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| death_date = {{Death date and age|df=yes|1998|3|26|1927}}
| death_place = [[Lahore, Pakistan]]
| death_place = [[Lahore]], [[Punjab, Pakistan|Punjab]] Pakistan
| othername = First heroine of [[Pakistani film industry]]<ref name=upperstall/>
| othername = First heroine of [[Pakistani film industry]]<ref name=upperstall/>
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'''Sabira Begum''' better known as '''Asha Posley'''<ref name=cineplot/><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://dailytimes.com.pk/263566/kausar-parveen-a-phenomenal-singer-who-died-young/|title=Kausar Parveen — a phenomenal singer who died young|date=7 July 2018|newspaper=Daily Times (newspaper)|author=Amjad Parvez|language=en-US|access-date=28 June 2021}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.geo.tv/latest/153538-70-years-of-pakistans-film-industry|title=70 years of Pakistan’s film industry|website=Geo TV News website|language=en-US|access-date=28 June 2021}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://thewire.in/cinema/partition-films-made-in-pakistan|title=Pakistani Cinema Had Its Own Way of Looking at Partition Too|website=The Wire|access-date=28 June 2021}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://scroll.in/article/746817/67-years-ago-today-pakistanis-lined-up-to-see-the-first-film-made-in-their-new-nation|title=67 years ago today, Pakistanis lined up to see the first film made in their new nation|last=Bali|first=Karan|website=Scroll.in website|language=en-US|access-date=28 June 2021}}</ref> ({{lang-ur|{{Nastaliq|آشا پوسلے}}}}) (1927 – 25 March 1998) was the first heroine of [[Pakistan]]i films.<ref name=cineplot>[http://cineplot.com/asha-posley/ Profile of Asha Posley on Cineplot.com website] Published 13 September 2009, Retrieved 28 June 2021</ref>
'''Sabira Begum''' better known as '''Asha Posley'''<ref name=cineplot/><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://dailytimes.com.pk/263566/kausar-parveen-a-phenomenal-singer-who-died-young/|title=Kausar Parveen — a phenomenal singer who died young|date=7 July 2018|newspaper=Daily Times (newspaper)|author=Amjad Parvez|language=en-US|access-date=28 June 2021}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.geo.tv/latest/153538-70-years-of-pakistans-film-industry|title=70 years of Pakistan’s film industry|website=Geo TV News website|language=en-US|access-date=28 June 2021}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://thewire.in/cinema/partition-films-made-in-pakistan|title=Pakistani Cinema Had Its Own Way of Looking at Partition Too|website=The Wire|access-date=28 June 2021}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://scroll.in/article/746817/67-years-ago-today-pakistanis-lined-up-to-see-the-first-film-made-in-their-new-nation|title=67 years ago today, Pakistanis lined up to see the first film made in their new nation|last=Bali|first=Karan|website=Scroll.in website|language=en-US|access-date=28 June 2021}}</ref> ([[Punjabi language|Punjabi]], {{lang-ur|{{Nastaliq|آشا پوسلے}}}}) (1927 – 25 March 1998) was the first heroine of [[Pakistan]]i films.<ref name=cineplot>[http://cineplot.com/asha-posley/ Profile of Asha Posley on Cineplot.com website] Published 13 September 2009, Retrieved 28 June 2021</ref>


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Revision as of 10:02, 19 January 2022

Asha Posley
(Template:Lang-ur)
Asha Posley in the film Papiha Re
Born
Sabira Begum

1927
Patiala, Punjab, British India
Died26 March 1998(1998-03-26) (aged 70–71)
Lahore, Punjab Pakistan
Other namesFirst heroine of Pakistani film industry[1]
OccupationFilm actress
Years active1944 – 1986
AwardsSpecial Award from Nigar Awards in 1982 for 30 years of excellence in acting

Sabira Begum better known as Asha Posley[2][3][4][5][6] (Punjabi, Template:Lang-ur) (1927 – 25 March 1998) was the first heroine of Pakistani films.[2]

Early life and career

Asha Posley was born Sabira Begum in Patiala, Punjab, British India in 1927.[7]

Asha Posley was the daughter of music composer Inayat Ali Nath, who worked with HMV in Delhi, and the sister of renowned film playback singer Kausar Parveen and another sister Rani Kiran. She made her debut as a supporting actress in Lahore-made Punjabi film Gawandi (1944), then the lead role in Hindi film Champa (1945), filmed in British India. She was given her professional name Asha Posley by the renowned music director Ghulam Haider. After the independence of Pakistan in 1947, she migrated with her family to the newly created Pakistan.[1][7][2]

She was the heroine of the first-ever released film in Pakistan in Urdu language, Teri Yaad (1948).[1] She played the female lead opposite Nasir Khan, famous Indian actor Dilip Kumar's brother, who played the male lead in the film.[2] After playing the female lead role in just a few films, she was cast mainly in supporting roles especially opposite comedian actors Nazar and Asif Jah in most of her films. She acted in 129 films during her film career spanning over 3 decades.[1]

Awards and recognition

Asha Posley received a Special Award from Nigar Awards for 30 years of excellence in acting in 1982.[8]

Death

Asha Posley died on 26 March 1998 at Lahore, Pakistan.[2][7]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c d (Karan Bali) Asha Posley profile on Upperstall.com website Retrieved 28 June 2021
  2. ^ a b c d e Profile of Asha Posley on Cineplot.com website Published 13 September 2009, Retrieved 28 June 2021
  3. ^ Amjad Parvez (7 July 2018). "Kausar Parveen — a phenomenal singer who died young". Daily Times (newspaper). Retrieved 28 June 2021.
  4. ^ "70 years of Pakistan's film industry". Geo TV News website. Retrieved 28 June 2021.
  5. ^ "Pakistani Cinema Had Its Own Way of Looking at Partition Too". The Wire. Retrieved 28 June 2021.
  6. ^ Bali, Karan. "67 years ago today, Pakistanis lined up to see the first film made in their new nation". Scroll.in website. Retrieved 28 June 2021.
  7. ^ a b c Asha Posley's Profile on Pakistan Film Magazine (pakmag.net) website Retrieved 28 June 2021
  8. ^ Swami Ji (24 November 2017). "Special Award from Nigar Awrds for Asha Posley in 1982". DesiMoviesReviews.com website. Retrieved 28 June 2021.


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