Aasia
Pakistani film actress
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::summary Pakistani film actress ::
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Aasia Begum |
| image | File:Aasia_Begum.jpg |
| native_name | آسیہ بیگم |
| birth_name | Firdous Begum |
| birth_date | |
| birth_place | Patiala, Punjab, India |
| death_date | |
| death_place | Long Island, New York, United States |
| occupation | Actress |
| years_active | 1970–1991 |
| children | 3 |
| awards | 2 Nigar Awards |
| :: |
| name = Aasia Begum | image = File:Aasia_Begum.jpg | imagesize = | caption = | native_name = آسیہ بیگم | birth_name = Firdous Begum | birth_date = | birth_place = Patiala, Punjab, India | death_date = | death_place = Long Island, New York, United States | occupation = Actress | years_active = 1970–1991 | spouse = | children = 3 | awards = 2 Nigar Awards
Aasia Begum, better known as simply Aasia, (13 November 1951 – 9 March 2013) was a Pakistani film actress who was active in the 1970s, 1980s and 1990s.
Early life
Aasia was born in 1951 as Firdous in Patiala, Punjab, India.
Career
She made her debut in the Pakistani film industry in 1970 in a film by producer Shabab Kiranwi. In the same year, she also acted in director Riaz Shahid's movie Gharnata (1970). Aasia acted in more than 179 Punjabi, Aasia is best remembered for her role of 'Mukkho' in the Punjabi film Maula Jatt (1979). This role redefined the concept of 'Jatti' and 'Chaudhrani' in Pakistani Punjabi language films. In that film, she had based her Punjabi language accent on the Sargodha and Jhang accents.
Personal life
She married a Karachi-based businessman, and they had four children together.
Death
Aasia quit the film industry in the mid-1990s, and had been residing in New York with her family. She had sought treatment for some health issue in 2011 at the Aga Khan University Hospital, Karachi and then returned to New York.
Filmography
Film
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| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Insaan Aur Aadmi | ||
| 1971 | Raja Rani | Director and Producer: Diljeet Mirza; in Punjabi | |
| Yaaden | |||
| Parai Aag | |||
| Gharnata | |||
| Charagh Kahan Roshni Kahan | |||
| Dil Aur Dunya | |||
| 1972 | Main Akela | ||
| Main Bhi To Insan Hun | |||
| Punnu Di Sassi | |||
| Do Rangeelay | |||
| Pazeb | |||
| Umrao Jan Ada | |||
| 1973 | Khoon Da Darya | ||
| Sheru | |||
| *Mastana * | Female lead | Director: Al-Hamid; Producers: Khalifa Khursheed Ahmad, Khalifa Sarwar Saeed; in Urdu | |
| Sehray Kay Phool | |||
| Chaar Khoon De Pyasay | |||
| Khuda Tay Maa | |||
| Beimaan | |||
| Daku Tay Insaan | |||
| Maa Tay Qanoon | |||
| Kehnday Nay Nainan | |||
| Ghairat Meray Veer Di | |||
| Jhalli | |||
| Jeera Blade | Azra | ||
| Khabardar | Director: Diljeet Mirza; Producer: Atta Ullah Bosan; in Punjabi | ||
| Ghulam | |||
| 1974 | Shehanshah | ||
| Khana day Khan Prohnay | Punjabi | ||
| Pyar Hi Pyar | |||
| Tum Salamat Raho | Urdu | ||
| Sasta Khoon Mehnga Pani | Rano | Punjabi | |
| Bhola Sajjan | |||
| Sikandra | Punjabi | ||
| 1975 | Khooni Khet | ||
| Haku | Punjabi | ||
| Rawal | |||
| Khanzada | |||
| Sharif Badmash | Balil | Punjabi | |
| Sar-e-Aam | |||
| Hathkari | |||
| Sheeda Pastol | Najma | ||
| Doghla | |||
| Shoukan Melay Di | |||
| 1976 | Mout Khed Jawana Di | ||
| Ajj Di Taza Khabar | |||
| Yaar Da Sehra | |||
| Akhar | |||
| Hukam Da Ghulam | Razia | ||
| Ultimatum | |||
| Toofan | Punjabi | ||
| Chor Nu Mor | |||
| Jano Kapatti | Shanno | ||
| Anjaam | |||
| Kothay Tapni | |||
| Dukki Tikki | |||
| Mehboob Mera Mastana | |||
| Waada | |||
| Dara | |||
| Chitra Te Shera | Amina | ||
| Hashar Nashar | |||
| 1977 | Dharti Lahu Mangdi | ||
| Dildar Sadqay | |||
| Aakhri Medan | |||
| April Fool | Urdu | ||
| Fraud | Punjabi | ||
| Lahori Badshah | |||
| Haji Khokhar | |||
| Sher Babbar | |||
| Qanoon | |||
| Pehli Nazar | |||
| BeGunah | |||
| Jeenay Ki Rah | |||
| Ghairat Di Mout | |||
| Baray Mian Deewanay | |||
| Baghi Tay Qanoon | |||
| Himmat | Punjabi | ||
| Aakhri Goli | |||
| 1978 | Nidarr | ||
| Wafadar | |||
| Elaan | Punjabi | ||
| Bohat Khoob | |||
| Guarantee | |||
| Heera Tay Basheera | |||
| Prince | |||
| Ibrat | |||
| Jashan | |||
| Goga | Punjabi | ||
| Puttar Phannay Khan Da | |||
| Ranga Daku | |||
| Boycott | Punjabi | ||
| Lalkara | |||
| 1979 | Notan Nu Salam | ||
| Maula Jatt | Mukkho Jatti | ||
| Chalaan | |||
| Muqabla | Punjabi | ||
| Goga Sher | |||
| Attal Faisala | |||
| Do Jeedar | |||
| Hathiar | |||
| Makhan Khan | |||
| Aag | Urdu | ||
| Jatt Da Kharak | |||
| Bakka Rath | |||
| Permit | |||
| Dada Pota | |||
| Ghunda Act | |||
| Wehshi Gujjar | |||
| 1980 | Dushman Mera Yaar | ||
| Haseena Maan Jaye Gi | |||
| Do Toofaan | |||
| Yaar Dushman | |||
| Mann Mauji | |||
| Ladla Puttar | |||
| Behram Daku | Taji | ||
| 1981 | Khan-e-Azam | ||
| Anokha Daaj | |||
| Athra Puttar | Lachhi | ||
| 1982 | Ik Doli | ||
| Lalay Di Jan | Punjabi | ||
| Medan | |||
| Bharia Mela | Punjabi | ||
| 1983 | Des Pardes | Rano | |
| Nazra | |||
| 1984 | Shanakhti Card | Punjabi | |
| Ilaqa Incharge | |||
| 1985 | Angara | Directed and produced by Mohammad Ikram; in Punjabi | |
| 1986 | Baghi Sipahi | Pareeto | Directed and produced by Fiaz Sheikh; in Punjabi |
| Yeh Adam | |||
| 1989 | Meri Hathjori | Directed by Masood Butt | |
| 1990 | Dushmani | Punjabi | |
| 1991 | Chann Meray | Punjabi | |
| :: |
Awards and honours
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| Year | Award | Category | Result | Title | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Nigar Award | Best Actress | Qanoon | url=http://www.thehotspotonline.com/moviespot/bolly/Lollywood/NigarAwards2.htm | |
| 1979 | Nigar Award | Best Supporting Actress | Aag | title=Pakistan's "Oscars"; The Nigar Awards. | |
| :: |
References
References
- Khan, Sher. (10 March 2013). "Transition: Aasia Begum passes away in Canada". The Express Tribune (newspaper).
- INP. (9 March 2013). "Veteran Pakistani actress Aasia dies in Canada". The Nation (Pakistani newspaper).
- Amjad Parvez. (28 July 2018). "Lal Mohammad Iqbal — the forgotten hero duo".
- Shoaib Ahmed. (10 March 2013). "Film star Aasia is no more". Dawn.
- Gazdar, Mushtaq. (1997). "Pakistan Cinema, 1947-1997". Oxford University Press.
- (24 January 2022). "Waheed Murad: remembering the Chocolate Hero of Pakistani cinema — Part II".
- Gazdar, Mushtaq. (1997). "Pakistan Cinema, 1947-1997". Oxford University Press.
- Gazdar, Mushtaq. (1997). "Pakistan Cinema, 1947-1997". Oxford University Press.
- Gazdar, Mushtaq. (1997). "Pakistan Cinema, 1947-1997". Oxford University Press.
- (5 January 2003). "The Nigar Awards (1972 - 1986)".
- "Pakistan's "Oscars"; The Nigar Awards.".
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