Kaveeta

Nasreen Rizvi,[1] better known as Kaveeta, is a Pakistani film actress who is known for films Tere Mere Sapne (1975), Society Girl, Mohabbat Aur Mehngai (1976),[2] Kabhi Kabhi (1978), Muthi Bhar Chawal (1978), Mian Biwi Razi (1982) and Qasam (1993).[1]

Kaveeta
Born
Nasreen Rizvi

1955
Karachi, Pakistan
OccupationActress
Years active1974-1994
Children2
Parent(s)Tayyab Hussain Rizvi (father)
Mehtab Rizvi (mother)
RelativesSangeeta (sister)
Hina Rizvi (sister)
Raza Ali Rizvi (brother)
Jiah Khan (niece)
AwardsNigar Award
Best Supporting Actress

Early life

Nasreen Rizvi was born in 1955 in Karachi, Pakistan.[3] Kaveeta's mother Mehtab Rizvi also had a career in film industry and her father Tayyab Hussain Rizvi was a producer.[1] Kaveeta's elder sister Sangeeta was already associated with Pakistani cinema.[1][4][5][6]

Career

Acting

She has mostly worked in films produced and directed by her elder sister Sangeeta.[7][1] Kaveeta worked in almost 70 films during her 20-year career from 1974 – 1994.[1][8][9] In 1994, she quit the Pakistani film industry and decided to settle in the United States.[10][11][12][13][14]

Personal life

Actress Kaveeta also known as Kavita was born as Nasreen Rizvi.[10] She is also the aunt of British American actress Jiah Khan.[3]

Filmography

Films

Awards and nominations

Kaveeta won 4 Nigar Awards- first for the film Tere Mere Sapne (1975), then her second one in 1976 for 'Best Supporting Actress' for Society Girl, third in film Jeenay Nahin Doongi and fourth in film Tere Mere Sapne (1989).[10][16]

References
  1. "The unforgettable iconic queens of 70s cinema". Retrieved 13 September 2019.
  2. Kaveeta's filmography on Complete Index To World Film (CITWF) website Retrieved 24 January 2019
  3. "Family of Tayyab Rizvi". Pakistani Drama Story & Movie Reviews | Ratings | Celebrities | Entertainment news Portal | Reviewit.pk. 18 January 2016.
  4. "Revival of the 'society girl'". The Express Tribune. 5 March 2021. Retrieved 5 March 2021.
  5. "Kaveeta - Film Heroine". Pak Mag. 24 May 2021. Retrieved 24 May 2021.
  6. "Remembering iconic music director Kemal Ahmad". Daily Times. 15 June 2021. Retrieved 15 June 2021.
  7. "Mandwa to screen 'Muthi Bhar Chawal' on 26th". The International News. 29 June 2021. Retrieved 29 June 2021.
  8. "Remembering the chocolate hero". The Nation. 7 June 2021. Retrieved 7 June 2021.
  9. "Nauman Ijaz will make his cinematic comeback with 'Maidaan'". Images.Dawn. 17 May 2021. Retrieved 17 May 2021.
  10. Profile of actress Kaveeta on urduwire.com website Retrieved 24 January 2019
  11. "NON-FICTION: A HISTORY OF DREAMS". Dawn News. 2 May 2021. Retrieved 2 May 2021.
  12. "POSTMARK: Divas Of Yore". Dawn News. 11 March 2021. Retrieved 11 March 2021.
  13. "In loving memory of Waheed Murad". The International News. 22 March 2021. Retrieved 22 March 2021.
  14. "Remembering Amjad Bobby!". The International News. 1 July 2021. Retrieved 1 July 2021.
  15. "Kaveeta - A top film actress in Urdu films from Pakistan". Pak Mag. 8 September 2021. Retrieved 8 September 2021.
  16. Swami Ji. "Pakistan's "Oscars"; The Nigar Awards (scroll down for year 2000)". The Hot Spot Film Reviews website. Archived from the original on 5 July 2021. Retrieved 13 June 2020.
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