Aasia
Aasia Begum | |
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Born | 13 November 1952[1] |
Died | 9 March 2013 (aged 60)[1] Canada |
Nationality | Pakistani |
Occupation | Film actress |
Years active | 1970–mid 1980s[1] |
Awards | 2 Nigar Awards |
Aasia Begum, better known as Aasia, (13 November 1952 – 9 March 2013) was a Pakistani film actress who was active in the 1970s and 1980s in the film industry.[1] She was born in 1952 as Firdous in Punjab, India.[1] She emigrated from India to Pakistan.[1] She resided in Canada after retiring from her career, where she died on 9 March 2013, aged 60.[1][2]
Career[edit]
She had made her debut in the Pakistani film industry in 1970.[3] She was introduced to Lollywood by film director Riaz Shahid in his movie Gharnata (1970).[1] She acted in more than 179 Punjabi movies.[1] She starred in several Urdu and Punjabi films.[4] Aasia is best remembered for her iconic role of 'Mukkho' in the Punjabi blockbuster Maula Jatt (1979). This role redefined the concept of 'Jatti' and 'Chaudhrani' in Pakistani Punjabi language films.[1]
Personal life[edit]
She had married a Karachi-based businessman, and they had four children together.[1]
Death[edit]
Aasia quit the film industry in the mid 1980s, and had been residing in Canada with her family.[1] She died on 9 March 2013 in Canada aged 60, from undisclosed causes.[1][5]
Filmography[edit]
Awards and honours[edit]
Won
- Nigar Awards 1977 - Best Actress for Qanoon[12]
- Nigar Awards 1979 - Best Support Actress for Aag[13]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ↑ 1.00 1.01 1.02 1.03 1.04 1.05 1.06 1.07 1.08 1.09 1.10 1.11 1.12 "Film star Aasia is no more". Dawn.com. 10 March 2013. Retrieved 8 October 2016.
- ↑ INP. "Veteran Pakistani actress Aasia dies in Canada". The Nation. Archived from the original on 5 October 2013. Retrieved 8 October 2016.
- ↑ Amjad Parvez (28 July 2018). "Lal Mohammad Iqbal — the forgotten hero duo". Daily Times. Retrieved 3 March 2021.
- ↑ "25th death anniversary of Sultan Rahi observed". Daily Times. 10 January 2021. Retrieved 2 February 2021.
- ↑ Khan, Sher. "Transition: Aasia Begum passes away in Canada". The Express Tribune newspaper. Retrieved 8 October 2016.
- ↑ Pakistan Film Magazine. "Punjabi film Raja Rani (1971)". www.pakmag.net. Retrieved 10 August 2021.
- ↑ Pakistan Film Magazine. "Urdu film Mastana (1973)". www.pakmag.net. Retrieved 10 August 2021.
- ↑ Pakistan Film Magazine. "Punjabi film Khabardar (1973)". www.pakmag.net. Retrieved 10 August 2021.
- ↑ Pakistan Film Magazine. "Punjabi film Sikandra (1974)". www.pakmag.net. Retrieved 10 August 2021.
- ↑ Pakistan Film Magazine. "Punjabi film Haku (1975)". www.pakmag.net. Retrieved 10 August 2021.
- ↑ 11.00 11.01 11.02 11.03 11.04 11.05 11.06 11.07 11.08 11.09 11.10 11.11 11.12 11.13 11.14 Pakistan Film Magazine. "Aasia". www.pakmag.net. Retrieved 10 August 2021.
- ↑ Swami Ji (24 November 2017). "Pakistan's "Oscars": The Nigar Awards (scroll down for year 2000)". The Hot Spot Film Reviews website. Retrieved 13 June 2020.
- ↑ Actress Aasia's 2 Nigar Awards on janubaba.com website Retrieved 6 June 2019
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