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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]].<ref name=VoiceofAmerica/> She |
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]].<ref name=VoiceofAmerica/> She and her husband moved to [[America]]. Yasmeen settled in [[California]] and she studied theater at the [[University of California]].<ref name=VoiceofAmerica>{{cite web|url=https://www.urduvoa.com/a/1504626.html|title=تاج اور حجاب کی محبوب ترین تخلیق، یاسمین طاہر|website=Voice of America|date=September 10, 2012}}</ref> |
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== Career == |
== Career == |
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Yasmeen Tahir | |
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Born | Yasmeen Ali Taj |
Other names | Yasmeen Begum |
Education | University of California |
Occupations |
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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
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 moved to America. Yasmeen settled in California and she studied theater at the University of California.[3]
Career
She actedt in theatre dramas and stage plays during her school days. Later she went to Alhamra Arts Council then she portrayed a role in a drama stage about post-independence with Naeem Tahir, Kamal Ahmed Rizvi, Shoaib Hashmi and Khayyam Sarhadi.[4] 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 2004 she hosted a show Khiraj-e-Tehseen on PTV in which she payed tribute to Malika Pukhraj.[7][citation needed]
In 2015 she was honored by the Government of Pakistan with the Sitara-i-Imtiaz for her contributions towards Radio and television industry.[8]
In 2018 she was cast in the drama Mohini Mansion Ki Cinderellayain along with Shabnam, Naeem Tahir, Faryal Gohar and Usama Khan in which she portrayed the role of Zubeida.[9] The drama was written by Fasih Bari Khan and directed by Ali Tahir it aired on BOL Entertainment.[10]
Personal life
She married actor Naeem Tahir in 1962 and together they had three sons.[11]
Filmography
Television
Year | Title | Role | Network |
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1974 | Khuda Ki Basti | Mrs. Kamal | PTV |
1982 | Sona Chandi | Mrs. Tafazzul | PTV |
2004 | Khiraj-e-Tehseen | Herself | PTV |
2008 | Sitara | Azra | Hum TV |
2018 | Mohini Mansion Ki Cinderellayain | Zubeida | BOL Entertainment[12] |
Other appearance
Year | Title | Role | Network |
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1997 | Tum Jo Chaho Tu Suno | Herself | PTV |
Awards and recognition
Year | Award | Category | Result | Title | Ref. |
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2015 | Sitara-i-Imtiaz | Award by the Government of Pakistan | Won | Contribution to Arts field | [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.
- ^ "The question of the arts II". Daily Times. April 6, 2012.
- ^ "The 'Taj' remains intact". Daily Times. January 15, 2016.
- ^ "Mehdi Hassan's entry in the music industry". Daily Times. June 24, 2023.
- ^ "Malika Pukhraj — a strong, unique and tuneful voice". Daily Times. June 19, 2018.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Multi-talented artist expresses excitement working on 'Mohini Mansion Ki Cinderella'". Daily Times. September 23, 2018.
- ^ "Hijab Imtiaz Ali: The Queen of Urdu Romanticism". The Nation. December 7, 2015.
- ^ "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