Aasia

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Aasia Begum
Born13 November 1952[1]
Died9 March 2013 (aged 60)[1]
Canada
NationalityPakistani
OccupationFilm actress
Years active1970–mid 1980s[1]
Awards2 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]

Year Title Role Notes
1970 Insaan Aur Aadmi
1971 Raja Rani guest role Director and Producer: Diljeet Mirza; in Punjabi[6]
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[7]

Sehray Kay Phool
Chaar Khoon day 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[8]

Ghulam
1974 Shehanshah
Pyar Hi Pyar
Bhola Sajjan
Sikandra Punjabi language film[9]
Lottery (1974 film) in Punjabi
Pyar Di Nishani
Yaar Mastanay
Tum Salamat Raho
Sher Tay Daler
Babul Mor Muharan
Namak Haraam
Jigar Da Tukra
Noukar Wohti Da Razia
Neelaam
Hashu Khan
Sasta Khoon Mehnga Pani
Khana day Khan Prohnay
Sohna Mukhra
Sohna Daku
Do Tasviren
Suhag Mera Lahu Tera
10 Numbri
1975 Khooni Khet
Haku In Punjabi[10]
Aadi Mujrim
Rawal
Khanzada
Jogi In Punjabi[11]
Ajj Di Gall
Reshma Jawan Ho Gayi
Sharif Badmash Balli
Chhad Buray Di Yaari
Wehshi Jatt Mukkho Jatti
Ashiq Lok Soudai
Shaheed
Sar-e-Aam
Hathkari
Jor Tor Da Badshah
Nawabzada
Gunahgar
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 In Punjabi[11]
Chor Nu Mor
Jano Kapatti Shaano
Anjaam
Kothay Tapni
Dukki Tikki
Mehboob Mera Mastana
Waada
Dara
Warrant[11] (Not to be confused with the 1975 Hindi-language film Warrant)
Chitra Te Shera Amina
Baghi Tay Farangi
Pathar Tay Moti
Badtameez Shazia / Zareena
Club Dancer
Truck Driver in Punjabi[11]
Jagga Gujjar
Ajj Da Badmash
Reshma Tay Shera
Hashar Nashar
1977 Dharti Lahu Mangdi
Dildar Sadqay
Aakhri Medan
April Fool in Urdu[11]
Fraud in Punjabi[11]
Lahori Badshah
Haji Khokhar
Sher Babbar
Qanoon
Pehli Nazar
BeGunah
Jeenay Ki Rah
Ghairat Di Mout
Baray Mian Deewanay
Baghi Tay Qanoon
Himmat in Punjabi[11]
Aakhri Goli
1978 Nidarr
Wafadar
Elaan in Punjabi[11]
Bohat Khoob
Guarantee
Heera Tay Basheera
Prince
Ibrat
Jashan
Goga in Punjabi[11]
Puttar Phannay Khan Da
Ranga Daku
Boycott in Punjabi[11]
Lalkara
1979 Notan Nu Salam
Moula Jatt Mukkho Jatti
Chalaan
Muqabla in Punjabi[11] (Not to be confused with the 1979 Hindi-language film Muqabla)
Goga Sher
Attal Faisala
Do Jeedar
Hathiar
Makhan Khan
Jatt Da Kharak
Bakka Rath
Permit
Dada Pota
Ghunda Act
Wehshi Gujjar
Ik Sharif 100 Badmash
Jatt Soorma
Aag in Urdu[11]
Machlay Khan
1980 Dushman Mera Yaar
Haseena Maan Jaye Gi
Do Toofaan
Yaar Dushman
Mann Mauji
Ladla Puttar
Behram Daku Taji
Sardar
Double Cross in Urdu[11]
Do Nishan
Jhagra
Raju Rangbaz
1981 Shart in Punjabi[11]
Khan-e-Azam
Anokha Daaj
Gabhroo
Sher Medan Da
Moula Dad
Sheran day Puttar Sher
Toofan Tay Chattan
Athra Puttar Lachhi
Khar Damagh
Qanoon Shikan
Basheera Tay Qanoon
Rustam
Jatt in London
1982 Bharia Mela
Ik Doli
Medan
Lalay Di Jan
1983 Des Pardes Rano
Nazra
1984 Shanakhti Card
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
1990 Dushmani in Punjabi[11]
1991 Chann Meray

Awards and honours[edit]

Nigar Awards

Won

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. 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.
  2. INP. "Veteran Pakistani actress Aasia dies in Canada". The Nation. Archived from the original on 5 October 2013. Retrieved 8 October 2016.
  3. Amjad Parvez (28 July 2018). "Lal Mohammad Iqbal — the forgotten hero duo". Daily Times. Retrieved 3 March 2021.
  4. "25th death anniversary of Sultan Rahi observed". Daily Times. 10 January 2021. Retrieved 2 February 2021.
  5. Khan, Sher. "Transition: Aasia Begum passes away in Canada". The Express Tribune newspaper. Retrieved 8 October 2016.
  6. Pakistan Film Magazine. "Punjabi film Raja Rani (1971)". www.pakmag.net. Retrieved 10 August 2021.
  7. Pakistan Film Magazine. "Urdu film Mastana (1973)". www.pakmag.net. Retrieved 10 August 2021.
  8. Pakistan Film Magazine. "Punjabi film Khabardar (1973)". www.pakmag.net. Retrieved 10 August 2021.
  9. Pakistan Film Magazine. "Punjabi film Sikandra (1974)". www.pakmag.net. Retrieved 10 August 2021.
  10. Pakistan Film Magazine. "Punjabi film Haku (1975)". www.pakmag.net. Retrieved 10 August 2021.
  11. 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.
  12. 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.
  13. Actress Aasia's 2 Nigar Awards on janubaba.com website Retrieved 6 June 2019

External links[edit]

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