Rehana Siddiqui | |
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Born | Rehana Nazir 16 March 1940 |
Died | 29 July 2021 81) | (aged
Occupations |
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Years active | 1962 – 2012 |
Spouse | Aurangzeb (divorced) |
Children | 2 |
Parent | Nazir Ahmed (father) |
Relatives | Talat Siddiqui (sister) Arifa Siddiqui (niece) Nahid Siddiqui (niece) Fariha Pervez (niece) |
Awards | Pride of Performance (2009) |
Rehana Siddiqui was a Pakistani actress. [1] She was known for her roles in dramas Zameen, Fasad Ki Jar, Takmeel, Machalay Ka Sauda, Saat Bhiraie and Barson Baad . [2]
She was born in 1940 Shimla, British India and her father named Nazir Ahmed was a government servant. [1]
Rehana started working at Radio Pakistan in 1962 and before joining Radio she used to write short stories for newspaper and magazines using her pen name Rehana Zeerat. [3] She made her debut as an actress in 1964 when PTV was newly established. [3] She was noted for her roles in dramas Fasad Ki Jar, Shama Har Rang Main Jalti Hai, Zameen, Kuch Tou Kaho, Takmeel and Kallo. [2] She also appeared in dramas Saat Bhiraie, Aadhi Roti Aik Langoti, Tanha and Gohra Gass Ka Ta Hai. [4] She did theatre and stage plays at Lahore. [5] [6] She also worked in Urdu and Punjabi films and appeared in films Bahu Rani, Aanch, Hamdam, Agg Tay Khoon and Mohabbat Rang Laye Gi. [2] For her contributions towards the Radio, Television and Film industry, she was honored by the Government of Pakistan with the Pride of Performance in 2009. [7]
Later in late 2012 she retired and went to live with one of her daughter at Blackburn at United Kingdom. [2]
She married film actor Aurangzeb but later they divorced and she took the custody of her two daughters. Her elder sister Talat Siddiqui was also an actress and singer. [1] [8] [9] Rehana's nieces Fariha Pervez and Arifa Siddiqui are both singers and Nahid Siddiqui is a famous dancer. [2]
She contracted a prolonged illness from which she died in Blackburn, United Kingdom at age 81. [10] [1]
Year | Title | Role | Network |
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1965 | Aadhi Roti Aik Langoti | Rani | PTV [3] |
1966 | Shama Har Rang Main Jalti Hai | Shama | PTV |
1968 | Kuch Tou Kaha | Shameen | PTV |
1969 | Gohra Gass Ka Ta Hai | Humna | PTV |
1992 | Khawab Azab | Asma's mother | STN |
1993 | Zameen | Sanwal's sister | PTV |
1994 | Takmeel | Ferozan | PTV |
1994 | Alhamdulillah | Zebunnisa | PTV |
1994 | Machalay Ka Sauda | Malah Begum | PTV |
1995 | Kallo | Sajid's mother | PTV |
1995 | Red Card | Noman's mother | STN |
1996 | Junoo Mein Jitni Bhi Guzri | Sakina | PTV |
1997 | Ghar Se Ghar | Noor-un-Nisa | PTV |
1998 | Larki Ek Sharmili Si | Tai | STN [11] |
1999 | Girah | Nani | PTV |
1999 | Fasad Ki Jar | Dadi | PTV |
1999 | Ghareeb-E-Shehar | Zohreh | PTV |
2004 | ShahlaKot | Nadira | PTV |
2006 | Barson Baad | Rabia | PTV |
2007 | Delhi Kay Bankay | Surayya | A-Plus |
2008 | Aag | Mehrunnisa | PTV |
2012 | Tanha | Begum Shahab | PTV |
Year | Title | Role |
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1994 | Sat Bhiraie | Naik Khatoon |
Year | Film | Language |
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1967 | Hamdam | Urdu |
1969 | Aanch | Urdu [12] |
1969 | Bahu Rani | Urdu [13] |
1969 | Salgira | Urdu |
1970 | BeWafa | Urdu |
1970 | Mohabbat Rang Laye Gi | Urdu |
1972 | Ek Raat | Urdu |
1975 | Agg Tay Khoon | Punjabi |
1975 | Baghi | Pashto |
1977 | Mohabbat Mar Nahin Sakti | Urdu [14] |
Year | Title | Role | Network |
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1997 | Tum Jo Chaho Tu Suno | Herself | PTV [3] |
Year | Award | Category | Result | Title | Ref. |
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2009 | Pride of Performance | Award by the President of Pakistan | Won | Herself | [7] |
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