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Revision as of 19:39, 10 July 2024

Yasmeen Tahir
Born
Yasmeen Imtiaz[1]
EducationUniversity of California
Occupations
  • Actress
  • radio artist
  • writer
  • host
Years active1958–present
Spouse
​
(m. 1962)​
ChildrenAli Tahir (son)
Faran Tahir (son)
Parent(s)Imtiaz Ali Taj (father)
Hijab Imtiaz Ali (mother)
RelativesMuhammadi Begum (grandmother)
Sayyid Mumtaz Ali (grandfather)
AwardsSitara-i-Imtiaz (2015)

Yasmeen Tahir is a Pakistani actress, radio artist, host and writer. She worked for Radio Pakistan for more than three decades.[2]

Early life

Yasmeen pursued acting during her time in the Government College Dramatics Club, despite the societal constraints of her time.[1]

Career

In 1958, after completing her master’s degree, Yasmeen joined Radio Pakistan and served as a publicity officer.[3] Her career in radio broadcasting began before the partition of India when she joined the Lahore Radio Station as a children's program host.[4][5] Subsequently, she introduced Western music to Pakistani radio when she hosted the Western music request show.[6][7][8] She is known for hosting the morning show Saat Rang for over 12 years,[4][5] where her listeners resonated personally with her commentary.[3]

During the Indo-Pakistani war of 1965, Yasmeen hosted Fauji Bhaiyon Ka Programme[9] for military personnel, which had extended airtime during the war and was the first call-in show on Pakistani radio.[5][6][10] Her live program featured conversations between the singer Noor Jehan and the soldiers which helped boost their morale.[10][11]

Yasmeen also did programmes from Voice of America and BBC, although she noted a lack of the personal rapport she had with her Pakistani audience.[3]

Yasmeen hosted another popular morning program called Subah Savere, which ran for more than three and a half years.[12]

In 1970, she interview ghazal singer Mehdi Hassan on Radio Pakistan and she asked about his entry in the music industry.[13]

She declined an offer from the Director-General of Pakistan Broadcast Corporation to lead FM 101, citing her dissatisfaction with modern radio's casual usage of different languages.[3]

In 2018, she was in the cast in the drama Mohini Mansion Ki Cinderellayain along with Shabnam, Naeem Tahir, Faryal Gohar and Usama Khan.[14] Her broadcasting career spanned 37 years, during which she acted on plays, hosted talk shows and other formats.[3][15]

Personal life

Yasmeen was born to Imtiaz Ali Taj and Hijab Imtiaz Ali.[4] Yasmeen married Naeem Tahir and has three sons, Faran Tahir, Mehran and Ali Tahir.[4][16] Noor Jehan sang the sehra for their marriage which was penned by the poet Faiz Ahmed Faiz.[16][17] The couple pursued further education in theater at UCLA on a Rockefeller Scholarship, during which their eldest son, Faran Tahir, was born.[4] During the murder of Imtiaz Ali Taj, Yasmeen and Naeem were in Rawalpindi.[18]

Following his murder, Yasmeen was involved in a legal inheritance case concerning her father, Imtiaz Ali Taj. Relatives of Imtiaz Ali Taj contested that they needed a share of the inheritance since Yasmeen was not a male child. It was argued in court that Imtiaz Ali Taj had converted to the Shia sect, making his children the rightful heirs, regardless of gender. This claim was supported by newspaper advertisements and the court ruled in Yasmeen's favor.[19]

Awards and recognition

Yasmeen was awarded the Sitara-e-Imtiaz, which was presented by acting Punjab Governor Rana Muhammad Iqbal on Pakistan Day, March 24, 2015.[20][21]

Filmography

Radio programs

  • Western music request show[22]
  • Fauji Bhaiyon Ke Liye
  • Saat Rang
  • Sabhi Sware[12]

Television

Year Title Role Network
1974 Khuda Ki Basti Mrs. Kamal PTV
1982 Sona Chandi Mrs. Tafazzul PTV
2008 Sitara Azra Hum TV
2018 Mohini Mansion Ki Cinderellayain Zubeida BOL Entertainment[23]

References

  1. ^ a b "Pioneer performer | Encore | thenews.com.pk". www.thenews.com.pk. Retrieved 2024-07-10.
  2. ^ "Actors Naeem Tahir and Ali Tahir participate in the 1st session of 'Intergenerational Talks'". Daily Times. September 8, 2019.
  3. ^ a b c d e InpaperMagazine, From (2011-08-13). "Flashback: This is Radio Pakistan". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 2024-07-09.
  4. ^ a b c d e "تاج اور حجاب کی محبوب ترین تخلیق، یاسمین طاہر". وی او اے (in Urdu). 2012-09-10. Retrieved 2024-07-08.
  5. ^ a b c "Bazm-E-Urdu to present shows at SCRF". www.gulftoday.ae. Retrieved 2024-07-09.
  6. ^ a b "Radio: the real pioneer — II | Pakistan Press Foundation (PPF)". www.pakistanpressfoundation.org. Retrieved 2024-07-09.
  7. ^ لطیف, شاہد (2021-01-16). "ملکہ حسن کہلانے والی اداکارہ صابرہ سلطانہ - Page 7 of 8". ہم سب (in Urdu). Retrieved 2024-07-09.
  8. ^ "The 'Taj' remains intact". Daily Times. January 15, 2016.
  9. ^ Brig Sandeep, Thapar (15 May 2022). "The 'Fauji Bhaiyon Ke Liye' lifeline".
  10. ^ a b "جنگِ ستمبر : ریڈیو پاکستان کے بغیر ادھوری". Nawaiwaqt (in Urdu). 2022-09-06. Retrieved 2024-07-08.
  11. ^ Nusrat, Javed (7 September 2012). "جنگ ستمبر اور بچپن کی کچھ یادیں".
  12. ^ a b "ممتاز میلسی ۔۔۔۔ریڈیو پاکستان کی ایک مضبوط آواز". masarraturdu.com. Retrieved 2024-07-09.
  13. ^ "Mehdi Hassan's entry in the music industry". Daily Times. June 24, 2023.
  14. ^ "In conversation with drama and film writer Fasih Bari Khan". Daily Times. July 25, 2019.
  15. ^ "Website launched to acquaint people with works of Urdu dramatist Imtiaz Ali Taj". Daily Times. 2018-04-18. Retrieved 2024-07-09.
  16. ^ a b "An evening with a legendary speaker and columnist". Daily Times. 2019-02-21. Retrieved 2024-07-10.
  17. ^ "ملکہ ترنم نور جہاں نے کس اداکار کی شادی کا سہرا گایا؟". www.hungamaexpress.com. 2024-05-25. Retrieved 2024-07-08.
  18. ^ Jāved, Yūnus (1998). ايک چهره يه بھى هے (in Urdu). دوست پبلى كيشنز،. p. 23. ISBN 978-969-496-048-7.
  19. ^ Malik, Aslam. "آج ممتاز مصنف، ڈراما نگار امتیاز علی تاج کا یومِ ولادت ہے یہ تحریر پنجند۔کام ویب سائٹ کے اس صفحے سے لی گئ ہے۔".
  20. ^ "Civil awards". www.thenews.com.pk. Retrieved 2024-07-09.
  21. ^ "In recognition: Two women among 36 honoured for their services". The Express Tribune. March 23, 2015.
  22. ^ "A nostalgic look back at Radio Pakistan | Instep | thenews.com.pk". www.thenews.com.pk. Retrieved 2024-07-10.
  23. ^ "سینئراداکارہ یاسمین طاہر طویل عرصے بعد ٹی وی پر واپسی". Daily Pakistan. October 26, 2017.

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