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Arsh Muneer was a Pakistani actress and singer who acted in television dramas.[2] She played roles in the dramas Khuda Ki Basti, Shama, Shehzori, Zair, Zabar, Pesh, Intezar Farmaiye and Ana.[2]
Arsh Muneer | |
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Born | |
Died | 8 September 1998 84) | (aged
Education | University of Karachi |
Occupations |
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Years active | 1929 – 1998 |
Children | 5 |
Awards | Pride of Performance (1983)[1] |
Arsh was born in 1914 in Lucknow, British India.[3] She migrated to Pakistan in Karachi with her family.[3] Later she completed her studies from the University of Karachi.[3][4] She started working at Radio Pakistan in Lahore in 1947 after migrating to Pakistan.[3][5][6] She also did stage shows and theatre plays.[7][8]
While she was in India she started working at All India Radio in Delhi. She made her debut as an actress on PTV in 1964.[2][9] She performed in dramas Zair, Zabar, Pesh, Jaidi and Eid Ka Jora.[10][11] She also appeared in dramas Oh, Maaf Kijiye, Intezar Farmaiye, Kya Bane Baat and Fanooni Lateefay.[12][13] She worked at Radio Pakistan for 30 years.[14][15] She also appeared in movie Insan Badalta Hay.[16][17] She also sanged songs for Radio, dramas and films.[3][18] Since then she appeared in dramas Ana, Ba Adab Ba Mulahiza Hoshiyar and Shehzori.[19][20] For her contributions towards the television industry, she was honored by the Government of Pakistan with the Pride of Performance in 1983.[21] In 2005, Tributes were paid to her at the 1st Indus Drama Awards in Karachi by television personalities Moin Akhter, Babra Sharif, Faysal Qureshi, Humayun Saeed, Sultana Siddiqui and Adnan Siddiqui.[22][23]
Arsh was married and had five children.[3]
She died on 8 September 1998 in Karachi and was buried at Sakhi Hassan Graveyard.[3]
Year | Title | Role | Network |
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1969 | Khuda Ki Basti | Sultana's aunt | PTV |
1969 | Eid Ka Jora | Khala | PTV[9] |
1973 | Kiran Kahani | Chand's mother | PTV |
1974 | Zair, Zabar, Pesh | Laddan Khala | PTV[24][25] |
1974 | Shehzori | Mali Khala | PTV[26][27] |
1976 | Shama | Bua | PTV |
1976 | Intezar Farmaiye | Bano Apa | PTV |
1977 | Professor | Saib's wife | PTV |
1981 | Afshan | Chachi Jan | PTV |
1982 | Jaidi | Nunhi | PTV |
1983 | Silver Jubilee | Herself | PTV |
1984 | Ana | Begum | PTV |
1985 | Kese Kese Khwab | Aunty Flower | PTV |
1986 | Oh, Maaf Kijiye | Ama | PTV |
1988 | Yeh Shadi Nahi Ho Gi | Anwar's mother | PTV |
1990 | Rozi | Bua Begum | PTV |
1990 | Ba Adab Ba Mulahiza Hoshiyar | Malika | PTV |
1990 | Kareem Saheb Ka Ghar | Noor Jahan | PTV |
1991 | Studio 2 1/9: Comedy Specialist Anwar Maqsood | Arsh Khala | PTV |
1992 | Fanooni Lateefay | Begum Rasheed | PTV |
1993 | Yes Sir, No Sir | Herself | PTV |
1995 | Kya Bane Baat | Salma's mother | PTV[19] |
Year | Title | Role |
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1986 | Yeh Shadi Nahi Ho Gi | Amma |
Year | Film | Language |
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1961 | Insan Badalta Hai | Urdu[28] |
1968 | Ham Bhi Parhay Hayn Rahon Mein | Urdu |
1972 | Zindagi Aik Safar Hai | Urdu |
1973 | Baadal Aur Bijli | Urdu |
1981 | Kiran Aur Kali | Urdu |
Year | Award | Category | Result | Title | Ref. |
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1983 | Pride of Performance | Award by the President of Pakistan | Won | Herself | [1][21][3] |
1998 | PTV Award | Best Actress | Won | Herself | [14] |
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