Anjuman Shehzadi

Anjuman Shehzadi
Born
Uzma Yasmeen

1977 or 1978
DiedMay 15, 2011(2011-05-15) (aged 32–33)
Lahore, Pakistan
Years active2000–2011

Anjuman Shehzadi (1977 – 15 May 2011) was a Pakistani stage and film actress.[1] She was known for her bold dances.[2]

Biography

She was born as Uzma Yasmeen[1] in c. 1977 or 1978.[3][4]

She started her artistic career in 2000. She worked in more than one hundred stage plays. Her popularity was accounted more for her bold dances than her acting; for which, she was criticized more than her peer actresses. She was cast by renowned producers of the country that led to her rising fame.[4] She appeared in Lollywood films as an item girl and supporting actress.[1]

In 2009, Shahzadi was arrested by Lahore Police on a charge of unethical dance performance. Later, the court granted her bail application and ordered Shahzadi's release on a bond of 50,000 rupees.[5]

Death

She died on May 15, 2011 in Lahore in what the media reported as mysterious circumstances.[6][7]

Filmography

#YearTitleDirectorLanguageNotes
12006Chann BadshahMuhammad Rasheed MalikPunjabi
22007Ajj Da BadmashAkram KhanPunjabi
32007HoneymoonSaeed Ali KhanUrdu
42008Wehshi GundaParvez RanaPunjabi
52008Pyasa BadanRasheed DogarUrdu
62009Black CatSaeed Ali KhanUrdu
72009Red Light HotelSaeed Ali KhanUrdu
82009Nach Kay Yaar MananaMasood ButtPunjabi
92010Jabroo Tay NizamImdad HussainPunjabi
102011Society GirlDaud ButtUrdu
112011Reshma Tay SheraImdad HussainPunjabi
122013No TensionRoshan MalikPunjabireleased after her death

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 "معروف اداکارہ انجمن شہزادی کی آٹھویں برسی 15مئی کو منائی جائیگی". UrduPoint.
  2. ↑ اللہ, سیف. "لاہور کا اسٹیج ڈرامہ کس اسٹیج پر ہے؟". BBC Urdu (in Urdu).
  3. ↑ "Actress Anjuman dies under mysterious circumstances". Pakistan Press Foundation. May 17, 2011.
  4. 1 2 "انجمن شہزادی کی چوتھی برسی آج منائی جائے گی". Daily Pakistan. May 14, 2015.
  5. ↑ Ibad ul Haq (18 July 2009). "'فحش رقص': گرفتاریاں اور ضمانت" ['vulgar dance': arrests and bail]. BBC Urdu (in Urdu).
  6. ↑ "Actress Anjuman Shahzadi dies mysteriously". The Nation. May 16, 2011.
  7. ↑ Unravelling the mystery of murdered women in show business, The Express Tribune, December 19, 2015