Surrounded by criticism and discouragement, Nelofar Sheikh proved that dreams do come true and became the first Kashmiri woman to be a part of an International film.With no former education in acting, the actor who won praises for her International feature film `Valley of Saints`, started her career into acting when she was in the fifth standard.
Nelofar, who hails from Aloocha Bagh said acting in Kashmir was challenging for her as she had to convince her family at every stage who seemed unhappy with her decision of perusing a career in acting.
After struggling for 10 years, a big opportunity finally knocked on her doors where she was selected for the lead role in the film `Valley of Saints` under the direction of Kashmiri origin US filmmaker Musa Syeed.
“I was on cloud nine when I got a call from the team that they had selected me for the lead role. I had lost all hope that why would a production team cast a newbie in the industry who is still learning, but later on that call changed my life,” she added.
We wish her all success!
