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MEHRUNNISA (MEHR) HASSAN

mehronline@hotmail.com


 Eyes: Hazel 

Height: 5'6''

 Hair: Auburn

Weight: 125 pounds


Can look Indian/Pakistani (Traditional and Modern), Spanish, South American, Arab/Middle Eastern with equal ease.

FILM:

Wedding Tapes           Priya (Lead)                        Dir: Param Gill                Flickbag Inc

Heart Land*                Neurotic Mummy-Baby        Dir Fred Holmes            VCXel Entertainment (US)

Channa Sachi Muchi    Gypsy (Lead)                        Dir: Ijaz Bajwa            I. B Entertainment

The Gold Bracelet**    Simrun (Lead)                      Dir: Kavi Raz               Emerald Films LLC (US)

Hum Tum aur Mom    Reena (Lead)                      Dir: A. Nanda                  Deeksha Entertainment

Shararat                        Zara(Lead)                         Dir: Sameena Peerzada    Samina Peerzada Productions

Nilivil Kalangmilai       Diane (Lead)                     Dir: L.V Athavin              L.V Athavin Productions

Diwali (Cannes '02)      Sejal (Lead)                       Dir: Nick Sivakumaran     Sivak Pictures

Dreamers                       Saira(Lead)                       Dir: K. Wadia                    KWProductions

Anbe Diana                    Diana(Lead)                     Dir: L.V. Athavin              Muragu Mandiram Films

The above list does not include works in progress.

* Directed by two time Emmy winning director Fred Holmes

**Winner of over 27 awards including Audience Choice for Best Feature at Cinequest and Palm Beach International Film Fests. Best Feature Mendocino Film Fest.

MUSIC VIDEOS/DIRECTION

  1. •“Doh Ankhein”. Directed by Param Gill

  2. •“Jeevan” (Title Track). Directed by Kamran Khan

  3. •“Itna Main Chahoon Tujhe-Tribute to a goddess”. Directed by Khannu Samrat

  4. •“Kuch Nahi Terey Bin (The Dance of Courtship)”. Directed and performed (vocals and dance).  Winner of the Grand Remi “Best of Show” Award in the music video category at the 40th Annual World Fest Houston (2007).

  5. •“Man Mohna (My Spirit)”.  Co-directed and performed (vocals and dance). Winner of the Platinum Remi Award in “Best Use of Music” music video category at the 39th Annual World Fest Houston (2006).

  6. •“Piya Nain Milla”. Directed by Irfan Asghar. (Vocals and Classical Dance Performance)


THEATRE: ACTING (ROLES PERFORMED)

Cleopatra--Anthony and Cleopatra--International Shakespeare Company--Shakespeare

Julia--Two Gentlemen of Verona--International Shakespeare Company--Shakespeare

Portia--Merchant of Venice--International Shakespeare Company--Shakespeare

Lady Macbeth--Macbeth--International Shakespeare Company--Shakespeare

Ann--Man and Superman--Theater Works--Bernard Shaw

Ruth--Blithe Spirit--Stage House--Noel Coward

Miss Prue--Love for Love--U of L--William Congreve

Mary--Long Day's Journey into Night--U of L--Eugene O'Neille

Flora--A Slight Ache--Twice Told Coffee House--Noel Coward

Haru--Older Sister Burning Like A Flame--Kentucky Contemporary Theatre


CLASSICAL DANCING:

  1. •A tour of the USA in 2006 with Ustad Khannu Samrat of Classical and Semi-Classical dances pieces on original scores.

  2. •Mobilink “Hum Bolein Mohabbat ki Zubaan” Commercial (Classical Dancer) 2006.

  3. •Nestle Special Achievmant Awards.  Alhambra Lahore Pakistan. 2005

  4. •PHA Sponsored Classical Dance Event held at Alhambra Arts Council.  Lahore Pakistan 2005

  5. •Bolan Awards 2004. Classical Dance Presentation. Event held at Alhambra Arts Council.  Lahore Pakistan 2004

  6. •PTV Special Eid Event hosted by Samina Peerzada held at the Lahore Fort in Lahore Pakistan

  7. •SAF Games closing ceremony 2004, “Unity Dance of the Nations” (lead dancer, invited by the SAF Games International Committee). Supported by a forty-five member dance troupe.

  8. •Several Semi-Classical and Classical (Kathak) Stage Performances in 2003 with Ustad Khannu Samrat on originally composed music.

  9. •Lipton "Ci-tea" sponsored stage show 2002 Lahore, Pakistan.  The dance piece was called “Phool Bann Roh”.

  10. •Nestle Sponsored stage show 2003 Karachi, Pakistan.  The stage adaptation of “Piya Nain Milla”.

  11. •Music Video "Piya Nain Milla": Ustad Khannu Samrat's Classical Dance and Music Video Composition. (Dance Performance and Vocals)

  12. •Co-produced Music Album “Kuch Nahi Terey Bin (The Dance of Courtship)”.


EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCE / TRAINING:

  1. •University of Louisville, Louisville, Kentucky, Graduate Program Classes in Film Technique, Acting, Movement (strength and focus work, neutral masks and comedia dell'arte) and Voice Work (Linklater Technique: Breath control, Vocal resonance, articulation and character work).

  2. •University of Louisville, Louisville, Kentucky, U.S.A., B.F.A. (with Hons.) in Theatre Arts with specialization in performance. (Four year program).

  3. •Kishore Namit Kapoor Institute for Film Acting Technique, Juhu, Mumbai, India (6 months course).

  4. •Elite School of Dance (Ballet, Modern and Jazz).

  5. •Institute for Classical Indian Dance (Bharat Natyam and Kathak -Jaipuri and Lucknowi).  Training in basic classical technique.

  6. •Ustad Khannu Samrat's Indian Classical Dance (Kathak) Technique. (Benaras Gharana) (Ongoing)


SPECIALIZED TRAINING AT THE UNIVERSITY OF LOUISVILLE AND KISHORE NAMIT KAPOOR'S INSTITUTE FOR FILM ACTING:

Stage Movement I AND II:

Strength and Focus exercises, acrobatics, neutral masks, comedia dell' arte, mime as well as agility and character work.

Stage Voice I and II:

Freeing and enriching the natural voice, breath control/power, vocal resonance, articulation, vocal techniques learned as tools for acting/character work.

Acting I, II, III & IV:

Improvisation, American Modern Realism, British Comedy, Restoration Comedy, Shakespeare (Comedy and Tragedy), Greek Tragedy, focus and delivery.

Acting for the Camera:

Dialogue delivery, script analysis, best personal angles, screen tests and technical awareness.

Dialects/ Accents: 

(all performed in English)

American Standard, American Southern, American Northern/New York, British Standard, Cockney, Indian Standard, Indian Stereotype, South Indian, Arabic and French.

Singing:

Stage singing/ Recitation of Classical Gats and vocals rendered in the Album "Kuch Nahi Terey Bin".


SPECIAL SKILLS:

Dialects (Performed in English):    American Standard, American Southern, American Northern/New York, British Standard, Cockney, Indian Standard, Indian Stereotype, Mumbai, South Indian, Arabic and Pakistani.

Fluent Languages:    English, Hindi, Urdu and Punjabi.  Understand rudimentary Spanish, Gujrati and Rajisthani.

Other skills/hobbies/interests:  Energetic Positive Attitude, Citizen of the World (though US Passport), Writing poetry and short stories in English and Urdu, Improv, Composing Songs, Neutral Masks, Yoga, Free Style Dancing, Choreography, Great listener, Extensively well traveled, Computer Skills, Hosting, Public Speaking, Licensed Driver, Gourmet Cook. 

Can look Indian/Pakistani (Traditional and Modern), Spanish, South American, Arab/Middle Eastern with equal ease. OTHER


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MODELING:

MAGAZINES COVERS:

  1. •Visage

  2. •Beauty Magazine

  3. •Social Pages

  4. •Anand-a-vigran

  5. •Daily Times Sunday Magazine

  6. •Akhbarey-Jahan

PRINT :

  1. •Lines

  2. •Visage

  3. •Akhbarey-Jahan

  4. •Social Pages

  5. •G-Magazine (Annual)-Center 3 page spread

  6. •Society Fashion (Annual)-Center 6 page spread

  7. •Euro Asia

  8. •The News

  9. •The Nation

  10. •The Dawn

  11. •Several Rakesh Shresta Fashion Photo Shoots for Catalogues


TELEVISION:

  1. •Ustad Khannu Samrat's Classical Dance Music Video Composition: "Piya Nain Milla" (airing on satellite channels world wide)

  2. •SAF Games closing ceremony 2004, “Unity Dance of the Nations” (lead dancer, invited by the SAF Games International Committee). Supported by a forty-five member dance troupe. Was telecast in over 65 countries World-Wide.

  3. •Kissen Special Edition Host

  4. •Channel V's: Videocon Mangta Hai

  5. •Numerous Film Related Interviews and Promotional Appearances

The majority of the print work modeling companies mentioned above have used Mehrunnisa in repeated shoots and in several multi-page layouts.

INTERVIEWS:

  1. •BBC Radio

  2. •Filmazia

  3. •PTV Prime

  4. •Apna TV

  5. •Social Pages

  6. •Libas

  7. •Lines

  8. •The Dawn

  9. •The News

  10. •Woman's Own

  11. •The Friday Times

  12. •The Times of India (Bombay Times)

  13. •Screen

  14. •Indian Express

  15. •Desithrill.com (Online Interview)

  16. •The Family Circuit

  17. •The Nation

  18. •The Daily Express (Urdu Newspaper)

  19. •Khabrein (Urdu Newspaper)

  20. •Pakistan Times

  21. •The Indian Post

  22. •The Saturday Post

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INTERVIEWS:

Links To Interviews

http://www.thesaturdaypost.com/rendezvous_199_mehrunnisa_hassan.htm