Najma Mehboob

Najma Mehboob (1949 – 6 December 1983) was a Pakistani film and TV actress. She mostly played character and mother roles in dramas and films both in Urdu and Punjabi languages.[1] She died in a train accident during a film shoot in 1983.

Najma Mehboob
نجمہ محبوب
Born1949
Rawalpindi, Pakistan
Died6 December 1983(1983-12-06) (aged 33–34)
Lahore, Pakistan
Cause of deathTrain accident
OccupationActress
Years active1969 – 1983
SpouseMuhammad Nisar Hussain (husband)
Children1

Early life

Najma was born in 1949 in Rawalpindi, Pakistan. Initially, she worked in stage plays.[2]

Career

Then, she came to television in 1969 with a drama Haathi Daant telecast from Pakistan Television, Lahore. Afterward, she appeared in several individual television dramas and serials.[3] She also acted in 82 films in which, the first one was Geo Dhola (1969) and Nazak Rishtay (1987) was the last.[2][4]

Personal life

Najma was married to TV producer Muhammad Nisar Hussain and had one child with him.[2]

Death

On 6 December 1983, she died at Lahore after being hit by a running train during the shooting for a Punjabi film Rickshaw Driver while she was trying to save a child.[5][6]

Filmography

Television series
Year Title Role Network
1969 Haathi Daant Hina PTV
1980 Chanan Tay Darya Jugnu PTV
1981 Dehleez Salma PTV
1982 Sarab Rabia PTV
1982 Badzeed Nazma PTV
1982 Sona Chandi Frasat Ali Khan's mother PTV
1983 Qasai Aur Mehngai Zohra PTV
1983 Shikayatain Hakayatain Abida PTV

Film
Year Film Language
1969Geo DholaPunjabi
1972KhalishUrdu
1973AasUrdu
1973Rangeela Aur Munawar ZarifUrdu
1973Mr. BudhuUrdu[7]
1974Aaina Aur SooratUrdu
1974Naukar Wohti DaPunjabi
1974BhoolUrdu
1975Sultana DakuPunjabi
1975GuddiPunjabi[8]
1975Jab Jab Phool KhileUrdu
1975 ZeenatUrdu
1975RoshniUrdu
1976Chitra Te SheraPunjabi
1976AndaataUrdu
1976 Aaj Aur KalUrdu
1977AashiUrdu[9]
1978Ghazi Ilamuddin ShaheedPunjabi
1978Dushman Ki TalashPunjabi / Pashto
1979Takht Ya TakhtaPunjabi
1979Har Fun MoulaPunjabi
1980Ham DonoUrdu
1980SaimaUrdu
1980RishtaUrdu
1981Saala SahibPunjabi
1981QurbaniUrdu
1981MuftbarPunjabi
1981Sala SahibUrdu
1982PasbaanUrdu
1982Charda SurajPunjabi
1983Sahib JeePunjabi
1983Murad KhanPunjabi
1983Dillan day SoudayPunjabi
1983Murad KhanPunjabi
1983Rickshaw DriverPunjabi
1987Nazak RishtayPunjabi

Awards and nominations
YearAwardCategoryResultTitleRef.
1983PTV AwardBest ActressWonShikayatain Hakayatain[10]

References
  1. "Spotlight: World's greatest mums". Dawn News. October 15, 2022.
  2. "Najma Mehboob". Pak Film Magazine. Archived from the original on 19 August 2022. Retrieved 19 August 2022.
  3. "نجمہ محبوب کی وفات". Tareekh-e-Pakistan. March 19, 2023.
  4. "معروف اداکارہ نجمہ محبوب کی 36 ویں برسی آج منائی جارہی ہے". Nawai Waqt (in Urdu). December 6, 2019.
  5. Shah, Sabir (December 10, 2016). "Celebrated Pakistanis who met unnatural deaths". The News.
  6. "34th death anniversary of Najma Mahboob". APP. 5 December 2017.
  7. Gazdar, Mushtaq (1997). Pakistan Cinema, 1947-1997. Oxford University Press. p. 273. ISBN 0-19-577817-0.
  8. Gazdar, Mushtaq (1997). Pakistan Cinema, 1947-1997. Oxford University Press. p. 281. ISBN 0-19-577817-0.
  9. Gazdar, Mushtaq (1997). Pakistan Cinema, 1947-1997. Oxford University Press. p. 287. ISBN 0-19-577817-0.
  10. "And the award goes to ..." Herald Dawn. January 22, 2022.
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