She has appeared in more than 200 films and was one of the leading actresses of the 1990s.
: Initially attended Convent School in Multan before moving to Lahore for higher studies.
During the 1990s and early 2000s, in Pakistan was dominated by television dramas (PTV) and a dwindling film industry. Reema became the saving grace of Punjabi and Urdu cinema. Unlike the stark, socio-political dramas on TV, Reema’s films offered escapism. Her dance numbers, comic timing, and on-screen chemistry with her then-partner (and later husband) Dr. Tariq Shahab filled a specific niche in entertainment content : the romantic, high-energy musical film.