Anjuman Shehzadi (1987 – 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. 1987 or 1988.[3][4]
She started her artistic career from 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 false charge . Later, the court granted the bail applications and ordered Shahzadi's release on a bond of fifty thousand rupees.[5]
Death
She died on May 15, 2011 in Lahore under mysterious circumstances.[6][7]
Filmography
| # | Year | Title | Director | Language | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2006 | Chann Badshah | Muhammad Rasheed Malik | Punjabi | |
| 2 | 2007 | Ajj Da Badmash | Akram Khan | Punjabi | |
| 3 | 2007 | Honeymoon | Saeed Ali Khan | Urdu | |
| 4 | 2008 | Wehshi Gunda | Parvez Rana | Punjabi | |
| 5 | 2008 | Pyasa Badan | Rasheed Dogar | Urdu | |
| 6 | 2009 | Black Cat | Saeed Ali Khan | Urdu | |
| 7 | 2009 | Red Light Hotel | Saeed Ali Khan | Urdu | |
| 8 | 2009 | Nach Kay Yaar Manana | Masood Butt | Punjabi | |
| 9 | 2010 | Jabroo Tay Nizam | Imdad Hussain | Punjabi | |
| 10 | 2011 | Society Girl | Daud Butt | Urdu | |
| 11 | 2011 | Reshma Tay Shera | Imdad Hussain | Punjabi | |
| 12 | 2013 | No Tension | Roshan Malik | Punjabi | released after her death |
See also
References
- ^ a b c "معروف اداکارہ انجمن شہزادی کی آٹھویں برسی 15مئی کو منائی جائیگی". UrduPoint.
- ^ اللہ, سیف. "لاہور کا اسٹیج ڈرامہ کس اسٹیج پر ہے؟". BBC Urdu (in Urdu).
- ^ "Actress Anjuman dies under mysterious circumstances". Pakistan Press Foundation. May 17, 2011.
- ^ a b "انجمن شہزادی کی چوتھی برسی آج منائی جائے گی". Daily Pakistan. May 14, 2015.
- ^ Ibad ul Haq (18 July 2009). "'فحش رقص': گرفتاریاں اور ضمانت" ['vulgar dance': arrests and bail]. BBC Urdu (in Urdu).
- ^ "Actress Anjuman Shahzadi dies mysteriously". The Nation. May 16, 2011.
- ^ Unravelling the mystery of murdered women in show business, The Express Tribune, December 19, 2015