Madeeha Gauhar

Madeeha Gauhar
Born	21 September 1956 Karachi, Pakistan
Died	25 April 2018(2018-04-25) (aged 61) Lahore, Pakistan
Occupations	Actress Director and creator of the Ajoka Theatre
Years active	1973 – 2018
Spouse	Shahid Nadeem (husband)
Relatives	Faryal Gohar (sister) Sarang Nadeem (son) Nirvaan Nadeem (son)
Awards	See list in this article

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]