Firdous Begum

Pakistani film actress (1947–2020) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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]

Born
Parveen Begum

(1947-08-04)4 August 1947
Died16 December 2020(2020-12-16) (aged 73)
Lahore, Pakistan
OccupationActress
Yearsactive1961–1991
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Firdous Begum
Born
Parveen Begum

(1947-08-04)4 August 1947
Died16 December 2020(2020-12-16) (aged 73)
Lahore, Pakistan
OccupationActress
Years active1961–1991
Notable workHeer Ranjha (1970)
Malangi (1965)
SpouseEjaz Durrani
Children3
AwardsWon 4 Nigar Awards in 1969, 1970, 1971 and 1973
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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

Firdous Begum died of brain hemorrhage on 16 December 2020 at a hospital in Lahore. She was 73. She is survived by are two sons and a daughter.[1][5][2][3]

Filmography

Film

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YearTitleRoleNotesRef
1961Gul BakavliFirdous's debut film
1963Fanoos[1]
1965Heer SialHeer
Malangi [1]A popular film which established Firdous as a major actress[1]
1966Jaag Utha Insan
1970Heer RanjhaHeerA 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]
1973Ziddi[6]Firdous also won 'Best Actress' Nigar Award for this film[6]
1986Qaidi
1991Da Jungle Badshah
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Awards and recognition

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YearAwardTitleResultCategoryRef.
1969Nigar AwardChan VeerWonSpecial Award[6]
1970Heer RanjhaWonBest Actress
1971AansooWonSpecial Award
1973ZiddiWonBest Actress
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