Acting In 1969, Sangeeta appeared on the film
Koh-e-Noor (1969) as a child star; it was directed by Agha Husaini. In 1971, she moved to
Lahore from her birthplace of
Karachi and started a more serious career in
Lollywood movies in Lahore. Her role as a supporting actress in
Riaz Shahid's movie
Yeh Aman (1971) was well-liked by the Pakistani public. She went on to act in dozens of other movies before deciding to become a film producer-director with her own film
Society Girl in 1976. Sangeeta has over 120 films to her credit as an actress and a producer-director. In 2022 on August 14, she was honored by the
Government of Pakistan with the
Pride of Performance for her contributions towards the film and television industry.
Film directing Sangeeta directed her debut film in 1976,
Society Girl, which was a box-office hit. Her second film as director was
Mujhay Galay Laga Lo, starring Sangeeta,
Kaveeta,
Ghulam Mohiuddin,
Nayyar Sultana, and
Bahar Begum. In 1978, she directed the critically acclaimed film
Mutthi Bhar Chawal. Her film
Mian Biwi Razi (1982) celebrated its Platinum Jubilee and was a highly successful movie. Her film
Thori Si Bewafai was the first Pakistani film to be shot in
United States. During the 1990s, she directed commercially successful films like
Khilona (1996) and
Nikah (1998). In 2019, she directed the romantic film
Sirf Tum Hi To Ho. == Personal life ==