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Najma Mehboob
Pakistani film and TV actress From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Najma Mehboob (1949 – 6 December 1983) was a Pakistani film and TV actress.[1] She mostly played characters and mother roles in dramas and films both in Urdu and Punjabi languages.[2]
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Early life
Najma was born in 1949 in Rawalpindi, Pakistan. Initially, she worked in stage plays.
Career
Then, she came to television in 1969 with a drama Haathi Daant telecast from Pakistan Television, Lahore. Afterward, she appeared in several individual television dramas and serials.[3] She also acted in 82 films in which, the first one was Geo Dhola (1969) and Nazak Rishtay (1987) was her last film which was released after her death.[4]
Personal life
Najma was married to TV producer Muhammad Nisar Hussain and had one child with him.
Death
On 6 December 1983, she died at Lahore after being hit by a running train during the shooting for a Punjabi film Rickshaw Driver while she was trying to save a child.[5][6]
Filmography
Television series
Film
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Awards and nominations
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