Veteran actress Aasia dies in Canada
Aasia shifted to America after marriage with a business.
LAHORE: Renowned actress Aasia who ruled Pakistan’s film industry for years, has died in Canada.
Aasia had shifted to America after her marriage.
She starred in several Urdu and Punjabi films, including the popular Punjabi film Maula Jutt.
The film actress, who was active in 1970s and 1980s in the film industry, played leading roles on many films.
She was born in 1951 in Indian Punjab but later migrated to Pakistan.
She made debut in the Pakistani film industry in 1970. She had acted in more than 179 Punjabi movies.
Her famous movies were Maula Jat, Insaan Aur Aadmi, Pyar He Pyar, Sehray Kay Phool, Jogi etc.
Following are her major films.
Gharnata
Insaan Aur Aadmi 1970
Dil Aur Duniya
Road To Swat
Yaadain,
Paraye Aag
Pyar He Pyar 1974
Tum Salamat Raho
Mehboob Mera Mastana
Wada
Do Taswerain
Imaan Daar,
Haseena Maan Jaaye Gee
Truck Driver
Suhaag Tera, Lahu Mera
Baray Meyaan Diwanay
Goga
Anokha Raaj
Ghulam
Rawal
Mein Bhi To Insaan Hoon
Paazaib
Shar
Sehray Kay Phool
Some of her famous Punjabi movies are:
Jogi 1975
Maula Jat 1979
Wehshi Jat
Jeera Blade
She had won Nigar Award for best actress in film Qanoon in 1977 and for best supporting actress in the film Aag in 1979. In this film Waheed Murad and Mohammad Ali were romantically involved with her. The one sacrifice his love for the other.
She married an entrepreneur in the United States of America.
