Person
Bahar Begum
Acting · Born 1942-01-01 · Lahore, Punjab, British India
Biography
Born Kishwar Begum, Bahar Begum 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 film Chann Mahi (1956). Anwar Kamal Pasha is the one that gave her the professional film world name Bahar Begum. She later acted both in Punjabi and Urdu language Pakistani films and had a very active career from 1956 through the 1980s. She has more than 500 films to her credit. 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 popular lead actor of Punjabi films Sultan Rahi in his films during the 1980s.
Known for
Saima
Asif's Mother
Saheli
1960
The Old Gujjar
2002
Salma
1960
Faqeeria
Shareeka
2012
Deewane Do
Sabia
Farangi
1964
Khandan
1994
Aina
1977
Filmography
- 2012Shareeka
- 2011Khamosh Raho
- 2003Tera Jadoo Chal Gaya
- 2002The Old Gujjar
- 2000Mehndi Wale Hath (The Adorned Bride)
- 1999Dil Tou Pagal Hai
- 1998Choorian (Bangles)Step Mother
- 1995Jungle Ka Qanoon
- 1994Zameen Aasman (1994)
- 1994Khandan
- 1987Silsila
- 1987Moti Sher
- 1986Hitlar
- 1985Deewane DoSabia
- 1982Do Bigha Zamin
- 1981Sher Khan
- 1980SaimaAsif's Mother
- 1977Ishq Ishq
- 1977Begum Jaan
- 1977Aina
- 1976Do Aansoo
- 1975Umang
- 1975Palki
- 1975Mera Naam Hai Mohabbat
- 1975Dil Nasheen
- 1964Farangi
- 1964Lutera
- 1961Mangti
- 1960Saheli
- 1960Salma
- 1960Watan
- 1959Himmat
- 1959Bodi Shah
- 1959Kartar Singh
- 1957Zulfaan
- —Faqeeria
- —Mehndi Lagi Mere HaathShameem Begum
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