Bazgha

Bazgha
Born	Bazgha Begum (1960-06-08) 8 June 1960 (age 64) Lahore, Pakistan
Education	Lahore Girls College
Occupation	Actress
Years active	1980 – 2015
Spouse	Attaullah Khan Esakhelvi ​ ​ (m. 1985)​
Children	Sanwal Esakhelvi (son) Laraib Atta (daughter)

Bazgha is a Pakistani actress. She acted in both Urdu and Punjabi films and is known for her roles in films Saima (1980), Athra Puttar (1981), Amanat (1981), Khubsoorat (1982), Ek Din Bahu Ka (1982), Dehleez (1983), and Tina (1983). ^[1]

Early life

Bazgha was born in Lahore, Pakistan and she completed her education from Lahore Girls College. ^[2]

Career

Baghza made her debut as an actress in the film Saima with Babra Sharif, Rahat Kazmi, Nadeem Baig, and Bahar Begum, in which she portrayed the role of Yasmin. The film was directed by Mohammad Javed Fazil. The film was a box office super hit, and she won the Nigar Award for Best Supporting Actress. ^[3]

Then in 1981 she worked in films Samjhota, Athra Puttra, Faslay, and Amanat . ^[2] The following year, in 1982, she worked in Urdu films Khubsooratand Raja Sahib and but her film Ek Din Bahu Ka , in which she played the lead role of a daughter-in-law, was a box office hit. ^[4]

In 1983, she worked in the film Tine. The film was written by Syed Noor and directed by Jan Mohammad, starring Mohammad Ali, Babra Sharif, Faisal Rehman, and Waseem Abbas. The film was a super hit at the box office, and she won the Nigar Award for Best Supporting Actress. ^[3]

Personal life

Bazgha married folk singer Attaullah Khan Esakhelvi and they have two children. ^[5] Her elder son Sanwal Esakhelvi is a singer and her daughter Laraib Atta is a VFX artist. ^{[6] [7]}

Filmography

Film

Year	Film	Language
1980	Saima	Urdu
1980	Samjhota	Urdu [ contradictory ]
1981	Athra Puttar	Punjabi
1981	Faslay	Urdu
1981	Amanat	Urdu
1982	Khubsoorat	Urdu
1982	Aangan	Urdu
1982	Raja Sahib	Urdu
1982	Ek Din Bahu Ka	Urdu [8]
1983	Dehleez	Urdu
1983	Insaf Ka Tarazoo	Urdu [9]
1983	Deevana Mastana	Punjabi
1983	Tina	Urdu
1983	Da Insaf Tala	Pashto
1983	Deevangi	Urdu [10]
1984	Commander	Punjabi
1984	Ucha Shamla Jatt Da	Punjabi
1984	Laraka	Punjabi [11]
1985	2 Hathkarian	Punjabi
1986	Mama Saray Shehar Da	Punjabi
1986	Kali Basti	Punjabi
2015	Eid Ayee Pardes Mein	Urdu

Awards and recognition

Year	Award	Category	Result	Title	Ref.
1980	Nigar Award	Best Supporting Actress	Won	Saima	[12]
1983	Nigar Award	Best Supporting Actress	Won	Tina	[12]

References

1. Gazdar, Mushtaq (1997). Pakistan Cinema, 1947-1997. Oxford University Press. p. 301. ISBN   0-19-577817-0.
2. "بازگہ فلم اداکارہ". Nigar Magazine (Golden Jubilee Number): 194. 2000.
3. "Nigar Awards (1972 - 1986)". The Hot Spot Online website. 5 January 2003. Archived from the original on 25 July 2008. Retrieved 12 June 2020.
4. Gazdar, Mushtaq (1997). Pakistan Cinema, 1947-1997. Oxford University Press. p. 303. ISBN   0-19-577817-0.
5. "Attaullah Khan Esakhelvi - the legendary folk singer of Pakistan". Daily Times. 16 January 2023.
6. "I hope to work on projects in Pakistan, says Hollywood VFX artist Laraib Atta". Dawn News. 18 February 2023.
7. "I didn't get into music because I had to: Sanwal Esakhelvi". The Express Tribune. 2 March 2023.
8. Gazdar, Mushtaq (1997). Pakistan Cinema, 1947-1997. Oxford University Press. p. 303. ISBN   0-19-577817-0.
9. Gazdar, Mushtaq (1997). Pakistan Cinema, 1947-1997. Oxford University Press. p. 305. ISBN   0-19-577817-0.
10. Gazdar, Mushtaq (1997). Pakistan Cinema, 1947-1997. Oxford University Press. p. 305. ISBN   0-19-577817-0.
11. Gazdar, Mushtaq (1997). Pakistan Cinema, 1947-1997. Oxford University Press. p. 309. ISBN   0-19-577817-0.
12. "Pakistan's "Oscars"; The Nigar Awards". Desi Movies Reviews. Archived from the original on 2 July 2021. Retrieved 28 October 2021.

External links

• Bazgha at IMDb