Aasia

Aasia Begum
Born
Firdous Begum

13 November 1951
Died 9 March 2013 (aged 61)
Nationality Pakistani
Occupation Actress
Years active 1970–1991
Children 3
Awards 2 Nigar Awards

Aasia Begum, better known as simply Aasia, (13 November 1951 – 9 March 2013) was a Pakistani film actress who was active in the 1970s, 1980s and 1990s.

Early life

Aasia was born in 1951 as Firdous in Patiala, Punjab, India. She emigrated from India to Pakistan. She resided in New York after retiring from her career, where she died on 9 March 2013, aged 60.

Career

She made her debut in the Pakistani film industry in 1970 in a film by producer Shabab Kiranwi. In the same year, she also acted in film director Riaz Shahid's movie Gharnata (1970). Aasia acted in more than 179 Punjabi movies, including also several Urdu films. Aasia is best remembered for her role of 'Mukkho' in the Punjabi film Maula Jatt (1979). This role redefined the concept of 'Jatti' and 'Chaudhrani' in Pakistani Punjabi language films. In that film, she had based her Punjabi language accent on the Sargodha and Jhang accents.

Personal life

She married a Karachi-based businessman, and they had four children together.

Death

Aasia quit the film industry in the mid 1990s, and had been residing in New York with her family. She had sought treatment for some health issue in 2011 at the Aga Khan University Hospital, Karachi and then quietly went back to New York. She died on 9 March 2013 in New York aged 60, from undisclosed causes.

Filmography

Film

Year Film Role Notes
1970 Insaan Aur Aadmi
1971 Raja Rani Director and Producer: Diljeet Mirza; in Punjabi
Yaaden
Parai Aag
Gharnata
Charagh Kahan Roshni Kahan
Dil Aur Dunya
1972 Main Akela
Main Bhi To Insan Hun
Punnu Di Sassi
Do Rangeelay
Pazeb
Umrao Jan Ada
1973 Khoon Da Darya
Sheru
Mastana Female lead Director: Al-Hamid; Producers: Khalifa Khursheed Ahmad, Khalifa Sarwar Saeed; in Urdu
Sehray Kay Phool
Chaar Khoon De Pyasay
Khuda Tay Maa
Beimaan
Daku Tay Insaan
Maa Tay Qanoon
Kehnday Nay Nainan
Ghairat Meray Veer Di
Jhalli
Jeera Blade Azra
Khabardar Director: Diljeet Mirza; Producer: Atta Ullah Bosan; in Punjabi
Ghulam
1974 Shehanshah
Khana day Khan Prohnay Punjabi
Pyar Hi Pyar
Tum Salamat Raho Urdu
Sasta Khoon Mehnga Pani Rano Punjabi
Bhola Sajjan
Sikandra Punjabi
1975 Khooni Khet
Haku Punjabi
Rawal
Khanzada
Shareef Budmaash Balil Punjabi
Sar-e-Aam
Hathkari
Sheeda Pastol Najma
Doghla
Shoukan Melay Di
1976 Mout Khed Jawana Di
Ajj Di Taza Khabar
Yaar Da Sehra
Akhar
Hukam Da Ghulam Razia
Ultimatum
Toofan Punjabi
Chor Nu Mor
Jano Kapatti Shanno
Anjaam
Kothay Tapni
Dukki Tikki
Mehboob Mera Mastana
Waada
Dara
Chitra Te Shera Amina
Hashar Nashar
1977 Dharti Lahu Mangdi
Dildar Sadqay
Aakhri Medan
April Fool Urdu
Fraud Punjabi
Lahori Badshah
Haji Khokhar
Sher Babbar
Qanoon
Pehli Nazar
BeGunah
Jeenay Ki Rah
Ghairat Di Mout
Baray Mian Deewanay
Baghi Tay Qanoon
Himmat Punjabi
Aakhri Goli
1978 Nidarr
Wafadar
Elaan Punjabi
Bohat Khoob
Guarantee
Heera Tay Basheera
Prince
Ibrat
Jashan
Goga Punjabi
Puttar Phannay Khan Da
Ranga Daku
Boycott Punjabi
Lalkara
1979 Notan Nu Salam
Maula Jatt Mukkho Jatti
Chalaan
Muqabla Punjabi
Goga Sher
Attal Faisala
Do Jeedar
Hathiar
Makhan Khan
Aag Urdu
Jatt Da Kharak
Bakka Rath
Permit
Dada Pota
Ghunda Act
Wehshi Gujjar
1980 Dushman Mera Yaar
Haseena Maan Jaye Gi
Do Toofaan
Yaar Dushman
Mann Mauji
Ladla Puttar
Behram Daku Taji
1981 Khan-e-Azam
Anokha Daaj
Athra Puttar Lachhi
1982 Ik Doli
Lalay Di Jan Punjabi
Medan
Bharia Mela Punjabi
1983 Des Pardes Rano
Nazra
1984 Shanakhti Card Punjabi
Ilaqa Incharge
1985 Angara Directed and produced by Mohammad Ikram; in Punjabi
1986 Baghi Sipahi Pareeto Directed and produced by Fiaz Sheikh; in Punjabi
Yeh Adam
1989 Meri Hathjori Directed by Masood Butt
1990 Dushmani Punjabi
1991 Chann Meray Punjabi

Awards and honours

Year Award Category Result Title Ref.
1977 Nigar Award Best Actress Won Qanoon
1979 Nigar Award Best Supporting Actress Won Aag

See also