Yasmeen Ismail
Yasmeen Ismail | |
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| Born | 28 March 1950 |
| Died | 18 January 2002 (aged 51) |
| Education | Home Economics College |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1968 - 2002 |
| Notable work | Tanhaiyaan |
| Spouse |
Tariq Ismail
(m. 1974; died 2002) |
| Children | Amal Ismail (son) Sila Ismail (daughter) |
Yasmeen Ismail (28 March 1950, in Rawalpindi – 18 January 2002, in Karachi)[1] was a noted television actress and theater director from Pakistan.[1]
Early life
She was born in Rawalpindi on March 28, 1950, Yasmeen Ismail studied in many schools and convents as her father, an army colonel, got posted from one place to another. She graduated from Home Economics College.[1]
Career
She moved to Karachi shortly after her father's death in 1971. She got married in 1974. Her association with PTV began in the late 1960s. Theatre lured her away as she became the head of the Karachi chapter of the Gripp's Theatre in 1980.[2] She directed about 24 plays.[3] Their plays, mostly written/adapted by playwright Imran Aslam, were appreciated by people.[4][5] A little before Ramazan, she directed her last play, titled Osama Ho To Samaney Aiy, which was written by Mr Aslam. Ismail became director of Gripp's Theatre in Karachi in 1980.[1][6]
Personal life
At the time of her death, her son, Amal Ismail, was a 22-year-old entrepreneur and her daughter, Sila Ismail, was an 18-year-old student of the Indus Valley School of Art and Architecture. Her husband, Tariq Ismail, was a chief executive officer of a pharmaceutical company.[1]
Illness and death
Ismail died of ovarian cancer on 18 January 2002 in Karachi after battling with it for 5 years. She was laid to rest after Asr prayers on Friday in the Army Graveyard in Defence Housing Authority in Karachi.[1]
Filmography
Television series
- Andhera Ujala
- Ana
- Tanhaiyaan (1985) (PTV)
- Des Pardes
- Tapish
- Ghar Daftar Aur Hum
- Bacchon Ka Theatre
- Family 93
Telefilm
- Marhoom Brigadier Ki Betiyan[7]
Film
Theatre Director
- Stokkerlock and Millilipi[8]
- Mugnog Kids
- Choti Moti Tota Aur S. M. Hamid
- Pak Zar Zameen
- Hawa Ko Dawa Do
- Rail Pail Ka Khail[9]
- Haspatal Ka Haal Achha Hai
- Kabab May Haddi
- Osama Ho To Samaney Aiy (last play before death)[1]
References
- ^ a b c d e f g Noted artiste Yasmeen Ismail passes away 19 January 2002. Retrieved 23 June 2013.
- ^ "Theatrics: Comedy cabaret". Dawn News. May 16, 2021.
- ^ Encyclopedia of Asian Theatre: A-N. p. 169.
{{cite book}}:|website=ignored (help) - ^ "THE ICON INTERVIEW: The Nervous Visionary". Dawn News. February 5, 2021.
- ^ Karachi, Megacity of Our Times. p. 312.
{{cite book}}:|website=ignored (help) - ^ Women's Own, Volume 9. p. 5.
{{cite book}}:|website=ignored (help) - ^ Variety International Film Guide. p. 223.
{{cite book}}:|website=ignored (help) - ^ "KARACHI: Yasmeen Ismail: an obituary". Dawn News. January 27, 2021.
- ^ The Herald, Volume 30, Issues 4-6. p. 120.
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