Salma Mumtaz (1926 – 20 January 2012) was a Pakistani film actress, film
director
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Early life and career
Salma Mumtaz was born in Jalandhar
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, British India
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in 1926.[ She moved to Pakistan with her family after ]independence of Pakistan
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in 1947. Salma Mumtaz made her film debut as an actress in the 1960 Urdu language
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film, ''Neelofar'' (1960).Punjabi language
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films during her career.[
She also became known for portraying mothers and motherly figures opposite well known Pakistani and Indian actors, including ]Waheed Murad
Waheed Murad (; 2 October 1938 – 23 November 1983), also known as Chocolate Hero, was a Pakistani film actor, producer and script writer. Famous for his charming expressions, attractive personality, tender voice and unusual talent for acting, ...
, Mohammad Ali, Shahid
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and Punjabi language film actor, Akmal.Heer Ranjha
'' Ranjha'' () is a classical Punjabi folk tragedy with many historic poetic narrations; with the first one penned by Damodar Gulati in 1600s, on the preexisting oral legend; and the most famous one, ''Heer'', written by Waris Shah in 17 ...
(1970), and ''Sheran Di Jori''. Mumtaz also worked behind the camera as a film director and producer.[
Mumtaz's brother, ''Pervaiz Nasir'', was a film producer.][
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Filmography
Death and survivors
Salma Mumtaz died in Lahore on 20 January 2012, from complications of a long battle with diabetes at the age of 85.[ Her survivors included her daughter, television actress Nida Mumtaz. She was also the elder sister of Pakistani actress, Shammi, of the 1950s fame.][
Her colleagues from the Pakistani film industry including actress ]Bahar Begum
Bahar Begum (born Kishwar Begum; ) is an actress best known for many Pakistani movies since 1956.
She was first introduced to the Pakistani film industry by the renowned film director Anwar Kamal Pasha in the film Chann Mahi (1956). Anwar K ...
and film scriptwriter Pervaiz Kaleem paid tributes to her after her death.[
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References
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1926 births
2012 deaths
Pakistani film actresses
Pakistani film producers
Pakistani women film directors
Film directors from Lahore
Entertainers from Jalandhar
Actresses from Lahore
20th-century Pakistani actresses
Indian emigrants to Pakistan
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