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Rehana Siddiqui

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Rehana Siddiqui
Born
Rehana Nazir

(1946-03-16)16 March 1946
Shimla, British India
Died29 July 2021(2021-07-29) (aged 81)
Blackburn, United Kingdom
Occupations
  • Actress
  • Writer
Years active1962 – 2021
SpouseAurangzeb (divorced)
Children2
ParentNazir Ahmed (father)
RelativesTalat Siddiqui (sister)
Arifa Siddiqui (niece)
Nahid Siddiqui (niece)
Fariha Pervez (niece)
AwardsPride 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

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

Career

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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]

Personal life

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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

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

Filmography

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Television

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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

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Year Title Role
1994 Sat Bhiraie Naik Khatoon

Film

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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

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Year Title Role Network
1997 Tum Jo Chaho Tu Suno Herself PTV[3]

Awards and recognition

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Year Award Category Result Title Ref.
2009 Pride of Performance Award by the President of Pakistan Won Herself [7]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d "فنکار گھرانے کی مقبول اداکار بہنیں". Jang News. 10 October 2022.
  2. ^ a b c d e "ماضی کی معروف اداکارہ ریحانہ صدیقی برطانیہ میں انتقال کرگئیں". Jang Newspaper. 27 August 2022.
  3. ^ 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)
  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. ^ a b "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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