Shahida Mini, also known as Mini ( Punjabi, Urdu: شاہدہ منی) is a Pakistani film actress and singer. ^[2] She runs her own production house called SM Production. ^[3]

Early life

Shahida Mini was born on 1972 in Lahore, Pakistan. ^{[4] [5]} She completed her studies from University of Lahore. ^{[5] [4]}

Career

Shahida started singing at age 10. ^{[5] [6] [7]} Shahida's parents encouraged her to sing and she started to sing at Radio Pakistan. ^{[5] [8] [6]} Shahida began her career as a child artist and made her debut as an actress in Punjabi movie Jahez. ^{[9] [10] [4]} She appeared in movies Insaf Ka Tarazo, Achha Shookar Wala, Dushman Dada, Damto Zor and Taubaa. ^{[11] [6]} Shahida also appeared in movies Chahat, Dil Lagi, Nargis and Dehleez. ^{[12] [13]} She also appeared on television in dramas Qafas and Manjhdaar. ^{[14] [15]} For her contributions towards the film and television industry, she was honored by the Government of Pakistan with the Pride of Performance in 2013. ^[1]

Personal life

Shahida Mini is married. ^{[16] [6]} She has one daughter named Mehreen Atta. ^{[16] [6]} Shahida's daughter is married to actor Fahad Shaikh. ^{[17] [16] [6]}

Filmography

Television

Film

Awards and recognition

• Nigar Award for Best Supporting actress in 1992 ^[18]
• Bolan Award in 1995 ^[19]
• PTV National Award for Best Singer of the Year 2002 ^[5]
• Graduate Award in 2003 ^[5]
• Asian Melody Queen Award in 2006 ^[5]
• PTV Prime Award UK in 2008 ^[5]
• Lifetime Achievement Award by the President of Pakistan in 2012 ^[20]
• Pride of Performance Award by the President of Pakistan in 2013 ^[1]

References

External links

• Shahida Mini on Instagram
• Shahida Mini at IMDb