Naghma Begum, or just Naghma (born 25 March 1945), is a Pakistani actress. She has worked in more than 350 Urdu and Punjabi movies from 1960 to 2018. In 2000, she was honoured with the "Lifetime Achievement

Nigar Award The Nigar Awards ( ur, , translit=Inʿām Negār, lit=Picture Awards) were presented in an annual award show to recognize outstanding achievement in Pakistani cinema. The honors are awarded by Nigar Magazine founded in 1948. The Nigar Awards a ...

" for her 50 years long acting career. For her contributions towards the television industry, she was honoured by the

Government of Pakistan The Government of Pakistan ( ur, , translit=hakúmat-e pákistán) abbreviated as GoP, is a federal government established by the Constitution of Pakistan as a constituted governing authority of the Administrative units of Pakistan, four provin ...

with the

Pride of Performance The Pride of Performance ( ur, ), officially known as Presidential Pride of Performance, is an award bestowed by the Islamic Republic of Pakistan to recognize people with "notable achievements in the field of art, science, literature, sports, an ...

in 2023.

Early life

Naghma was born as ''Zubaida Begum'' on 25 March 1945 in

Lahore Lahore ( ; pnb, ; ur, ) is the second most populous city in Pakistan after Karachi and 26th most populous city in the world, with a population of over 13 million. It is the capital of the province of Punjab where it is the largest city. ...

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Career

She first acted in director ''M.J. Ranas Punjabi film ''Rani Khan'' released in 1960. She did not get a major role in that film, but she got an identity through it. Naghma's second film was "''Chaudhri''" , directed by ''Muzaffar Tahir''. This film was also in Punjabi language and she starred as the heroine in the film. That film was released on May 12, 1962. Naghma's first Urdu film was director

Shabab Kiranvi Shabab Kiranwi (born Nazir Ahmed; 1925 5 November 1982) was a Pakistani film director, producer, and occasional screenwriter, lyricist and a novelist. He debuted in the Cinema of Pakistan, Pakistani film industry as a producer and lyricist with ...

's ''Mehtab'', which was a super hit. In that film,

Nayyar Sultana Nayyar Sultana (born Tayyaba Bano; 1937 – 27 October 1992), sometimes referred to in Pakistan as ''Malka-i-Jazbaat'' (Queen of Sentiments), was a Pakistani film actress. She became one of the foremost screen actresses of Lollywood in the 1 ...

and

Habib Habib ( ar, حبيب, ''ḥabīb''; ), sometimes written as Habeeb, is an Arabic masculine given name, occasional surname, and honorific, with the meaning "beloved" or "my love", or "darling". It also forms the famous Arabic word ‘''Habibi’'' ...

played the lead roles. A song from the movie "''Gol Gappay Wala Aya Gol Gappay Laya''" in the voice of

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became very popular. Meanwhile, her second Urdu film "''Maan Ke Ansu''" was released in 1963. The director of this film was also ''Shabab Kiranvi''. The hero of the film was Habib and the heroine was Neer Sultana. Naghama played the role of a side heroine in this film. In this film, she was paired with actor ''Roshan'' and the song "Saman Jab Piyara Piyara Ho" pictured on them was very popular those days. Afterward, her career kept flourishing and she was a busy actress during the late 1960s and early 1970s. From 1968 to 1974, Naghma was at peak of her film career. During that period, she was among the top film actresses along with Firdous,

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, and Rozina. Naghma and Habib's was one of the most popular romantic screen duos. After 1974, Naghama's career declined and she was replaced by Aasia, Sangeeta,

Mumtaz Mumtaz ( ar, ممتاز) is a name commonly used in various countries in the Muslim world, mainly Afghanistan, Brunei, Malaysia, Pakistan, Bangladesh, India and Turkey. It can also be used as a female name. ''Mumtazah'' is a related female versio ...

and Najma. Being in the film industry for the past sixty years, she has worked in more than 350 films. She then worked in a Punjabi film ''Dikar Gujar Da'' which was released in 2018. After working in films then she started working in dramas such as ''

Mil Ke Bhi Hum Na Mile ''Mil Ke Bhi Hum Na Mile'' ( ur, , lit=Even Having Met, We Did Not Meet) is a 2012 Pakistani drama serial based on the novel "Mahi Mahi Kook Di Mein" by "Huma Kokab Bukhari", directed by ''Faisal Bukhari'' and written by ''Irfan Mughal''. It ai ...

'', '' Jackson Heights'', ''

Sadqay Tumhare ''Sadqay Tumhare'' ( ur, , lit=May My Years Be Added To Yours) is a Pakistani biographical drama serial based on the life of the series own writer Khalil-Ur-Rehman Qamar. It is directed by Mohammed Ehteshamuddin and co-produced by Momina Duraid ...

'' and ''

Preet Na Kariyo Koi ''Preet Na Kariyo Koi'' ( ur, , lit=No one should (fall in) love) is Pakistani romantic comedy drama serial aired on 3 November 2015 to 8 March 2016 on Hum TV. It is written by Amna Mufti, directed by Ehteshamuddin and produced by Momina Dura ...

''. In 2023 she was honoured by the

with the

for her contributions towards the film and television industry.

Personal life

Naghma first married the filmmaker and cameraman ''Akbar Irani'' but the marriage was not successful. Then, she married actor ''Habib'', but divorced him later. Both had a daughter ''Zarina''. In the later years of her career, Naghma faced some financial issues.

Filmography

Television series

Film

Awards and recognition

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Naghma 1945 births 20th-century Pakistani actresses Actresses from Lahore Living people Pakistani film actresses Nigar Award winners Actresses in Punjabi cinema Pakistani television actresses Actresses in Pashto cinema 21st-century Pakistani actresses Actresses in Urdu cinema Recipients of the Pride of Performance