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Madeeha Gauhar

Pakistani actress, playwright, theater director and women's rights activist

Madeeha Gauhar (Urdu: مدیحہ گوہر; 21 September 1956 – 25 April 2018) was a Pakistani TV and stage actress, playwright and director of social theater, and women's rights activist. In 1984, she founded Ajoka Theatre where social themes were staged in theaters, on the street and in public places.

With Ajoka Theater, she performed in Asia and Europe.[1] She was one of the leading actresses on Pakistan's Television screens in the 1970s, 1980s and 1990s.[2]

Early life and career

Madeeha Gauhar was born in 1956 in Karachi, Pakistan. After obtaining a Master of Arts degree in English literature from Government College Lahore, she moved to England where she obtained another master's degree, studying theater science at the University of London.[3][4]

In 1983, with her studies completed, she returned to her native country, settling in Lahore.

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