15 Facts About Shamim Ara

Shamim Ara was a Pakistani film actress, director, and producer.

Shamim Ara was known as The Tragic Beauty because of the tragic heroine roles she often portrayed in films.

Shamim Ara was one of the most popular actresses of her time and was one of the most successful actresses of the 1960s, 1970s, 1980s, and 1990s.

Shamim Ara is regarded as one of the most influential actresses of all time in Pakistani cinema.

Shamim Ara was born Putli Bai in Aligarh, British India in 1938 but later adopted the film name Shamim Ara.

Shamim Ara's acting career spans from the late 1950s till the early 1970s.

Shamim Ara was searching for a new face for his film Kanwari Bewah and was impressed by her cute face, sweet voice, approachable personality, and innocent yet inviting smile.

Shamim Ara had her first prominent role in 1958 in Anwar Kamal Pasha's Anarkali as a Surayya alongside Noor Jehan, who played the titular Anarkali.

Shamim Ara went on to star in many hit films, including Devdas, Doraha, and Hamraz.

Shamim Ara's acting career came to a halt when she retired as a leading lady in the early 1970s.

However, none of those films reached the level of success Shamim Ara had at the height of her acting career.

Shamim Ara then married Abdul Majid Carim, the scion of the family that runs Agfa Color Film Company.

Shamim Ara later married Pakistani film director and writer Dabeer-ul-Hassan.

Shamim Ara remained in and out of hospital for six years and was cared for by her only son, Salman Majid Carim, who has not inherited anything from his father and is self- made working in the IT industry and property development.

Shamim Ara died on 5 August 2016 in a hospital in London after a very long illness.