Bahar Begum

Bahar Begum (born Kishwar Begum; c.1942) is an actress best known for many Pakistani movies since 1956.

She was first introduced to the Pakistani film industry by the renowned film director Anwar Kamal Pasha in the film Chann Mahi (1956).^[1] Anwar Kamal Pasha is the one that gave her the professional film world name Bahar Begum. She later acted in Punjabi, Pashto and Urdu language Pakistani films and had a very active career from 1956 till the 2000s. She has more than 600 films to her credit.^[1]

Early life and education

Bahar Begum studied at the Convent of Jesus and Mary Lahore, Pakistan.^[1]

Career

Having grown up in Lahore, Pakistan, her career has centered on the Punjabi film industry, initially playing heroines and then "emotionally strong mothers", usually ending-up playing 'mother' to a popular lead actor of Punjabi films Sultan Rahi in his films during the 1980s.^[2]^[1] She has performed well in films playing a loud rural woman, especially the role of a Chaudhrani in Punjabi movies. Bahar Begum can speak Punjabi, Urdu, Pashto and English fluently.^[1]

Personal life

Bahar Begum married director and actor Iqbal Yousuf, son of film director S. M. Yusuf. They have two children. The couple divorced some years later.

Filmography

Television series

Film

Awards and recognition

References

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9Sher Khan (7 December 2012). "Bahar Begum - Lollywood's favourite mommy". The Express Tribune newspaper. Archived from the original on 25 December 2018. Retrieved 25 July 2024.
↑actress Bahar Begum Interview on YouTube Published 18 May 2008, Retrieved 3 July 2019
↑Gazdar, Mushtaq (1997). Pakistan Cinema, 1947-1997. Oxford University Press. p. 247. ISBN 0-19-577817-0.
1 2 3 4Gazdar, Mushtaq (1997). Pakistan Cinema, 1947-1997. Oxford University Press. p. 248. ISBN 0-19-577817-0.
1 2 3 4 5 6 7Gazdar, Mushtaq (1997). Pakistan Cinema, 1947-1997. Oxford University Press. p. 249. ISBN 0-19-577817-0.
1 2 3Gazdar, Mushtaq (1997). Pakistan Cinema, 1947-1997. Oxford University Press. p. 250. ISBN 0-19-577817-0.
1 2 3 4 5 6 7Gazdar, Mushtaq (1997). Pakistan Cinema, 1947-1997. Oxford University Press. p. 252. ISBN 0-19-577817-0.
1 2 3Gazdar, Mushtaq (1997). Pakistan Cinema, 1947-1997. Oxford University Press. p. 253. ISBN 0-19-577817-0.
1 2Gazdar, Mushtaq (1997). Pakistan Cinema, 1947-1997. Oxford University Press. p. 254. ISBN 0-19-577817-0.
↑Gazdar, Mushtaq (1997). Pakistan Cinema, 1947-1997. Oxford University Press. p. 255. ISBN 0-19-577817-0.
↑"Aina: the 'greatest' of them all". The News International. 10 August 2021.
↑Gazdar, Mushtaq (1997). Pakistan Cinema, 1947-1997. Oxford University Press. p. 300. ISBN 0-19-577817-0.
↑Adnan Lodhi (17 August 2016). "'Shor Sharaba' enters post-production". The Express Tribune (newspaper). Retrieved 3 July 2019.
1 2 3 4Swami Ji. "Pakistan's "Oscars"; The Nigar Awards (1957 - 2002)". The Hot Spot Film Reviews website. Archived from the original on 22 July 2015. Retrieved 23 January 2022.

External links

Filmography of Bahar Begum on Complete Index To World Film (CITWF) website - Archived
Bahar Begum at IMDb

[Tribune-1] 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9Sher Khan (7 December 2012). "Bahar Begum - Lollywood's favourite mommy". The Express Tribune newspaper. Archived from the original on 25 December 2018. Retrieved 25 July 2024.

[2] tress Bahar Begum Interview on YouTube Published 18 May 2008, Retrieved 3 July 2019

[3] Gazdar, Mushtaq (1997). Pakistan Cinema, 1947-1997. Oxford University Press. p. 247. ISBN 0-19-577817-0.

[Gazdar1997p248-4] 1 2 3 4Gazdar, Mushtaq (1997). Pakistan Cinema, 1947-1997. Oxford University Press. p. 248. ISBN 0-19-577817-0.

[Gazdar1997p249-5] 1 2 3 4 5 6 7Gazdar, Mushtaq (1997). Pakistan Cinema, 1947-1997. Oxford University Press. p. 249. ISBN 0-19-577817-0.

[Gazdar1997p250-6] 1 2 3Gazdar, Mushtaq (1997). Pakistan Cinema, 1947-1997. Oxford University Press. p. 250. ISBN 0-19-577817-0.

[Gazdar1997p252-7] 1 2 3 4 5 6 7Gazdar, Mushtaq (1997). Pakistan Cinema, 1947-1997. Oxford University Press. p. 252. ISBN 0-19-577817-0.

[Gazdar1997p253-8] 1 2 3Gazdar, Mushtaq (1997). Pakistan Cinema, 1947-1997. Oxford University Press. p. 253. ISBN 0-19-577817-0.

[Gazdar1997p254-9] 1 2Gazdar, Mushtaq (1997). Pakistan Cinema, 1947-1997. Oxford University Press. p. 254. ISBN 0-19-577817-0.

[10] Gazdar, Mushtaq (1997). Pakistan Cinema, 1947-1997. Oxford University Press. p. 255. ISBN 0-19-577817-0.

[11] "Aina: the 'greatest' of them all". The News International. 10 August 2021.

[12] Gazdar, Mushtaq (1997). Pakistan Cinema, 1947-1997. Oxford University Press. p. 300. ISBN 0-19-577817-0.

[13] Adnan Lodhi (17 August 2016). "'Shor Sharaba' enters post-production". The Express Tribune (newspaper). Retrieved 3 July 2019.

[TheHotSpotFilmReviewswebsite-14] 1 2 3 4Swami Ji. "Pakistan's "Oscars"; The Nigar Awards (1957 - 2002)". The Hot Spot Film Reviews website. Archived from the original on 22 July 2015. Retrieved 23 January 2022.

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