Hey Yeh Shohar | Urdu[16] |
1980 | Sathi | Urdu[7] |
1981 | Anokha Daaj | Punjabi |
1981 | Laggan | Urdu[17] |
1981 | Dushman | Urdu |
1981 | Bara Aadmi | Urdu[18] |
1982 | Wehshi Daku | Punjabi |
1982 | Aaina Aur Zindagi | Urdu[19] |
1982 | Mian Biwi Razi | Urdu |
1982 | Ek Din Bahu Ka | Urdu |
1982 | I Love You | Urdu[20] |
1982 | Jagat Tay Murad | Punjabi |
1982 | Agent 009 | Urdu |
1984 | Chor Chokidar | Punjabi |
1985 | Shehbaz Khan | Pashto[21] |
1987 | Kundan | Urdu |
1988 | Lady Boss | Urdu[22] |
1989 | Ajal | Pashto |
Awards and recognition
Year | Award | Category | Result | Title | Ref. |
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1978 | Nigar Award | Best Supporting Actress | Won | Mutthi Bhar Chawal | [5] |
References
- ^ Gazdar, Mushtaq (1997). Pakistan Cinema, 1947-1997. Oxford University Press. p. 294. ISBN 0-19-577817-0.
- ^ a b c d "شہلا گل". Nigar Magazine (Golden Jubilee Number): 186. 2000.
- ^ "Black Cat". Pakistan Film Magazine. January 3, 2022.
- ^ "Mutthi Bhar Chawal". Pakistan Film Magazine. June 15, 2022.
- ^ a b "1978 نگار ایوارڈز". Nigar Magazine (Golden Jubilee Number): 188. 2000.
- ^ "Sohni Dharti". Pakistan Film Magazine. December 28, 2019.
- ^ a b "Sathi". Pakistan Film Magazine. January 19, 2023.
- ^ "Anokha Daaj". Pakistan Film Magazine. October 26, 2015.
- ^ "Saheli". Pakistan Film Magazine. June 6, 2018.
- ^ "Permit". Pakistan Film Magazine. April 7, 2023.
- ^ "Aurat Raj". Pakistan Film Magazine. October 20, 2017.
- ^ "Waaday Ki Zanjeer". Pakistan Film Magazine. July 10, 2022.
- ^ "Har Fun Maula". Pakistan Film Magazine. February 12, 2019.
- ^ "2 Rastay". Pakistan Film Magazine. July 23, 2020.
- ^ "Aap Ki Khatir". Pakistan Film Magazine. March 8, 2019.
- ^ "Hey Yeh Shohar". Pakistan Film Magazine. March 21, 2019.
- ^ "Laggan". Pakistan Film Magazine. May 9, 2022.
- ^ "Bara Aadmi". Pakistan Film Magazine. November 17, 2022.
- ^ "Aaina Aur Zindagi". Pakistan Film Magazine. December 20, 2022.
- ^ "I Love You". Pakistan Film Magazine. April 19, 2020.
- ^ Gazdar, Mushtaq (1997). Pakistan Cinema, 1947-1997. Oxford University Press. p. 312. ISBN 0-19-577817-0.
- ^ "Lady Boss". Pakistan Film Magazine. October 6, 2022.
External links
- Shehla Gill at IMDb
- 1960 births
- 20th-century Pakistani actresses
- Actresses in Punjabi cinema
- Nigar Award winners
- Actresses in Urdu cinema
- Pakistani film actresses
- Living people
- 21st-century Pakistani actresses
- Actresses in Pashto cinema
- Actresses from Lahore
- Models from Punjab, Pakistan
- Pakistani female models
- Female models from Punjab, Pakistan
- Pakistani stage actresses