Quick Info
| Profession | Classical Dancer, Social Activist, Theater Director, Theater Actress |
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| Nationality | Pakistani |
| Date of Birth | 16/01/1951 |
| Age | 75 years |
| Birthplace | Rawalpindi, Punjab, Pakistan |
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Bio/Wiki
| Known for | Being one of Pakistan's best-known classical dancers, theatre performers and feminist voices. Founder of Tehrik-e-Niswan Cultural Action Group, a women's movement that uses art and theatre to advocate for women's rights and social change. |
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Physical Stats & More
| Height | 5' 5" (165 cm) |
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| Eye Colour | Light Brown |
| Hair Colour | Salt and Pepper |
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Personal Life
| Religion | Islam |
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Relationships & More
| Marital Status | Married |
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Family
| Husband/Spouse | Khalid Ahmed (Pakistani TV director, producer and actor) | ||
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| Siblings | 1 | ||
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Career
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| Notable Work | Appeared in Coke Studio Season 14 music video for 'Pasoori' (2022), which gained international recognition | ||||||
| Teaching | Teaches dance and drama at Szabist University Karachi, National College of Arts Lahore, and Indus Valley School of Art and Architecture Karachi | ||||||
| Activism | Co-founded Tehrik-e-Niswan in 1979, a cultural action group using theatre and performing arts for women's rights advocacy. Co-founder of Aurat March. Conducts mobile theatre in low-income areas. |
Social Media
| https://www.instagram.com/sheemakermani/ | |
| https://www.facebook.com/sheema.kermani/ | |
| https://x.com/tehrikeniswan | |
| https://www.linkedin.com/in/sheema-kermani-96ab2b5/ |
Some Lesser Known Facts
| 1. Sheema Kermani was born in a Muhajir family in Rawalpindi, Punjab. | |
| 2. Her parents migrated from India during the 1947 partition. | |
| 3. Her father was a retired brigadier of the Pakistani Army and served as chairman of the Karachi Electric Supply Corporation. | |
| 4. Kermani was the middle child of her parents. | |
| 5. She started learning Indian classical dance from the age of 13. | |
| 6. Founded a women-focused cultural and theatre movement, Tehrik-e-Niswan, in 1979. | |
| 7. She was nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize in 2005 for her contributions. | |
| 8. She gained international recognition after appearing in the music video for the song 'Pasoori' in Coke Studio Season 14 (2022). | |
| 9. Her career began in 1975, just two years before General Zia-ul-Haq's military rule imposed strict Islamic laws banning dance and music. | |
| 10. She is an exponent of Bharatanatyam dance, a classical Indian dance form. | |
| 11. She has worked as an actor in several television dramas, including the popular series 'Chand Grehan' where she played Ameer-ul-Nisa. | |
| 12. Tehrik-e-Niswan performed dhamaal, a Sufi dance, at the shrine of Lal Shahbaz Qalandar in Sindh on 16 February 2022 to mark the fifth anniversary of the 2017 suicide blast. |