Resham

Resham ریشم (Born: Saima Shah صائمہ) is a Pakistani film and television actress and model.

She made her film debut with Jeeva in 1995, and was a leading actress of Lollywood during the 1990s. and the Nigar Award for Best Actress for the film Jannat Ki Talash (1999).

Early life Resham got her early education in Lahore and studied till matriculation. She comes from a Punjabi family. Her mother died when she was seven and was raised by her elder sister.

Career Resham made her cinematic debut with Syed Noor's revenge-thriller Jeeva in 1995. She had previously played minor roles in television dramas. She then starred in several of Syed Noor's commercially successful films throughout the 1990s, including the melodrama Chor Machaye Shor, the drama Ghunghat (both 1996) and the romance Sangam (1997) – for which she received a National Award for Best Actress, She then starred in the Syed Noor's-directed female-centric Dupatta Jal Raha Hai (1998), and Samina Peerzada's directorial debut Inteha (1999), based on the subject of marital rape. She continued to portray leading and supporting roles in Pakistani films until the decline of Lollywood in the early 2000s. The film was a commercial failure, and was banned in several cities throughout the country. In 2017, she participated in a fashion week organized by the Pakistan Fashion Design Council (PFDC). but quit it in the same month due to professional reasons.

In 2019, she played the titular character of spiritual and influential matriarch in the family drama Noor Bibi.

In 2022, Resham returned to Punjabi cinema with Bilal Lashari action-drama The Legend of Maula Jatt, appearing in the special appearance of the mother Maula Jutt, the titular character of the film. Her next role was of a newspaper editor in the crime-thriller Gunjal, inspired by Iqbal Masih case.

Personal life In June 2017, Resham announced that she would be getting married in 2018. Her husband was said to be a businessman in Europe and that she would also move there after her marriage. She denied these reports in 2019.

Charity work During the 2010 floods, Resham sent a truck carrying flood relief (including items such as mineral water, pulses, and milk) to the affected areas through the Express Helpline Trust. Her first truck was sent to Rahim Yar Khan and the second to Kot Addu. Talking about her contributions, Resham stated: "I, as a person and as an actor, felt that it was my social responsibility to help these people with my own money instead of requesting aid from others."

In 2011, she visited Lahore's Bari Studio and distributed money among struggling actors, technicians, and dancers.

Awards and recognition Awards Year Ceremony Category Project Result 2004 Lux Style Awards Best Film Actress Laaj 2008 Best TV Actress (Satellite) Man-O-Salwa 2010 Best TV Actress (Satellite) Aashti 2013 Best TV Actress (Terrestrial) Ik Yad Hai 2016 Hum Awards Best Soap Actress Ishq Ibadat

Honours Year Title Presenter Notes 2021 Pride of Performance Government of Pakistan

Selected filmography

Television