Firdous (actress)

Firdous Begum
Born
Parveen

(1947-08-04)4 August 1947
Died16 December 2020(2020-12-16) (aged 73)
Lahore, Pakistan
NationalityPakistani
OccupationActress
Years active1963 – 1980s
Notable workHeer Ranjha (1970)
Malangi (1965)
SpouseEjaz Durrani
AwardsWon 4 Nigar Awards in 1969, 1970, 1971 and 1973

Firdous Begum (born Parveen; 4 August 1947 – 16 December 2020), known mononymously as Firdous, was a Pakistani film actress known for her role in 1970's Heer Ranjha film. She appeared in more than 150 uncertain films, including one hundred thirty Punjabi, twenty Urdu and three Pushto films.[1] She started her career as a supporting actress with film Fanoos in 1963, and later she played lead role in Malangi.[2]

  1. ^ "Firdous Begum breathes her last at 75". Daily Jang (newspaper). 16 December 2020. Retrieved 8 May 2022.
  2. ^ "Heer Ranjha icon Firdous Begum passes away at 73". Dawn (newspaper). 16 December 2020. Retrieved 8 May 2022.