Firdous Begum

Firdous Begum (born Parveen; 4 August 1947 – 16 December 2020), known mononymously as Firdous, was a Pakistani film actress known for her role in 1970's Heer Ranjha film. She appeared in over 150 films, including one hundred thirty Punjabi, twenty Urdu and three Pushto films, although the exact details of most remain unknown.^[1] She started her career as a supporting actress with film Fanoos in 1963, and later she played lead role in Malangi.^[2]

Firdous Begum
Born	Parveen (1947-08-04)4 August 1947 Lahore, British India
Died	16 December 2020(2020-12-16) (aged 73) Lahore, Pakistan
Nationality	Pakistani
Occupation	Actress
Years active	1963 – 1980s
Notable work	Heer Ranjha (1970) Malangi (1965)
Spouse	Ejaz Durrani
Awards	Won 4 Nigar Awards in 1969, 1970, 1971 and 1973

Biography

She was born as Parveen in Lahore, British India on 4 August 1947.^[1][3] During her career, she met Akmal Khan, lead actor of Malangi, and later they married, however Akmal died in 1967.^[2][3] She then married Ejaz Durrani, her co-actor of Heer Ranjha. She had three children, including two sons and a daughter.^[2] Her other prominent films include Khandaan, Lai Laag and Aurat.^[4][5]

Filmography

Year	Title	Role	Notes	Ref
1963	Fanoos[3]		Firdous's debut film which was a flop
1965	Heer Sial	Heer
	Malangi [3]		A popular film which established Firdous as a major actress[3]
1966	Jaag Utha Insan
1970	Heer Ranjha	Heer	A huge box office success. Music was by Khwaja Khurshid Anwar, film songs lyrics were by Ahmad Rahi. This film won 5 Nigar Awards including the 'Best Actress Award' for Firdous Begum[3]	[3]
1973	Ziddi[6]		Firdous also won 'Best Actress' Nigar Award in this film[6]
1986	Qaidi

Death

Firdous Begum died of brain hemorrhage on 16 December 2020 at age 73 at a local hospital in Lahore, Pakistan. Among her survivors are her three children – two sons and a daughter.^[3][5][1][2]