took on a new intensity and she proved her worth in the Pakistani cinema. She worked in director Iqbal Kashmiri's film Shareef Budmaash. Ali Sufyan Aafaqi's film Ajnabi, Nazar Shabab's film Naukar. An undeterred Sharif, dressed to perform, played the lead role opposite Ghulam Mohyedin, in director Wazeer Ali's film Masoom. Her most memorable role came in the super hit 1975 film Mera Naam Hai Mohabbat, directed by Shabab Kiranvi and earned her Special Award from Nigar Awards. Her next five releases in 1976, Pervez Malik's film Talaash, Shabab Kiranvi's film Dewar, Ali Sufyan Aafaqi's film Aag aur Aansoo, Aslam Daar's film Zubeida and one of her most successful films Shabana, directed by Zafar Shabab. The film successfully completed golden jubilee, by winning performances turned in by Sharif, Waheed Murad and Shahid. Sharif also won Best Actress award from Nigar Awards. Sharif continued her success with Zafar Shabab's Waqt in which she co-starred with Waheed Murad, Kavita and Shamim Ara. Next year in 1977 she played the title character in film Aashi. 1980s In 1980, she appeared in Iqbal Akhtar's film Chotay Nawab. She again collaborated with Akhtar in 1981 film Dil nay phir yaad kya with Shahid and Waheed Murad. Her first release of 1982, was Sangdil; her performance was appreciated and she also won her second Best Actress award from Nigar Awards. From 1980 to 1990 Sharif worked in number of films. Some of them were successful, some were not but despite that her career remained successful in that decade. Some of her notable films of that decade are Deewanay Do, Chakkar, Khahish, Deikha jaaye ga, Jawani Deewani, Mausum hai Aashiqana, Aladin, Maa bani dulhan, Kaali, Insaan, Do Dil, Qudrat da intiqaam, Hero, Miss Colombo (1984) and Miss Bangkok (1986). For her performances in last two films, she won two Best Actress award by Nigar Awards respectively. By the late 1980s, Sharif took more challenging roles and won critical praise for her performances in movies Aik Chehra Do Roop, Mehak, Saathi, Baaghi Haseena, Ishq Da Roag, Baarish, Duniya, Kundan (1987), Mukhra (1988) and Gori Deyaan Jhan Jharan (1990). For her performances in last three films, she won three Best Actress award by Nigar Awards respectively. In 1989, Sharif also worked in Pakistan's first sci-fi film Shaani directed by Saeed Rizvi but the film was a commercial and critical failure. 1990s – Career setback, success regained and retirement By