# Bahar Begum

Bahar Begum (born Kishwar Begum; c. 1942) is an actress best known for many Pakistani movies since 1956.
She was first introduced to the Pakistani film industry by the renowned film director Anwar Kamal Pasha in the film Chann Mahi (1956). Anwar Kamal Pasha is the one that gave her the professional film world name Bahar Begum. She later acted both in Punjabi, Pashto and Urdu language Pakistani films and had a very active career from 1956 till 2000s. She has more than 600 films to her credit.

## Early life and education

Bahar Begum studied at the Convent of Jesus and Mary Lahore, Pakistan.

## Career

Having grown up in Lahore, Pakistan, her career has centered on the Punjabi film industry, initially playing heroines and then "emotionally strong mothers", usually ending-up playing 'mother' to a popular lead actor of Punjabi films Sultan Rahi in his films during the 1980s. She has performed well in films playing a loud rural woman, especially the role of a Chaudhrani in Punjabi movies. Bahar Begum can speak Punjabi, Urdu, Pashto and English fluently.

## Personal life

Bahar Begum married director and actor Iqbal Yousuf son of film director S. M. Yusuf some years later they divorced and she has two children.

## Filmography
### Television series

| Year | Title | Role | Network |
| 1996 | Teesra Aadmi | Tehmina's mother | PTV |
| 1998 | Paranda | Begum Zara | PTV |
| 2011 | Akbari Asghari | Amma | Hum TV |
| 2014 | Bhabhi | Sarim's mother | ARY Digital |
| 2017 | Wafa Ka Mausam | Soni's mother | TV One |

### Film

| Title | Released | Language |
| Chann Mahi | 1956 | Punjabi |
| Kartar Singh | 1959 | Punjabi |
| Watan | 1960 | Urdu |
| Aik Thi Maa | 1960 | Urdu |
| Salma | 1960 | Urdu |
| Sohni Kumaharan | 1960 | Punjabi |
| Mitti Diyan Moortan | 1960 | Punjabi |
| Laggan | 1960 | Urdu |
| Aabroo | 1961 | Punjabi |
| Jaduger | 1961 | Urdu |
| Mangti | 1961 | Punjabi |
| Tum Na Mano | 1961 | Urdu |
| Do Raste | 1961 | Urdu |
| Ajnabi | 1962 | Urdu |
| Suraj Mukhi | 1962 | Urdu |
| Dal Me Kala | 1962 | Urdu |
| Dhoop Chaon | 1963 | Urdu |
| Shararat | 1963 | Urdu |
| Suhaag | 1963 | Urdu |
| Azad | 1964 | Urdu |
| Bharjai | 1964 | Punjabi |
| Khandan | 1964 | Urdu |
| Lunda Bazar | 1964 | Urdu |
| Lutera | 1964 | Urdu |
| Mamta | 1964 | Urdu |
| Waris Shah | 1964 | Punjabi |
| Doctor | 1965 | Urdu |
| Kalay Log | 1965 | Urdu |
| Sanam | 1965 | Urdu |
| Jeera Blade | 1973 | Punjabi |
| Sargent | 1977 | Urdu |
| Sadqay Teri Mout Tun | 1977 | Punjabi |
| Begum Jaan | 1977 | Urdu |
| Aina | 1977 | Urdu |
| Wehshi Gujjar | 1979 | Punjabi |
| Sher Khan | 1981 | Punjabi |
| Chan Suraj | 1981 | Punjabi |
| Khan-e-Azam | 1981 | Punjabi |
| Jatt Da Vair | 1981 | Punjabi |
| Aangan | 1982 | Urdu |
| Charda Suraj | 1982 | Punjabi |
| Jatt Te Dogar | 1983 | Punjabi |
| Des Pardes | 1983 | Punjabi |
| Moti Dogar | 1983 | Punjabi |
| Rustam Te Khan | 1983 | Punjabi |
| Sher Mama | 1983 | Punjabi |
| Dara Baloch | 1983 | Punjabi |
| Sholay | 1984 | Punjabi |
| Pukar | 1984 | Punjabi |
| Khuddar | 1985 | Punjabi |
| Ghulami | 1985 | Punjabi |
| Qaidi | 1986 | Punjabi |
| Malanga | 1986 | Punjabi |
| Joora | 1986 | Punjabi |
| Gernail Singh | 1987 | Punjabi |
| Moti Sher | 1987 | Punjabi |
| Silsila | 1987 | Punjabi |
| Roti | 1988 | Punjabi |
| Sarmaya | 1990 | Punjabi |
| Sher Dil | 1990 | Punjabi |
| Kalay Chor | 1991 | Punjabi/Urdu |
| Riaz Gujjar | 1991 | Punjabi |
| Daku Raj | 1992 | Punjabi |
| Zamana | 1993 | Punjabi/Urdu |
| Pajero Group | 1994 | Punjabi/Urdu |
| Sher Punjab Da | 1994 | Punjabi |
| Zameen Aasman | 1994 | Punjabi/Urdu |
| Choorian | 1998 | Punjabi |
| Mehndi Waley Hath | 2000 | Punjabi |
| Soha Jora | 2007 | Punjabi |
| Khamosh Raho | 2011 | Urdu |
| Shareeka | 2012 | Punjabi |
| Shor Sharaba | 2018 | Urdu |

## Awards and recognition

| Year | Award | Category | Result | Title |
| 1993 | Nigar Award | Best Supporting Actress | Won | Zamana |
| 1994 | Nigar Award | Best Supporting Actress | Won | Zameen Aasman |
| 1999 | Nigar Award | Special Award | Won | Millennium Award |
| 2002 | Nigar Award | Lifetime Achievement Award | Won | Contribution to Cinema |