Aasia Begum, better known as simply Aasia, (13 November 1951 – 9 March 2013) was a Pakistani film actress who was active from the 1970s to the 1990s.
Early life Aasia was born in 1951 as Firdous in Patiala, Punjab, India, and later emigrated to Pakistan. After retiring from her career, she resided in New York, where she died on 9 March 2013, aged 60.
Career She made her debut in the Pakistani film industry in 1970 in a film by Shabab Kiranvi. In the same year, she also acted in director Riaz Shahid's movie Gharnata (1970). Aasia acted in more than 179 Punjabi, and several Urdu films. Aasia is best remembered for her role of 'Mukkho' in the Punjabi film Maula Jatt (1979). This role redefined the concept of 'Jatti' and 'Chaudhrani' in Pakistani Punjabi language films. In that film, she had based her Punjabi accent on the Sargodha and Jhang accents.
Personal life She married a Karachi-based businessman, and they had four children together.
Death Aasia quit the film industry in the mid-1990s, and had been residing in New York with her family. She had sought treatment for some health issue in 2011 at the Aga Khan University Hospital, Karachi and then returned to New York. She died on 9 March 2013 in New York aged 60, from undisclosed causes.
Filmography Film Year Film Role Notes 1970 Insaan Aur Aadmi 1971 Raja Rani Director and producer: Diljeet Mirza; in Punjabi Yaaden Parai Aag Gharnata Charagh Kahan Roshni Kahan Dil Aur Dunya 1972 Main Akela Main Bhi To Insan Hun Punnu Di Sassi Do Rangeelay Pazeb Umrao Jan Ada 1973 Khoon Da Darya Sheru Mastana Female leadDirector: Al-Hamid; Producers: Khalifa Khursheed Ahmad, Khalifa Sarwar Saeed; in Urdu Sehray Kay Phool Chaar Khoon De Pyasay Khuda Tay Maa Beimaan Daku Tay Insaan Maa Tay Qanoon Kehnday Nay Nainan Ghairat Meray Veer Di Jhalli Jeera Blade Azra Khabardar Director: Diljeet Mirza; Producer: Atta Ullah Bosan; in Punjabi Ghulam 1974 Shehanshah Khana day Khan Prohnay Punjabi Pyar Hi Pyar Tum Salamat Raho Urdu Sasta Khoon Mehnga Pani Rano Punjabi Bhola Sajjan Sikandra Punjabi 1975 Khooni Khet Haku Punjabi Rawal Khanzada Sharif Badmash Balil Punjabi Sar-e-Aam Hathkari Sheeda Pastol Najma Doghla Shoukan Melay Di 1976 Mout Khed Jawana Di Ajj Di Taza Khabar Yaar Da Sehra Akhar Hukam Da Ghulam Razia Ultimatum Toofan Punjabi Chor Nu Mor Jano Kapatti Shanno Anjaam Kothay Tapni Dukki Tikki Mehboob Mera Mastana Waada Dara Chitra Te Shera Amina Hashar Nashar 1977 Dharti Lahu Mangdi Dildar Sadqay Aakhri Medan April Fool Urdu Fraud Punjabi Lahori Badshah Haji Khokhar Sher Babbar Qanoon Pehli Nazar BeGunah Jeenay Ki Rah Ghairat Di Mout Baray Mian Deewanay Baghi Tay Qanoon Himmat Punjabi Aakhri Goli 1978 Nidarr Wafadar Elaan Punjabi Bohat Khoob Guarantee Heera Tay Basheera Prince Ibrat Jashan Goga Punjabi Puttar Phannay Khan Da Ranga Daku Boycott Punjabi Lalkara 1979 Notan Nu Salam Maula Jatt Mukkho Jatti Chalaan Muqabla Punjabi Goga Sher Attal Faisala Do Jeedar Hathiar Makhan Khan Aag Urdu Jatt Da Kharak Bakka Rath Permit Dada Pota Ghunda Act Wehshi Gujjar 1980 Dushman Mera Yaar Haseena Maan Jaye Gi Do Toofaan Yaar Dushman Mann Mauji Ladla Puttar Behram Daku Taji 1981 Khan-e-Azam Anokha Daaj Athra Puttar Lachhi 1982 Ik Doli Lalay Di Jan Punjabi Medan Bharia Mela Punjabi 1983 Des Pardes Rano Nazra 1984 Shanakhti Card Punjabi Ilaqa Incharge 1985 Angara Directed and produced by Mohammad Ikram; in Punjabi 1986 Baghi Sipahi Pareeto Directed and produced by Fiaz Sheikh; in Punjabi Yeh Adam 1989 Meri Hathjori Directed by Masood Butt 1990 Dushmani Punjabi 1991 Chann Meray Punjabi
Awards and honours Year Award Category Result Title Ref. 1977 Nigar Award Best Actress Qanoon 1979 Nigar Award Best Supporting Actress Aag
See also List of Pakistani actresses
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