Zamurrad

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Zamurrad
زمرد
Born
Zamurrad Sultana

1946
NationalityPakistani
OccupationFilm actress
Years active1958 – 2016
Spouse Shahid (div.)
Children1

Zamurrad (born 1946) is a former Pakistani film actress who performed in Lollywood movies from the 1960s to the 1980s.

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Life and career

Zamurrad was born as Zumurrad Sultana in 1946 in Amritsar, British India. [1]

She started her acting career in 1958 in the Urdu film "Hasart". She played the role of actor Yousaf Khan's sister in the film. Since then, she worked in more than 150 Urdu, Punjabi, and Pashto films, mostly in supporting roles. Her notable movies include Saheli (1960), Gulfam (1961), Azra (1962), Badnaam (1966), Maa Baap (1967), Saiqa (1968), Naseeb Apna Apna (1970), Heer Ranjha (1970), and Ziddi (1973). Her last film "Sajra Piyar" was released in 2016. [1]

During the 1970s, Zamurrad was regarded as one of the most prominent film actresses of Punjabi cinema in Pakistan. [2]

Personal life

Zamurrad married actor Shahid but the couple later separated. Both have a daughter, Rabia Shahid. [3]

Selected filmography

Zamurrad appeared in 67 Urdu, 87 Punjabi, and 3 Pashto films:

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References

  1. 1 2 Farid Nehash, Sarfraz. "ماضی کی ہنس مُکھ اداکارہ زمرّد". Daily Jang (in Urdu). Archived from the original on 27 June 2023.
  2. Women of Pakistan - Leading female artists of Punjabi films. Information & Broadcasting Division, Directorate of Research, Government of Pakistan website - University of Virginia Library (digitized 22 July 2008) via Google Books website. 1975. p. 85.
  3. "ایک کے بعد ایک شادیاں کیں۔۔۔انڈسٹری کے چارمنگ اداکار شاہد کی محبت کی کہانیاں". Humariweb (in Urdu). Retrieved 30 June 2023.