Aliya Begum

Aliya was born on 23 May 1948 in Lahore, Pakistan.^{[citation needed]}

She made her debut as a child actress in 1962 film Unchay Mahal.^[4] Aliya's mother Mumtaz was a producer and she worked in her mother's films.^[5] She worked in Lollywood films and appeared in films Taxi Driver, Pagri Sanbhal Jatta, Neyi Laila Neya Majnu, Teray Ishq Nachaya, Aasoo Billa, Dara and Chann Veer.^[6]

Then she changed her name to Aaliya and later she appeared in films Ghairat Tay Qanoon, Zulm Da Badla, Basheera, 2 Rangeelay, Ishq Deevana and Doulat Aur Dunya.^[7] Since then she appeared in films Sher Khan, Daman Aur Chingari, Zarq Khan, Hashu Khan, Sajjan Kamla, Jeera Sain and Noukar Tay Malik.^[8]

In 1969, she starred in the film Nai Laila Naya Majnu with Syed Kamal, Lehri and Ilyas Kashmiri the film was a hit and she won Nigar Award of Best Supporting Actress. She was a good actress at that time. ^[9][10] In 1970, she played leading role in adventure-drama Love in Jungle. It was her first leading role.^[11]

Aliya married film director Altaf Hussain but they divorced in 1979 and she took the custody of her children including a son and daughter, both of them are married.^[12]