Salma Mumtaz (1926 – 20 January 2012) was a Pakistani film actress,

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and producer.

Early life and career

Salma Mumtaz made her film debut as an actress in the 1960

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film, ''Neelofar'' (1960).Profile of Salma Mumtaz on Dawn (newspaper)
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films during her career. She also became known for portraying mothers and motherly figures opposite well known Pakistani and Indian actors, including

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and Punjabi language films actor, Akmal. Some of her best known films included '' Dil Mera Dharkan Teri'' (1968), ''Puttar Da Piyar'',

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(1970), and ''Sheran Di Jori''. Mumtaz also worked behind the camera as a film director and producer. Salma Mumtaz was born in

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, present-day

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, in 1926. Mumtaz's brother, ''Pervaiz Nasir'', was a film producer. Mumtaz moved to the city of

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, Pakistan, with her family following the British

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in 1947.

Filmography

Death and survivors

Salma Mumtaz died in Lahore on 21 January 2012, from complications of a long battle with diabetes at the age of 85. Her survivors included her daughter, television actress Nida Mumtaz. She was also the elder sister of Pakistani actress, Shammi, of the 1950s fame. Her colleagues from the

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including actress

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and film scriptwriter

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paid tributes to her after her death.

References

External links

*
Filmography of Salma Mumtaz on Complete Index To World Film (CITWF) website
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