# Aasia

Aasia Begum, better known as simply Aasia, (13 November 1951 – 9 March 2013) was a Pakistani film actress who was active in the 1970s, 1980s and 1990s.

## Early life

Aasia was born in 1951 as Firdous in Patiala, Punjab, India. She emigrated from India to Pakistan. She resided in New York after retiring from her career, where she died on 9 March 2013, aged 60.

## Career

She made her debut in the Pakistani film industry in 1970 in a film by producer Shabab Kiranwi. In the same year, she also acted in film director Riaz Shahid's movie Gharnata (1970). Aasia acted in more than 179 Punjabi movies, including also several Urdu films. Aasia is best remembered for her role of 'Mukkho' in the Punjabi film Maula Jatt (1979). This role redefined the concept of 'Jatti' and 'Chaudhrani' in Pakistani Punjabi language films. In that film, she had based her Punjabi language accent on the Sargodha and Jhang accents.

## Personal life

She married a Karachi-based businessman, and they had four children together.

## Death

Aasia quit the film industry in the mid 1990s, and had been residing in New York with her family. She had sought treatment for some health issue in 2011 at the Aga Khan University Hospital, Karachi and then quietly went back to New York. She died on 9 March 2013 in New York aged 60, from undisclosed causes.

## Filmography
### Film

| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
| 1970 | Insaan Aur Aadmi | | |
| 1971 | Raja Rani | | Director and Producer: Diljeet Mirza; in Punjabi |
| 1971 | Yaaden | | |
| 1971 | Parai Aag | | |
| 1971 | Gharnata | | |
| 1971 | Charagh Kahan Roshni Kahan | | |
| 1971 | Dil Aur Dunya | | |
| 1972 | Main Akela | | |
| 1972 | Main Bhi To Insan Hun | | |
| 1972 | Punnu Di Sassi | | |
| 1972 | Do Rangeelay | | |
| 1972 | Pazeb | | |
| 1972 | Umrao Jan Ada | | |
| 1973 | Khoon Da Darya | | |
| 1973 | Sheru | | |
| 1973 | Mastana | Female lead | Director: Al-Hamid; Producers: Khalifa Khursheed Ahmad, Khalifa Sarwar Saeed; in Urdu |
| 1973 | Sehray Kay Phool | | |
| 1973 | Chaar Khoon De Pyasay | | |
| 1973 | Khuda Tay Maa | | |
| 1973 | Beimaan | | |
| 1973 | Daku Tay Insaan | | |
| 1973 | Maa Tay Qanoon | | |
| 1973 | Kehnday Nay Nainan | | |
| 1973 | Ghairat Meray Veer Di | | |
| 1973 | Jhalli | | |
| 1973 | Jeera Blade | Azra | |
| 1973 | Khabardar | | Director: Diljeet Mirza; Producer: Atta Ullah Bosan; in Punjabi |
| 1973 | Ghulam | | |
| 1974 | Shehanshah | | |
| 1974 | Khana day Khan Prohnay | | Punjabi |
| 1974 | Pyar Hi Pyar | | |
| 1974 | Tum Salamat Raho | | Urdu |
| 1974 | Sasta Khoon Mehnga Pani | Rano | Punjabi |
| 1974 | Bhola Sajjan | | |
| 1974 | Sikandra | | Punjabi |
| 1975 | Khooni Khet | | |
| 1975 | Haku | | Punjabi |
| 1975 | Rawal | | |
| 1975 | Khanzada | | |
| 1975 | Shareef Budmaash | Balil | Punjabi |
| 1975 | Sar-e-Aam | | |
| 1975 | Hathkari | | |
| 1975 | Sheeda Pastol | Najma | |
| 1975 | Doghla | | |
| 1975 | Shoukan Melay Di | | |
| 1976 | Mout Khed Jawana Di | | |
| 1976 | Ajj Di Taza Khabar | | |
| 1976 | Yaar Da Sehra | | |
| 1976 | Akhar | | |
| 1976 | Hukam Da Ghulam | Razia | |
| 1976 | Ultimatum | | |
| 1976 | Toofan | | Punjabi |
| 1976 | Chor Nu Mor | | |
| 1976 | Jano Kapatti | Shanno | |
| 1976 | Anjaam | | |
| 1976 | Kothay Tapni | | |
| 1976 | Dukki Tikki | | |
| 1976 | Mehboob Mera Mastana | | |
| 1976 | Waada | | |
| 1976 | Dara | | |
| 1976 | Chitra Te Shera | Amina | |
| 1976 | Hashar Nashar | | |
| 1977 | Dharti Lahu Mangdi | | |
| 1977 | Dildar Sadqay | | |
| 1977 | Aakhri Medan | | |
| 1977 | April Fool | | Urdu |
| 1977 | Fraud | | Punjabi |
| 1977 | Lahori Badshah | | |
| 1977 | Haji Khokhar | | |
| 1977 | Sher Babbar | | |
| 1977 | Qanoon | | |
| 1977 | Pehli Nazar | | |
| 1977 | BeGunah | | |
| 1977 | Jeenay Ki Rah | | |
| 1977 | Ghairat Di Mout | | |
| 1977 | Baray Mian Deewanay | | |
| 1977 | Baghi Tay Qanoon | | |
| 1977 | Himmat | | Punjabi |
| 1977 | Aakhri Goli | | |
| 1978 | Nidarr | | |
| 1978 | Wafadar | | |
| 1978 | Elaan | | Punjabi |
| 1978 | Bohat Khoob | | |
| 1978 | Guarantee | | |
| 1978 | Heera Tay Basheera | | |
| 1978 | Prince | | |
| 1978 | Ibrat | | |
| 1978 | Jashan | | |
| 1978 | Goga | | Punjabi |
| 1978 | Puttar Phannay Khan Da | | |
| 1978 | Ranga Daku | | |
| 1978 | Boycott | | Punjabi |
| 1978 | Lalkara | | |
| 1979 | Notan Nu Salam | | |
| 1979 | Maula Jatt | Mukkho Jatti | |
| 1979 | Chalaan | | |
| 1979 | Muqabla | | Punjabi |
| 1979 | Goga Sher | | |
| 1979 | Attal Faisala | | |
| 1979 | Do Jeedar | | |
| 1979 | Hathiar | | |
| 1979 | Makhan Khan | | |
| 1979 | Aag | | Urdu |
| 1979 | Jatt Da Kharak | | |
| 1979 | Bakka Rath | | |
| 1979 | Permit | | |
| 1979 | Dada Pota | | |
| 1979 | Ghunda Act | | |
| 1979 | Wehshi Gujjar | | |
| 1980 | Dushman Mera Yaar | | |
| 1980 | Haseena Maan Jaye Gi | | |
| 1980 | Do Toofaan | | |
| 1980 | Yaar Dushman | | |
| 1980 | Mann Mauji | | |
| 1980 | Ladla Puttar | | |
| 1980 | Behram Daku | Taji | |
| 1981 | Khan-e-Azam | | |
| 1981 | Anokha Daaj | | |
| 1981 | Athra Puttar | Lachhi | |
| 1982 | Ik Doli | | |
| 1982 | Lalay Di Jan | | Punjabi |
| 1982 | Medan | | |
| 1982 | Bharia Mela | | Punjabi |
| 1983 | Des Pardes | Rano | |
| 1983 | Nazra | | |
| 1984 | Shanakhti Card | | Punjabi |
| 1984 | Ilaqa Incharge | | |
| 1985 | Angara | | Directed and produced by Mohammad Ikram; in Punjabi |
| 1986 | Baghi Sipahi | Pareeto | Directed and produced by Fiaz Sheikh; in Punjabi |
| 1986 | Yeh Adam | | |
| 1989 | Meri Hathjori | | Directed by Masood Butt |
| 1990 | Dushmani | | Punjabi |
| 1991 | Chann Meray | | Punjabi |

## Awards and honours

| Year | Award | Category | Result | Title | Ref. |
| 1977 | Nigar Award | Best Actress | Won | Qanoon | |
| 1979 | Nigar Award | Best Supporting Actress | Won | Aag | |