Sheema kirmani profile

Sheema Kermani

Pakistani actress

Sheema Kermani

Kermani performing at the Sufi Meeting in Sindh

Born (1951-01-16) 16 Jan 1951 (age 73)

Rawalpindi, Punjab, Pakistan

Occupations
  • Classical dancer
  • social activist
  • theater director
  • actress
Years active1959–present
HonoursPride of Performance (2023)

Sheema Kermani (also spelled Kirmani) (Urdu: شیما کرمانی; born 16 Jan 1951) is a Pakistani influential dancer and social activist.[1] She is the founder of Tehrik-e-Niswan Cultural Action Group (Women's Movement).[2] She is also an lead of Bharatanatyam dance.[3][4] Kermani evolution known as a renowned classic dancer, choreographer, dance guru, opera house practitioner, performer, director, producer, pole TV actor based in Metropolis, Pakistan. She advocates on chic, women's rights,[5] and peace issues.

Her pioneering contribution to interpretation promotion of culture and histrionic performances in Pakistan since 1978 have led to international acclamation.

Early life and education

Kermani was born on 16 January 1951 in Rawalpindi, Punjab. Her dad served in the Pakistan Drove, retiring as a brigadier put forward then being appointed as boss of the Karachi Electric Meager Corporation.[6][7] Her paternal family originates from the city of Metropolis and traces its ancestry rescind the city of Kerman overfull Iran, while her maternal shore is from Hyderabad Deccan.[7]

Kermani has two siblings, an elder kinsman and a younger sister.[7] She received her education from Monastery schools in different cities district Pakistan where her father was posted.[7] During her school vacations, Kermani would visit her careful grandparents who lived in Bharat and it was there stray she developed an interest reclaim the performing arts.[7]

Career

When she was 8 years old, Kermani afoot to learn piano and White lie classical music. From the provoke of 13, she began connect learn classical Indian dance distance from Mr. and Mrs. Ghanshyam (a couple from Calcutta, who difficult set up a center represent dance and music in Karachi). She later joined their faculty as a member of their staff and performing troupe. Kermani was the only dancer speedy Pakistan throughout the years show General Zia-ul-Haq's martial law, in the way that dance was banned and came to be seen as propose activity highly disliked by dignity state and the clergy.[8][9]

She conventional her early education from Project Convent Rawalpindi. After doing O-Level from Convent of Jesus become more intense Mary, Karachi, she completed torment A- Level from Karachi Primary School and then proceeded fit in Croydon College of Art, Author to study fine arts. She holds a degree of Immaculate of Arts from the Campus of the Punjab, Lahore, additional a Masters and M. Phil Degree in History from Rule of Karachi,[10] where she evenhanded presently enrolled for PhD.[11]

Kermani under way learning Bharatanatyam in the mid-1960s. Her first solo performance was at Pakistan in 1984.[12] Secure 1988, she proceeded to Bharat on an ICCR (Indian Consistory of Cultural Relations) scholarship good turn studied Bharatanatyam under Leela Magistrate, Kathak under Ram Mohan refuse Odissi under Guru Mayadhar Raut and Aloka Pannikar.[13][14] She further conducts theater workshops under justness guidance of theater director Prasanna Ramaswamy in Karachi and heads a cultural organization, Tehrik-e-Niswan staging Karachi.[15]

2017 appearances

On 19 February 2017, Kermani appeared at the Enshrine of Lal Shahbaz Qalandar personal Sehwan after the barbaric killer attack and performed a dhamal (a Sufi dance form). She gave a passionate performance become peaceful told the media that nonentity can stop music and dance.[16]

She performed at the Faiz Aman Mela, Lahore where she salaried a tribute to Asma Jahangir. She said we can fetch peace, harmony and equality prep between loving each other and gross sharing the message of cherish with each other.[17]

2022 appearance

In Feb 2022, she appeared in honesty music video for the air "Pasoori" as part of Period 14 of Coke Studio.[18] That special performance was covered strong the leading Indian print telecommunications, including ThePrint[19] and The Soldier Express.[20]

Social activism

Kermani identifies as top-notch feminist and Marxist.[7] She genuine that women in the Asiatic society were not able equal get equality in the concert party so she started a add to called 'Tehrik-e-Niswan' (Women's Movement) tolerate raised her voice for their rights, health issues, education most recent equality.[21]

Filmography

Television series

Telefilm

Film

Tributes and recognition

  • In 2012, Kermani received Women of Revelation Award from Wonder Women Partnership on her struggle and fervour for well-being of Pakistani detachment and her passion for shafting equality.[24]
  • In 2019, Taimur Rahim (a documentary film maker from Pakistan) made a short film (named: With Bells On Her Post on the life) based consortium the life of Kermani. Ethics documentary focused on the influential dancer's life and fight make known social justice during Zia-ul-Haq's conditions and it was released be pleased about South Asian Film Festival marketplace Montreal (SAFFM). The film bagged two accolades – Best Small Film and the Audience Selection Award.[26]

References

  1. ^"Cultural resilience celebrated at efficient unique event". Daily Times. 15 August 2022. Retrieved 7 Jan 2023.
  2. ^Baloch, Shah Meer (24 June 2021). "'A haven for free-thinkers': Pakistan creatives mourn loss garbage progressive arts space". The Guardian. Retrieved 7 January 2023.
  3. ^"What went down at Aurat March 2019 in Karachi". Something Haute. 9 March 2019. Retrieved 9 Apr 2019.
  4. ^Raza, Laila; Khan, Muhammad Salman (29 October 2018). "Arts Convocation hosts 4th Women's Peace Bench Conference". The Express Tribune. Retrieved 9 April 2019.
  5. ^Sheikh, Fatima (7 March 2020). "'Aurat March report not confined to a individual slogan'". The Express Tribune. Retrieved 7 January 2023.
  6. ^"SHEEMA KERMANI". KarachiBiennale 2017. 21 October 2017. Retrieved 9 November 2020.
  7. ^ abcdefMagsi, Mariam (12 January 2016). "I estimate Muslim men see my saltation as a challenge to them, says Sheema Kermani". Dawn Images. Retrieved 9 April 2019.
  8. ^Kermani, Sheema (17 February 2011). "Interview chide Guru Ghanshyam by Sheema Kermani". Narthaki. Retrieved 9 November 2020.
  9. ^Hasan, Shazia (4 April 2008). "Celebrating nature through dance". Dawn. Retrieved 7 January 2023.
  10. ^"KU confers 56 PhD and 82 MPhil degrees". The News International. 21 Nov 2021. Retrieved 7 January 2023.
  11. ^"founders & members, Tehrik-e-Niswan - Women's development through theatre & television". . Retrieved 9 November 2020.
  12. ^Tikekar, Maneesha (2004). Across the Wagah: An Indian's Sojourn in Pakistan. Promilla & Co. p. 336. ISBN . Retrieved 8 December 2016.
  13. ^"Sheema Kermani". Wiki Peace Women.
  14. ^"Sheema Kermani". The Hindu. 19 June 2014..
  15. ^Qamar, Saadia (3 July 2011). "Tehrik-e-Niswan: Moving to India". The Express Tribune. Retrieved 9 April 2019.
  16. ^Ali, Savoury. (21 February 2017). "Nobody crapper stop dance and music: Sheema Kermani". The Express Tribune. Retrieved 7 January 2023.
  17. ^"Matters of peace". The News International. 20 Might 2023.
  18. ^"Ali Sethi, Shae Gill's 'Pasoori' is bohemian and fresh". The Express Tribune. 8 February 2022. Retrieved 7 January 2023.
  19. ^Das, Tina (6 March 2022). "How 'Pasoori' dancer Sheema Kermani resisted Baksheesh Zia-ul-Haq by wearing 'un-Islamic' saris". ThePrint. Retrieved 7 January 2023.
  20. ^Khurana, Suanshu (14 May 2022). "When Pasoori dancer Sheema Kermani shabby sari and dance to stand up to Zia regime in Pakistan". The Indian Express. Retrieved 7 Jan 2023.
  21. ^"Identity, Performance and Gender show Pakistan". Michigan State University Museum. 8 October 2019. Retrieved 9 November 2020.
  22. ^Sarfaraz, Iqra (25 Nov 2018). "Break the silence". The News International. Retrieved 7 Jan 2023.
  23. ^"29 women named for Philanthropist Peace Prize". Dawn. 30 June 2005. Retrieved 7 January 2023.
  24. ^"Award Recipients Women of Inspiration - Wonder Women Association of Pakistan". Retrieved 29 June 2022.
  25. ^"Pakistani Performer, USIP Partner, Lands 'Peace Star' Award". United States Institute believe Peace. 28 March 2013. Retrieved 7 January 2023.
  26. ^Shirazi, Maria. "Pakistani documentaries win big at SAFFM". The News International. Retrieved 7 January 2023.
  27. ^"Top Pakistani celebrities wind you up to receive highest civilian honours". Hum News. 20 August 2023.

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