Arsh Muneer
Pakistani actress
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Arsh Muneer was a Pakistani actress and singer who acted in television dramas.[2] She played roles in the PTV dramas Khuda Ki Basti, Shama, Shehzori, Zair, Zabar, Pesh, Intezar Farmaiye and Ana.[2]
- Actress
- Singer
Arsh Muneer | |
|---|---|
| Born | 28 May 1914 |
| Died | 8 September 1998 (aged 84) |
| Education | University of Karachi |
| Occupations |
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| Years active | 1929 – 1998 |
| Children | 5 |
| Awards | Pride of Performance (1983)[1] |
Early life
Arsh was born in 1914 in Lucknow, British India.[3] She migrated to Karachi, Pakistan with her family.[3] Later she completed her studies from the University of Karachi.[3][4] She started working at Radio Pakistan in Lahore in 1947 after migrating to Pakistan.[3][5][6] She also did stage shows and theatre plays.[7][8]
Career
While she was in British India, she had started working at All India Radio in Delhi. She made her debut as an actress on PTV in 1964, the same year that PTV was launched.[2][9] She performed in dramas Zair, Zabar, Pesh, Jaidi and Eid Ka Jora.[10][11] She also appeared in dramas Oh, Maaf Kijiye, Intezar Farmaiye, Kya Bane Baat and Fanooni Lateefay.[12][13] She worked at Radio Pakistan for 30 years.[14][15] She also appeared in movie Insan Badalta Hay.[16][17] She also sang songs for Radio, dramas and films.[3][18] Since then she appeared in dramas Ana, Ba Adab Ba Mulahiza Hoshiyar and Shehzori.[19][20]
For her contributions towards the television industry, she was honored by the Government of Pakistan with the Pride of Performance in 1983.[21] In 2005, Tributes were paid to her at the 1st Indus Drama Awards in Karachi by television personalities Moin Akhter, Babra Sharif, Faysal Qureshi, Humayun Saeed, Sultana Siddiqui and Adnan Siddiqui.[22][23]
Personal life
Arsh was married to the prominent Pakistani novelist Shaukat Thanvi and had five children.[3][1]
Death
She died on 8 September 1998 in Karachi and was buried at Sakhi Hassan Graveyard in Karachi, Pakistan.[3][1]
Filmography
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Network |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | Khuda Ki Basti[2] | Sultana's aunt | PTV Reportedly it was the first highly popular TV drama during which Pakistani streets looked deserted in 1969 and 1974 while people stayed home to watch it. The original Urdu-language novel was written by Shaukat Siddiqui in 1957. Later translated in 11 other languages.[2] |
| 1969 | Eid Ka Jora | Khala | PTV[9] |
| 1973 | Kiran Kahani | Chand's mother | PTV |
| 1974 | Zair, Zabar, Pesh | Laddan Khala | PTV[24][25] |
| 1974 | Shehzori | Mali Khala | PTV[26][27] |
| 1976 | Shama | Bua | PTV |
| 1976 | Intezar Farmaiye | Bano Apa | PTV |
| 1977 | Professor | Saib's wife | PTV |
| 1981 | Afshan | Chachi Jan | PTV |
| 1982 | Jaidi | Nunhi | PTV |
| 1983 | Silver Jubilee | Herself | PTV |
| 1984 | Ana | Begum | PTV |
| 1985 | Kese Kese Khwab | Aunty Flower | PTV |
| 1986 | Oh, Maaf Kijiye | Ama | PTV |
| 1987 | Ghar Rama | Amma | PTV |
| 1988 | Yeh Shadi Nahi Ho Gi | Anwar's mother | PTV |
| 1990 | Rozi | Bua Begum | PTV |
| 1990 | Ba Adab Ba Mulahiza Hoshiyar | Malika | PTV |
| 1990 | Kareem Saheb Ka Ghar | Noor Jahan | PTV |
| 1991 | Studio 2 1/9: Comedy Specialist Anwar Maqsood | Arsh Khala | PTV |
| 1992 | Fanooni Lateefay | Begum Rasheed | PTV |
| 1993 | Yes Sir, No Sir | Herself | PTV |
| 1995 | Kya Bane Baat | Salma's mother | PTV[19] |
Telefilm
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Yeh Shadi Nahi Ho Gi | Amma |
Film
| Year | Film | Language |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | Hamari Zuban | Urdu |
| 1961 | Insan Badalta Hai | Urdu[28] |
| 1968 | Ham Bhi Parhay Hayn Rahon Mein | Urdu |
| 1970 | Parai Beti | Urdu |
| 1972 | Zindagi Aik Safar Hai | Urdu |
| 1973 | Baadal Aur Bijli | Urdu |
| 1981 | Kiran Aur Kali | Urdu |
Awards and recognition
| Year | Award | Category | Result | Title | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Pride of Performance | Award by the President of Pakistan | Won | Herself | [1][21][3] |
| 1998 | PTV Award | Best Actress | Won | Herself | [14] |