Bindiya_(Pakistani_actress)

Bindiya (Pakistani actress)

Bindiya (Pakistani actress)

Pakistani actress


Bindiya is a Pakistani actress and singer.[1] She is known for her roles in dramas Noor Bano, Nadamat, Samundar, Thakan and Meri Behan Maya and she also acted in Urdu and Punjabi films Begum Jaan, Awaz, Pakeeza, Behan Bhai, Ek Din Bahu Ka and Joora.[2] She is one of the most popular actress of her time and was one of the most successful actress of 1970s, 1980s and 1990s.[1][3]

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Early life

Bindiya's parents lived at Calcutta her mother was from Calcutta and her father was from Bengal. After Partition her parents migrated from India to Pakistan and settled in Lahore.[4] Bindiya was born in 1960 in Lahore, Pakistan and completed her studies from University of Lahore graduating with a master's degree in English literature.[4]

Career

Bindiya started working as an English newscaster on PTV and later she made her debut as an actress in drama Jhok Siyal.[1] Then she appeared in dramas Chattan Par Ghonsala, Samundar, Din and Aik Din.[5] She also appeared in dramas Drama 83, Andhera Ujala, Status and Footpath Ki Ghaas. In late 1980s she worked in theatre with Saba Hameed and Samina Ahmad.[6] Then, she worked in films both Urdu and Punjabi including Khan Baloch, Begum Jaan, Awaz, Pakeeza, Behan Bhai, Ek Din Bahu Ka, Joora and Aahat.[3][7][8] Since then she appeared in dramas Meri Behan Maya, Noor Bano, Nadamat and Takkay Ki Ayegi Baraat.[9][10][11]

Personal life

Bindiya first married Muhammad Al-khumaish a pilot from Jordan in 1980s but later she divorced him and took the custoday of her only son Jahanzeb.[12] Then she married actor Asad Nazir after one-and-half years she divorced him.[1] In 2013, she married Zafar Ibrahim.[13] Bindiya's sister Meena Pervaiz was also a newscaster, and her niece Vaneeza Ahmad is an actress and singer.[4]

Filmography

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References

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  3. "The unforgettable iconic queens of 70s cinema". The Express Tribune. 23 January 2022.
  4. "اداکارہ بندیا". The Express Tribune. 4 June 2023.
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  9. "Primetime: Battle of the babes?". Dawn News. 18 March 2021.
  10. 50 Years of Lahore Arts Council, Alhamra: An Overview. Sang-e-Meel Publications. p. 3.
  11. The Herald, Volume 21, Issues 10-12. Pakistan Herald Publications. p. 91.
  12. Pakistan & Gulf Economist, Volume 10, Issues 14-26. Economist Publications. p. 18.
  13. "Tera Pyar Nahi Bhoole". Vidpk.com. Archived from the original on 12 February 2017. Retrieved 14 April 2021.
  14. "Anusha". Vidpk.com. Archived from the original on 16 November 2014. Retrieved 8 June 2021.
  15. "Meri Behan Maya". Vidpk.com. Archived from the original on 1 August 2016. Retrieved 11 December 2021.
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  27. "Mandwa to celebrate anniversary with film 'Aahat'". The News International. 4 July 2021.
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  31. "Joora". Pakistan Film Magazine. 14 February 2023.
  32. "Mera Insaf". Pakistan Film Magazine. 23 May 2023.
  33. "Yadona Dolei". Pakistan Film Magazine. 10 December 2023.
  34. "6th PTV Awards", Pakistan Television Corporation, archived from the original on 1 January 2022, retrieved 8 November 2021{{citation}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)

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