Najma (actress)

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Najma
نجمہ
NationalityPakistani
OccupationFilm actress
Years active1972 – 1994
Known forDancing roles in Urdu and Punjabi films
SpouseGhulam Mustafa Rind
AwardsBest actress Nigar Award (1978)

Najma is a former Pakistani film actress. She appeared in more than 100 Urdu and Punjabi movies during the 1970s and 1980s. Her notable movies include Zeenat (1975), Toofan (1976), Sargent (1977), Shola (1978), Wehshi Gujjar (1979), and several others. She won the best actress Nigar Award in 1978.

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Career

Najma started her career with a guest appearance in the Punjabi film "Heera" in 1972. But her first notable movie "Khanzada" came in 1975. She performed as a supporting heroine in the film. The film was a commercial success and opened ways for Najma in the Lollywood. Later, she appeared in several Urdu and Punjabi movies. [1] One of her notable films was an action thriller Urdu movie "Sargent" (1977) which was directed by Aslam Irani. Her role of a club dancer in the movie was much appreciated. She acted as a heroine in the film along with Asif Khan. [2] One year later, she appeared in another successful Punjabi film "Shola" and won a Nigar Award in the category of best actress. [1]

Her last film "Dagand Kapano Palar" was released in 1994.

Personal life

She was the younger sister of actress Asha Posley and singer Kausar Parveen. [3] After release of her last Pashto film, Najma married Ghulam Mustafa Rind, a feudal lord from Mehran, Sindh and left the Lollywood forever. [1]

Selected filmography

Najma appeared in 119 films, including 29 Urdu, 83 Punjabi, and 7 Pashto language movies:

Awards

YearAwardCategoryResultFilmRef.
1978 Nigar Award Best actressWon Shola [4] [5] [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Najma". Nigar Magazine Weekly . Golden Jubilee Number (2000): 175–176.
  2. ↑ Nehash, Sarfraz Farid (12 April 2022). "ایکشن سے بھرپور ماضی کی سپر ہٹ فلم سارجنٹ". Daily Jang (in Urdu).
  3. ↑ "Sound of Lollywood: Go on, makes eyes at someone". scroll.in. 26 September 2017. Archived from the original on 17 October 2022.
  4. ↑ "Pakistan's "Oscars"; The Nigar Awards". Desi Movies Reviews. Archived from the original on 22 July 2015. Retrieved 5 December 2022.
  5. ↑ "THE NIGAR AWARDS 1972 - 1986". TheHotSpotOnline. Archived from the original on 25 July 2008.
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