Yasmeen Ismail (28 March 1950, in

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– 18 January 2002, in

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) was a Pakistani television

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and theater director.Noted artiste Yasmeen Ismail passes away
19 January 2002. Retrieved 23 June 2013. She is known for her role in the PTV drama

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(1985).

Early life

She was born in

on March 28, 1950. Yasmeen Ismail studied in many schools and convents as her father, an army colonel, got posted from one place to another. She graduated from Home Economics College.

Career

She moved to

shortly after her father's death in 1971. She got married in 1974. Her association with PTV began in the late 1960s. Theatre lured her away as she became the head of the Karachi chapter of the Gripp's Theatre in 1980. She directed about 24 plays. Their plays, mostly written/adapted by playwright Imran Aslam, were appreciated by people. A little before Ramazan, she directed her last play, titled ''Osama Ho To Samaney Aiy'', which was written by Mr Aslam. Ismail became director of Gripp's Theatre in Karachi in 1980.

Personal life

At the time of her death, her son, Amal Ismail, was a 22-year-old entrepreneur and her daughter, Sila Ismail, was an 18-year-old student of the Indus Valley School of Art and Architecture. Her husband, Tariq Ismail, was a Managing Director of one of Pakistan’s largest distribution companies.

Illness and death

After battling ovarian cancer for 5 years, Ismail died from cancer on 18 January 2002 in

. She was laid to rest after Asr prayers on Friday in the ''Army Graveyard in Defence Housing Authority'' in Karachi.

Filmography

Television series

* ''Sheshe Aadmi'' * ''Nishan-e-Haider Rashid Minhas Shaheed'' * ''

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'' * '' Ana'' * ''Do Sooraj'' * ''

'' (1985) (PTV) * ''Des Pardes'' * ''Tapish'' * ''Ghar Daftar Aur Hum'' * ''Ajaib Khana'' * ''Bacchon Ka Theatre'' * ''Labaik Labaik'' * ''Family 93'' * ''Panchwan Mausam'' * ''Kabhi Kabhi Pyar Mein''

Telefilm

* ''Marhoom Brigadier Ki Betiyan'' * ''Zeher''

Film

* ''

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Theatre Director

* ''Stokkerlock and Millilipi'' * ''Mugnog Kids'' * ''Choti Moti Tota Aur S. M. Hamid'' * ''Pak Zar Zameen'' * ''Hawa Ko Dawa Do'' * ''Rail Pail Ka Khail'' * ''Haspatal Ka Haal Achha Hai'' * ''Kabab May Haddi'' * ''Osama Ho To Samaney Aiy'' (last play before death)

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Ismail, Yasmeen Pakistani television actresses 1950 births Pakistani film actresses 2002 deaths People from Rawalpindi Actresses from Karachi 20th-century Pakistani actresses Actresses from Rawalpindi Pakistani theatre directors Women theatre directors 21st-century Pakistani actresses