Saira Shah Halim is an Indian politician, social and political activist, theater artist, educationist and corporate trainer. She is famous for being the niece of Indian actor Nasiruddin Shah. In April 2022, she contested the Ballygunge Assembly polls as a candidate of the Communist Party of India (Marxist).
Wiki/Biography
Saira Shah was born on Monday, 27 February 1978 at Command Hospital, Kolkata (age 44 years 2022). Her zodiac sign is Pisces.
Saira Shah’s childhood
Saira was born into a family with a military background and grew up in different cities in India. She completed her primary education at the International Indian School in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia and then continued her secondary education at Lawrence School in Lovedale, Tamil Nadu. Saira graduated from Sophia College for Women, Ajmer.
Saira Shah’s Facebook profile snippet
Thereafter, she pursued her MA in English from the Faculty of Arts, Annamalai University, Tamil Nadu.
Old photos of Saira Shah
appearance
Height (approximately): 5′ 5″
Hair color: brown
Eye color: brown
family
Saira Shah comes from the family of Sardarna Nawab.
Parents and siblings
Saira’s father, Lieutenant General Zameer Uddin Shah, is the former Deputy Chief of Staff of the Indian Army. From 2022, he is serving as the Vice-Chancellor of Aligarh Muslim University, Uttar Pradesh. Her mother’s name is Sabiha Simi Shah. She has two brothers. Her brother Major Muhammad Ali Shah (retd) is an actor. Her brother Omar Shah is the head of training at Tata Consultancy Services (TCS). She also has a sister named Nazli Shah.
saira shah’s father
saira shah’s mother
Saira Shah and her brothers
Saira Shah with her father and sister
husband and children
Saira Shah Halim’s husband Dr. Fuad Halim is a politician and medical expert. Her husband runs an NGO (clinic) called Kolkata Swasthya Sankalp, which serves the poor classes. In 2006, he founded Swasthya Sankalp, Kolkata, along with Saira. The couple has two daughters, Nura Halim and Farishta Halim.
Saira Shah’s husband Dr. Fuad Halim
Saira Shah and her daughter Nura Halim
Saira Shah and her daughter Farishta Halim
Other relationships
Saira Shah is the niece of the famous Indian actor Naseeruddin Shah. Nasiruddin is the younger brother of her father, Lieutenant General Zameer Uddin Shah. Her aunt Ratna Pathak Shah (wife of Naseeruddin Shah) is an Indian theater and television actress.
Saira Shah and Naseeruddin Shah
Ratna Pathak Shah
She is the daughter-in-law of Hashim Abdul Halim, former Speaker of the West Bengal Legislative Assembly.
Hashim Abdul Halim
Profession
company’s
Saira started her corporate career in 2006 with Wipro. She worked there for about two years before resigning from the company. She subsequently held training, learning and development roles within top multinationals and corporate organizations.
political
Saira Shah started her political career in March 2022 as a member of the Communist Party of India (Marxist). On March 29, 2022, she was announced as the CPI(M)’s candidate for the 2022 Ballygunge Assembly.
Saira Shah Halim at a political rally
In an interview, Saira recalled the day she announced her candidacy, saying:
As we were getting ready to travel to Assam, I got a call from the senior leadership asking if I could join the fight. I was surprised, but I was ready. “
The Ballygunge by-election will be held on April 12, 2022, after the TMC stronghold seat fell vacant following the death of senior Trinamool leader and cabinet minister Subrata Mukherjee in November 2021. Saira is campaigning aggressively against singer-turned-politician, former Minister of State for Environment, Forests and climate change Babul Supriyo of the Trinamool Congress (TMC).
Saira Shah contests Ballygunge Assembly by polls
In an interview, Saira revealed that although it was her first time participating in polls, she was no stranger to politics. she says,
I’ve been there, done that. In my family, dinner table conversation has always been about politics. Only this time, I am the candidate. This party has been an integral part of my life for the past twenty years, it gave me a challenge and I took it. “
literature
Saira worked at Poetry Couture, a charity project aimed at reviving the culture of poetry and prose reading. Saira has been invited as a speaker at the Calcutta Literary Festival on several occasions. She is one of the founding members of Poetry Paradigm, a Kolkata-based non-profit organization. Other members of the club include Joie Bose, Ashoke Viswanathan, Ananya Chatterjee and Arthur Cardozo.
Saira Shah and other members of Poetry Paradigm
Saira also contributes to Kolkata blog The Beacon Kolkata. Shah planned several cultural and literary projects in Kolkata. Halim also participated in the Sampark Literary Night. In 2016, Shah chaired two editions of the prestigious Tata Steel Kolkata Literary Society. She has been a speaker at many TEDx events.
Saira Shah at TEDx conference
social activism
She is a social activist who works for gender equality, upholding democracy and secularism among many related causes. In 2017, she starred in a social cause-based short film “Ek Khaas Aadmi”. The film was screened on NDTV Talkies.
Aike Haas Admi poster
Halim is a member of the United Nations Association West Bengal Federation. She is also a member of Rotary Club of Ballygunge, a Kolkata-based NGO working for social causes.
Saira Shah hosts cybercrime conference
Saira has been involved in many protests, including those against the National Register of Citizens (NRC) and the Citizenship (Amendment) Act. She also opposed the ban on hijab in classrooms in educational institutions in Karnataka. In 2021, she delivered the Independence Day Lecture at Oak Ridge International School, Mohali.
Saira Shah’s Instagram posts
address
12, Dr Md. Ishaque Road, Kolkata-700016
sign
Saira Shah’s signature
net worth
As of 2021, Saira’s net worth is estimated to be Rs. 4,94,11,900.
income
During the financial year 2020-2021, Saira’s revenue was Rs. 4,98,940.
Assets and property
Activity
- Bank Deposit- Rs. 11,18,623
- Stocks, Bonds and Debentures – Rs. 90,000
- Insurance Policy- Rs. 1,00,000
real estate
- Residential Building-Rs. 19,00,000 (as of 2021)
Favorites
- Restaurants: Flurys, Kolkata, Mocambo Restaurant and Bar, Kolkata
Facts/Trivia
- In her free time, Saira Shah enjoys traveling. She also enjoys listening to music, reading and acting in plays.
- She is also a motivational speaker, behavioral trainer and theater artist. She has conducted many reading, creative writing and poetry workshops at national and international levels.
- Saira follows a non-vegetarian diet.
Saira Shah’s Instagram posts
- In 2021, on the eve of independence, she was awarded the Career Award by the Rotary Club of Ballygunge.
Saira Shah Halim Awarded
- In the same year, she was awarded the Grand Queen’s Leadership Award by the Rotary Club of Ballygunge for the empowerment of women.
Saira Shah Award
- In an interview, Sierra revealed that growing up as a military child made her a strong person. she says,
I saw difficult terrain at a young age. My father was posted to Punjab at the height of the insurgency in the 1990s, and from 1998 to 1999 he served as the Commander of Manipur during the ULFA (United Liberation Front of Asom) insurgency. I distinctly remember going to school in large convoys because there was always news of troops being ambushed. “
- In 2021, when her husband Dr Faud Halim contested the West Bengal Assembly elections from Ballygunge Assembly constituency, Saira managed his political campaign.
- In an interview, when asked if she could benefit from her husband’s political presence, Halim replied:
I have my own credentials. I actively opposed the National Register of Citizens and the Citizenship Amendment Bill in Bangladesh and Delhi. I have been outspoken on all platforms (TV debates, digital conclave and public meetings) on the rights of religious minorities, the issue of the headscarf ban and the rights of the LGBTQ+ community. Local cadres proposed my name to the party because I have my own political identity. I will go door to door speaking to voters. I have my own vision for the constituency. “
- Saira revealed in an interview that she is very attached to Kolkata, her birthplace. she says,
I lived in many places due to my father’s position, I studied in a boarding school in Ooty and went to college in Rajasthan. Army families never really feel attached to any one place – that’s how we grew up – but Calcutta gave me my identity. This is my city and I am proud to serve the people of this state. “
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