Yasmin (actress)

Yasmin
یاسمین
Born
Amina Begum

(1936-05-01)1 May 1936
Bombay, Bombay Presidency, British India
Died1 July 2026(2026-07-01) (aged 90)
Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan
Resting place
Shah Noor Studio, Lahore, Pakistan
Other namesYasmeen
Yasmeen Shaukat
Zarina Begum
Zarina Reshma
Reshma
CitizenshipBritish Indian (1936–1950)
Pakistani (1950–2026)
EducationImambara Girls School, Bombay
Occupations
  • Actress
  • director
Years active1949–1970
Spouses
Children3
ParentAtta Muhammad Paracha (father)

Yasmin (Urdu: یاسمین; 1 May 1936 – 1 July 2026), also spelled as Yasmeen, was a Pakistani actress known for her work in Pakistani cinema.[1] Yasmin was noted for being a perfect fit for tragic roles during her acting career.[2] Her career spanned over two decades during which she appeared as a leading lady as well as played supporting roles in the films of Golden Age of Pakistani cinema.[1]

Early life and education

Amina Begum was born on 1 May 1936 in Bombay, Bombay Presidency, British India.[1] She received her primary education at Imambara Girls School in Bombay.[1] She studied until middle school, though her father, Atta Muhammad Paracha, wished for her to complete her matriculation.[1] Amina, however, was more interested in pursuing a career in acting than in her studies.[1]

Her passion led her to approach A. R. Kardar, who was preparing for the film Dil Lagi, an Urdu version of the folk tale Heer Ranjha.[1] Impressed by her self-confidence and passion, he supported her with a role in the film.[1] The film starred Shyam (Sahira Kazmi's father) and Suraiya in the lead roles.[1]

Career

Yasmin made her debut in 1949 with A.R. Kardar's Dillagi in a supporting role of Sehti.[1] After partition, she shifted to Pakistan and started working in Pakistani cinema.[1]

During the filming of Dillagi, the Partition of India occurred, but Yasmin stayed in India and completed her work in the film.[1] In 1950, she migrated with her family to Lahore, Pakistan. In Pakistan, she initially worked under the names Zarina Reshma and Reshma.[1] The first film in Pakistan in which she starred was Beli, which was written by Saadat Hassan Manto and she had a supporting role in it.[3] Her other early roles under these names included the film Jahad, directed by Zahur Raja, and Amanat, a film by Haider Shah. She was also part of the cast of the film Chan Wey by Shah Noor Productions.[1]

She went on to appear in supporting roles in Dupatta and Lakht-e-Jigar, playing a romantic role opposite Habib, while the main leads were Noor Jehan and Santosh Kumar.[1] She followed it by her lead debut in Morni in 1956.[3]

She later adopted the screen name Yasmin for her 1956 releases such as Kismet and Baghi, where she had a supporting role as the hero's sister.[1]

In the same year, She appeared opposite actor Akmal Khan in the Punjabi film Jabroo, directed by Muzaffar Tahir.[1] She also had a lead role with Talish in Darbar Habib. In 1958, She played the lead role in Tamanna, and received praise for her performance.[4]

Personal life and death

Her relationship with Jafar Bukhari, the cameraman of Chan Wey, developed into a romance and eventually marriage.[1] As a director, Jafar Bukhari cast Yasmin as a heroine in several of his films, including Anjam, Masoom, Zehr-e-Ishq, Nai Lakhi, and Bharosa. The popular song "Dil Deta Hai Ro Ro Dahai" from the film Ishq Par Zor Nahi was filmed on her.[1]

Due to serious differences, she and Jafar Bukhari separated.[1] She then married the film director Syed Shaukat Hussain Rizvi, the former husband of singer Noor Jehan.[5] She has two sons with Rizvi, Shaneshah Hussain Rizvi and Syed Ali Murtaza Rizvi, while Jafar Bukhari has a son, Nasir Bukhari, who resides in Europe.[1][5][6][2]

Yasmin died at her home on 1 July 2026, at the age of 90. She was buried at Shah Noor Studio in Lahore.[7]

Filmography

Television

Year Title Role Network
1997 Tum Jo Chaho Tu Suno Herself PTV

Film

Year Title Role Language Notes Ref.
1949 Dillagi Sehti Hindi
1950 Jahad Urdu
Beli Urdu
Amanat Urdu
1951 Eid Urdu
Chan Wey Shaddo Punjabi
1952 Dupatta Urdu [8]
1953 Mehbooba Urdu
Aaghosh Urdu
1955 Shararay Urdu
Jheel Kinaray Urdu
Ilteja Urdu
1956 Morni Punjabi
Kismet Hameeda Urdu
Mirza Sahiban Urdu
Jabroo Chandi Punjabi / Bengali
Baghi Urdu [2]
Darbar-e-Habib Urdu [9]
Haqeeqat Urdu
1957 Aas Paas Urdu
Anjaam Urdu
Murad Urdu [3]
Masoom Urdu
1958 Tamanna Urdu [4]
Jan-e-Bahar Urdu
Zehr-e-Ishq Salma Urdu [10]
Mukhra Punjabi
Touheed Urdu
Bharosa Urdu
Darbar Urdu
Aadmi Urdu [2][11]
1959 Lalkar Urdu
Khul Ja Sim Sim Urdu
1960 Bhabhi Urdu
Humsafar Urdu [11]
Salma Hameeda Urdu [5]
Shehbaz Urdu
1961 Surayya Yasmeen Urdu
Farishta Urdu [12]
Dandian Punjabi
Ghalib Umrao Urdu
1963 Sukh Ka Sapna Urdu
Paharan Punjabi
Awaz De Kahan Hai Urdu
Ishq Par Zor Nahin Urdu
Kala Pani Urdu
Baaji Urdu Cameo [13]
Maine Kya Jurm Kiya Urdu
Daaman Urdu
Maa Beti Urdu
1964 Mama Ji Punjabi
Shikari Urdu
Mamta Urdu
Jhalak Urdu
Head Constable Urdu
1966 Laddo Punjabi
1967 Zinda Laash Shirin Urdu
1969 Kousar Kousar Urdu

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 "یاسمین کو پڑھائی سے زیادہ اداکارہ بننے کا شوق تھا". Express.pk website (in Urdu). 19 August 2013. Archived from the original on 20 October 2013. Retrieved 17 August 2025.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "Yasmin profile". Cineplot.com website. 27 September 2009. Archived from the original on 17 June 2020. Retrieved 17 August 2025.
  3. 1 2 3 Muhammad Suhayb (7 July 2024). "Flashback; Looks Just Like". dawn.com. Archived from the original on 28 June 2025.
  4. 1 2 Enterprise. Vol. 7. Bangladesh. 1958. p. 18.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
  5. 1 2 3 Sarfaraz Farid Nehash (11 February 2020). "وہ فلمی اداکارائیں جنہوں نے ہدایت کاروں سے شادی کی (Shaukat Hussain Rizvi, Noor Jehan and Yasmin)". Jang newspaper (in Urdu). Archived from the original on 5 May 2020. Retrieved 17 August 2025.
  6. ↑ Khalid Hasan (2005). Bapsi Sidhwa (ed.). City of Sin and Splendour: Writings on Lahore (Noor Jehan's comments about Shaukat Hussain Rizvi and his second wife Yasmin). Penguin Global. ISBN 978-0-14-303166-6.
  7. ↑ "ماضی کی معروف اداکارہ یاسمین شوکت رضوی انتقال کر گئیں". Daily Pakistan. 2 July 2026.
  8. ↑ Aijaz Gul (6 January 2018). "Tribute to Noorjehan & Sabtain Fazli (includes film review of 1952 film Dupatta starring Yasmin)". The News International newspaper. Archived from the original on 12 March 2025. Retrieved 17 August 2025.
  9. ↑ "Agha Talish: The 18th death anniversary of veteran actor to be observed today". Daily Times. 19 February 2016.
  10. ↑ "Timeless tracks that Zubaida Khanum gifted to the industry". Daily Times. 13 May 2019. Retrieved 13 March 2023.
  11. 1 2 Dr Amjad Parvez (13 May 2016). "Music composer Muslehuddin : Astounding repertoire and an unforgettable music legacy". Retrieved 13 March 2023.
  12. ↑ "کلاسک سنیما فلم فرشتہ". Jang (newspaper) (in Urdu). 6 April 2021.
  13. ↑ "Four successful films that the newly-established Pakistani cinema produced". Daily Times (newspaper). 7 February 2019. Archived from the original on 26 January 2023.
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