Rehana Siddiqui
Rehana Siddiqui | |
|---|---|
| Born | Rehana Nazir 16 March 1946 |
| Died | 29 July 2021 (aged 81) |
| Occupations |
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| Years active | 1962 – 2021 |
| 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, Teen Bata Teen and Barson Baad.[2]
Early life
[edit]She was born in 1946 Shimla, British India and her father named Nazir Ahmed was a government servant.[1]
Career
[edit]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
[edit]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
[edit]She contracted a prolonged illness from which she died in Blackburn, United Kingdom at age 75.[1]
Filmography
[edit]Television
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Network |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | Dastak Aur Darwaza | Bua | PTV |
| 1995 | Teen Bata Teen | Masi | 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[10] |
| 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 |
Telefilm
[edit]| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | Sat Bhiraie | Naik Khatoon |
Film
[edit]| Year | Film | Language |
|---|---|---|
| 1967 | Hamdam | Urdu |
| 1969 | Aanch | Urdu[11] |
| 1969 | Bahu Rani | Urdu[12] |
| 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[13] |
Other appearance
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Network |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Tum Jo Chaho Tu Suno | Herself | PTV[3] |
Awards and recognition
[edit]| Year | Award | Category | Result | Title | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Pride of Performance | Award by the President of Pakistan | Won | Herself | [7] |
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d "فنکار گھرانے کی مقبول اداکار بہنیں". Jang News. 10 October 2022.
- ^ a b c d e "ماضی کی معروف اداکارہ ریحانہ صدیقی برطانیہ میں انتقال کرگئیں". Jang Newspaper. 27 August 2022.
- ^ a b c d "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) - ^ Sons, Feroz (2 February 2021). The Pakistan Review, Volume 19. Ferozsons Ltd, Lahore. p. 4.
- ^ Pervez, Nasrīn (20 September 2022). Pakistan Television Drama and Social Change: A Research Paradigm. Department of Mass Communication, University of Karachi. p. 8.
- ^ Arts Karachi, National Academy Theatre (23 June 2021). National Academy Theatre Arts Karachi magazine. Naishnal Akaiḍmī Thi'eṭar Arṭs Karācī, Karācī, 1981. p. 38.
- ^ a b "Civil awards conferred on 44 personalities". The Business Recorder. 24 November 2022.
- ^ "Popular yesteryear actor Talat Siddiqui is no more". Dawn News. 2 January 2022.
- ^ "معروف اداکارہ طلعت صدیقی انتقال کر گئیں". ARY News (In Urdu). 22 February 2022.
- ^ Raza, S.Y. (4 September 2021). Artistic Pakistan: The Exponent of Creative Living, Volume 3, Issues 1-2. S.Y. Raza, Karachi. p. 52.
- ^ Gazdar, Mushtaq (1997). Pakistan Cinema, 1947-1997. Oxford University Press. p. 265. ISBN 0-19-577817-0.
- ^ Gazdar, Mushtaq (1997). Pakistan Cinema, 1947-1997. Oxford University Press. p. 264. ISBN 0-19-577817-0.
- ^ Gazdar, Mushtaq (1997). Pakistan Cinema, 1947-1997. Oxford University Press. p. 288. ISBN 0-19-577817-0.
External links
[edit]- 1940 births
- 20th-century Pakistani actresses
- Pakistani film actresses
- 21st-century Pakistani actresses
- Pakistani stage actresses
- Actresses in Pashto cinema
- Pakistani television actresses
- Pakistani radio personalities
- Actresses in Punjabi cinema
- Radio personalities from Lahore
- 2021 deaths
- Actresses in Urdu cinema
- Recipients of the Pride of Performance
- People from Shimla
- Pakistani women radio presenters
- People from Punjab Province (British India)