Savera Arham Nadeem
Born1974
Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan
Occupations
  • Actor
  • producer
  • director
Years active1995–present
Children2[1]
Parents
RelativesFaryal Gohar (aunt)

Savera Nadeem (Punjabi: سویرا ندیم) is a Pakistani actress, producer and director. Primarily known for her work in television, she also acted in theatre and films. Nadeem received a Lux Style Award for Best Television Actress and five nominations.

Early life

Savera Nadeem was born in 1974 to a Kashmiri family in Lahore. Her father, Shahid Nadeem, is a prominent journalist. She has a Masters in English Literature from Kinnaird College, Lahore, and studied directing at the National School of Drama, Delhi. Nadeem also has a background in classical music.[2][3]

Career

Acting

Savera Nadeem started acting when she was fifteen, with her first drama, Kiran, getting broadcast in 1989 on Pakistan television. She subsequently had the lead role in the drama serial Inkaar..[4][1][5]

Producer and director

Nadeem's first job as director was on Kal, a telefilm starring Saba Qamar and Fawad Khan telecasted on PTV and Geo TV aired in 2006. Subsequently, she directed thirteen episodes of Qurbaton Ke Silsilay, a drama shown on PTV.[2]

Filmography

Films

Year Title Role Notes
2015 Good Morning Karachi PJ cameo[1]
2015 Manto Taangay Wali [1]

Television

Year Title Role Notes
Kiran
Woh Chaar [5]
Inkaar [5]
Sawan [5]
1997 Janjal Pura Gynecologist Mahjabeen [5]
2006 Gharoor Bawi [5]
2007 Aurat Aur Char Devari Shehnaz / Zuneida Episode "Aik Aurat Do Nikkah"
Pulsaraat (Tele Film)
Baji (Tele Film) [5]
Arzoo (Tele Film)
2004 Mahnoor Kajal Bai Telefilm
2006 Manzil Somia
2010 Diya Jalay Nadia [5]
2010–11 Qaid-e-Tanhai Aisha [5]
Mera Saaein Naima Malik [5]
2012 Mera Yaqeen Maha [6]
2012–13 Badi Aapa Zubeida “Bari Aapa” [1]
2013 Teri Berukhi Aleena
2017 Manto Taangay Wali
Kitni Girhain Baaki Hain (season 2) Meena Anthony series; Episode 33
Laut Ke Chalay Aana Zainab [7]
2017–18 Meraas Jahan Aara [5]
2018 Nibah Saiqa
2018–19 Baba Jani Sadia [8]
Haiwan Azra [9]
2019–20 Meray Paas Tum Ho Maham Sayed Guest appearance[10]
Tera Yahan Koi Nahin Hawa
2020 Tum Ho Wajah Sehba
Dikhawa Anthology series; Episode 2
2022–2023 Wehem Rukhsana Saleem
2023 Mein Kahani Hun
2023 Kitni Girhain Baaki Hain Zahida Ali Episode "Husn-e-Ittefaq"

Web series

Year Title Role Platform Notes
2021 Dhoop Ki Deewar Sarah's mother ZEE5

Talkshows

Nadeem was the presenter of AAJ TV's morning show AAJ SUBH from 27 September 2010 to 16 September 2011.[2]

Awards

Year Award Category Work Result Ref.
TBA PTV Awards Best Drama Actress Inkaar Won [2]

Lux Style Awards

Ceremony Category Project Result
3rd Lux Style Awards[11] Best Television Actress Ibn Aadam Nominated
7th Lux Style Awards Best Television Actress (Satellite) Shikwah
8th Lux Style Awards[12] Milay Kuch Yun
10th Lux Style Awards[13] Diya Jalay
11th Lux Style Awards[14] Qaid-e-Tanhai Won

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 Saadia Qamar (22 August 2015). "Catching-up With Savera Nadeem". The Express Tribune. Retrieved 2019-01-08.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "Savera Nadeem". PTV Global Official Website. Archived from the original on 2014-04-13. Retrieved 2014-04-09.
  3. ↑ Saadia Qamar (29 December 2011). "Quintessence of Versatility: Savera Nadeem". The Express Tribune. Retrieved 2019-01-08.
  4. ↑ Rehman, Sonya (July 2010). "Interview: Savera Nadeem". Newsline. Retrieved 2020-02-07.
  5. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 "'Baat Cheet' with Savera Nadeem". The Nation. 10 August 2018. Archived from the original on 2022-10-04.
  6. ↑ Altaf Hussain (22 November 2012). "Mera Yaqeen: A massive letdown by Sarmad Khoosat". Retrieved 2019-01-08.
  7. ↑ Irfan Ul Haq (31 March 2017). "Noman Ijaz's next TV drama will explore men's midlife crisis". Dawn Images. Retrieved 2019-01-08.
  8. ↑ Irfan Ul Haq (16 May 2018). "Faysal Quraishi's upcoming drama Baba Jani is not a love story". Dawn Images. Retrieved 2019-01-08.
  9. ↑ Irfan Ul Haq (5 October 2018). "Faysal Quraishi talks about his upcoming child abuse TV drama". Dawn Images. Retrieved 2019-01-08.
  10. ↑ "In Conversation with Savera Nadeem". The News. 16 December 2019.
  11. ↑ khan, Athar (14 October 2003). "LUX Style Awards for the year 2004". Rewaj | Women Lifestyle. Retrieved 2023-12-20.
  12. ↑ "https://www.fashioncentral.pk/people-parties/events/celebrations/story-383-winners-announced-for-8th-lux-style-awards/"
  13. ↑ "Lux Style Awards 2011 Nominations | Rewaj - All About Women Lifestyle". web.archive.org. 8 November 2011. Retrieved 2023-12-20.
  14. ↑ "Lux Style Awards: A trip down memory lane". The Express Tribune. 26 August 2011. Retrieved 2023-12-20.
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