Gori (actress)

Gauhar Afroz (also known as Gori; Urdu: گوری) is a former Pakistani film actress.[1] Gori acted in both Punjabi, Pashto, and Urdu films including Hathiar (1979), Zara Si Baat (1982), Super Girl (1989), Mujrim (1989) and Chattan (1992).[2][3]

This article is about the Pakistani actress. For other people with the same name, see Gori.
Gori
گوری
Born
Gauhar Afroz

(1965-09-14) 14 September 1965
Multan, Pakistan
OccupationActress
Years active1979 – 2003
Children1
RelativesAnjuman (sister)
Lucky Ali (brother-in-law)
Mobin Malik (brother-in-law)

Early life

Gori's parents were from Ahmedpur East and later they went to Multan where they settled and Gori was born as Gauhar Afroz in Multan, Pakistan on 14 September in 1965.[4]

Career

In 1979 Gori started her career with her debut in Hathiar the film was a hit, starring Sultan Rahi, Sabiha Khanum, and Mustafa Qureshi.[5][6] She was a successful and popular actress in the 1980s and 1990s.[7] Gori was very selective about her work and she worked in about 56 movies.[8][9] After the decline of Urdu Cinema in early 2000s and in 2003 she worked in her last Punjabi film Khar Damagh Gujjar and quit the Pakistani film industry after the film was released.[10]

Personal life

Gori's older sister Anjuman is an actress and she has one daughter.[11]

Filmography

Film
Year Film Language
1979HathiarPunjabi
1982Zara Si BaatUrdu
1983Insaf Ka TarazooPunjabi[12]
1983Dushman PyaraPunjabi[13]
1984Chann CheetaPunjabi
1985NikahPunjabi
1986Akbar KhanPunjabi
1986Andha QanoonPunjabi
1986MelaPunjabi
1988Allah DittaPunjabi[14]
1988HukumatPunjabi[15]
1989Super GirlPunjabi[16]
1989Phoolan DeviPunjabi[17]
1989Nagin JogiPunjabi / Urdu
1989Mohabbat Ho To Aisi HoUrdu
1989Nangi TalwarPunjabi
1989MazdoorPunjabi[18]
1989MujrimPunjabi
1990BabulPunjabi[19]
1990SultanaPunjabi
1990TezabPunjabi / Urdu
1990HifazatPunjabi
1990Khandani BadmashPunjabi[20]
1990LohaPunjabi
1990Sher DilPunjabi
1991ActionPunjabi
1991Falak SherPunjabi
1991GandasaPunjabi
1991ChattanPunjabi / Urdu
1991Lahori BadmashPunjabi
1991Badmash ThugPunjabi / Urdu
1991CobraPunjabi
1991BehramPunjabi
1991Mastan KhanPunjabi / Urdu
1991GulfamPunjabi / Urdu
1991Hashar NasharPashto
1991ShookaPunjabi
1992Shera PandiPunjabi
19926'KaPunjabi
1992TarazooPunjabi[21]
1992Agg day GolayPunjabi[22]
1992SanwalPunjabi
1992DeputyPunjabi
1992PattanPunjabi
1992AbidaPunjabi / Urdu
1992Gawah Tay BadmashPunjabi
1992ChattanPashto
1993KatwalPunjabi
1993Roshan JattPunjabi
1993FaqeeraPunjabi[23]
1994Sher Punjab DaPunjabi
1994SarangaPunjabi[24]
1994Ziddi GujjarPunjabi[25]
1995Qalandra Punjabi
1996Choran Da ShehanshahPunjabi
2003Khar Damagh GujjarPunjabi

See also

References
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  2. "تیکھے نقوش والی انجمن، پنجابی فلموں کی کامیاب ترین ہیروئن". Geo Tv. October 27, 2013.
  3. "انجمن، پنجابی فلموں کی کامیاب ترین ہیروئن ثابت ہوئی". Nawa-i-waqt. October 29, 2013.
  4. "Exclusive: Yesteryear's Punjabi superstar Anjuman just re-married and here are the details". Galaxy Lollywood. February 20, 2022.
  5. "Zara Si Baat". Pakistan Film Database. Retrieved 14 January 2020.
  6. "پاکستانی فلم انڈسٹری کے پہلے ایکشن ہیرو اور پنجابی فلموں کے بے تاج بادشاہ سلطان راہی کو مداحوں سے بچھڑے بیس برس بیت گئ". Nawa-i-waqt. January 12, 2022.
  7. Gazdar, Mushtaq (1997). Pakistan Cinema, 1947-1997. Oxford University Press. p. 327. ISBN 0-19-577817-0.
  8. "Choran Da Shehanshah". Pakistan Film Database. Retrieved 14 January 2020.
  9. "اداکار سلطان راہی کی 15ویں برسی آج منائی جائے گی". Nawa-i-waqt. November 8, 2021.
  10. Gazdar, Mushtaq (1997). Pakistan Cinema, 1947-1997. Oxford University Press. p. 332. ISBN 0-19-577817-0.
  11. Adnan Lodhi (24 June 2019). "Renowned actor Anjuman Shaheen ties the knot". The Express Tribune (newspaper). Retrieved 24 May 2020.
  12. Gazdar, Mushtaq (1997). Pakistan Cinema, 1947-1997. Oxford University Press. p. 305. ISBN 0-19-577817-0.
  13. "Detailed film records of Gori". pakmag.net. Retrieved 14 January 2020.
  14. Gazdar, Mushtaq (1997). Pakistan Cinema, 1947-1997. Oxford University Press. p. 320. ISBN 0-19-577817-0.
  15. 6th National Film Award Ceremony at Islamabad on 21st December, 1991. National Film Development Corporation. p. 67.
  16. Gazdar, Mushtaq (1997). Pakistan Cinema, 1947-1997. Oxford University Press. p. 323. ISBN 0-19-577817-0.
  17. 6th National Film Award Ceremony at Islamabad on 21st December, 1991. National Film Development Corporation. p. 74.
  18. 6th National Film Award Ceremony at Islamabad on 21st December, 1991. National Film Development Corporation. p. 75.
  19. Gazdar, Mushtaq (1997). Pakistan Cinema, 1947-1997. Oxford University Press. p. 327. ISBN 0-19-577817-0.
  20. Gazdar, Mushtaq (1997). Pakistan Cinema, 1947-1997. Oxford University Press. p. 328. ISBN 0-19-577817-0.
  21. Gazdar, Mushtaq (1997). Pakistan Cinema, 1947-1997. Oxford University Press. p. 333. ISBN 0-19-577817-0.
  22. Gazdar, Mushtaq (1997). Pakistan Cinema, 1947-1997. Oxford University Press. p. 333. ISBN 0-19-577817-0.
  23. Gazdar, Mushtaq (1997). Pakistan Cinema, 1947-1997. Oxford University Press. p. 337. ISBN 0-19-577817-0.
  24. Gazdar, Mushtaq (1997). Pakistan Cinema, 1947-1997. Oxford University Press. p. 340. ISBN 0-19-577817-0.
  25. Gazdar, Mushtaq (1997). Pakistan Cinema, 1947-1997. Oxford University Press. p. 341. ISBN 0-19-577817-0.
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