en Najma Mehboob

Najma Mehboob
Najma Mehboob
نجمہ محبوب
Born	1949; Rawalpindi, Pakistan
Died	6 December 1983 (aged 33–34); Lahore, Pakistan
Cause of death	Train accident
Occupation	Actress
Years active	1969 – 1983
Spouse	Muhammad Nisar Hussain (husband)
Children	1

Najma Mehboob (1949 – 6 December 1983) was a Pakistani film and TV actress.^[1] She mostly played characters and mother roles in dramas and films both in Urdu and Punjabi languages.^[2]

Early life

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

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 her last film which was released after her death.^[4]

Personal life

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

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^[7]
1980	Chanan Tay Darya	Jugnu	PTV
1981	Dehleez	Salma	PTV
1982	Qarz	Bibi Ji	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
1969	Geo Dhola	Punjabi
1972	Khalish	Urdu
1973	Farz	Urdu
1973	Khuda Tay Maa	Punjabi
1973	Be Imaan	Urdu
1973	Aas	Urdu
1973	Rangeela Aur Munawar Zarif	Urdu
1973	Mr. Budhu	Urdu^[8]
1973	Tera Gham Rahay Salamat	Urdu
1974	Aaina Aur Soorat	Urdu
1974	Namak Harram	Urdu
1974	Naukar Wohti Da	Punjabi
1974	Sacha Jhoota	Urdu
1974	Intezar	Urdu
1974	Neelaam	Urdu
1974	Bhool	Urdu
1975	Farz Aur Mamta	Urdu
1975	Paisa	Urdu
1975	Pyar Ka Mousam	Urdu
1975	Zeenat	Urdu
1975	Sultana Daku	Punjabi
1975	Guddi	Punjabi^[9]
1975	Jab Jab Phool Khile	Urdu
1975	Zeenat	Urdu
1975	Roshni	Urdu
1975	Anari	Urdu
1975	Shararat	Urdu
1975	Sheeda Pastol	Punjabi
1976	Aulad	Urdu
1976	Khoufnak	Punjabi
1976	Raja Jani	Urdu
1976	Insan Aur Farishta	Urdu
1976	Chitra Te Shera	Punjabi
1976	Andaata	Urdu
1976	Aaj Aur Kal	Urdu
1976	Jano Kapatti	Punjabi
1976	Daaman Ki Aag	Urdu
1976	Waqt	Urdu
1976	Sohni Mehinwal	Punjabi
1976	Dekha Jaye Ga	Urdu
1976	Akh Lari Bado Badi	Punjabi
1976	Nasheman	Urdu
1976	Thaggan day Thagg	Punjabi
1976	Kil Kil Mera Naa	Punjabi
1977	Tera Vi Jawab Nein	Punjabi
1977	Aamna Samna	Urdu
1977	Aashi	Urdu^[10]
1977	Dard	Urdu
1977	Jeenay Ki Rah	Urdu
1977	Khamosh	Punjabi
1977	Apnay Huay Paraey	Urdu
1978	Bohat Khoob	Urdu
1978	Insan Aur Sheitan	Urdu
1978	Intekhab	Urdu
1978	Mehman	Urdu
1978	Ghazi Ilamuddin Shaheed	Punjabi
1978	Khuda Aur Mohabbat	Urdu
1978	Awaz	Urdu
1978	Achhay Mian	Urdu
1978	Dushman Ki Talash	Punjabi / Pashto
1978	Qayamat	Urdu
1979	Takht Ya Takhta	Punjabi
1979	Har Fun Moula	Punjabi
1980	Ham Dono	Urdu
1980	Saima	Urdu
1980	Rishta	Urdu
1980	Chotay Nawab	Urdu
1980	Double Cross	Urdu
1980	Sheikh Chilli	Punjabi
1981	Saala Sahib	Punjabi
1981	Qurbani	Urdu
1981	Muftbar	Punjabi
1981	Faslay	Urdu
1981	Sala Sahib	Urdu
1982	Pasbaan	Urdu
1982	Charda Suraj	Punjabi
1982	Aahat	Urdu
1983	Sahib Jee	Punjabi
1983	Dillan day Souday	Punjabi
1983	Nazra	Punjabi
1983	Qudrat	Punjabi
1983	Murad Khan	Punjabi
1983	Rickshaw Driver	Punjabi
1983	Deevana Mastana	Punjabi
1987	Nazak Rishtay	Punjabi^[11]

Awards and nominations

Year	Award	Category	Result	Title	Ref.
1983	PTV Award	Best Actress	Won	Shikayatain Hakayatain	^[12]

References

^ "فلم اور ٹی وی کی مایہ ناز اداکارہ نجمہ محبوب کی آج 40 ویں برسی". Dunya News. 2 January 2024.
^ "Spotlight: World's greatest mums". Dawn News. 15 October 2022.
^ "نجمہ محبوب کی وفات". Tareekh-e-Pakistan. 19 March 2023.
^ "معروف اداکارہ نجمہ محبوب کی 36 ویں برسی آج منائی جارہی ہے". Nawai Waqt (in Urdu). 6 December 2019.
^ Shah, Sabir (10 December 2016). "Celebrated Pakistanis who met unnatural deaths". The News.
^ "34th death anniversary of Najma Mahboob". APP. 5 December 2017.
^ "تفریح اداکارہ نجمہ محبوب کو مداحوں سے بچھڑے 40 برس بیت گئے". Lahore News. 12 February 2024.
^ Gazdar, Mushtaq (1997). Pakistan Cinema, 1947-1997. Oxford University Press. p. 273. ISBN 0-19-577817-0.
^ Gazdar, Mushtaq (1997). Pakistan Cinema, 1947-1997. Oxford University Press. p. 281. ISBN 0-19-577817-0.
^ Gazdar, Mushtaq (1997). Pakistan Cinema, 1947-1997. Oxford University Press. p. 287. ISBN 0-19-577817-0.
^ "ٹرین حادثے میں زندگی کھو دینے والی اداکارہ نجمہ محبوب کی برسی". ARY News. 10 October 2022.
^ "And the award goes to ..." Herald Dawn. 22 January 2022.

External links

Najma Mehboob at IMDb

[1] "فلم اور ٹی وی کی مایہ ناز اداکارہ نجمہ محبوب کی آج 40 ویں برسی". Dunya News. 2 January 2024.

[2] "Spotlight: World's greatest mums". Dawn News. 15 October 2022.

[3] "نجمہ محبوب کی وفات". Tareekh-e-Pakistan. 19 March 2023.

[4] "معروف اداکارہ نجمہ محبوب کی 36 ویں برسی آج منائی جارہی ہے". Nawai Waqt (in Urdu). 6 December 2019.

[5] Shah, Sabir (10 December 2016). "Celebrated Pakistanis who met unnatural deaths". The News.

[6] "34th death anniversary of Najma Mahboob". APP. 5 December 2017.

[7] "تفریح اداکارہ نجمہ محبوب کو مداحوں سے بچھڑے 40 برس بیت گئے". Lahore News. 12 February 2024.

[8] Gazdar, Mushtaq (1997). Pakistan Cinema, 1947-1997. Oxford University Press. p. 273. ISBN 0-19-577817-0.

[9] Gazdar, Mushtaq (1997). Pakistan Cinema, 1947-1997. Oxford University Press. p. 281. ISBN 0-19-577817-0.

[10] Gazdar, Mushtaq (1997). Pakistan Cinema, 1947-1997. Oxford University Press. p. 287. ISBN 0-19-577817-0.

[11] "ٹرین حادثے میں زندگی کھو دینے والی اداکارہ نجمہ محبوب کی برسی". ARY News. 10 October 2022.

[12] "And the award goes to ..." Herald Dawn. 22 January 2022.

[1]

[2]

[3]

[4]

[5]

[6]

[7]

[8]

[9]

[10]

[11]

[12]

Najma Mehboob