Rehana Siddiqui

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Rehana Siddiqui
Born
Rehana Nazir

(1940-03-16)16 March 1940
Shimla, British India
Died29 July 2021(2021-07-29) (aged 81)
Blackburn, United Kingdom
Occupations
  • Actress
  • Writer
  • Radio artist
Years active1962 – 2012
SpouseAurangzeb (divorced)
Children2
ParentNazir 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, Teen Bata Teen and Barson Baad . [2]

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Early life

She was born in 1946 Shimla, British India and her father named Nazir Ahmed was a government servant. [1]

Career

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] and 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] and 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]

Personal life

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]

Illness and death

She contracted a prolonged illness from which she died in Blackburn, United Kingdom at age 75. [1]

Filmography

Television

YearTitleRoleNetwork
1965Aadhi Roti Aik LangotiRani PTV [3]
1966Shama Har Rang Main Jalti HaiShama PTV
1968Kuch Tou KahaShameen PTV
1969Gohra Gass Ka Ta HaiHumna PTV
1992Khawab AzabAsma's mother STN
1993ZameenSanwal's sister PTV
1994TakmeelFerozan PTV
1994AlhamdulillahZebunnisa PTV
1994Machalay Ka SaudaMalah Begum PTV
1995KalloSajid's mother PTV
1995Dastak Aur DarwazaBua PTV
1995 Teen Bata Teen Masi PTV
1995Red CardNoman's mother STN
1996Junoo Mein Jitni Bhi GuzriSakina PTV
1997Ghar Se GharNoor-un-Nisa PTV
1998Larki Ek Sharmili SiTai STN [10]
1999GirahNani PTV
1999Fasad Ki JarDadi PTV
1999Ghareeb-E-SheharZohreh PTV
2004ShahlaKotNadira PTV
2006 Barson Baad Rabia PTV
2007Delhi Kay BankaySurayya A-Plus
2008AagMehrunnisa PTV
2012TanhaBegum Shahab PTV

Telefilm

YearTitleRole
1994Sat BhiraieNaik Khatoon

Film

YearFilmLanguage
1967HamdamUrdu
1969AanchUrdu [11]
1969Bahu RaniUrdu [12]
1969 Salgira Urdu
1970BeWafaUrdu
1970Mohabbat Rang Laye GiUrdu
1972Ek RaatUrdu
1975Agg Tay KhoonPunjabi
1975BaghiPashto
1977Mohabbat Mar Nahin SaktiUrdu [13]

Other appearance

YearTitleRoleNetwork
1997Tum Jo Chaho Tu SunoHerself PTV [3]

Awards and recognition

YearAwardCategoryResultTitleRef.
2009 Pride of Performance Award by the President of Pakistan WonHerself [7]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "فنکار گھرانے کی مقبول اداکار بہنیں". Jang News. 10 October 2022.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 "ماضی کی معروف اداکارہ ریحانہ صدیقی برطانیہ میں انتقال کرگئیں". Jang Newspaper. 27 August 2022.
  3. 1 2 3 4 "Tum Jo Chaho Tu Suno | Rehana Siddiqui in conversation with Moneeza Hashmi", PTV, archived from the original on 11 October 2022, retrieved 20 December 2021{{citation}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  4. ↑ Sons, Feroz (2 February 2021). The Pakistan Review, Volume 19. Ferozsons Ltd, Lahore. p. 4.
  5. ↑ Pervez, Nasrīn (20 September 2022). Pakistan Television Drama and Social Change: A Research Paradigm. Department of Mass Communication, University of Karachi. p. 8.
  6. ↑ Arts Karachi, National Academy Theatre (23 June 2021). National Academy Theatre Arts Karachi magazine. Naishnal Akaiḍmī Thi'eṭar Arṭs Karācī, Karācī, 1981. p. 38.
  7. 1 2 "Civil awards conferred on 44 personalities". The Business Recorder. 24 November 2022.
  8. ↑ "Popular yesteryear actor Talat Siddiqui is no more". Dawn News. 2 January 2022.
  9. ↑ "معروف اداکارہ طلعت صدیقی انتقال کر گئیں". ARY News (In Urdu). 22 February 2022.
  10. ↑ Raza, S.Y. (4 September 2021). Artistic Pakistan: The Exponent of Creative Living, Volume 3, Issues 1-2. S.Y. Raza, Karachi. p. 52.
  11. ↑ Gazdar, Mushtaq (1997). Pakistan Cinema, 1947-1997. Oxford University Press. p. 265. ISBN   0-19-577817-0.
  12. ↑ Gazdar, Mushtaq (1997). Pakistan Cinema, 1947-1997. Oxford University Press. p. 264. ISBN   0-19-577817-0.
  13. ↑ Gazdar, Mushtaq (1997). Pakistan Cinema, 1947-1997. Oxford University Press. p. 288. ISBN   0-19-577817-0.
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