Reema KHan

The early years and personal life

She was born in Multan, Pakistan. Reema completed her High School education from Multan Convent. At the age of 16 while attending a wedding reception, she was spotted by one of the most prominent Pakistani film director Javed Fazil, who offered her the leading role in the late 1990s hit film Bulandi opposite actor Shaan.
In her ealry years she was often criticized by the public and media together for her lack of finesse and poor makeup techniques. However, Reema made her place in the Industry and over the years she not only evolved as an actor par excellance but also groomed herself. Amongst her peers she is now ranked as one of the most stylish and most respected female Actress.
Reema is known for her determination and hardwork. "I put a lot of effort into improving myself. I still have a lot of things to do and a long way to go, as learning never ends in the life of an artiste," New Straits Times Online quoted her as saying.
Khan, also a film director and producer, has performed on stage with Bollywood megastars such as Shah Rukh Khan and Preity Zinta but has refused countless offers to act in Bollywood movies.
"I can't do kissing scenes or wear a short skirt or a bikini. I'm a Muslim first, and my religion and culture do not allow me to do so," she said.
"If I had taken up the offers I might have got more exposure, but it's not how I want to be known.
"It's through my work that I can help to promote my culture, my people, my religion and my country," she added. (ANI)

In 1990 when Reema started her film career through Javed Fazil’s Bulandi, it was the reign of veteran actresses like Anjuman, Neeli, Nadra and Shahida Minni. The great success of Javed Fazil’s Bulandi not only helped Reema to stick in Pakistani film industry also gave a lovely pair of Reema and Shan, success key of every film. The paired dazzled the audience with their performance and later became the icons of Pakistan film industry.
Reema’s early films with Shan, such as, Zherilay, Ishq, Naag Devta, Pyar Hi Pyar, Sailab, Dil, Aag, Shama and Sahiba inspired Pakistani film viewers due to her acting. However, the real period of her success starts from 1993 when she got hit films with Shan, such as, Hina, Anjuman, Chakuri, Chandni, Neelam and Insaniat., When she appeared on silver screen with Mohsin Khan in directress Shameem Ara’s film “Hathi Meray Sathi”, made a big success. However, Reema’s acting talent prominently appeared in the film of director Altaf Hussain’s “Rani Beti Raj Karegi”. Where Reema proved herself a good actress in Hathi Meray Sathi, there she proved herself a good dancer in “Rani Beti Raj Karegi” as well.
In 1994 Shameem Ara produced another hit film “Beta” with the team of Hathi Meray Sathi (Reema, Mohsin Khan, Rambo and Sahiba). And after the success of Beta, Reema achieved the status of top most actress of Lollywood. In very next year Reema appeared in film “Munda Bigra Jaye” with a new hero Baber Ali, was given a new soul to Pakistan Film Industry in the same year with Syed Noor’s film Jeeva. The pair of Reema and Baber Ali won the hearts of Pakistani film viewers and gave many hit films to their fans, such as, Jo Darr Gaya Woh Mar Gaya, Sarak, Love 95, Chor Machaey Shoor, Mamila Garbar Hai, Hum Tu Chaley Susral and Laghat-e-Jigar.
Reema appeared in later films with Saud, Ajab Gul, Izhar Qazi and Muamar Rana as well. But the graph of her successful films started to fell down and financiers turned their face towards Saima. In 2002 Reema’s two films released, Asif Ali Pota’s “Fire” and Samina’s “Shararat”. Both films went flop and made it more difficult for Reema to maintain her top position. And within that period when Reema announced to direct a film, critics said that her acting career has been finished. Now her first debut as a directress “Koi Tujh Sa Kahan” has been released all over Pakistan and has been declared the most successful film of 2005.
TV Appearances: Her TV show "Ye Ghar Aap Ka Hua", introduced her to home audience and helped her in connecting with her fans.
Modelling: She modelled and walked on the ramp as a Show Stopper for most of prominent designers in Pakistan
Her achievements not only include conquering Pakistani film industry but due to her dignified persona and her fame, she was the first Pakistani actress to be signed by Pepsi Co., Pakistan for their series of advertisements. She is also a face of international brands, like Lux, Colgate. From this point on, her career took a new turn, she entered the corporate sector and become a prominent speaker at most of the conferenecs and seminars.