Bahar Begum
Bahar Begum | |
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بہار بیگم | |
Born | Kishwar Hafeez (1942-08-01) 1 August 1942 (age 82) Lahore, Punjab, British India |
Education | Convent of Jesus and Mary Lahore |
Occupation | Film actress |
Years active | 1956 - present |
Spouse | Iqbal Yusuf (ex-husband) |
Children | 2 |
Relatives | S. M. Yusuf (father-in-law) |
Awards | Nigar Awards- Lifetime Achievement Award in 2002 |
Bahar Begum (born Kishwar Begum; c. 1942) is an actress best known for many Pakistani movies since 1956.
She was first introduced to the Pakistani film industry by the renowned film director Anwar Kamal Pasha in the film Chann Mahi (1956).[1] Anwar Kamal Pasha is the one that gave her the professional film world name Bahar Begum. She later acted both in Punjabi, Pashto and Urdu language Pakistani films and had a very active career from 1956 till 2000s. She has more than 600 films to her credit.[1]
Early life and education
Bahar Begum studied at the Convent of Jesus and Mary Lahore, Pakistan.[1]
Career
Having grown up in Lahore, Pakistan, her career has centered on the Punjabi film industry, initially playing heroines and then "emotionally strong mothers", usually ending-up playing 'mother' to a popular lead actor of Punjabi films Sultan Rahi in his films during the 1980s.[2][1] She has performed well in films playing a loud rural woman, especially the role of a Chaudhrani in Punjabi movies. Bahar Begum can speak Punjabi, Urdu, Pashto and English fluently.[1]
Personal life
Bahar Begum married director and actor Iqbal Yousuf son of film director S. M. Yusuf some years later they divorced and she has two children.
Filmography
Television series
Year | Title | Role | Network |
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1996 | Teesra Aadmi | Tehmina's mother | PTV |
1998 | Paranda | Begum Zara | PTV |
2011 | Akbari Asghari | Amma | Hum TV |
2014 | Bhabhi | Sarim's mother | ARY Digital |
2017 | Wafa Ka Mausam | Soni's mother | TV One |
Film
Title | Released | Language |
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Chann Mahi[1] | 1956 | Punjabi |
Kartar Singh | 1959 | Punjabi[3] |
Watan | 1960 | Urdu[4] |
Aik Thi Maa | 1960 | Urdu[4] |
Salma | 1960 | Urdu[4] |
Sohni Kumaharan | 1960 | Punjabi[4] |
Mitti Diyan Moortan | 1960 | Punjabi[5] |
Laggan | 1960 | Urdu[5] |
Aabroo | 1961 | Punjabi[5] |
Jaduger | 1961 | Urdu[5] |
Mangti | 1961 | Punjabi[5] |
Tum Na Mano | 1961 | Urdu[5] |
Do Raste | 1961 | Urdu[5] |
Ajnabi | 1962 | Urdu[6] |
Suraj Mukhi | 1962 | Urdu[6] |
Dal Me Kala | 1962 | Urdu[6] |
Dhoop Chaon | 1963 | Urdu[7] |
Shararat | 1963 | Urdu[7] |
Suhaag | 1963 | Urdu[7] |
Azad | 1964 | Urdu[8] |
Bharjai | 1964 | Punjabi[8] |
Khandan | 1964 | Urdu[7] |
Lunda Bazar | 1964 | Urdu[8] |
Lutera | 1964 | Urdu[7] |
Mamta | 1964 | Urdu[7] |
Waris Shah | 1964 | Punjabi[7] |
Doctor | 1965 | Urdu[9] |
Kalay Log | 1965 | Urdu[9] |
Sanam | 1965 | Urdu[10] |
Jeera Blade | 1973 | Punjabi |
Sargent | 1977 | Urdu |
Sadqay Teri Mout Tun | 1977 | Punjabi |
Begum Jaan | 1977 | Urdu |
Aina | 1977 | Urdu[11] |
Wehshi Gujjar | 1979 | Punjabi |
Sher Khan[1] | 1981 | Punjabi |
Chan Suraj | 1981 | Punjabi |
Khan-e-Azam | 1981 | Punjabi |
Jatt Da Vair | 1981 | Punjabi[12] |
Aangan | 1982 | Urdu |
Charda Suraj | 1982 | Punjabi |
Jatt Te Dogar | 1983 | Punjabi |
Des Pardes | 1983 | Punjabi |
Moti Dogar | 1983 | Punjabi |
Rustam Te Khan | 1983 | Punjabi |
Sher Mama | 1983 | Punjabi |
Dara Baloch | 1983 | Punjabi |
Sholay | 1984 | Punjabi |
Pukar | 1984 | Punjabi |
Khuddar | 1985 | Punjabi |
Ghulami | 1985 | Punjabi |
Qaidi | 1986 | Punjabi |
Malanga | 1986 | Punjabi |
Joora | 1986 | Punjabi |
Gernail Singh | 1987 | Punjabi |
Moti Sher | 1987 | Punjabi |
Silsila | 1987 | Punjabi |
Roti | 1988 | Punjabi |
Sarmaya | 1990 | Punjabi |
Sher Dil | 1990 | Punjabi |
Kalay Chor[1] | 1991 | Punjabi/Urdu |
Riaz Gujjar | 1991 | Punjabi |
Daku Raj | 1992 | Punjabi |
Zamana | 1993 | Punjabi/Urdu |
Pajero Group | 1994 | Punjabi/Urdu |
Sher Punjab Da | 1994 | Punjabi |
Zameen Aasman | 1994 | Punjabi/Urdu |
Choorian | 1998 | Punjabi |
Mehndi Waley Hath | 2000 | Punjabi |
Soha Jora | 2007 | Punjabi |
Khamosh Raho | 2011 | Urdu |
Shareeka[1] | 2012 | Punjabi |
Shor Sharaba[13] | 2018 | Urdu |
Awards and recognition
Year | Award | Category | Result | Title | Ref. |
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1993 | Nigar Award | Best Supporting Actress | Won | Zamana | [14] |
1994 | Nigar Award | Best Supporting Actress | Won | Zameen Aasman | [14] |
1999 | Nigar Award | Special Award | Won | Millennium Award | [14] |
2002 | Nigar Award | Lifetime Achievement Award | Won | Contribution to Cinema | [14] |
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h i Sher Khan (7 December 2012). "Bahar Begum - Lollywood's favourite mommy". The Express Tribune newspaper. Archived from the original on 25 December 2018. Retrieved 25 July 2024.
- ^ actress Bahar Begum Interview on YouTube Published 18 May 2008, Retrieved 3 July 2019
- ^ Gazdar, Mushtaq (1997). Pakistan Cinema, 1947-1997. Oxford University Press. p. 247. ISBN 0-19-577817-0.
- ^ a b c d Gazdar, Mushtaq (1997). Pakistan Cinema, 1947-1997. Oxford University Press. p. 248. ISBN 0-19-577817-0.
- ^ a b c d e f g Gazdar, Mushtaq (1997). Pakistan Cinema, 1947-1997. Oxford University Press. p. 249. ISBN 0-19-577817-0.
- ^ a b c Gazdar, Mushtaq (1997). Pakistan Cinema, 1947-1997. Oxford University Press. p. 250. ISBN 0-19-577817-0.
- ^ a b c d e f g Gazdar, Mushtaq (1997). Pakistan Cinema, 1947-1997. Oxford University Press. p. 252. ISBN 0-19-577817-0.
- ^ a b c Gazdar, Mushtaq (1997). Pakistan Cinema, 1947-1997. Oxford University Press. p. 253. ISBN 0-19-577817-0.
- ^ a b Gazdar, Mushtaq (1997). Pakistan Cinema, 1947-1997. Oxford University Press. p. 254. ISBN 0-19-577817-0.
- ^ Gazdar, Mushtaq (1997). Pakistan Cinema, 1947-1997. Oxford University Press. p. 255. ISBN 0-19-577817-0.
- ^ "Aina: the 'greatest' of them all". The News International. 10 August 2021.
- ^ Gazdar, Mushtaq (1997). Pakistan Cinema, 1947-1997. Oxford University Press. p. 300. ISBN 0-19-577817-0.
- ^ Adnan Lodhi (17 August 2016). "'Shor Sharaba' enters post-production". The Express Tribune (newspaper). Retrieved 3 July 2019.
- ^ a b c d Swami Ji. "Pakistan's "Oscars"; The Nigar Awards (1957 - 2002)". The Hot Spot Film Reviews website. Archived from the original on 22 July 2015. Retrieved 23 January 2022.
External links
- Filmography of Bahar Begum on Complete Index To World Film (CITWF) website - Archived
- Bahar Begum at IMDb