Suhaee Abro (Sindhi: سھائي ابڙو, Urdu: سہائی ابڑو) is a Pakistani dancer and actress. She specialises in the field of dance and is a trained classical dancer. Suhaee works in television plays, theatre, documentaries and music videos. She won best New Television Sensation Award (Female) at 1st Hum Awards 2013.[1] She is the daughter of Sindhi poet and activist Attiya Dawood.[2]
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| Nationality | Pakistani |
| Alma mater | The Lyceum School |
| Occupation | Classical and modern contemporary dancer, actress |
| Known for | Sanjha, My Pure Land |
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Suhaee Abro was born and raised in Karachi, Pakistan. Her mother (Attiya Dawood) is a well-known poet. Her father (Khuda Bux Abro), a visual artist, introduced her to many different kinds of world music.[3]
Abro began her training in classical dance at the age of seven from classical dancer Sheema Kermani, and performed in her first music video at the age of eight. She began appearing in telefilms when she was twelve.[4]
In 2010, after an injury that required surgery to her tailbone, Abro's doctor warned her not to dance. Because she had promised to perform a dance at her school, however, Abro performed sitting on the edge of the stage, just moving her hands and face, earning applause from the audience.[3]
Abro was diagnosed with epilepsy in her late teens.[4]
Having already performed in many music videos, Abro gave her first public solo performance in 2011, at Karachi's T2F, at an evening of some of her mother's poetry.[3][2]
Abro specialises in Bharatanatyam, and has also learnt Kathak and Odissi, three of eight forms of Indian classical dance and also choreographing and performing Sufi, folk, modern/contemporary as well other genres of classical dance. Abro is also one of the founders and Dance Director/Performing Artist of the group Nritaal[5]
| Year | Dance Production | Choreographed and Produced | Performed in |
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| 2001–2008 | Classical Dance Demonstration | Sheema Kermani | Karachi |
| 2008 | A classical dance night, 'Jugalbandi | Sheema Kermani | Karachi |
| 2006–2011 | A dance drama ballet, 'Raqs Karo' based on Fehmida Riaz's poetry | Sheema Kermani | Karachi/Lahore/Islamabad/India |
| 2008–2010 | Dance ballet – Aaj Rung Hai | Sheema Kermani | Karachi/Lahore/Islamabad |
| 2010 | Back to our beginnings | Suhaee Abro and Rajab Ali Sayed | Karachi |
| 2010 | Point of No Return | Suhaee Abro and Rajab Ali Sayed | Karachi |
| 2011–2012 | Urraan Sey Pehley' (After Flight) A 60-minute solo dance and music performance, based on feminist poet Attiya Dawood's poetry | Suhaee Abro | Karachi |
| 2011 | Khusrau-i-Nasl-i-Nau' – A dance and music performance based on the eminent Sufi poet, Hazrat Ameer Khusrau's works | Suhaee Abro and Nritaal | Karachi |
| 2011 | FAIZ CENTENNIAL CELEBRATIONS PROGRAM | Suhaee Abro and Nritaal | Karachi |
| 2013 | Raqs Mein Hai Sara Jahan – World Dance Day Celebration 2013 | Suhaee Abro (Some dance pieces were choreographed by participing dancers themselves) | Karachi |
| 2015 | The Lyceum School's Annual Urdu Drama | Suhaee Abro | The Lyceum School Karachi |
| Year | TV Play | Role | Channel |
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| 2006 | Guddi | Guddi | Hum TV |
| 2007 | Shali | Shali | Hum Tv |
| 2007 | Amtul Ki Gali | Maria Wasti's daughter | ARY Digital |
| 2008 | Bhopal wali Bilquis | Munni | Hum TV |
| 2009 | Meri Beti | Kaali | Hum TV |
| 2011 | Sanjha | Sanjha | Hum TV |
| 2012 | Tum Mujh mein Zinda ho | Nimra Bucha's teenage | Express Entertainment |
| 2012 | Jashn ka Din Hai | Insha | Express Entertainment |
| 2012 | Anamta | Anamta | Hum TV (Not aired yet) |
| 2012 | Kis Mausam ki Talash Main | Aashi | Hum TV |
| 2013 | Mann Ke Moti | Hina | Geo TV |
| 2013 | Kitni Girrhein Baqi Hain | Komal | Hum TV (Not aired yet) |
| 2013 | Jannat Ki Jannat | Jannat | (Not aired yet) |
| 2016 | Baba Ki Rani | Inshaal Feroze | ARY Zindagi |
| 2016–2017 | Sang-e-Mar Mar | Rakshi | Hum TV |
| 2017 | Yaqeen Ka Safar | Noori | Hum TV |
| 2017 | My Pure Land | Nazo |
| Year | Play | Theater Name/Organizer/Festival |
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| 2007 | Jinney Lahore Nahien Vaikhya | Rafi Peer Performing arts Festival |
| 2008 | Family Function | Froebel Education Center (Pakistan Arts Council Center) |
| 2008 | A Thing of Beauty by Charles Cray | Froebel Education Center (Pakistan Arts Council Center) |
| 2011 | Jung Ab Nahee Hogi | Tehrik-e-Niswan |
| 2011 | Khusrau-e-Nasl-e-Nau | Nritaal Group |
| 2011 | Uraan Se Pehlay | The Second Floor (T2F), Karachi[2] |
| 2012 | KAFKA | National Academy of Performing Arts (NAPA) festival |
| Year | Music Video | Band/Organization |
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| 2002 | Aseer Shahzadi' based on feminist poet, Fehmida Riaz's poetry | Tehrik-e-Niswan (Sheema Kermani) |
| 2012 | Aurat aur Mard barabar hain' based on the feminist poet, Fehmida Riaz's poetry | Tehrik-e-Niswan (Sheema Kermani) |
| 2012 | Ishq Da Kalma | The Sketches Band |
| 2013 | Mein Sufi Hoon | The Sketches Band |
Born and brought up in Karachi, Pakistan, her grandmother says, even before she could stand, she would move her body to the music that came from her father’s study. Now, after 22 years, she is a classical dancer, versed in Oddishi, Bharatnatyam and Kathak.
Dancing, acting and singing were always a part of me. I started dancing when I was seven. When I was eight, Sheemaji made me act in a music video called Aseerzadi. I worked in telefilms, probably once a year, from the age of 12.
Hum Award for Best Television Sensation Female | |
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