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Reema wins US award, asks India to allow Pakistani films in cinemas

WASHINGTON: Pakistani actor, Reema Khan has been presented with the America Abroad Media (AAM)’s 2014 Partner Award for her role in the series Reema Khan’s America, local media reported.

In partnership with AAM in 2013, Reema starred in the Pakistani television series Reema Khan's America, a series which follows the 43-year-old actor as she set out to discover her new country through the eyes of a Pakistani, testing stereotypes about life in the US and exploring what it means to be an American.

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From L to R: Founding Chair of the International Center on Nonviolent Conflict ICNC) Peter Ackerman, Pakistani actor Reema Khan, Bollywood actor Aamir Khan, Academy award-winning director Kathryn Bigelow, and Steve York of ICNC at the 2013 Inaugural Awards Dinner in DC. – Photo credit: America Abroad Media

Having appeared in over 200 films, Reema made her film debut with Bulandi in 1990.

In 2006, she made her debut as a director and producer with Koi Tujh Sa Kahan, which won the Best Film award at the Lux Style Awards. Reema also won two awards for Best Actress and Best Director.

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