Saira Shah Haleem is an Indian politician, social and political activist, theater artist, teacher and corporate trainer. She is known for being the niece of Indian actor Naseeruddin Shah. In April 2022, he contested the Ballygunge Assembly by-election as a Communist Party of India (Marxist) candidate.
Contents
Wiki/Biography
Saira Shah was born on Monday, 27 February 1978 (age 44 years; as in 2022) in Command Hospital, Kolkata. His zodiac sign is Pisces.
Saira Shah in childhood
Born in a family with a military background, Saira was brought up in various cities across India. She did her primary education at International Indian School, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia and then went to Lawrence School, Lovedale, Tamil Nadu for her secondary education. Saira did her graduation from Sophia Girls College, Ajmer.
An excerpt from Saira Shah’s Facebook profile
Subsequently, he did his MA in English from the Faculty of Arts, Annamalai University, Tamil Nadu.
An old picture of Saira Shah
Physical Appearance
Height (Approx): 5′ 5″
Hair Colour: Brown
Eye colour: brown
Family
Saira Shah belongs to the Nawab family of Sardhana.
parents and siblings
Saira’s father Lieutenant General Zameeruddin Shah is a former vice chief of the Indian Army. As of 2022, he serves as the Vice Chancellor of Aligarh Muslim University, Uttar Pradesh. His mother’s name is Sabiha Simi Shah. she has two brothers. His elder brother, Major (Retd) Mohammad Ali Shah, is an actor. His younger brother, Omar Shah, is a training lead at Tata Consultancy Services (TCS). He also has a sister named Nazli Shah.
Saira Shah’s father
Saira Shah’s mother
Saira Shah with her brothers
Saira Shah with her father and sister
husband and children
Saira Shah Haleem is married to politician and medical professional Dr. Fuad Haleem. Her husband runs an NGO (clinic) called Kolkata Swasthya Sankalp which aims to take care of the poor sections. He founded Kolkata Health Sankalp with Saira in 2006. The couple have two daughters, Noora Haleem and Farishta Haleem.
Saira Shah’s husband, Dr. Fuad Halim
Saira Shah with her daughter Noora Haleem
Saira Shah with her daughter Farishta Haleem
other relations
Saira Shah is the niece of popular Indian actor Naseeruddin Shah. Naseeruddin is the younger brother of his father, Lieutenant General Zameeruddin Shah. Her aunt Ratna Pathak Shah (wife of Naseeruddin Shah) is an Indian theater and television actress.
Saira Shah with Naseeruddin Shah
Ratna Pathak Shah
She is the daughter-in-law of former Speaker of the West Bengal Assembly, Hashim Abdul Haleem.
Hashim Abdul Halim
livelihood
incorporated
Saira started her corporate career in 2006 with Wipro. He worked there for about two years and then resigned from the company. Subsequently, he worked with top MNCs and corporate houses in training, learning and development roles.
political
Saira Shah started her political career in March 2022 as a member of the Communist Party of India (Marxist). On 29 March 2022, he was announced as the CPI(M) candidate for the 2022 Ballygunge Assembly by-election.
Saira Shah Haleem during a political rally
In an interview, remembering the day when her candidature was announced, Saira said,
We were leaving for the trip to Assam, when I got a call from the senior leadership and I was asked if I could fight this battle. I was surprised but I was prepared.
The Ballygunge by-election was held on 12 April 2022 after the TMC stronghold seat fell vacant following the death of veteran Trinamool leader and cabinet minister Subrata Mukherjee in November 2021. Contesting the elections against singer-turned-politician and former Minister of State for Environment, Forest, and Climate Change Babul Supriyo of the Trinamool Congress (TMC), Saira actively campaigned.
Saira Shah is campaigning for Ballygunge assembly by-election
During an interview, Saira revealed that even though she was contesting elections for the first time, politics was nothing new for her. He said,
I’ve been there, done that. In my house, dinner table conversations have always been about politics. Only this time I myself am the candidate. The party which has been an integral part of my life for the last two decades challenged me and I accepted it.
literary work
Saira has worked with Poetry Couture, a pro bono initiative to revive the culture of reading poetry and prose. Saira has been invited as a speaker at the Kolkata Literary Festival several times. He is one of the founding members of Poetry Paradigm, a Kolkata-based non-profit organization. Other members of the club include Joey Bose, Ashok Vishwanathan, Ananya Chatterjee and Arthur Cardozo.
Saira Shah with other members of Kavya Paradigm
Saira also contributes to the Kolkata-based blog The Beacon Kolkata. Shah has organized many cultural and literary programs in Kolkata. Haleem has also participated in Sampark literary evening. In 2016, Shah chaired two sessions of the prestigious Tata Steel Kolkata Literary Meet. She has appeared as a speaker at several TEDx events.
Saira Shah during TEDx session
She is a social activist and has worked for many relevant issues like gender equality and protecting democracy and secularism. In 2017, he acted in the short film ‘Ek Khas Aadmi’ based on a social issue. This film was screened on NDTV Talkies.
poster of a special man
Halim is a member of the West Bengal Federation of United Nations Association. She has also been a part of the Rotary Club of Ballygunge, a Kolkata-based NGO that works for social causes.
Saira Shah conducting a session on cyber crime
Saira has been a part of several protests, including protests against the National Register of Citizens (NRC) and the Citizenship (Amendment) Act. She was also against the banning of hijab in classrooms by educational institutions in Karnataka. In 2021, he organized an Independence Day talk at Oakridge International School, Mohali.
Saira Shah’s Instagram post
Address
12, Dr. Mohammad Ishaq Road, Kolkata-700016
Signature
Saira Shah’s signature
net worth
As of 2021, Saira’s net worth is estimated to be Rs. 4,94,11,900.
salary/income
Saira earned an income of Rs 20 lakh in the financial year 2020-2021. 4,98,940.
property and properties
Ambulatory
- Bank Deposit- Rs. 11,18,623
- Shares, Bonds and Debentures – Rs. 90,000
- Insurance Policy- Rs. 1,00,000
immovable
- Residential Building- Rs. 19,00,000 (by 2021)
Favorite
- Restaurants: Flurries in Kolkata, Mocambo Restaurant and Bar in Kolkata
Facts/General Knowledge
- Saira Shah loves traveling in her free time. He also likes listening to music, reading books and acting in plays.
- He is also a motivational speaker, behavior coach and theater artist. He has conducted many reading, creative writing and poetry workshops at national and international levels.
- Saira follows a non-vegetarian diet.
Saira Shah’s Instagram post
- In 2021, on the eve of independence, he was awarded the ‘Vocational Award’ by the Rotary Club of Ballygunge.
Saira Shah Haleem receiving the award
- The same year, she was awarded the Grand Queens Leadership Award by the Rotary Club of Ballygunge for empowering women.
Saira Shah with the award
- During an interview, Saira revealed that her experiences growing up as an army kid made her a tough person. He said,
I have seen tough terrain at a very young age. My father was posted in Punjab in the 1990s at the height of insurgency and from 1998 to 1999 he was the commanding officer in Manipur during the ULFA (United Liberation Front of Asom) insurgency. I remember very well that I used to go to school in big convoys, because there was always news of army ambushes.”
- In 2021, when her husband, Dr. Fuad Haleem, contested the West Bengal Assembly elections from Ballygunge Assembly constituency, it was Saira who managed his political campaigns.
- In an interview, when Halim was asked whether she might benefit from her husband’s political presence, she replied,
I have my own reputation. I have actively campaigned against the National Register of Citizens and the Citizenship Amendment Act in Bengal and Delhi. I have been vocal on the rights of religious minorities, the issue of hijab ban and the rights of the LGBTQ+ community on all platforms – TV debates, digital conclaves and public meetings. Local workers proposed my name to the party because I have my own political identity. I am going door-to-door and talking to voters. I have my own vision for the constituency.
- During an interview, Saira told that she is very fond of her birthplace Kolkata. He said,
Due to my father’s posting, I lived in many places, studied in a boarding school in Ooty, did my college from Rajasthan. An Army family doesn’t really have any attachment to any one place – that’s the way we were brought up – but it is Kolkata that has given me my identity. This is my city and I am proud to serve the people of this state.”
Categories: Biography
Source: vcmp.edu.vn