Yasmeen Tahir Explained

Yasmeen Tahir
Birth Name:Yasmeen Imtiaz
Education:University of California
Years Active:1958–present
Children:Ali Tahir (son)
Faran Tahir (son)
Parents:Imtiaz Ali Taj (father)
Hijab Imtiaz Ali (mother)
Relatives:Muhammadi Begum (grandmother)
Sayyid Mumtaz Ali (grandfather)
Awards:Sitara-i-Imtiaz (2015)

Yasmeen Tahir is a Pakistani actress, radio artist, host and writer. She worked for Radio Pakistan for more than three decades.[1]

Early life

Yasmeen pursued acting during her time in the Government College Dramatics Club, despite the societal constraints of her time.[2] [3]

Career

In 1958, after completing her master’s degree, Yasmeen joined Radio Pakistan and served as a publicity officer.[4] Her career in radio broadcasting began before the partition of India when she joined the Lahore Radio Station as a children's program host. Subsequently, she introduced Western music to Pakistani radio when she hosted the Western music request show.[5] [6] She is known for hosting the morning show Saat Rang for over 12 years,[7] where her listeners resonated personally with her commentary.

During the Indo-Pakistani war of 1965, Yasmeen hosted Fauji Bhaiyon Ka Programme[8] for military personnel, which had extended airtime during the war and was the first call-in show on Pakistani radio.[9] [10] Her live program featured conversations between the singer Noor Jehan and the soldiers which helped boost their morale.[11]

Yasmeen also did programmes from Voice of America and BBC, although she noted a lack of the personal rapport she had with her Pakistani audience.

Yasmeen hosted another popular morning program called Subah Savere, which ran for more than three and a half years.

In 1970, she interview ghazal singer Mehdi Hassan on Radio Pakistan and she asked about his entry in the music industry.[12]

She declined an offer from the Director-General of Pakistan Broadcast Corporation to lead FM 101, citing her dissatisfaction with modern radio's casual usage of different languages.

In 2018, she was in the cast in the drama Mohini Mansion Ki Cinderellayain along with Shabnam, Naeem Tahir, Faryal Gohar and Usama Khan.[13] Her broadcasting career spanned 37 years, during which she acted on plays, hosted talk shows and other formats.[14]

Personal life

Yasmeen was born to Imtiaz Ali Taj and Hijab Imtiaz Ali.[15] In 1960, Yasmeen married Naeem Tahir[16] and has three sons, Faran Tahir, Mehran and Ali Tahir.[17] Noor Jehan sang the sehra for their marriage which was penned by the poet Faiz Ahmed Faiz.[18] The couple pursued further education in theater at UCLA on a Rockefeller Scholarship, during which their eldest son, Faran Tahir, was born. During the murder of Imtiaz Ali Taj, Yasmeen and Naeem were in Rawalpindi.[19]

Following his murder, Yasmeen was involved in a legal inheritance case concerning her father, Imtiaz Ali Taj. Relatives of Imtiaz Ali Taj contested that they needed a share of the inheritance since Yasmeen was not a male child. It was argued in court that Imtiaz Ali Taj had converted to the Shia sect, making his children the rightful heirs, regardless of gender. This claim was supported by newspaper advertisements and the court ruled in Yasmeen's favor.[20]

Awards and recognition

Yasmeen was awarded the Sitara-e-Imtiaz, which was presented by acting Punjab Governor Rana Muhammad Iqbal on Pakistan Day, March 24, 2015.[21] [22]

Filmography

Radio programs

Television

Further reading

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Actors Naeem Tahir and Ali Tahir participate in the 1st session of 'Intergenerational Talks'. Daily Times. September 8, 2019. July 4, 2024. November 2, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20231102201955/https://dailytimes.com.pk/461950/actors-naeem-tahir-and-ali-tahir-participate-in-the-1st-session-of-intergenerational-talks/. live.
  2. Web site: Pioneer performer Encore thenews.com.pk . 2024-07-10 . www.thenews.com.pk . en . 2023-01-16 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230116090030/https://www.thenews.com.pk/tns/detail/858368-pioneer-performer . live .
  3. Web site: The story of Kamal Art & Culture thenews.com.pk . 2024-07-10 . www.thenews.com.pk . en . 2024-07-10 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240710195536/https://www.thenews.com.pk/tns/detail/561242-story-kamal . live .
  4. Web site: InpaperMagazine . From . 2011-08-13 . Flashback: This is Radio Pakistan . 2024-07-09 . DAWN.COM . en . 2024-07-09 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240709112853/https://www.dawn.com/news/651666/flashback-this-is-radio-pakistan . live .
  5. Web site: لطیف . شاہد . 2021-01-16 . ملکہ حسن کہلانے والی اداکارہ صابرہ سلطانہ - Page 7 of 8 . 2024-07-09 . ہم سب . ur . 2023-04-26 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230426181814/https://www.humsub.com.pk/368997/shahid-lateef-53/ . live .
  6. Web site: January 15, 2016 . The 'Taj' remains intact . Daily Times . July 4, 2024 . February 27, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230227111919/https://dailytimes.com.pk/95967/the-taj-remains-intact/ . live .
  7. Web site: Bazm-E-Urdu to present shows at SCRF . 2024-07-09 . www.gulftoday.ae . 2024-02-13 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240213182836/https://www.gulftoday.ae/news/2019/04/13/bazm-e-urdu-to-present-shows-at-scrf . live .
  8. News: Brig Sandeep . Thapar . 15 May 2022 . The 'Fauji Bhaiyon Ke Liye' lifeline . 11 July 2024 . 9 July 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240709055059/https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/comment/the-fauji-bhaiyon-ke-liye-lifeline-394874 . live .
  9. Web site: Radio: the real pioneer — II Pakistan Press Foundation (PPF) . 2024-07-09 . www.pakistanpressfoundation.org . en . 2024-07-08 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240708214455/https://www.pakistanpressfoundation.org/radio-the-real-pioneer-ii/ . live .
  10. Web site: 2022-09-06 . جنگِ ستمبر : ریڈیو پاکستان کے بغیر ادھوری . 2024-07-08 . Nawaiwaqt . ur . 2024-07-08 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240708214719/https://www.nawaiwaqt.com.pk/06-Sep-2022/1606402 . live .
  11. News: Nusrat . Javed . 7 September 2012 . جنگ ستمبر اور بچپن کی کچھ یادیں .
  12. Web site: Mehdi Hassan's entry in the music industry. Daily Times. June 24, 2023. July 4, 2024. June 30, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230630070201/https://dailytimes.com.pk/1106894/mehdi-hassans-entry-in-the-music-industry/. live.
  13. Web site: In conversation with drama and film writer Fasih Bari Khan. Daily Times. July 25, 2019. July 4, 2024. May 13, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210513144926/https://dailytimes.com.pk/436558/in-conversation-with-drama-and-film-writer-fasih-bari-khan/. live.
  14. Web site: 2018-04-18 . Website launched to acquaint people with works of Urdu dramatist Imtiaz Ali Taj . 2024-07-09 . Daily Times . en-US . 2024-07-11 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240711070619/https://dailytimes.com.pk/229700/website-launched-to-acquaint-people-with-works-of-urdu-dramatist-imtiaz-ali-taj/ . live .
  15. Web site: 2012-09-10 . تاج اور حجاب کی محبوب ترین تخلیق، یاسمین طاہر . 2024-07-08 . وی او اے . ur . 2024-07-08 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240708204721/https://www.urduvoa.com/a/1504626.html . live .
  16. Web site: ’’انار کلی‘‘ اور ’’چاچا چھکن‘‘ کے خالق . 2024-07-10 . jang.com.pk . 2024-07-11 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240711070617/https://jang.com.pk/news/726979 . live .
  17. Web site: 2019-02-21 . An evening with a legendary speaker and columnist . 2024-07-10 . Daily Times . en-US . 2023-01-18 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230118164852/https://dailytimes.com.pk/357347/an-evening-with-a-legendary-speaker-and-columnist/ . live .
  18. Web site: 2024-05-25 . ملکہ ترنم نور جہاں نے کس اداکار کی شادی کا سہرا گایا؟ . 2024-07-08 . www.hungamaexpress.com . en . 2024-07-09 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240709030810/https://www.hungamaexpress.com/news/14716 . live .
  19. Book: Jāved, Yūnus . ايک چهره يه بھى هے . 1998 . دوست پبلى كيشنز، . 978-969-496-048-7 . 23 . ur . 2024-07-11 . 2024-07-11 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240711070617/https://www.google.co.in/books/edition/%D8%A7%D9%8A%DA%A9_%DA%86%D9%87%D8%B1%D9%87_%D9%8A%D9%87_%D8%A8%DA%BE%D9%89_%D9%87%DB%92/Aa1jAAAAMAAJ?hl=en&gbpv=1&bsq=%22%DB%8C%D8%A7%D8%B3%D9%85%DB%8C%D9%86+%D8%B7%D8%A7%DB%81%D8%B1%22&dq=%22%DB%8C%D8%A7%D8%B3%D9%85%DB%8C%D9%86+%D8%B7%D8%A7%DB%81%D8%B1%22&printsec=frontcover . live .
  20. News: Malik . Aslam . آج ممتاز مصنف، ڈراما نگار امتیاز علی تاج کا یومِ ولادت ہے یہ تحریر پنجند۔کام ویب سائٹ کے اس صفحے سے لی گئ ہے۔ . 2024-07-11 . 2024-07-10 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240710124639/https://www.punjnud.com/aaj-mumtaz-musanif-darama-nigar-imtiaz-ali-taj-ka-youm-e-wafat-hai-2/ . live .
  21. Web site: Civil awards . 2024-07-09 . www.thenews.com.pk . en . 2016-01-08 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160108034635/http://www.thenews.com.pk/print/30893-civil-awards . live .
  22. Web site: March 23, 2015 . In recognition: Two women among 36 honoured for their services . The Express Tribune . July 4, 2024 . March 13, 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160313092110/http://tribune.com.pk/story/858003/in-recognition-two-women-among-36-honoured-for-their-services/ . live .
  23. Web site: A nostalgic look back at Radio Pakistan Instep thenews.com.pk . 2024-07-10 . www.thenews.com.pk . en . 2024-03-29 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240329081941/https://www.thenews.com.pk/tns/detail/557028-nostalgic-look-back-radio-pakistan . live .
  24. Web site: ممتاز میلسی ۔۔۔۔ریڈیو پاکستان کی ایک مضبوط آواز . 2024-07-09 . masarraturdu.com . 2024-07-09 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240709090011/https://masarraturdu.com/article/885/%D9%85%D9%85%D8%AA%D8%A7%D8%B2-%D9%85%DB%8C%D9%84%D8%B3%DB%8C-%DB%94%DB%94%DB%94%DB%94%D8%B1%DB%8C%DA%88%DB%8C%D9%88-%D9%BE%D8%A7%DA%A9%D8%B3%D8%AA%D8%A7%D9%86-%DA%A9%DB%8C-%D8%A7%DB%8C%DA%A9-%D9%85%D8%B6%D8%A8%D9%88%D8%B7-%D8%A2%D9%88%D8%A7%D8%B2 . live .
  25. Web site: سینئراداکارہ یاسمین طاہر طویل عرصے بعد ٹی وی پر واپسی. Daily Pakistan. October 26, 2017. July 4, 2024. July 11, 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240711070618/https://dailypakistan.com.pk/26-Oct-2017/666089. live.

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