Reema Khan to Return to Big Screen After 16 Years in Wajahat Rauf’s Film

KARACHI: Veteran Pakistani film actress Reema Khan is set to make her return to the big screen after almost 16 years. She will star in director Wajahat Rauf’s upcoming film ‘Panchhi Pyare’.

Wajahat Rauf announced the film and Reema Khan’s involvement through an Instagram post. Fans and people associated with the film industry have expressed delight following the announcement.

According to Rauf, he has received strong support from within and outside the industry since the announcement. He described Reema Khan as a national asset and a legend, and said that seeing her on the big screen again would be a gift for audiences.

The director said that ‘Panchhi Pyare’ is a family comedy with emotional elements and is being produced as a complete Eid entertainer. He added that Reema Khan liked the story, which is why she agreed to work in the film.

Reema Khan first gained prominent recognition with the 1990 film ‘Bulandi’ and was counted among the leading actresses of the 1990s and 2000s. She has worked in more than 200 Urdu and Punjabi films. Her well-known films include ‘Nikah’, ‘Mujhe Chand Chahiye’, ‘Shararat’, ‘Koi Tujh Sa Kahan’ and ‘Lo Mein Gum’.

She also began her career in direction and film production with ‘Koi Tujh Sa Kahan’. Her last major film, ‘Lo Mein Gum’, was released in 2011. She was awarded the Tamgha-e-Husn-e-Karkardagi in 2019.

Reema Khan has been living in the United States since her marriage to Dr Tariq Shahab. Details of her role in the film and the rest of the cast have not yet been announced.