Yasmin | |
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| یاسمین | |
| Born | Amina Begum 1 May 1936 [1] |
| Other names | Yasmeen Yasmeen Shaukat Zarina Begum Zarina Reshma Reshma |
| Citizenship | British Indian (1936-1950) Pakistani (1950-present) |
| Education | Imambara Girls School |
| Occupations |
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| Years active | 1949 – 1970 |
| Spouses |
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| Children | 3 |
| Parent | Atta Muhammad Paracha (father) |
Yasmin (born 1936), also spelled as Yasmeen, is a Pakistani actress known for her work in Pakistani cinema. [1] Yasmin was noted for her perfect fit for tragic roles during her acting career. [2] Her career spanned over two decades during which she appeared as a leading lady as well as supporting roles in the films of Golden Age of Pakistani cinema. [1]
Amina was born in 1936 in Bombay, British India. [1] She received her primary education at Imambara Girls School in Bombay. [1] She studied until middle school, though her father, Atta Muhammad Paracha, wished for her to complete her matriculation. [1] Zarina, however, was more interested in pursuing a career in acting than in her studies. [1]
Her passion led her to approach A. R. Kardar, who was preparing for the film Dil Lagi , an Urdu version of the folk tale Heer Ranjha. [1] Impressed by her self-confidence and passion, he supported her with a role in the film. [1] The film starred Shyam (Sahira Kazmi's father) and Suraiya in the lead roles. [1]
Yasmin made her debut in 1949 with A.R. Kardar's Dillagi in a supporting role of Sehti. [1] After partition, she shifted to Pakistan and started working in Pakistani cinema. [1]
During the filming of Dillagi , the Partition of India occurred, but Yasmin stayed in India and completed her work in the film. [1] In 1950, she migrated with her family to Lahore, Pakistan. In Pakistan, she initially worked under the names Zarina Reshma and Reshma. [1] Her early roles under these names included the film Jihad, directed by Zahoor Raja, and Amanat, a film by Haider Shah. She was also part of the cast of the film Chan Wey by Shah Noor Productions. [1]
Her debut film in Pakistan was Beli, which was written by Saadat Hassan Manto and she had a supporting role in it. [3] She went on to appear in supporting roles in Chan Wey (1951), Dupatta (1952), and Lakht-e-Jigar, followed by her lead debut in Morni (both 1956). [3]
She later adopted the screen name Yasmin for her roles in films such as Qismat and Lakht Jigar. [1] In Lakht Jigar, she played a romantic role opposite actor Habib, while the main leads were Noor Jehan and Santosh Kumar. [1]
Yasmin's first major film as a heroine was Morni, released in 1956. [1] She appeared opposite actor Akmal Khan in the Punjabi film Jabro, directed by Muzaffar Tahir. [1] She also had a lead role with Talish in Darbar Habib and a supporting role as the hero's sister in Ashfaq Malik's film Baaghi. [1]
Her relationship with Jafar Bukhari, the cameraman of Chan Wey , developed into a romance and eventually marriage. [1] As a director, Jafar Bukhari cast Yasmin as the heroine in several of his films, including Anjam, Masoom, Tamanna, Zehr-e-Ishq , Nai Lakhi, and Bharaso. The popular song "Dil Deta Hai Ro Ro Dahai" from the film Ishq Par Zor Nahi was filmed on her. [1]
Due to serious differences, she and Jafar Bukhari separated. [1] She then married the film director Syed Shaukat Hussain Rizvi, the former husband of singer Noor Jehan. [4] She has two sons with Rizvi, Shaneshah Hussain Rizvi and Syed Ali Murtaza Rizvi, while Jafar Bukhari has a son, Nasir Bukhari, who resides in Europe. [1] [4] [5] [2]
| Year | Title | Role | Network |
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| 1997 | Tum Jo Chaho Tu Suno | Herself | PTV |
| Year | Title | Role | Language | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 | Dillagi | Sehti | Hindi | |
| 1950 | Jahad | Urdu | ||
| Beli | Urdu | |||
| Amanat | Urdu | |||
| 1951 | Eid | Urdu | ||
| Chan Wey | Punjabi | |||
| 1952 | Dupatta | Urdu | [6] | |
| 1953 | Mehbooba | Urdu | ||
| Aaghosh | Urdu | |||
| 1955 | Shararay | Urdu | ||
| Jheel Kinaray | Urdu | |||
| Ilteja | Urdu | |||
| 1956 | Morni | Punjabi | ||
| Qismat | Urdu | |||
| Mirza Sahiban | Urdu | |||
| Jabroo | Punjabi / Bengali | |||
| Baghi | Urdu | [2] | ||
| Darbar-e-Habib | Urdu | [7] | ||
| Haqeeqat | Urdu | |||
| 1957 | Aas Paas | Urdu | ||
| Anjaam | Urdu | |||
| Murad | Urdu | |||
| Masoom | Urdu | |||
| 1958 | Tamanna | Urdu | ||
| Jan-e-Bahar | Urdu | |||
| Zehr-e-Ishq | Urdu | [8] | ||
| Mukhra | Punjabi | |||
| Touheed | Urdu | |||
| Bharosa | Urdu | |||
| Darbar | Urdu | |||
| Aadmi | Urdu | [2] [9] | ||
| 1959 | Lalkar | Urdu | ||
| Khul Ja Sim Sim | Urdu | |||
| 1960 | Bhabhi | Urdu | ||
| Humsafar | Urdu | [9] | ||
| Salma | Urdu | [4] | ||
| Shehbaz | Urdu | |||
| 1961 | Surayya | Urdu | ||
| Farishta | Urdu | [10] | ||
| Dandian | Punjabi | |||
| Ghalib | Urdu | |||
| 1963 | Sukh Ka Sapna | Urdu | ||
| Paharan | Punjabi | |||
| Awaz De Kahan Hai | Urdu | |||
| Ishq Par Zor Nahin | Urdu | |||
| Kala Pani | Urdu | |||
| Baaji | Urdu | [11] | ||
| Maine Kya Jurm Kiya | Urdu | |||
| Daaman | Urdu | |||
| Maa Beti | Urdu | |||
| 1964 | Mama Ji | Punjabi | ||
| Shikari | Urdu | |||
| Mamta | Urdu | |||
| Jhalak | Urdu | |||
| Head Constable | Urdu | |||
| 1967 | Zinda Laash | Shirin | Urdu | |
| 1969 | Kousar | Urdu |