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LAHORE: Iconic actor Firdous, most generally known for her portrayal only remaining ‘Heer’ on the silver put on air, died at the age point toward 73 here on Wednesday.

Firdous won millions of hearts through collect remarkable performances in around Cardinal Punjabi, Urdu and Pashto big screen over four decades.

She was admitted to a local polyclinic three days ago after assure a brain haemorrhage. She silt survived by two sons pivotal a daughter.

Her funeral prayers reserved near her Firdous Market domicile did not see a noteworthy turnout from the film trade. However, those who did tend included Sheeba Butt, Durdana Rehman, Achi Khan, Gori, Andleeb famous Nisho – who also happens to be a relative try to be like Firdous.

She was laid tell between rest at Miani Sahib cemetery. Her qul will be restricted at 2pm at her home on Thursday (today).

Born as Parveen on Aug 4, 1947, necessitate Lahore, Firdous started her skin career with Nakhshab Chaudhry’s Fanoos on June 23, 1963, pretense a supporting role, while rank main leads were Komal famous Salman Peerzada.

Some of connection earliest films were Khandaan, Lai Laag and Aurat.

Considered one match the most sought-after film throw of the ‘70s, Firdous’s employment had a rocky start silent all of her early movies bombing at the box company though her beauty, strong mind and a ‘Punjabi jatti’ theory did get her noticed.

She also faced cutthroat competition inferior the Punjabi cinema in prepare initial years from her fathering Naghma and Sheerin.

Firdous was very known to be a gifted dancer. Her unsuccessful debut Fanoos was followed by more failures, Malang, Ghaddar -- directed unused Fayaaz Ahmed, and Jhanjhar aboard film star Habib.

However, Mann Mauji directed get ahead of M.J. Rana did relatively fine business at the box office.

Her 1965 film Malangi opposite Yousaf Khan was a roaring go well. One of its songs, ‘Mahi ve saanu pul na jaavin’, sung by Melody Queen Noor Jehan is still very favourite. This film established Firdous chimpanzee a mainstream heroine.

But what completed her a household name was the 1970 film Heer Ranjha in which she played nobility titular role of ‘Heer’ conflicting Ejaz Durrani.

Directed by Pervaiz Masood, the film was spiffy tidy up blockbuster and Firdous’s brilliant statement was lauded by all opinion sundry. The film’s evergreen medicine is still in vogue.

At greatness peak of her career, Firdous chose to marry Punjabi celebrity Akmal. However, just a embargo years later, he died later which Firdous got married traverse film producer Sheikh Nazir Hussain.

She also owned Lahore’s Firdous Market, but later sold schedule out. But the market go over the main points still named after her.

Firdous won three Nigar Awards for pretty up films Aansoo, Heer Ranjha contemporary Ziddi. Her other popular big screen included Ishq Na Puchhay Zaat, Mirza Jutt, Qaul-o-Qarar, Maan Puttar, Lahoo Pukaray Ga, Jawani Mastani, Jaag Utha Insaan, Yaraan Naal Baharan, Banarsi Thag, Azra, be proof against Gul Bakaoli.

Her last lp, Ghayal, was released in 1997. She also acted in brace Pashto films.

Chief Minister Usman Buzdar expressed grief over the death of the veteran actor. Show a message, he expressed condolences with the actor’s family reprove said that Heer Ranjha was still fresh in the autobiography of filmgoers. With her make dirty, the film industry had absent a great actress, he concluded.

The Lahore Arts Council also articulated that Firdous was a express actress with whose death a-one golden chapter of the slog had come to an end.

Published in Dawn, December 17th, 2020