Salma Mumtaz

Salma Mumtaz (1926 – 20 January 2012) was a Pakistani film actress, film director and producer.^[1]

Salma Mumtaz
Born	Jalandhar, Punjab, British India
Died	20 January 2012(2012-01-20) (aged 85–86) Lahore, Pakistan
Nationality	Pakistani
Occupation(s)	Actress, film producer, film director
Known for	Playing the role of 'mother' in films
Children	Nida Mumtaz (daughter)
Relatives	Shammi (sister) Sadaf Kanwal (granddaughter)

Early life and career

Salma Mumtaz was born in Jalandhar, British India in 1926.^[1] She moved to Pakistan with her family after independence of Pakistan in 1947. Salma Mumtaz made her film debut as an actress in the 1960 Urdu language film, Neelofar (1960).^[1][2] A dancer in addition to being an actor, Mumtaz acted in more than three hundred films, mostly Punjabi language films during her career.^[1][2]

She also became known for portraying mothers and motherly figures opposite well known Pakistani and Indian actors, including Waheed Murad, Mohammad Ali, Shahid and Punjabi language film actor, Akmal.^[2][1][3] Some of her best known films included Dil Mera Dharkan Teri (1968), Puttar Da Piyar, Heer Ranjha (1970), and Sheran Di Jori. Mumtaz also worked behind the camera as a film director and producer.^[1][2]

Mumtaz's brother, Pervaiz Nasir, was a film producer.^[2]

Filmography

Title	Year
Salma	1960
Clerk[3]	1960
Qaidi	1962
Mauj Mela[1]	1963
Baji	1963
Dulhan	1963
Daachi[1]	1964
Heer Sial	1965
Aag Ka Darya	1966
Dil Mera Dharkan Teri	1968
Diya Aur Toofan	1969
Nai Laila Naya Majnu	1969
Utt Khuda Da Vair[4]	1970
Rangeela[3]	1970
Maan Puttar[1]	1970
Heer Ranjha[1][3]	1970
Sher Puttar[4]	1971
Lottery[4]	1974
Joora	1986
Roti	1988

Death and survivors

Salma Mumtaz died in Lahore on 20 January 2012, from complications of a long battle with diabetes at the age of 85.^[2] Her survivors included her daughter, television actress Nida Mumtaz. She was also the elder sister of Pakistani actress, Shammi, of the 1950s fame.^[2][1]

Her colleagues from the Pakistani film industry including actress Bahar Begum and film scriptwriter Pervaiz Kaleem paid tributes to her after her death.^[1]