| Salma Mumtaz | |
| Birth Place: | Jalandhar, Punjab, British India |
| Nationality: | Pakistani |
| Death Place: | Lahore, Pakistan |
| Occupation: | Actress, film producer, film director |
| Known For: | Playing the role of 'mother' in films |
| Children: | Nida Mumtaz (daughter) |
| Relatives: | Shammi (sister) Sadaf Kanwal (granddaughter) |
Salma Mumtaz (1926 – 20 January 2012) was a Pakistani film actress, film director and producer.
Salma Mumtaz was born in Jalandhar, British India in 1926. She moved to Pakistan with her family after indepence of Pakistan in 1947. Salma Mumtaz made her film debut as an actress in the 1960 Urdu language film, Neelofar (1960).[1] [2] A dancer in addition to being an actor, Mumtaz acted in more than three hundred films, mostly Punjabi language films during her career.[1] [2]
She also became known for portraying mothers and motherly figures opposite well known Pakistani and Indian actors, including Waheed Murad, Mohammad Ali, Shahid and Punjabi language film actor, Akmal.[2] [1] [3] Some of her best known films included Dil Mera Dharkan Teri (1968), Puttar Da Piyar, Heer Ranjha (1970), and Sheran Di Jori. Mumtaz also worked behind the camera as a film director and producer.[1] [2]
Mumtaz's brother, Pervaiz Nasir, was a film producer.[2]
| Title | Year |
|---|---|
| Salma | 1960 |
| Clerk | 1960 |
| Qaidi | 1962 |
| Mauj Mela | 1963 |
| Baji | 1963 |
| Dulhan | 1963 |
| Daachi | 1964 |
| Heer Sial | 1965 |
| Aag Ka Darya | 1966 |
| Dil Mera Dharkan Teri | 1968 |
| Diya Aur Toofan | 1969 |
| Nai Laila Naya Majnu | 1969 |
| Utt Khuda Da Vair | 1970 |
| Rangeela | 1970 |
| Maan Puttar | 1970 |
| Heer Ranjha | 1970 |
| Sher Puttar | 1971 |
| Lottery[4] | 1974 |
| Joora | 1986 |
| Roti | 1988 |
Salma Mumtaz died in Lahore on 20 January 2012, from complications of a long battle with diabetes at the age of 85.[2] Her survivors included her daughter, television actress Nida Mumtaz. She was also the elder sister of Pakistani actress, Shammi, of the 1950s fame.[2] [1]
Her colleagues from the Pakistani film industry including actress Bahar Begum and film scriptwriter Pervaiz Kaleem paid tributes to her after her death.[1]