| Firdous Begum | |
| Birth Name: | Parveen |
| Birth Date: | 4 August 1947 |
| Birth Place: | Lahore, British India |
| Death Place: | Lahore, Pakistan |
| Nationality: | Pakistani |
| Occupation: | Actress |
| Years Active: | 1963 1980s |
| Notable Works: | Heer Ranjha (1970) Malangi (1965) |
| Spouse: | Ejaz Durrani |
| Awards: | Won 4 Nigar Awards in 1969, 1970, 1971 and 1973 |
Firdous Begum (born Parveen; 4 August 1947 16 December 2020), known mononymously as Firdous, was a Pakistani film actress known for her role in 1970's Heer Ranjha film. She appeared in more than 150 uncertain films, including one hundred thirty Punjabi, twenty Urdu and three Pushto films.[1] She started her career as a supporting actress with film Fanoos in 1963, and later she played lead role in Malangi.[2]
She was born as Parveen in Lahore, British India on 4 August 1947.[1] During her career, she met Akmal Khan, lead actor of Malangi, and later they married, however Akmal died in 1967.[2] She then married Ejaz Durrani, her co-actor of Heer Ranjha. She had three children, including two sons and a daughter.[2] Her other prominent films include Khandaan, Lai Laag and Aurat.[3] [4]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | Fanoos | Firdous's debut film which was a flop | |||
| 1965 | Heer Sial | Heer | |||
| Malangi | A popular film which established Firdous as a major actress | ||||
| 1966 | Jaag Utha Insan | ||||
| 1970 | Heer Ranjha | Heer | A huge box office success. Music was by Khwaja Khurshid Anwar, film songs lyrics were by Ahmad Rahi. This film won 5 Nigar Awards including the 'Best Actress Award' for Firdous Begum | [5] | |
| 1973 | Ziddi[6] | Firdous also won 'Best Actress' Nigar Award in this film | |||
| 1986 | Qaidi |
Firdous Begum died of brain hemorrhage on 16 December 2020 at age 73 at a local hospital in Lahore, Pakistan. Among her survivors are her three children - two sons and a daughter.[5] [4] [1] [2]