Asha Posley
Asha Posley | |
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| آشا پوسلے | |
| Born | Sabira Begum 31 May 1927 |
| Died | 26 March 1998 (aged 70) |
| Other name | First Heroine of Pakistani film industry[1] |
| Occupations |
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| Years active | 1931 - 1998 |
| Parent | Inayat Ali Nath (father) |
| Relatives |
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| Awards | Nigar Award (1982) |
Sabira Begum better known as Asha Posley (Punjabi, Urdu: آشا پوسلے; 31 May 1927 – 25 March 1998) was a Pakistani actress and singer. She is recognized as the first heroine of Pakistani films when she acted in Pakistani's first film Teri Yaad.[2][3] The recipient of the Nigar Award For 30 Years of Excellence, she debuted in Lollywood films with Teri Yaad (1948), and also appeared in television dramas.[4][5][6]
Some of her notable films, include Sassi (1954), Noukar (1955), Dulla Bhatti (1956), Noor-e-Islam (1957), Ishq-e-Laila (1957), Mukhra (1958), Aaina (1966), Insaniyat (1967) and Main Zinda Hun (1968).[7]
Early life
[edit]Asha Posley was born as Sabira Begum in Patiala, Punjab, British India in 1927.[2]
Asha Posley was the daughter of music composer Inayat Ali Nath, who worked with His Master's Voice in Delhi, and the sister of renowned film playback singer Kausar Parveen and her other sisters were Rani Kiran and Najma Begum.[2] She started singing at the age of four and used to sing in children's radio programmes at All India Radio in Delhi. Asha's younger brother Shamsher Ali was a musician. She started performing in theatre plays and dramas in Urdu and Punjabi.[8] During that time her theatres dramas became very popular and she was trained in singing by her father Inayat Ali Nath. She was skilled in singing ghazal, geet, tappe, thumri and dadra.[8]
In 1940 she moved from Delhi to Lahore along with her family. She accompanied her father to the studios to watch the shooting of director B. R Sethi's 1942 film Gawandhi and he offered her a role in the film which she accepted.[8]
Career
[edit]She made her debut as a supporting actress in Lahore-made Punjabi film Gawandi (1942), 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][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 films during 1940s, 1950s and 1960s then she was cast mainly in supporting roles especially opposite comedian actors Nazar and Asif Jah in most of her films. She acted in 143 films during her film career spanning over 4 decades.[1]
In 1982 she was honored with Nigar Award For 30 Years of Excellence which was given to her by Ilyas Rashidi for her contributions towards the film industry.[9]
Later she transitioned to television and worked in numerous drama serials by appearing in various character roles in television dramas. In 1995 she appeared in drama Red Card which was written by Rimsha it aired on both PTV and STN.
Personal life
[edit]Posley's younger sister Kausar Parveen was playback singer in 1950s and 1960s. Her other younger sister Najma was the actress of Urdu and Punjabi television dramas. Asha's younger brother Shamsher Ali was a musician.[10]
Death
[edit]Asha Posley died on 26 March 1998 at Lahore, Pakistan at age 70.[2]
Filmography
[edit]Television series
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Network |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | Asha Tamasha | Asha | PTV[8] |
| 1983 | Silver Jubilee | Herself | PTV[8] |
| 1995 | Red Card | Nani | PTV |
Films
[edit]| Year | Film | Language | Role |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1942 | Gowandhi [11] | Punjabi | |
| 1945 | Champa | Hindi / Urdu | |
| 1946 | Shehar Say Door | ||
| Aai Bahar | |||
| Badnami | |||
| Kamli [12] | Punjabi | ||
| Khamosh Nigahen | Hindi / Urdu | ||
| Paraye Bas Mein | |||
| 1947 | Ek Roz | ||
| Roop Lekha | |||
| Arsi | |||
| Papiha Ray | |||
| Barsat Ki Ek Raat | |||
| Visakhi | Punjabi | ||
| 1948 | Papiha Re | Hindi | |
| Teri Yaad [13] | Urdu | ||
| 1950 | Galat Fehmi | ||
| 1952 | Shola | ||
| 1953 | Awaz | ||
| Shehri Babu | |||
| Barkha | |||
| Mehbooba [14] | |||
| 1954 | Sassi [15] | ||
| Parvaz | |||
| 1955 | Pattan | Punjabi | |
| Noukar | Urdu | ||
| Bulbul | Punjabi | ||
| Jheel Kinaray | Urdu | ||
| Toofan | |||
| Nazrana | |||
| Khizan Kay Baad [16] | |||
| 1956 | Dulla Bhatti | Punjabi | |
| Morni | |||
| Kismet | Urdu | ||
| Chhoti Begum | |||
| Peengan | Punjabi | ||
| Intezar | Urdu | ||
| Pawan | |||
| Wehshi | |||
| Hatim | |||
| Guddi Guddi | Punjabi | ||
| 1957 | Aas Pas | Urdu | |
| Ishq-e-Laila | |||
| Seestan [17] | |||
| Pholay Khan | Punjabi | ||
| Sardar | Urdu | ||
| Noor-e-Islam | |||
| Pasban | |||
| 1958 | Sheikh Chilli | Punjabi | |
| Changez Khan | Urdu | ||
| Mukhra[18][19] | Punjabi | ||
| Neya Zamana | Urdu | ||
| Anarkali | |||
| Tamanna | |||
| Ghar Jawai | Punjabi | ||
| 1959 | Alam Ara | Urdu | |
| Muskarahat | |||
| Pardesan | Punjabi | ||
| Lukkan Meeti | |||
| Naghma-e-Dil | Urdu | ||
| 1960 | Noukari | ||
| 1961 | Son of Ali Baba | ||
| Gul Bakavli | |||
| Ham Ek Hayn | |||
| Muftbar | Punjabi | ||
| 1963 | Maa Kay Aansoo | Urdu | |
| 1964 | Ishrat | ||
| Ashiana | |||
| Malang | Punjabi | ||
| 1965 | Hadd Harram | ||
| Dil Ke Tukre | Urdu | ||
| Zamin | |||
| 1966 | Gowandhi | Punjabi | |
| Majboor | Urdu | ||
| Jalwa | |||
| Goonga | Punjabi | ||
| Ghar Ka Ujala | Urdu | ||
| Aaina | |||
| 1967 | Bahadur | ||
| Insaniyat | |||
| Wohti | Punjabi | ||
| Mela | |||
| 1968 | Mehndi | ||
| Meri Dosti Mera Pyar | Urdu | ||
| Ashiq | |||
| Main Zinda Hun | |||
| Ghar Pyara Ghar | |||
| 5 Darya | Punjabi | ||
| 1969 | Run Murid | ||
| Pak Daaman | Urdu | ||
| 1970 | Afsana | ||
| BeQasoor | |||
| Gul Bakavli | Punjabi | ||
| Insan Aur Aadmi [20] | Urdu | ||
| Bahadur Kissan | Punjabi | ||
| 2 Baghi | Urdu | ||
| Dera Sajna Da | Punjabi | ||
| 1971 | Sher Puttar | ||
| Yaaden | Urdu | ||
| Insaf Aur Qanoon | |||
| Parai Aag | |||
| Des Mera Jeedaran Da | Punjabi | ||
| Mastana Mahi | |||
| Aansoo Bahaye Pathron Nay | Urdu | ||
| 1972 | Khan Chacha | Punjabi | |
| Dil Naal Sajjan Day | |||
| Sohna Jani | |||
| Changa Khoon | |||
| Nizam | |||
| 1973 | Sehray Kay Phool | Urdu | |
| Daku Tay Insan | Punjabi | ||
| Wichhria Sathi | |||
| Ghairat Meray Veer Di | |||
| Rangeela Aur Munawar Zarif | Urdu | ||
| 1974 | Sohna Daku | Punjabi | |
| Chakkarbaz | Urdu | ||
| 1976 | Raja Jani | ||
| Insan Aur Farishta | |||
| Kharidar | |||
| Jatt Kurian Tun Darda | Punjabi | ||
| Mafroor | |||
| Goonj Uthi Shehnai | Urdu | ||
| Zaroorat | |||
| 1977 | Aj Diyan Kurrian | Punjabi | |
| 1978 | Nidarr | ||
| Aali Jah | |||
| Ghazi Ilmuddin Shaheed | |||
| Santri Badshah | |||
| Curfew Order | |||
| 1979 | Ham Sab Chor Hayn | Urdu | |
| Chaltay Chaltay | |||
| 1980 | Takkar | Punjabi | |
| 1981 | Sala Sahib | ||
| Yeh Zamana Aur Hay | Urdu | ||
| 1982 | Ek Din Bahu Ka | ||
| Wohti Jee | Punjabi | ||
| 1984 | Shanakhti Card | ||
| Kalyar | |||
| Dil Maa Da | |||
| 1985 | Khuddar | ||
| 1986 | Insaf | ||
| 1996 | Raju Ban Geya Gentleman | Urdu |
Awards and recognition
[edit]| Year | Award | Category | Result | Title | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Nigar Award | For 30 Years of Excellence | Won | Contribution to Cinema | [9] |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- 1 2 3 4 (Karan Bali) Asha Posley profile on Upperstall.com website Retrieved 28 June 2021
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Asha Posley - Profile". Cineplot.com website. 13 September 2009. Archived from the original on 16 August 2017. Retrieved 29 January 2022.
- ↑ Amjad Parvez (7 July 2018). "Kausar Parveen — a phenomenal singer who died young". Daily Times (newspaper). Retrieved 28 June 2021.
- ↑ "70 years of Pakistan's film industry". Geo TV News website. Retrieved 28 June 2021.
- ↑ "Pakistani Cinema Had Its Own Way of Looking at Partition Too". The Wire. Retrieved 28 June 2021.
- ↑ Bali, Karan (7 August 2015). "67 years ago today, Pakistanis lined up to see the first film made in their new nation". Scroll.in website. Retrieved 28 June 2021.
- ↑ Gazdar, Mushtaq (1997). Pakistan Cinema, 1947-1997. Oxford University Press. p. 247. ISBN 0-19-577817-0.
- 1 2 3 4 5 "Silver Jubilee - Asha Posley's Interview". Pakistan Television Corporation. 1983.
- 1 2 Swami Ji. "Pakistan's "Oscars"; The Nigar Awards (1957 - 2002)". The Hot Spot Film Reviews website. Archived from the original on 22 July 2015. Retrieved 29 January 2022.
- ↑ "Sound of Lollywood: Go on, makes eyes at someone". scroll.in. 26 September 2017. Archived from the original on 17 October 2022.
- ↑ "آشا پوسلے کی 22ویں برسی". Jang News. 20 November 2023.
- ↑ "پاکستان کی پہلی فلم کی ہیروئن آشا پوسلے کی برسی". ARY News. 28 December 2023.
- ↑ "Nasir Khan was one of Pakistan's first filmy hero". Daily Times. 27 February 2022.
- ↑ "Remembering Santosh Kumar: the first romantic hero of Pakistan — Part I". Daily Times. 23 July 2022.
- ↑ "Silver screen at Shanaakht". Dawn. Pakistan. 29 September 2022.
- ↑ Gazdar, Mushtaq (1997). Pakistan Cinema, 1947-1997. Oxford University Press. p. 245. ISBN 0-19-577817-0.
- ↑ Gazdar, Mushtaq (1997). Pakistan Cinema, 1947-1997. Oxford University Press. p. 246. ISBN 0-19-577817-0.
- ↑ "Munir Hussain a melodious singer". Daily Times. 6 January 2022.
- ↑ "Munir Hussain — a tuneful singer". Daily Times. 18 May 2022.
- ↑ "Zeba — a look back at the legendary actress's life". Daily Times. 4 October 2022.
External links
[edit]- Asha Posley at IMDb
- 1927 births
- Pakistani film actresses
- 20th-century Pakistani actresses
- Nigar Award winners
- 20th-century Indian actresses
- Actresses in Hindi cinema
- People from Patiala
- 20th-century Pakistani women singers
- Actresses in Urdu cinema
- Pakistani radio personalities
- 20th-century Indian women singers
- 1998 deaths
- Actors from Punjab, India
- Actresses in Punjabi cinema
- Indian film actresses
- Urdu-language singers
- Radio personalities from Lahore
- Pakistani ghazal singers
- Pakistani classical singers
- Indian musical theatre actresses
- Pakistani stage actresses
- Punjabi-language singers
- Pakistani playback singers
- Women ghazal singers
- Hindi-language singers
- Singers from Lahore
- People from Punjab Province (British India)
- Pakistani television actresses