Known For
Acting
Born
Jan 01, 1942
Place of Birth
Lahore, Punjab, British India
Credits
44 titles
Bahar Begum
Biography
Born Kishwar Begum, Bahar Begum is an actress best known for many Pakistani movies since 1956. She was first introduced to the Pakistani film industry by the renowned film director Anwar Kamal Pasha in film Chann Mahi (1956). Anwar Kamal Pasha is the one that gave her the professional film world name Bahar Begum. She later acted both in Punjabi and Urdu language Pakistani films and had a very active career from 1956 through the 1980s. She has more than 500 films to her credit. Having grown up in Lahore, Pakistan, her career has centered on the Punjabi film industry, initially playing heroines and then "emotionally strong mothers", usually ending-up playing 'mother' to popular lead actor of Punjabi films Sultan Rahi in his films during the 1980s.
Known For
Filmography
Shareeka
Khamosh Raho
Tera Jadoo Chal Gaya
The Old Gujjar
Mehndi Wale Hath (The Adorned Bride)
Dil Tou Pagal Hai
Choorian (Bangles)
Step Mother
Raja Pakistani
Karam Data
Jungle Ka Qanoon
Zameen Aasman (1994)
Khandan
Aroosa
Khooni Sholay
Faqeeria
Silsila
Moti Sher
Hitlar
Deewane Do
Sabia
Parwana
Do Bigha Zamin
Sher Khan
Mehndi Lagi Mere Haath
Shameem Begum
Saima
Asif's Mother
Begunah
Guest Appearance
Ishq Ishq
Begum Jaan
Aina
Do Aansoo
Umang
Palki
Mera Naam Hai Mohabbat
Dil Nasheen
Moashra
Farangi
Lutera
Mangti
Saheli
Salma
Watan
Himmat
Bodi Shah
Kartar Singh
Zulfaan