Firdous Begum

Firdous Begum
Born
Parveen Begum

(1947-08-04)4 August 1947
Lahore, British India
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

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.

Early life

She was born as Parveen Begum in Lahore, British India on 4 August 1947.

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). Her other prominent films include Khandaan, Lai Laag and Aurat.

She appeared in over 197 films, including 130 Punjabi, 20 Urdu and three Pushto films.

Personal life

During her career, she met Akmal Khan, lead actor of Malangi, and later they married, however Akmal died in 1967. She then married Ejaz Durrani, her co-actor of Heer Ranjha. She had three children, including two sons and a daughter.

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.

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotesRef
1961Gul BakavliFirdous's debut film
1963Fanoos
1965Heer SialHeer
Malangi A popular film which established Firdous as a major actress
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
1973ZiddiFirdous also won 'Best Actress' Nigar Award for this film
1986Qaidi
1991Da Jungle Badshah

Awards and recognition

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

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 "Film legend Firdous is no more". Dawn (newspaper). 17 December 2020. Retrieved 8 May 2022.
  2. 1 2 3 "Firdous Begum breathes her last at 75". Daily Jang (newspaper). 16 December 2020. Retrieved 8 May 2022.
  3. 1 2 3 4 "Heer Ranjha icon Firdous Begum passes away at 73". Dawn (newspaper). 16 December 2020. Retrieved 8 May 2022.
  4. ↑ "Veteran Pakistani actress Firdous Begum passes away: family sources". The News International (newspaper). Retrieved 8 May 2022.
  5. 1 2 Barve, Ameya (16 December 2020). "Pakistani actress Firdous Begum dies at 73". India TV News website. Retrieved 8 May 2022.
  6. 1 2 3 "Pakistan's "Oscars": The Nigar Awards". The Hot Spot Film Reviews website. 24 November 2017. Archived from the original on 13 June 2020. Retrieved 8 May 2022.