Aymen Saleem (born January 12, 1993) is a Pakistani actress and model who appears in Urdu television shows. She made her acting debut with Hum TV's ramadan special Chupke Chupke as Ramisha aka Mishi (2021), which earned her a nomination of Best Emerging Talent in TV at Lux Style Awards.
In 2022, Saleem made her television comeback after one year with another ramadan drama Paristan as Pernia, followed by a leading role as Aliya in feminism romance Ibn-e-Hawwa on Hum TV.[citation needed]
Early life and education
Aymen was born in Karachi. She is the niece of the late Pakistani singer Nazia Hassan. Her father, Saleem Yousuf, is a former Pakistani cricketer. She finished her A-levels at Karachi Grammar School. She earned her undergrad in Business with double majors in Finance and Strategic Management in 2017 from Wharton School of Business University of Pennsylvania.[1][2]
Aymen attempted for a Guinness World Record in 2010 at the age of 17 when she fitted herself, along with 18 other girls, into a smart car with closed doors for 19 seconds.[3][4][5]
Career
She started her career as an Intern for an Investment Bank J.P. Morgan and start working as a Management Consultant at McKinsey & Company where she was dealing and consulting Government and Ministeries of Middle East, making policies for Abu Dhabi, Dubai and overall MENA region.[citation needed]
In 2020, she acted in a Hum TV production, Chupke Chupke, which aired in 2021 and starred with Ayeza Khan, Osman Khalid Butt, Arslan Naseer, and Mira Sethi. Her second project was Ibn-e-Hawwa with Hira Mani and Shehzad Sheikh. She again paired with Arslan Naseer in HumTv's Ramzan drama Paristan (TV series).[6]
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Chupke Chupke | Ramisha aka Mishi | TV debut |
| 2022 | Ibn-e-Hawa | Aliya | Lead[7] |
| 2022 | Paristan | Pernia “Pari” | Lead[8] |
Awards
| Year | Awards | Category | Work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Lux Style Awards | Best Emerging Talent in TV | Chupke Chupke | Won |
References
- ^ "Do You Know Who Is Actress Aymen Saleem's Father?". BOL News. 21 April 2021.
- ^ "Chupke Chupke star Aymen Saleem is the daughter of former cricketer Saleem Yousaf". Daily Pakistan. 21 April 2021.
- ^ "19 Girls Cram into a smart for Guinness Record". autoevolution. 20 December 2010. Retrieved 21 January 2022.
- ^ "Guinness book of world records: 19 girls and 1 car on top of the world". The Express Tribune. 16 December 2010. Retrieved 21 January 2022.
- ^ "Do You Know Aymen Saleem Is A World Record Holder?". BOL News. Retrieved 21 January 2022.
- ^ "Aymen Saleem spills the beans on why she temporarily quit acting after drama Chupke Chupke". Dawn. 13 September 2021. Retrieved 21 January 2022.
- ^ "Aymen Saleem, Hira Mani and Shahzad Sheikh's upcoming drama Ibn-e-Hawa to tackle misogyny". DAWN Images. 3 November 2021.
- ^ "Javeria Saud, Aymen Saleem and Arslan Naseer starring in upcoming Ramazan special Paristan". Dawn Images. 29 January 2022. Retrieved 29 January 2022.