Tahira Wasti ( Punjabi, ur, طاہرہ واسطی) (1944 – March 11, 2012) was a well-known

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Dunya News website, Published 11 March 2012, Retrieved 14 June 2017 She is best known for portrayal of

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in the TV drama ''Shaheen''.

Early life

Tahira was born in 1944 at

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, (

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) now in Pakistan. She received her early education from Sargodha and later she moved to

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for higher education then

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Career

Tahira Wasti started her career with writing articles in a magazine at the age of 16 and she also worked as an English newscaster on PTV News in 1964. Tahira started working at

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in 1968 by acting in a TV drama serial ''Jaib Katra'' based on a novel by

Saadat Hasan Manto Saadat Hasan Manto (; Punjabi, ur, , ; 11 May 1912 – 18 January 1955) was a Pakistani writer, playwright and author born in Ludhiana, who was active in British India and later, after the 1947 partition of India, in Pakistan. Writing ma ...

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Dawn (newspaper), Published 11 March 2012, Retrieved 14 June 2017 She appeared in a number of TV dramas from 1968 until the 1990s, most of them have become classics of PTV such as '' Kashkol'', ''Jaangloos'' and ''Daldal''. Her prominent personality made her famous for playing regal roles suitable for representing royal, feudal or upper-class families, as in TV plays like '' Tipu Sultan: The Tiger Lord'', ''Shaheen'' and ''Aakhri Chatan''.Tahira Wasti passes away
Daily Times newspaper, Published 12 March 2012, Retrieved 14 June 2017 She also wrote plays for television and showed special interest in

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Personal life

She was the wife of TV actor and English language newscaster

Rizwan Wasti Syed Rizwan Wasti (1937 – January 24, 2011) was a Radio Pakistan, Karachi's radio news broadcaster and a film and television actor. Early life Rizwan Wasti was born in 1937 at Lahore but his family later moved to Karachi where he received ...

and was mother of TV actress ''

Laila Wasti Laila Wasti is a Pakistani actress and director. She is known for her roles in dramas ''Qurban'', ''Dil Ruba'', ''Daldal'', ''Hum Kahan Ke Sachay Thay'', ''Sun Yaara'' and '' Dunk''. Early life Laila was born on 3 June 1977 in Karachi, Pakista ...

''.

Maria Wasti Maria Wasti (born August 14, 1980) is a Pakistani film, television actress and host. She currently hosts the game show ''Croron Mein Khel'' on the Pakistani television channel BOL Entertainment. Biography Early years Maria Wasti was born in Dar ...

a famous TV actress is her niece.

Illness and Death

Tahira had developed heart ailments, depression because of her husband's death and diabets. She died of natural causes on March 11, 2012, in

, at the age of 68.

Filmography

Television series

* '' Shama'' * ''Aakhri Chatan'' * '' Afshan'' * ''Daldal'' * ''Fishaar'' * ''Jaib Katra'' - 1968 * ''Jaangloos'' * '' Kashkol'' - 1990s * ''Shaheen'' * ''Raat'' * ''

Andhera Ujala Andhera Ujala ( ur, اندھیرا اجالا, English: ''Darkness, Brightness'') was a popular Pakistani crime investigation television series aired on Pakistan Television ( PTV) during the 1984–85 season, written by ''Younis Javed'' and di ...

'' * '' Tipu Sultan: The Tiger Lord'' * ''Pyas'' * ''Harjai'' * ''Fanooni Lateefay'' * '' Dil, Diya, Dehleez'' * ''Maamta'' * ''Shanakht'' * ''

Moorat ''Moorat'' ( ur, ) is a TV serial, the English title is Eunuch's Wedding which premiered on ARY Digital. The serial is directed by Kamran Qureshi, written by Seema Ghazal and produced by Humayun Saeed & Abdullah Kadwani's production house 7th ...

'' * ''Doraha'' * ''Raat Gaye'' * ''StarNite'' * ''Deewana'' * ''Harjaee'' * ''Aakhri Chatan'' * ''Aawazain'' * ''

Chand Grehan Chand Grehan ( ur, , lit=Lunar Eclipse) is a 1995 Pakistani television series written by Asghar Nadeem Syed and directed by Taj Dar Alam. Synopsis The story is about political dictionary and social status difference it follows Shehrbano (Huma) ...

'' * ''Dil Ki Dehleez Par'' * ''Nadan Nadia'' * ''Khaleej'' * ''Shaam Se Pehlay'' (PTV drama serial) * ''Noori Jam Tamachi'' * ''Heer Waris Shah'' (PTV drama serial) * ''Bushra Bushra'' * ''Damad House'' * '' Parsa''

Telefilm

* ''Operation Dwarka 1965'' * ''Uss Ki Biwi'' (a telefilm) * ''Karwat''

Film

* '' Kyun Tum Say Itna Pyar Hai''

Honour

In 2021 on August 16 the

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named a street and intersection after her in

Awards and nominations

References

External links

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