Sabira Begum better known as Asha Posley (Punjabi, ) (1927 – 25 March 1998) was the first heroine of Pakistani films. Early life Asha Posley was born as Sabira Begum in Patiala, Punjab, British India in 1927. Asha Posley was the daughter of music composer Inayat Ali Nath, who worked with HMV in Delhi, and the sister of renowned film playback singer Kausar Parveen and another sister Rani Kiran. Career She made her debut as a supporting actress in Lahore-made Punjabi film Gawandi (1942), then the lead role in Hindi film Champa (1945), filmed in British India. She was given her professional name Asha Posley by the renowned music director Ghulam Haider. After the independence of Pakistan in 1947, she migrated with her family to the newly created Pakistan. She was the heroine of the first-ever released film in Pakistan in Urdu language, Teri Yaad (1948). She played the female lead opposite Nasir Khan, famous Indian actor Dilip Kumar's brother, who played the male lead in the film. After playing the female lead role in just a few films, she was cast mainly in supporting roles especially opposite comedian actors Nazar and Asif Jah in most of her films. She acted in 129 films during her film career spanning over 3 decades. Personal life Asha's younger sister Najma Begum was a television and film actress and her younger sister Kausar Parveen was married to music director Akhter Hussain Ankhiyan. Death Asha Posley died on 26 March 1998 at Lahore, Pakistan at age 70. Filmography Television series Film Awards and recognition See also List of Pakistani actresses References External links 1927 births Pakistani film actresses 20th-century Pakistani actresses Nigar Award winners 20th-century Indian actresses Actresses in Hindi cinema People from Patiala 20th-century Pakistani women singers Actresses in Urdu cinema 20th-century Indian singers Pakistani radio personalities 20th-century Indian women singers 1998 deaths People from Punjab, India Actresses in Punjabi cinema Indian film actresses Pakistani women singers Urdu-language singers Radio personalities from Lahore Pakistani ghazal singers Pakistani classical singers Indian musical theatre actresses Punjabi people Pakistani stage actresses Punjabi-language singers Pakistani playback singers Women ghazal singers Hindi-language singers Singers from Lahore