Arsh Muneer | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1914-05-28)28 May 1914 |
| Died | 8 September 1998(1998-09-08) (aged 84) |
| Education | University of Karachi |
| Occupations |
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| Years active | 1929 – 1998 |
| Children | 5 |
| Awards | Pride of Performance (1983)[1] |
Arsh Muneer was a Pakistani actress and singer who acted in television dramas.[2] She played roles in thePTV dramasKhuda Ki Basti,Shama,Shehzori,Zair, Zabar, Pesh,Intezar Farmaiye andAna.[2]
Arsh was born in 1914 inLucknow,British India.[3] She migrated to Pakistan inKarachi with her family.[3] Later she completed her studies from theUniversity of Karachi.[3][4] She started working atRadio Pakistan inLahore in 1947 after migrating toPakistan.[3][5][6] She also did stage shows and theatre plays.[7][8]
While she was in British India she had started working atAll India Radio inDelhi. She made her debut as an actress onPTV in 1964, the same year that PTV was launched.[2][9] She performed in dramasZair, Zabar, Pesh,Jaidi andEid Ka Jora.[10][11] She also appeared in dramasOh, Maaf Kijiye,Intezar Farmaiye,Kya Bane Baat andFanooni Lateefay.[12][13] She worked at Radio Pakistan for 30 years.[14][15] She also appeared in movieInsan Badalta Hay.[16][17] She also sang songs for Radio, dramas and films.[3][18] Since then she appeared in dramasAna,Ba Adab Ba Mulahiza Hoshiyar andShehzori.[19][20] For her contributions towards the television industry, she was honored by theGovernment of Pakistan with thePride of Performance in 1983.[21] In 2005, Tributes were paid to her at the1st Indus Drama Awards inKarachi by television personalitiesMoin Akhter,Babra Sharif,Faysal Qureshi,Humayun Saeed,Sultana Siddiqui andAdnan Siddiqui.[22][23]
Arsh was married and had five children.[3]
She died on 8 September 1998 in Karachi and was buried atSakhi Hassan Graveyard.[3]
| Year | Title | Role | Network |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | Khuda Ki Basti | Sultana's aunt | PTV |
| 1969 | Eid Ka Jora | Khala | PTV[9] |
| 1973 | Kiran Kahani | Chand's mother | PTV |
| 1974 | Zair, Zabar, Pesh | Laddan Khala | PTV[24][25] |
| 1974 | Shehzori | Mali Khala | PTV[26][27] |
| 1976 | Shama | Bua | PTV |
| 1976 | Intezar Farmaiye | Bano Apa | PTV |
| 1977 | Professor | Saib's wife | PTV |
| 1981 | Afshan | Chachi Jan | PTV |
| 1982 | Jaidi | Nunhi | PTV |
| 1983 | Silver Jubilee | Herself | PTV |
| 1984 | Ana | Begum | PTV |
| 1985 | Kese Kese Khwab | Aunty Flower | PTV |
| 1986 | Oh, Maaf Kijiye | Ama | PTV |
| 1987 | Ghar Rama | Amma | PTV |
| 1988 | Yeh Shadi Nahi Ho Gi | Anwar's mother | PTV |
| 1990 | Rozi | Bua Begum | PTV |
| 1990 | Ba Adab Ba Mulahiza Hoshiyar | Malika | PTV |
| 1990 | Kareem Saheb Ka Ghar | Noor Jahan | PTV |
| 1991 | Studio 2 1/9: Comedy Specialist Anwar Maqsood | Arsh Khala | PTV |
| 1992 | Fanooni Lateefay | Begum Rasheed | PTV |
| 1993 | Yes Sir, No Sir | Herself | PTV |
| 1995 | Kya Bane Baat | Salma's mother | PTV[19] |
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Yeh Shadi Nahi Ho Gi | Amma |
| Year | Film | Language |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | Hamari Zuban | Urdu |
| 1961 | Insan Badalta Hai | Urdu[28] |
| 1968 | Ham Bhi Parhay Hayn Rahon Mein | Urdu |
| 1970 | Parai Beti | Urdu |
| 1972 | Zindagi Aik Safar Hai | Urdu |
| 1973 | Baadal Aur Bijli | Urdu |
| 1981 | Kiran Aur Kali | Urdu |
| Year | Award | Category | Result | Title | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Pride of Performance | Award by thePresident of Pakistan | Won | Herself | [1][21][3] |
| 1998 | PTV Award | Best Actress | Won | Herself | [14] |
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