Tahira Wasti
| Tahira Wasti طاہرہ واسطی | |
|---|---|
| Born |
1944 Sargodha (British India) |
| Died |
March 11, 2012 Karachi, Pakistan |
| Occupation | Television actress, writer |
Tahira Wasti (1944 – March 11, 2012) (Urdu: طاہرہ واسطی) was a well-known Pakistani writer and TV actress.[1] She is best known for portrayal of Isabella of Castile in the drama Shaheen.
Television career
Tahira Wasti started working on Pakistan Television Corporation 1968 from a drama serial Jaib Qutra based on a novel by Saadat Hasan Manto.[2] She appeared in a number of dramas until 90s, most of them have become classics of PTV such as Kashkol, Jaangloos and Daldal. Her prominent personality made her renown for regal roles suitable for representing royal, feudal or upper-class families, as in plays like Garnata, Tipu Sultan, Shaheen and Aakhri Chatan.[3][4]
She also wrote plays for television and showed special interest in science fiction.[5]
Personal life
Tahira was born in Sargodha (British India) in 1944.[6]
She was the wife of TV actor and English newscaster Rizwan Wasti and mother of TV actress Laila Wasti ,Adnan Wasti .[7] A famous TV actress Maria Wasti was her niece.[8]
Death
She died of natural causes on March 11, 2012, in Karachi, at the age of 68.
Drama serials
- Aakhri Chatan
- Afshan[9]
- Daldal
- Fishaar
- Jaib Qatra - 1968
- Jaangloos
- Kashkol - 1990s
- Shaheen
- Raat
- Tipu Sultan
- Harjai
- Dil Diya Dehleez
- Maamta
- Moorat
- Doraha
- Harjaee
- Aakhri Chatan
- Chand Grahan
- Khaleej
- Garnata[10]
- Teer Pa Heer (Pashto Comedy Drama)
- Shaam sy pehlay PTV Drama
Awards and nominations
- 2005 The 1st Indus Drama Awards: Nominated for Best Writer Serial
References
- ↑ "Tahira passes away". Dunya News. March 11, 2012. Retrieved March 11, 2012.
- ↑ "Tahira died at 68". Dawn. March 11, 2012. Retrieved March 11, 2012.
- ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20131203004639/http://www.timesofummah.com/2012/03/12/pak-tv-actress-tahira-wasti-passes-away/. Archived from the original on December 3, 2013. Retrieved March 12, 2012. Missing or empty
|title=(help) - ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20120315010814/http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=2012%5C03%5C12%5Cstory_12-3-2012_pg7_3. Archived from the original on March 15, 2012. Retrieved March 12, 2012. Missing or empty
|title=(help) - ↑ "BBC Urdu - فن فنکار - پاکستانی فنکارہ طاہرہ واسطی انتقال کرگئیں". Bbc.co.uk. 1970-01-01. Retrieved 2015-10-04.
- ↑
- ↑ "Geo Urdu - ٹی وی فنکارہ طاہرہ واسطی انتقال کرگئیں". Urdu.geo.tv. Retrieved 2015-10-04.
- ↑ "TV actress Tahira Wasti passes away". Nation.com.pk. 2012-03-12. Retrieved 2015-10-04.
- ↑ "Writing and worked dramas by Tahira". Pakistani TV Drama. Retrieved March 11, 2012.
- ↑ "vusolutions Resources and Information". Vusolutions.com. Retrieved 2015-10-04.