Yasmeen Ismail (28 March 1950, Rawalpindi – 18 January 2002, Karachi) was a Pakistani television actress and theater director.[1] She is known for her role in the PTV drama Tanhaiyaan (1985).
Yasmeen Ismail | |
|---|---|
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| Born | 28 March 1950 |
| Died | 18 January 2002 (aged 51) |
| Education | Home Economics College |
| Occupations |
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| Years active | 1968 - 2002 |
| Notable work | Tanhaiyaan |
| Spouse |
Tariq Ismail (m. 1974) |
| Children | Amal Ismail (son) Sila Ismail (daughter) |
Early life
editShe was born in Rawalpindi on 28 March 1950. Yasmeen Ismail studied in many schools and convents as her father, an army colonel, got posted from one place to another. She graduated from Home Economics College.[1]
Career
editShe moved to Karachi shortly after her father's death in 1971. She got married in 1974.[1] Her association with PTV had begun in the late 1960s. Theatre lured her away as she became the director of the Karachi chapter of the Gripp's Theatre in 1980.[1][2][3] She directed around two dozen plays.[4][5] Their plays, mostly written/adapted by playwright Imran Aslam, were appreciated by people.[6][7] A little before Ramazan in 2002, she directed her last play, titled Osama Ho To Samaney Aiy, which was written by Aslam.[1][3]
Personal life
editAt the time of her death, her son, Amal Ismail, was a 22-year-old entrepreneur and her daughter an 18-year-old student of the Indus Valley School of Art and Architecture. Her husband, Tariq Ismail, was a managing director of one of Pakistan's largest distribution companies.[1]
Illness and death
editAfter battling ovarian cancer for 5 years, Ismail died from ovarian cancer on 18 January 2002 in Karachi. She was laid to rest after Asr prayers on Friday in the Army Graveyard in Defence Housing Authority in Karachi.[1]
Filmography
editTelevision series
edit- Sheshe Aadmi
- Nishan-e-Haider Rashid Minhas Shaheed
- Andhera Ujala
- Ana
- Do Sooraj
- Tanhaiyaan (1985) (PTV)
- Des Pardes
- Tapish
- Ghar Daftar Aur Hum
- Ajaib Khana
- Bacchon Ka Theatre
- Labaik Labaik
- Family 93
- Panchwan Mausam
- Kabhi Kabhi Pyar Mein
- Zara Si Badgumani
Telefilm
edit- Marhoom Brigadier Ki Betiyan[8]
- Hum Tum Eid[citation needed]
- Zeher[citation needed]
Film
editTheatre Director
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c d e f g h Noted artiste Yasmeen Ismail passes away 19 January 2002. Retrieved 23 June 2013.
- ^ "Theatrics: Comedy cabaret". Dawn News. 16 May 2021.
- ^ a b Women's Own, Volume 9. Karachi : Riaz Aḥmed Mansuri. p. 5.
- ^ Encyclopedia of Asian Theatre: A-N. Westport, Conn. : Greenwood Press. p. 169.
- ^ The Playful Revolution: Theatre and Liberation in Asia. Bloomington, Ind. : Indiana University Press. p. 162.
- ^ "THE ICON INTERVIEW: The Nervous Visionary". Dawn News. 5 February 2021.
- ^ Karachi, Megacity of Our Times. Oxford University Press. p. 312.
- ^ Variety International Film Guide. London : Andre Deutsch. p. 223.
- ^ "KARACHI: Yasmeen Ismail: an obituary". Dawn News. 27 January 2021.
- ^ The Herald, Volume 30, Issues 4-6. Pakistan Herald Publications. p. 120.