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Saima Akram Chaudhry

Saima Akram Chaudhry

Pakistani screenwriter (born 1985)


Saima Akram Chaudhry (Urdu: صائمہ اکرم چودھری) is a Pakistani screenwriter. She is known for her work in Pakistani television serials.[1][2] She has also written the scripts of light-hearted Ramadan special dramas including Suno Chanda, Chupke Chupke, Hum Tum, Ishq Jalebi and Chaudhry and Sons.[3]

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Early life

Chaudhry was born in the Rahim Yar Khan District, Sadiqabad Tehsil, Punjab Pakistan. She earned her M.A in Mass Communication from the Bahauddin Zakariya University.[citation needed]

Career

Chaudhry's first serial was Muhabbat Ab Nahi Hugi for HUM TV in 2014. She wrote Anaya Tumhari Hui in 2015 for Geo Entertainment.[4]

Later, she wrote many scripts, including Mere Ajnabi for ARY Digital in 2015,[5] Mera Dard Na Janay Koi in 2015 for Hum TV,[6] Adhi Gawahi for Hum TV in 2017,[7] Gustakh for Express Entertainment in 2020, and Choti Choti Batain in 2019.

She wrote television films such as Love Siyapa and Dil Tera Hogaya[8] in 2020 for Geo TV. Her romantic comedy serial Suno Chanda earned her critical acclaim.[9][10] She also wrote the sequel to Suno Chanda, Suno Chanda season 2.[11][12]

In 2021, she wrote two Ramadan plays Ishq Jalebi and Chupke Chupke.[13][14] In 2022, she followed that with two more Ramadan plays Hum Tum and Chaudhry and Sons.[citation needed]

The following year, her next series Chand Tara failed to achieve the level of popularity compared to her previous Ramadan scripts,[15] after which she announced a break of one or two years from writing Ramadan specials.[16]

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References

  1. "'Suno Chanda' is a Ramadan hit in Pakistan". gulfnews.com. Retrieved 20 April 2019.
  2. "Iqra Aziz back on sets for Suno Chanda 2". www.thenews.com.pk. 2 April 2019. Retrieved 20 April 2019.
  3. Maliha Rehman (24 March 2024). "Prime Time: The Waning Gold Of The Ramazan Egg". Dawn.com.
  4. Anila Azim (8 June 2015). "Drama Gup". Fuchsia Magazine. Retrieved 19 May 2021.
  5. Haq, Irfan Ul (26 May 2017). "Azfar Rehman's mean streak will continue with his next TV serial Aadhi Gawahi". Images. Retrieved 19 May 2021.
  6. Haider, Sadaf (7 June 2018). "Comedy serial Suno Chanda provides welcome relief during a dull drama season". Images. Retrieved 20 April 2019.
  7. "Suno Chanda 2 to feature two new character "Meetho" and "Meena"". Oyeyeah. 4 March 2019. Retrieved 20 April 2019.
  8. "'Suno Chanda' to return for seconds during Ramadan". gulfnews.com. Retrieved 20 April 2019.
  9. "What's playing on TV throughout Ramazan". The News. 25 April 2021. Retrieved 26 April 2021.
  10. Sadaf Haider (15 May 2021). "Review: Chupke Chupke blends romance and comedy to give us a welcome break from reality". Dawn Images. Retrieved 19 May 2021.
  11. "Chand Tara Fails To Impress The Viewers". Daily Times. 28 March 2023. Retrieved 17 May 2023.
  12. "Saima Akram Chaudhry takes a break from writing Ramazan dramas". Dunya News. 12 April 2023. Archived from the original on 7 May 2023.

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