Bahar Begum
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Bahar Begum (born Kishwar Begum; c. 1942) is an actress best known for many Pakistani movies since 1956.
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Bahar Begum | |
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بہار بیگم | |
Born | Kishwar Hafeez (1942-08-01) 1 August 1942 (age 82) |
Education | Convent of Jesus and Mary Lahore |
Occupation | Film actress |
Years active | 1956 - present |
Spouse | Iqbal Yusuf (ex-husband) |
Children | 2 |
Relatives | S. M. Yusuf (father-in-law) |
Awards | Nigar Awards- Lifetime Achievement Award in 2002 |
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She was first introduced to the Pakistani film industry by the renowned film director Anwar Kamal Pasha in the film Chann Mahi (1956).[1] Anwar Kamal Pasha is the one that gave her the professional film world name Bahar Begum. She later acted both in Punjabi, Pashto and Urdu language Pakistani films and had a very active career from 1956 till 2000s. She has more than 600 films to her credit.[1]