Her stardom inspired song lyrics
Shamim Ara is one of the very few actresses in the Indo-Pak industry whose name was part of the lyrics of a song that was filmed on her. In Ek Sanwali Si Larki from the film Khwab Aur Zindagi, Masood Rana sang for Waheed Murad and while addressing the leading lady, the chocolate hero lip-synced to the words: Khud ko samajh rahi hai shayad Shamim Ara… How common is that?
She was a role model for female film directorsWhen her career as a leading lady was drawing to an end, Shamim Ara turned to direction with Jeo Aur Jeenay Do (1976), and enjoyed success in the ’70s with hits such as Playboy and Miss Hong Kong, and much later with Munda Bigra Jaye, which became one of the biggest hits of the ’90s. She also paved the way for her contemporaries (Sangeeta turned to direction that same year) as well as future film actresses (Reema Khan, Noor Bukhari) who have also turned to direction after acting.
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