Ishrat Hashmi

Ishrat Hashmi was a Pakistani actress who worked in television, film and radio. She was known for her roles in the TV dramas Dhoop Kinare, Ana, Shehzori and Uncle Urfi.

Early life Ishrat was born in 1948 in Karachi, Pakistan. She completed her studies from University of Karachi. She started working at Radio Pakistan in Lahore in 1959.

Career She made her debut as an actress on PTV in the 1970s. She appeared as the shrewd elderly Haleema in Shama (1976). She depicted a cunning matchmaker in Hawain. She later appeared in dramas Shehzori, Aakhri Chattan, Kya Bane Baat, Burger Family, Ana, Bahadur Ali and Dhoop Kinare. In 1973 she also appeared in the film Naam Kay Nawab. In 2005, tributes were paid to her at the 1st Indus Drama Awards in Karachi by television personalities including Moin Akhter, Adnan Siddiqui, Faysal Qureshi, Sultana Siddiqui, Humayun Saeed and Babra Sharif.

Personal life Ishrat was married and had six children, including daughters Khursheed Talat, Anjum, Shella and Farah and sons Iqbal and Sohail. In the 2000s, Ishrat left television and moved with her family to America. In 2004, she returned to Pakistan.

Death Ishrat Hashmi died on 31 January 2005 in Karachi.

Shama Haleema PTV Happy Eid Mubarak Razia PTV 1981 Afshan Naseera PTV 1982 Naukar Ke Aage Chakar Huma PTV 1983 Bahadur Ali Gulo's mother PTV 1983 Maikay Ka Bakra Shayan's aunt PTV 1984 Ana Arifa PTV 1986 Altamash Shah Turkan PTV 1987 Dhoop Kinare Anji's mother PTV 1988 Khala Khairan Begum PTV 1989 Tareekh-o-Tamseel Sabiha PTV

Ba Adab, Ba Mulahiza Faryadi PTV

Asawari Rahat PTV Kya Bane Baat Tai Jan PTV Mandi Bakhtay PTV Hawain Masi Khyber Mail PTV Arzoo Bobby's mother STN

Burger Family Sherish PTV Babar Bua Begum PTV

Tipu Sultan: The Tiger Lord Shamsa Begum PTV Family 93 Samina's mother PTV Hawain Masi Khyber Mail PTV 1998 Samandar Hai Darmiyan Razia Begum STN 1999 Kangan Aapa Begum PTV 2000 Ek Aur Aasman Khalida PTV

Telefilm YearTitleRole1988 Eid Train Parveen 1998 Dada Giri Dadu

Film YearTitleRole1973 Naam Kay Nawab Rushna