Yasmeen Tahir
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Yasmeen Tahir | |
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| Born | Yasmeen Ali Taj |
| Other names | Yasmeen Begum |
| Education | University of California |
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| Years active | 1941–present |
| Spouse | |
| Children | Ali Tahir (son) Mehran Tahir (son) Faran Tahir (son) |
| Parent(s) | Imtiaz Ali Taj (father) Hijab Imtiaz Ali (mother) |
| Relatives | Muhammadi Begum (grandmother) Sayyid Mumtaz Ali (grandfather) |
| Awards | Sitara-i-Imtiaz (2015)[1] |
Yasmeen Tahir is a Pakistani actress, radio artist, host and writer. She worked for Radio Pakistan for more than three decades.[2]
Early life and education
In an interview, she said that She used to go to All India Radio (AIR) when she was a little girl and her house was near the home of radio artist Mohini Hameed: the latter used to take her to AIR after the Partition of India before she migrated with her parents to Pakistan and settled at Lahore.[3] She and her husband Naeem Tahir[4] moved to America. Yasmeen settled in California and she studied theater at the University of California.[3]
Career
Yasmeen Tahir joined the Pakistan Radio in 1958 also she first hosted a show about western music and worked there for 37 years.[5]
In 1970 she interview ghazal singer Mehdi Hassan on Radio Pakistan and she asked about his entry in the music industry.[6]
In 2015 she was honored by the Government of Pakistan with the Sitara-i-Imtiaz for her role as radio talk show host.[7]
In 2018 she was in the cast in the drama Mohini Mansion Ki Cinderellayain along with Shabnam, Naeem Tahir, Faryal Gohar and Usama Khan.[8]
Filmography
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[9] |
Awards and recognition
| Year | Award | Category | Result | Title | Ref. |
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| 2015 | Sitara-i-Imtiaz | Award by the Government of Pakistan | Won | Radio | [1] |
References
- ^ a b "Civil Awards". The News International. March 24, 2015.
- ^ "Actors Naeem Tahir and Ali Tahir participate in the 1st session of 'Intergenerational Talks'". Daily Times. September 8, 2019.
- ^ a b "تاج اور حجاب کی محبوب ترین تخلیق، یاسمین طاہر". Voice of America. September 10, 2012.
- ^ "Hijab Imtiaz Ali: The Queen of Urdu Romanticism". The Nation. December 7, 2015.
- ^ "The 'Taj' remains intact". Daily Times. January 15, 2016.
- ^ "Mehdi Hassan's entry in the music industry". Daily Times. June 24, 2023.
- ^ "In recognition: Two women among 36 honoured for their services". The Express Tribune. March 23, 2015.
- ^ "In conversation with drama and film writer Fasih Bari Khan". Daily Times. July 25, 2019.
- ^ "سینئراداکارہ یاسمین طاہر طویل عرصے بعد ٹی وی پر واپسی". Daily Pakistan. October 26, 2017.
External links
- 1937 births
- Living people
- 20th-century Pakistani actresses
- Pakistani television actresses
- Actresses from Lahore
- 21st-century Pakistani actresses
- Recipients of Sitara-i-Imtiaz
- Radio personalities from Lahore
- Pakistani radio personalities
- Pakistani women radio presenters
- Pakistani stage actresses
- Pakistani radio presenters