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Aymen Saleem

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Aymen Saleem
Born (1993-01-13) 13 January 1993 (age 31)
Karachi, Pakistan
Education
Occupations
  • Actress
  • model
Years active2020–present
Family


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

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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

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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

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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

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Year Awards Category Work Result Ref.
2022 Lux Style Awards Best Emerging Talent in TV Chupke Chupke Won

References

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  1. ^ "Do You Know Who Is Actress Aymen Saleem's Father?". BOL News. 21 April 2021.
  2. ^ "Chupke Chupke star Aymen Saleem is the daughter of former cricketer Saleem Yousaf". Daily Pakistan. 21 April 2021.
  3. ^ "19 Girls Cram into a smart for Guinness Record". autoevolution. 20 December 2010. Retrieved 21 January 2022.
  4. ^ "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.
  5. ^ "Do You Know Aymen Saleem Is A World Record Holder?". BOL News. Retrieved 21 January 2022.
  6. ^ "Aymen Saleem spills the beans on why she temporarily quit acting after drama Chupke Chupke". Dawn. 13 September 2021. Retrieved 21 January 2022.
  7. ^ "Aymen Saleem, Hira Mani and Shahzad Sheikh's upcoming drama Ibn-e-Hawa to tackle misogyny". DAWN Images. 3 November 2021.
  8. ^ "Javeria Saud, Aymen Saleem and Arslan Naseer starring in upcoming Ramazan special Paristan". Dawn Images. 29 January 2022. Retrieved 29 January 2022.
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