Shammi (Pakistani actress)
Shammi | |
|---|---|
| شمی | |
| Born | Shamshad Begum 20 February 1937 |
| Died | 8 July 2001 (aged 64) |
| Other names | Shammi Mumtaz Shimmi |
| Education | Dehli Girls School[1] |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1949 – 1963 |
| Spouse | |
| Children | 2 |
| Relatives | Salma Mumtaz (sister) Nida Mumtaz (niece) |
Shamshad Begum, also known as Shammi (Urdu; نمو) (20 February 1937 – 8 July 2001) was a Pakistani actress.[1] She acted in both Urdu and Punjabi films Shahida, BeQarar, Shammi, Ghulam, Barkha, Mehbooba, Ilzam, Roohi and Tarrap.[2]
Early life[edit]
Shamshad Begum was born in Delhi in 1937 during British India and she was the younger sister of Salma Mumtaz.[1] She received her primary education in a Dehli Girls School after partition of India then she along with her family migrated to Pakistan and they settled in Lahore.[1]
Career[edit]
In 1949 she started working in films and made her debut as a child actress in film Shahida and later in 1950 she did a supporting role in film Be-Qarar.[3] The same year she worked in film Shammi and was named Shammi after her character in the film it was a Punjabi film it was produced by famous singer Malika Pukhrajmother of singer Tahira Syed who owned a film studio in Lahore.[3]
Later she appeared in a few more films including Ilzam, Mehbooba, Khizan Kai Baad. The following year in 1954 she worked in film Roohi along with Santosh Kumar which was directed and produced by W. Z. Ahmed, which became the first film banned by the Film Censor Board of Pakistan. The government said the film generated 'class hatred', and portrayed a 'rich married woman having an affair with a young, unmarried man' but then the ban was lifted it received average reviews at the box office.[4][5]
In 1955 she worked in film Sohni and later in film Khizan Kay Baad the following year in 1956 she worked in film Pawan.[6] In 1960 she worked in film Sahil which was directed by her husband Sudhir it was written by Arsh Lakhnavi in which she starred with Allauddin, Ilyas Kashmiri and Agha Talish. The film received average reviews at the box office.[7]
In 1963 she worked in film Baghawat which was directed and produced by Sudhir it was a Silver Jubilee hit at the box office and she starred with Akmal Khan, Nayyar Sultana and Lehri.[8]
Later she retired and she went to live with her family at Lahore.[9]
Personal life[edit]
In 1953 she married actor Sudhir and they meet during the shooting of film Tarrap and together they had two sons Nadir Zaman Khan and Sikandar Zaman later Shammi's younger son Sikandar Zaman Khan married Fatima granddaughter of famous singer Noor Jehan.[6] Shammi's elder sister Salma Mumtaz was a famous actress.[3][10]
Death[edit]
Shammi died on July 8, 2001, at her home in Lahore, Pakistan.[3]
Filmography[edit]
Film[edit]
| Year | Film | Language |
|---|---|---|
| 1949 | Shahida | Urdu |
| 1950 | BeQarar | |
| Shammi | Punjabi | |
| 1953 | Ghulam | Urdu |
| Barkha | ||
| Mehbooba | ||
| Ilzam | ||
| Tarrap | ||
| 1954 | Roohi | |
| 1955 | Sohni | |
| Khizan Kay Baad | ||
| 1956 | Pawan | |
| 1960 | Sahil | |
| 1963 | Baghawat |
References[edit]
- ^ a b c d "شمشاد بیگم نے "شاہدہ" سے فلمی کیرئیر کی ابتدا کی". The Express Tribune. January 8, 2024.
- ^ "Shammi - films". Pakistan Film Magazine. September 15, 2023.
- ^ a b c d "Shammi". Pakistan Film Magazine. March 7, 2023.
- ^ "Roohi". Pakistan Film Magazine. May 4, 2023.
- ^ Ahmed, Shoaib (17 April 2007). "W.Z. Ahmed passes away". Dawn (newspaper).
- ^ a b "Shammi". Cineplot.com. 1 July 2010. Archived from the original on 17 June 2020. Retrieved 17 June 2020.
- ^ "Sahil". Pakistan Film Magazine. June 2, 2020.
- ^ "Baghawat". Pakistan Film Magazine. December 1, 2023.
- ^ "اداکارہ شمّی وہ پہلی ہیروئین تھیں جن کے نام پر فلم بنائی". Dunya News. October 28, 2019.
- ^ "وہ فلمی اداکارائیں جنہوں نے ہدایت کاروں سے شادی کی". Jang News. November 11, 2023.