Firdous Begum (born Parveen Begum; 4 August 1947 16 December 2020), known mononymously as Firdous, was a Pakistani actress and she is best known for her role as Heer in the 1970 film Heer Ranjha.
Early life She was born as Parveen Begum in Lahore, British India on 4 August 1947.
Career In 1961, she made her debut in film Gul Bakavli. She appeared as a supporting actress with the film Fanoos in 1963, and later played the lead role in Malangi (1965). Her other prominent films include Khandaan, Lai Laag and Aurat.
She appeared in over 197 films, including 130 Punjabi, 20 Urdu and three Pushto films.
Personal life During her career, she met Akmal Khan, lead actor of Malangi, and later they married, however Akmal died in 1967. She then married Ejaz Durrani, her co-actor of Heer Ranjha. She had three children, including two sons and a daughter.
Illness and death Firdous Begum died of brain hemorrhage on 16 December 2020 at a hospital in Lahore. She was 73. She is survived by are two sons and a daughter.
Filmography Film Year Title Role NotesRef 1961 Gul Bakavli Firdous's debut film 1963 Fanoos 1965 Heer Sial Heer Malangi A popular film which established Firdous as a major actress 1966 Jaag Utha Insan 1970 Heer Ranjha Heer A huge box office success. Music was by Khwaja Khurshid Anwar, film songs lyrics were by Ahmad Rahi. The film won 5 Nigar Awards, including the 'Best Actress Award' for Firdous 1973 Ziddi Firdous also won 'Best Actress' Nigar Award for this film 1986 Qaidi 1991 Da Jungle Badshah
Awards and recognition Year Award Title Result Category Ref. 1969 Nigar Award Chan Veer Special Award 1970 Heer Ranjha Best Actress 1971 Aansoo Special Award 1973 Ziddi Best Actress
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