Salma Mumtaz

Salma Mumtaz (1926 – January 20, 2012) was a Pakistani film actress, director and producer.[1]

Early life and career

Salma Mumtaz made her film debut as an actress in the 1960 Urdu language film, Neelofar (1960).[1][2] A dancer in addition to an actor, Mumtaz acted in more than three hundred films, mostly Punjabi language films during her career.[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 films actor, Akmal.[2] 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]

Salma Mumtaz was born in Jalandhar, present-day India, in 1926.[2] Mumtaz's brother, Pervaiz Nasir, was a film producer.[2] Mumtaz moved to the city of Lahore, Pakistan, with her family following the independence of Pakistan in 1947.[1]

Filmography

Title Year
Mauj Mela[3] 1963
Daachi 1964
Heer Sial 1965
Diya Aur Toofan 1969
Rangeela[4] 1970
Maan Puttar 1970
Heer Ranjha 1970
Roti 1988

Death and survivors

Salma Mumtaz died in Lahore on January 21, 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]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 http://www.dawn.com/news/689631/actress-salma-mumtaz-passes-away, Profile of Salma Mumtaz on Dawn newspaper, Published 20 Jan 2012, Retrieved 26 Nov 2016
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 http://www.hindustantimes.com/india/veteran-actor-salma-mumtaz-passes-away/story-0RfDpQ91zhqaSJziD4wFbN.html, Hindustan Times newspaper, Published 23 Jan 2012, Retrieved 26 Nov 2016
  3. ↑ http://www.dawn.com/news/1256664, Salma Mumtaz in film 'Mauj Mela' (1963) on Dawn Newspaper, Published 8 May 2016, Retrieved 26 Nov 2016
  4. ↑ http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0247654/?ref_=fn_tt_tt_1, Salma Mumtaz in film 'Rangeela' (1970) on IMDb website, Retrieved 26 Nov 2016


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