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This story is from August 9, 2014

Aamina Sheikh: In Pakistan we watch Indian soaps as if they are our own

Pakistani actress Aamina Sheikh on carving a niche in showbiz, how TV has moved beyond geographical boundaries and more in an interview.
Aamina Sheikh: In Pakistan we watch Indian soaps as if they are our own
After having made a mark in Pakistani television, Aamina Sheikh is now able to find some me time to spend with her family while juggling between films and TV projects. The actress, who is known for her commendable onscreen performance in shows like Maat and Ishq Gumshudaa, speaks about how life in showbiz prepared her for challenging screen acts in life. Excerpts:
Are you glad that now Pakistani shows are reaching Indian TV audiences? Yes, I am.
In fact, it’s amazing to see how Pakistani shows getting telecast in India and are accepted with such warmth. Exchange of content between the two countries was long overdue because I feel content is not mutually exclusive. I am thrilled for the fact that content is transcending boundaries. We in Pakistan watch Indian soaps as if they were our own.
You have done movies also apart from TV. Do you owe your movie success to your TV outings? I believe in karma. As they say karma always comes around owing to the choices that we make. I agree that I owe my success in films to TV. Pakistani TV is nothing short of a training ground. It makes you understand the world of camera. TV definitely prepared me for films which I have taken up. When I started doing films after TV, it felt like I was going on a cruise. That was a pleasant surprise as I never expected my journey in films to be so smooth, all thanks to the extensive training in TV.
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Do you sometimes find it hectic juggling between family and career? Shooting for serials which have a definite beginning and end and run for about 20-25 episodes is not as demanding as one thinks. But shooting for Maat was different because it was shot in actual locations most of the time. We had to shoot for 12 hours a day. That was tedious. All these years have been hectic. Now, I am getting time to spend with family. I worked for five years doing back to back projects. I’ve become more selective on TV now.

Does competition bother you? Competition in Pakitani TV is not yet cutthroat. There’s a healthy competition in the industry. Moreover, everything is streamlined for the competition to get stiff. What benefitted me that I consciously chose to be with thought our productions and treaded carefully.
WATCH: Maat
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