Mihmbathinda at 06:40, 13 March 2026

2026-03-13T06:40:50Z

New page

{{Short description|Pakistani film actress}}
{{Use Pakistani English|date=June 2019}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=May 2023}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Aasia Begum
| image = File:Aasia_Begum.jpg
| imagesize =
| caption =
| native_name = آسیہ بیگم
| birth_name = Firdous Begum
| birth_date = {{Birth date|1951|11|13|df=y}}<ref name=Dawn/>
| birth_place = [[Patiala]], [[Punjab, India]]
| death_date = {{Death date and age|2013|3|9|1951|11|13|df=y}}<ref name=Dawn/>
| death_place = [[Long Island]], [[New York (state)|New York]], United States
| occupation = Actress
| years_active = 1970–1991<ref name=Dawn/>
| spouse =
| children = 3
| awards = 2 [[Nigar Award]]s
}}

'''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.<ref name=Dawn/>

==Early life==
Aasia was born in 1951 as Firdous in [[Patiala]], [[Punjab, India]].<ref name="Tribune">{{cite web |last=Khan |first=Sher |date=10 March 2013 |title=Transition: Aasia Begum passes away in Canada |url=https://tribune.com.pk/story/518581/transition-aasia-begum-passes-away-in-canada |access-date=21 January 2022 |publisher=The Express Tribune (newspaper)}}</ref><ref name=Dawn/> She emigrated from India to [[Pakistan]].<ref name=Dawn/> She resided in [[New York (state)|New York]] after retiring from her career, where she died on 9 March 2013, aged 60.<ref name=Dawn/><ref name=TheNation>{{cite web |url=https://www.nation.com.pk/09-Mar-2013/veteran-pakistani-actress-aasia-dies-in-canada |title=Veteran Pakistani actress Aasia dies in Canada |last=INP |work=The Nation (Pakistani newspaper) |date=9 March 2013 |access-date=21 January 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131005071530/http://www.nation.com.pk/pakistan-news-newspaper-daily-english-online/lahore/09-Mar-2013/veteran-pakistani-actress-aasia-dies-in-canada |archive-date=5 October 2013 |url-status=live}}</ref>

==Career==
She made her debut in the [[Pakistani film industry]] in 1970 in a film by producer [[Shabab Kiranwi]].<ref name=Tribune/><ref>{{cite web |url=https://dailytimes.com.pk/274126/lal-mohammad-iqbal-the-forgotten-hero-duo |title=Lal Mohammad Iqbal — the forgotten hero duo |author=Amjad Parvez |website=Daily Times (newspaper) |date=28 July 2018 |access-date=21 January 2022}}</ref> In the same year, she also acted in director [[Riaz Shahid]]'s movie ''Gharnata'' (1970).<ref name=Dawn>{{cite news |url=https://www.dawn.com/news/791639/film-star-aasia-is-no-more |title=Film star Aasia is no more |author=Shoaib Ahmed |newspaper=Dawn|location=Pakistan |date=10 March 2013 |access-date=21 January 2022}}</ref> Aasia acted in more than 179 [[Punjabi language|Punjabi]],<ref name=Dawn/> and several Urdu films.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://dailytimes.com.pk/711879/25th-death-anniversary-of-sultan-rahi-observed |title=25th death anniversary of Sultan Rahi observed |website=Daily Times |date=10 January 2021 |access-date=21 January 2022}}</ref> 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 accent on the [[Sargodha]] and [[Jhang]] accents.<ref name=Dawn/><ref name=TheNation/><ref name=Tribune/>

==Personal life==
She married a Karachi-based businessman, and they had four children together.<ref name=Dawn/>

==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 returned to [[Canada|New York]].<ref name=Dawn/> She died on 9 March 2013 in New York aged 60, from undisclosed causes.<ref name=Dawn/><ref name="Tribune" /><ref name=TheNation/><ref>{{cite web |url=https://tribune.com.pk/story/518259/transition-maula-jutt-actor-aasia-begum-passes-away |title=Transition: Maula Jutt actor Aasia Begum passes away |website=The Express Tribune |date=26 March 2022}}</ref>

==Filmography==
===Film===
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:90%"
|- style="text-align:center;"
! style="background:#B0C4DE;" | Year
! style="background:#B0C4DE;" | Film
! style="background:#B0C4DE;" | Role
! style="background:#B0C4DE;" | Notes
|-
| 1970 || ''Insaan Aur Aadmi'' || ||
|-
| rowspan="6" | 1971 || ''Raja Rani'' || || Director and producer: Diljeet Mirza; in [[Punjabi language|Punjabi]]
|-
| ''Yaaden'' || ||
|-
| ''Parai Aag'' || ||
|-
| ''Gharnata'' || ||
|-
| ''Charagh Kahan Roshni Kahan'' || ||
|-
| ''Dil Aur Dunya'' || ||
|-
| rowspan = "6" | 1972 || ''Main Akela'' || ||
|-
| ''Main Bhi To Insan Hun'' || ||
|-
| ''Punnu Di Sassi'' || ||
|-
| ''Do Rangeelay'' || ||
|-
| ''Pazeb'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Umrao Jan Ada (film)|Umrao Jan Ada]]'' || ||
|-
| rowspan = "15" | 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'' || ||
|-
| rowspan = "7" | 1974 ||''Shehanshah'' || ||
|-
| ''Khana day Khan Prohnay'' || || Punjabi<ref>{{cite book |last=Gazdar |first=Mushtaq |author-link=Mushtaq Gazdar |year=1997 |title=Pakistan Cinema, 1947-1997 |publisher=Oxford University Press |page=278 |isbn=0-19-577817-0}}</ref>
|-
| ''[[Pyar Hi Pyar (1974 film)|Pyar Hi Pyar]]'' || ||
|-
| ''Tum Salamat Raho'' || || Urdu<ref>{{cite web |url=https://dailytimes.com.pk/481169/waheed-murad-remembering-the-chocolate-hero-of-pakistani-cinema-part-ii |title=Waheed Murad: remembering the Chocolate Hero of Pakistani cinema — Part II |website=Daily Times |date=24 January 2022}}</ref>
|-
| ''Sasta Khoon Mehnga Pani'' || Rano || Punjabi<ref>{{cite book |last=Gazdar |first=Mushtaq |author-link=Mushtaq Gazdar |year=1997 |title=Pakistan Cinema, 1947-1997 |publisher=Oxford University Press |page=278 |isbn=0-19-577817-0}}</ref>
|-
| ''Bhola Sajjan'' || ||
|-
| ''Sikandra'' || || Punjabi
|-
| rowspan = "10" | 1975 || ''Khooni Khet'' || ||
|-
| ''Haku'' || || Punjabi
|-
| ''Rawal'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Khanzada (film)|Khanzada]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Sharif Badmash]]'' || Balil || Punjabi<ref>{{cite book |last=Gazdar |first=Mushtaq |author-link=Mushtaq Gazdar |year=1997 |title=Pakistan Cinema, 1947-1997 |publisher=Oxford University Press |page=281 |isbn=0-19-577817-0}}</ref>
|-
| ''Sar-e-Aam'' || ||
|-
| ''Hathkari'' || ||
|-
| ''Sheeda Pastol'' || Najma ||
|-
| ''Doghla'' || ||
|-
| ''Shoukan Melay Di'' || ||
|-
| rowspan = "17" | 1976 ||''Mout Khed Jawana Di'' || ||
|-
| ''Ajj Di Taza Khabar'' || ||
|-
| ''Yaar Da Sehra'' || ||
|-
| ''Akhar'' || ||
|-
| ''Hukam Da Ghulam'' || Razia ||
|-
| ''[[Ultimatum (1976 film)|Ultimatum]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Toofan (1976 film)|Toofan]]'' || || Punjabi
|-
| ''Chor Nu Mor'' || ||
|-
| ''Jano Kapatti'' || Shanno ||
|-
| ''[[Anjaam (1976 film)|Anjaam]]'' || ||
|-
| ''Kothay Tapni'' || ||
|-
| ''Dukki Tikki'' || ||
|-
| ''Mehboob Mera Mastana'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Waada (1976 film)|Waada]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Dara (1976 film)|Dara]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Chitra Te Shera]]'' || Amina ||
|-
| ''Hashar Nashar'' || ||
|-
| rowspan = "17" | 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]]'' || ||
|-
| rowspan = "14" | 1978 ||''Nidarr'' || ||
|-
| ''Wafadar'' || ||
|-
| ''Elaan'' || || Punjabi
|-
| ''Bohat Khoob'' || ||
|-
| ''Guarantee'' || ||
|-
| ''Heera Tay Basheera'' || ||
|-
| ''Prince'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Ibrat (film)|Ibrat]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Jashan (1978 film)|Jashan]]'' || ||
|-
| ''Goga'' || || Punjabi
|-
| ''Puttar Phannay Khan Da'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Ranga Daku]]'' || ||
|-
| ''Boycott'' || || Punjabi
|-
| ''Lalkara'' || ||
|-
| rowspan = "16" | 1979 ||''Notan Nu Salam'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Maula Jatt]]'' || Mukkho Jatti ||
|-
| ''Chalaan'' || ||
|-
| ''Muqabla'' || || Punjabi
|-
| ''Goga Sher'' || || <ref>{{cite book |last=Gazdar |first=Mushtaq |author-link=Mushtaq Gazdar |year=1997 |title=Pakistan Cinema, 1947-1997 |publisher=Oxford University Press |page=294 |isbn=0-19-577817-0}}</ref>
|-
| ''Attal Faisala'' || ||
|-
| ''Do Jeedar'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Hathiar]]'' || ||
|-
| ''Makhan Khan'' || ||
|-
| ''Aag'' || || Urdu
|-
| ''Jatt Da Kharak'' || ||
|-
| ''Bakka Rath'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Permit (film)|Permit]]'' || ||
|-
| ''Dada Pota'' || ||
|-
| ''Ghunda Act'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Wehshi Gujjar]]'' || ||
|-
| rowspan = "7" | 1980 ||''Dushman Mera Yaar'' || ||
|-
| ''Haseena Maan Jaye Gi'' || ||
|-
| ''Do Toofaan'' || ||
|-
| ''Yaar Dushman'' || ||
|-
| ''Mann Mauji'' || ||
|-
| ''Ladla Puttar'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Behram Daku]]'' || Taji ||
|-
| rowspan = "3" | 1981 || ''[[Khan-e-Azam]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Anokha Daaj]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Athra Puttar]]'' || Lachhi ||
|-
| rowspan = "4" | 1982 || ''[[Ik Doli]]'' || ||
|-
| ''Lalay Di Jan'' || || Punjabi
|-
| ''[[Medan]]'' || ||
|-
| ''Bharia Mela'' || || Punjabi
|-
| rowspan = "2" | 1983 ||''[[Des Pardes (1983 film)|Des Pardes]]'' || Rano ||
|-
| ''[[Nazra (film)|Nazra]]'' || ||
|-
| rowspan = "2" | 1984 || ''Shanakhti Card'' || || Punjabi
|-
| ''Ilaqa Incharge'' || ||
|-
| 1985 || ''[[Angara (film)|Angara]]'' || ||Directed and produced by Mohammad Ikram; in Punjabi
|-
| rowspan = "2" | 1986 ||''[[Baghi Sipahi (1986 film)|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==
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Year !! Award !! Category !! Result !! Title !! Ref.
|-
| 1977 || ''[[Nigar Award]]'' || ''Best Actress'' || {{Won}} || ''Qanoon'' ||<ref name=HOT2>{{cite web |url=http://www.thehotspotonline.com/moviespot/bolly/Lollywood/NigarAwards2.htm |date=5 January 2003 |archive-date=25 July 2008 |website=The Hot Spot Online website |title=The Nigar Awards (1972 - 1986) |access-date=21 January 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080725090554/http://www.thehotspotonline.com/moviespot/bolly/Lollywood/NigarAwards2.htm}}</ref><ref name=Tribune/>
|-
| 1979 || ''[[Nigar Award]]'' || ''Best Supporting Actress'' || {{Won}} || ''Aag'' ||<ref name=HOT2/><ref name=Tribune/><ref>{{cite web |title=Pakistan's "Oscars"; The Nigar Awards. |url=https://www.desimoviesreviews.com/index.php/2017/11/24/pakistans-oscars-nigar-awards |website=Desi Movies Reviews |access-date=28 October 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150722111654/https://www.desimoviesreviews.com/index.php/2017/11/24/pakistans-oscars-nigar-awards |archive-date=22 July 2015 |url-status=dead}}</ref>
|}

==See also==
*[[List of Pakistani actresses]]

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
* {{IMDb name|0007545}}

{{NigarAwardBestSupportingActress }}

{{authority control}}

{{DEFAULTSORT:Aasia}}
[[Category:1952 births]]
[[Category:Actresses in Pashto cinema]]
[[Category:2013 deaths]]
[[Category:People from Patiala district]]
[[Category:Pakistani film actresses]]
[[Category:Actresses in Urdu cinema]]
[[Category:Nigar Award winners]]
[[Category:20th-century Pakistani actresses]]
[[Category:Pakistani emigrants to Canada]]
[[Category:21st-century Pakistani actresses]]
[[Category:Actresses in Punjabi cinema]]
[[Category:Indian emigrants to Pakistan]]

Aasia - Revision history

Mihmbathinda at 06:40, 13 March 2026