10 Facts About Aasia

Aasia Begum, better known as simply Aasia, was a Pakistani film actress who was active in the 1970s, 1980s and 1990s.

Aasia was born in 1951 as Firdous in Patiala, Punjab, India.

Aasia resided in New York after retiring from her career, where she died on 9 March 2013, aged 60.

Aasia made her debut in the Pakistani film industry in 1970 in a film by producer Shabab Kiranwi.

Aasia acted in more than 179 Punjabi movies, including several Urdu films.

Aasia is best remembered for her role of 'Mukkho' in the Punjabi film Maula Jatt.

Aasia married a Karachi-based businessman, and they had four children together.

Aasia quit the film industry in the mid 1990s, and had been residing in New York with her family.

Aasia had sought treatment for some health issue in 2011 at the Aga Khan University Hospital, Karachi and then quietly went back to New York.

Aasia died on 9 March 2013 in New York aged 60, from undisclosed causes.