Kaveeta

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Kaveeta
Born
Nasreen Rizvi

1960
Karachi, Pakistan
OccupationActress
Years active1974–1994
Children2
Parent(s)Tayyab Hussain Rizvi (father)
Mehtab Rizvi (mother)
Relatives Sangeeta (sister)
Hina Rizvi (sister)
Raza Ali Rizvi (brother)
Jiah Khan (niece)
Awards4 Nigar Awards
Best Supporting Actress

Nasreen Rizvi, [1] also known as Kaveeta, is a Pakistani film actress who is known for films Tere Mere Sapne (1975), Society Girl , Mohabbat Aur Mehangai (1976), Kabhi Kabhi (1978), Mutthi Bhar Chawal (1978), Mian Biwi Razi (1982) and Qasam (1993). [1]

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Early life

Nasreen Rizvi was born in 1960 in Karachi, Pakistan. [2] Her mother Mehtab Rizvi also had a career in the film industry and her father Tayyab Hussain Rizvi was a producer. [1] Kaveeta's elder sister Sangeeta was already associated with Pakistani cinema. [1] [3] [4] [5]

Career

Acting

She has mostly worked in films produced and directed by her elder sister Sangeeta. [6] [1] Kaveeta worked in almost 70 films during her 20-year career from 1974 – 1994. [1] [7] [8] In 1994, she quit the Pakistani film industry and decided to settle in the United States. [9] [10] [11] [12]

Personal life

Actress Kaveeta also known as Kavita was born as Nasreen Rizvi. [2] She is also the aunt of British American actress Jiah Khan. [2]

Filmography

Film

Awards and recognition

Kaveeta won 4 Nigar Awards - first for the film Tere Mere Sapne (1975), then her second one in 1976 for 'Best Supporting Actress' for Society Girl , third in film Jeenay Nahin Doongi and fourth in film Barood Ki Chha (1989). [14]

YearAwardCategoryResultTitleRef.
1975 Nigar Award Best Supporting ActressWonTere Mere Sapne [14]
1976 Nigar Award Best Supporting ActressWon Society Girl [14]
1985 Nigar Award Special AwardsWonJeenay Nahin Doongi [14]
1989 Nigar Award Best ActressWonBarood Ki Chhaoon Mein [14]

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