| Kaveeta | |
| Birth Name: | Nasreen Rizvi |
| Birth Date: | 1960 |
| Birth Place: | Karachi, Pakistan |
| Children: | 2 |
| Relatives: | Sangeeta (sister) Hina Rizvi (sister) Raza Ali Rizvi (brother) Jiah Khan (niece) |
| Occupation: | Actress |
| Years Active: | 1974 - 1994 |
| Parents: | Tayyab Hussain Rizvi (father) Mehtab Rizvi (mother) |
| Awards: | 4 Nigar Awards Best Supporting Actress |
Nasreen Rizvi,[1] also known as Kaveeta, is a Pakistani film actress who is known for films Tere Mere Sapne (1975), Society Girl, Mohabbat Aur Mehangai (1976), Kabhi Kabhi (1978), Mutthi Bhar Chawal (1978), Mian Biwi Razi (1982) and Qasam (1993).[1]
Nasreen Rizvi was born in 1960 in Karachi, Pakistan. Her mother Mehtab Rizvi also had a career in the film industry and her father Tayyab Hussain Rizvi was a producer.[1] Kaveeta's elder sister Sangeeta was already associated with Pakistani cinema.[1] [2] [3]
She has mostly worked in films produced and directed by her elder sister Sangeeta.[4] [1] Kaveeta worked in almost 70 films during her 20-year career from 1974 - 1994.[1] [5] [6] In 1994, she quit the Pakistani film industry and decided to settle in the United States.[7] [8] [9] [10]
Actress Kaveeta also known as Kavita was born as Nasreen Rizvi. She is also the aunt of British American actress Jiah Khan.
Kaveeta won 4 Nigar Awards - first for the film Tere Mere Sapne (1975), then her second one in 1976 for 'Best Supporting Actress' for Society Girl, third in film Jeenay Nahin Doongi and fourth in film Barood Ki Chha (1989).[11]
| Year | Award | Category | Result | Title | Ref. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | Nigar Award | Best Supporting Actress | Tere Mere Sapne | |||
| 1976 | Nigar Award | Best Supporting Actress | Society Girl | |||
| 1985 | Nigar Award | Special Awards | Jeenay Nahin Doongi | |||
| 1989 | Nigar Award | Best Actress | Barood Ki Chhaoon Mein |