Zeba

For the heroine of Hindi film Henna, see Zeba Bakhtiar.

For other uses, see Zeba (disambiguation).

Zeba
Occupation(s)	Actress, Producer
Years active	1962–1989
Awards	Nigar Awards Best Actress Arman (1966) Insaan aur aadmi (1970) Mohabbat (1979)

Zeba (Template:Lang-ur) is a film actress from Pakistan. Her real name was Shaheen, but she adopted the name Zeba. She starred in the 1966 film Arman which was produced by actor and producer Waheed Murad.

Film career

Zeba started her film career from Karachi where producer Noor Mohammad Khan offered a role of heroine in his film Zindagi. But she didn't act in this picture instead she accepted role in another Karachi made film Shakir, with a leading role with Arif as hero, which was eventually released in 1962 with a different name Chiragh Jalta Raha. Other debut cast were Mohammad Ali and Kamal Irani.

Tauba was her first Golden Jubilee movie, where her beauty was immediately acknowledged by cinema goers. Her pair first with Kamal and Waheed Murad was producer at that time, in fact, it was Zeba who encouraged Waheed Murad to take hero's role. Waheed said if Zeba work as my heroine which she accept it then Waheed Murad started his new film with Zeba (in the film Heera aur pathar) became instant box office hit. Heera aur pathar undoubtedly established her as a star.

After the introduction of color movies, she first appeared in Najma. Rishta Hey Pyar Ka was her first film which was shot overseas. Her first Platinum Jubilee was Armaan which was also Pakistan's first Platinum Jubilee Urdu film. Armaan and Insaan ur Adami are considered best movies in her entire career, Armaan which was produced by Waheed Murad himself and directed by Pervaiz Malik. The movie was released on 18 March 1966. During the same year, Zeba and Waheed Murad were teamed up in two other movies, i.e., Josh and Jaag utha insaan. Insaan yr Adami was produced by great Shabab Sahib. She played young to old role in "Insaan ur Adami" year 1968 when she was hardly 29 years old, was a great risk she took. She starred in only one Punjabi film named Mehndi Wale Hath, whereas she had worked with a total of 45 film directors.

Zeba’s presence in the following movies gave new dimensions to the highly popular tragic roles: Gumrah, Ilzaam, (director S. Sulaiman), Ik phool ik pathar, Insaan aur Aadmi, Insaaf aur Qanoon, Afsana zindigi ka, Dil ik Aa’ena, Daman aur chingari, Aarzoo (director: Raza Meer), Adalat, Anjaan, Dil diya dard liya, Mahel, Pakeeza (director: Luqman), Phool merey gulshan ka, Mohabbat zindigi hai, Jab jab phool khiley, Paalki, Aap ka khadim, Baaghi sepahe, Koh-e-noor, Najma, Aansoo bahaye patharoan nay, Bharosa, Shama, Naukar, Esaar, Yaadain, Waqt ki pukar, Bahu Rani, Goonj uthi shehnai, Shireen Farhad, Aurat ik paheli, Riwaj and Sabaq.

Her last film was Mohabbat ho tau aisi released in 1989.

Filmography

1962

• Chiragh Jalta raha

1963

• Baji
• Jab se dekha hai tumhen
• Dil ne tujhe maan liya
• Sumeera
• Mehndi wale Hath

1964

• Touba
• Aashiyana
• Heera aur Pathar
• Head Constable
• Baghi Sipahi

1965

• Kaneez
• Eid Mubarak
• Aisa bhi hota hai
• Rawaaj
• Tere shehar mein

1966

• Armaan
• Josh
• Koh-e-Noor
• Lori
• Tasveer
• Jokar
• Dard-e-Dil
• Jaag utha Insaan

1967

• Insaniyat
• Ehsan
• Rishta hai pyar ka
• Maa Baap
• Aag
• Suhagan
• Waqt ki pukar

1968

• Mafroor
• Baalam
• Adalat
• Pakeeza
• Asmat
• Mujhe jeeney do
• Mehal
• Dil diya dard liya
• Taj Mehal

1969

• Tum mile pyar mila
• Jaise jante nahin
• Zindgi kitni haseen hai
• Bahu Rani
• Jang-e-Azadi

1970

• Insaan aur Aadmi
• Mohabbat rang laye gi
• Ik Phool ik Pathar
• Anjaan
• Najma
• Noreen

1971

• Insaaf aur Qanoon
• Duniya na maney
• Yaden
• Teri soorat meri Ankhen
• Salam-e-Mohabbat
• Aansoo bahaye Pathron ne

1972

• Afsana Zindgi ka
• Ilzaam
• Sabbaq
• Mohabbat
• Badley gi Duniya saathi
• Dil ik Aaina

1973

• Daaman aur Chingari
• Nadiya ke paar

1974

• Phool mere Gulshan ka
• Tiger Gang
• Shama
• Parchhaen

1975

• Jab jab Phool khiley
• Noukar
• Bin Baadal barsat
• Aarzoo
• Mohabbat zindgi hai
• Sheerin Farhad
• Gumrah
• Palki
• Isar

1976

• Aurat ek paheli
• Phool aur Sholay
• Goonj uthi Shehnai
• Dharkan
• Aap ka Khadam

1977

• Bharosa

1978

• Kora Kaghaz
• Takrao

1979

• Chori Chori
• Ibadat

1989

• Mohabbat ho to aisi

External links

• Zeba at IMDb
• Zeba: A tribute to the Queen of the silver screen
• Pakistan's legendary film heroine