Firdous Begum
Pakistani film actress (1947–2020)
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Firdous Begum (born Parveen Begum; 4 August 1947 – 16 December 2020), known mononymously as Firdous, was a Pakistani actress and she is best known for her role as Heer in the 1970 film Heer Ranjha.[1]
4 August 1947
Firdous Begum | |
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| Born | Parveen Begum 4 August 1947 |
| Died | 16 December 2020 (aged 73) Lahore, Pakistan |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1961–1991 |
| Notable work | Heer Ranjha (1970) Malangi (1965) |
| Spouse | Ejaz Durrani |
| Children | 3 |
| Awards | Won 4 Nigar Awards in 1969, 1970, 1971 and 1973 |
Early life
She was born as Parveen Begum in Lahore, British India on 4 August 1947.[2][1]
Career
In 1961, she made her debut in film Gul Bakavli. She appeared as a supporting actress with the film Fanoos in 1963, and later played the lead role in Malangi (1965).[3] Her other prominent films include Khandaan, Lai Laag and Aurat.[4][5]
She appeared in over 197 films, including 130 Punjabi, 20 Urdu and three Pushto films.[2]
Personal life
During her career, she met Akmal Khan, lead actor of Malangi, and later they married, however Akmal died in 1967.[3][1] She then married Ejaz Durrani, her co-actor of Heer Ranjha. She had three children, including two sons and a daughter.[3]
Illness and death
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | Gul Bakavli | Firdous's debut film | ||
| 1963 | Fanoos[1] | |||
| 1965 | Heer Sial | Heer | ||
| Malangi [1] | A popular film which established Firdous as a major actress[1] | |||
| 1966 | Jaag Utha Insan | |||
| 1970 | Heer Ranjha | Heer | A huge box office success. Music was by Khwaja Khurshid Anwar, film songs lyrics were by Ahmad Rahi. The film won 5 Nigar Awards, including the 'Best Actress Award' for Firdous[1] | [1] |
| 1973 | Ziddi[6] | Firdous also won 'Best Actress' Nigar Award for this film[6] | ||
| 1986 | Qaidi | |||
| 1991 | Da Jungle Badshah |
Awards and recognition
| Year | Award | Title | Result | Category | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | Nigar Award | Chan Veer | Won | Special Award | [6] |
| 1970 | Heer Ranjha | Won | Best Actress | ||
| 1971 | Aansoo | Won | Special Award | ||
| 1973 | Ziddi | Won | Best Actress |