Deeba

Deeba
Deeba
دِیبا
Born	Raheela Begum; 1 August 1947 (age 76); TV Actress
Years active	1956 – present
Spouse	Naeem Rizvi (m. 1971⁠–⁠2016)
Children	Madiha Rizvi (daughter) ; Imran Rizvi (son)
Relatives	Hassan Noman (son-in-law)
Awards	Pride of Performance (2020); Nigar Award:; Special Award for Sajna Door Diya (1970)

Deeba (

Urdu: دِیبا; born 1 August 1947) was one of Pakistan's most popular actresses in the 1960s and 1970s. She is best known for her romantic and tragic roles in Urdu and Punjabi films, and for her iconic beauty, earning her the nickname the Pakistani Mona Lisa. Deeba also received two major awards: the Nigar Award and the Pride of Performance.^[4]^[5]

Early life and career

Deeba (Birth name:Raheela) was born in

Karachi Cantt. Station (a railway station) in a slum area of Karachi.^[4] She started her career as a child actress in the film Miss 56 (1956) and was nicknamed "Chutanki" as she was still a little girl.^[4]

She got a breakthrough in

Neend hamarey khuwab tumharey (1971), Ansoo (1971), Pardes (1972), and Seeta Maryam Margaret (1978) have won critical acclaim. She played many supporting characters, including on-screen mother in several films throughout most of the 1980s and 1990s.^[5]^[4]

She acted in several television plays in the early 2000s.

Personal life

Childhood tragedy

As a child, Deeba lost her father, and her mother was separated from her during the partition of British India into Pakistan and India. She was taken to Karachi by her aunt and uncle, not knowing the fate of her mother until she became a film actress. In 1964, during the filming of her movie "Milan", her picture was published in a Dhaka film magazine. Her mother saw that picture and recognized her as her daughter Raheela. The Bengali writer Mohiuddin Nawab, who happened to be a neighbor of Deeba's mother in Dhaka, heard her story and wrote to the magazine. When Deeba saw an article about her mother in a magazine, she immediately began searching for her and eventually found her in Pakistan. After reuniting, she brought her mother with her to Lahore, where she continued her film career.^[6]^[7]

Marriage

Deeba married cameraman Naeem Rizvi in 1971 and left the silver screen for 10 years. However, financial hardships made her join the

Pakistani film industry again in 1987 as a supporting actress.^[4] She has three children, including daughter Madiha Rizvi, who is also an actress, and son Imran Rizvi, who is an actor.^[8]

Pakistani Mona Lisa

Deeba's cheerful, innocent look has earned her the nickname "the Pakistani Mona Lisa.".^[1]^[9]

List of television projects

Television series

Year	Title	Role	Network
1999	Boota from Toba Tek Singh	Zohra Begum	PTV
2004	Moorat	Sughra	ARY Digital
2005	Riyasat	Shahnawaz's wife	ARY Digital
2006	Manzil	Mahjabeen	ARY Digital
2007	Khuda Gawah	Saman's mother	ATV
2007	Sarkar Sahab	Shahi	ARY Digital
2012	Saheliyan	Nani	PTV

Telefilm

Year	Title	Role
2004	Mother of Desert	Shabbir's mother

Filmography

Film

Year	Film	Language
1956	Miss 56	Urdu
1959	Faisla	Urdu
1962	Chiragh Jalta Raha	Urdu
	Dosheeza	Urdu
	Mehboob	Urdu
1963	Jab Say Dekha Hay Tumhen	Urdu
1963	Sazish	Urdu
1964	Milan	Bengali
1964	Chingari	Urdu
1965	Riwaj	Urdu
	Dil Ke Tukre	Urdu
	Sartaj	Urdu
	Ham Matwalay Nojawan	Urdu
	Zamin	Urdu
1966	Payal Ki Jhankaar	Urdu
1966	Aina	Urdu
1967	Phir Subah Hogi	Urdu
1968	Sangdil	Urdu
1968	Behan Bhai	Urdu
1969	Ishara	Urdu^[10]
	C.I.D.	Urdu
	Tumhi Ho Mehboob Meray	Urdu
	Dard	Urdu
	Ghar Damaad	Urdu
	Aneela	Urdu
	Buzdil	Urdu
1970	Afsana	Urdu
	Sajnan Door Dia	Punjabi
	Anjuman	Urdu
1971	Neend Humari Khawab Tumharay	Urdu^[11]
1971	Aansoo	Urdu
1972	Zindgi Ek Safar Hai	Urdu^[12]
1972	Ek Raat	Urdu
1974	Shama	Urdu
1974	Haqeeqat	Urdu
1975	Saajan Rang Rangeela	Urdu
	Haku	Punjabi
	Jageer	Urdu
	Ajj Di Gall	Punjabi
	Shikwa	Urdu
	Nakabandi	Punjabi
	Ajnabi	Urdu
1976	Koshish	Urdu
1977	Sadqay Teri Mout Tun	Punjabi
1978	Amber	Urdu
1978	Seeta Maryam Margaret	Urdu
1979	Goga Sher	Punjabi^[13]
1979	Nishana	Urdu
1980	Zamir	Urdu
	Double Cross	Urdu
	Nahin Abhi Nahin	Urdu
1981	Qurbani	Urdu
1981	Athra Tay Jeedar	Punjabi
1983	Aakhri Dushman	Punjabi
1984	Chor Chokidar	Punjabi
1985	Da Veenay Daray	Pashto
1987	Mera Insaf	Urdu
1988	Sakhi Daata	Punjabi
	Dushman Dada	Pashto
	Roti	Punjabi
1989	Kraye Kay Qatil	Urdu
	Miss Allah Rakhi	Punjabi
	Mera Challenge	Punjabi
	Inteqam Ham Lain Gay	Urdu
1990	Sarmaya	Punjabi
1991	Watan Kay Rakhwalay	Punjabi / Urdu
1992	Muhib Sheedi	Sindhi
1993	Mr. Charlie	Urdu
	Khuda Gawah	Punjabi / Urdu
	Daku, Chor, Siphai	Punjabi / Urdu
	Ilzam	Punjabi / Urdu
	No Baby No	Punjabi / Urdu
	Mr. Tabedar	Urdu
1994	International Luteray	Punjabi / Urdu
1995	Jeeva	Urdu^[14]
	Gabhar Singh	Punjabi
	Main Nay Pyar Kiya	Punjabi / Urdu
	Sargam	Urdu
	Panah	Urdu
1996	Hawaen	Urdu
1997	Karam Data	Punjabi / Urdu
1997	Deevanay Teray Pyar Kay	Urdu
1998	Deewaren	Urdu
	Nikah	Urdu
	Dulha Lay Kay Jaun Gi	Urdu
	Choorian	Punjabi
1999	Nikki Jei Haan	Punjabi
	Ik Pagal Si Larki	Urdu
	Jazba	Urdu
	Pal Do Pal	Urdu
2000	Angaray	Urdu
	Yaar Badshah	Punjabi
	Pehchan	Urdu
	Meri Touba	Punjabi
2001	Khoye Ho Tum Kahan	Urdu
	Aaj Ki Larki	Urdu
	Sapnay Apnay Apnay	Urdu
2002	Kon Banay Ga Karorpati	Urdu
2002	Fire	Urdu
2008	Zill-e-Shah	Punjabi

Awards and recognition

Year	Award	Category	Result	Title	Ref.
1970	Nigar Award	Special Award	Won	Sajna Door Diya	^[3]
2020	Pride of Performance	Award by the President of Pakistan	Won	Herself	^[2]^[15]^[16]

References

^ ^a ^b "Fame and fidelity". Dawn (newspaper). 2 August 2007. Archived from the original on 15 May 2008. Retrieved 24 June 2020.
^ ^a ^b "Veteran Actors Ghulam Mohiuddin and Deeba to Receive Pride of Performance Award". Box Office. Archived from the original on 10 September 2021. Retrieved 10 September 2021.
^ ^a ^b "Pakistan's "Oscars"; The Nigar Awards". Desi Movies Reviews. Archived from the original on 22 July 2015. Retrieved 28 October 2021.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e "Profile of Deeba". Pakistan Film Magazine website. 17 August 2004. Archived from the original on 5 March 2008. Retrieved 24 June 2020.
^ ^a ^b Omair Alavi (1 August 2017). "Happy Birthday Deeba - Samaa TV". Samaa TV News website. Retrieved 24 June 2020.
^ "الفاظ کا دیوتا: محی الدین نواب – ڈاکٹر عبدالحی". Adbi Miras. Retrieved 15 September 2021.
^ "فلمی و ادبی شخصیات کے سکینڈلز۔ ۔ ۔علی سفیان آفاقی". Roznama Pakistan. Retrieved 15 September 2021.
^ "Flashback: The Face that Launched a Thousand Films". Dawn News. 23 June 2022.
^ "لالی وڈ کی مونا لیزا کہاں ہے؟". Roznama Duniya. Retrieved 10 September 2021.
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^ "Deeba Rizvi Received Pride Of Performance Award". Reviewit.pk. Retrieved 10 September 2021.

^ Ibne Safi, Fehmida Riaz among 116 recipients of civil awards Dawn (newspaper), Published 14 August 2019, Retrieved 5 December 2021

External links

Deeba at
IMDb

"Deeba - Filmography". Pak Film Magazine.

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Alexander Robert
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Qari Mohammad Fida
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Khursheed Alam known as Gohar Qalam
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Noor Mohammad Lashari
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Ismail Shahid
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Ghulam Mustafa
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Majeed Khan (sarangi player)
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Mahtab Akbar Rashdi
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Chishty Bin Subh-o-Mujahid
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S. M. Naqi
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Haji Atta Muhammad
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Mujahid Hussain
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M. Hanif Raza
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Nasreen Askari
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Khalifa Muhammad Irshad Beg
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Satish Chandra Anand
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Rubeena Malik
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Ustad Hussain Bukhsh Gullu
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Deeba (2020)

Ghulam Mohiuddin (2020)

Sahir Ali Bagga (2020)

Waris Baig (2020)

Ghulam Abbas 2020

Saieen Zahoor (2020)

Fareed Ayaz (2020)

Sarmad Sehbai (2021)

Resham (2021)

Khalid Masud Gondal (2021)

Muhammad Javed (2022)

Hafeez Tahir (2023)

Sangeeta (2023)

Sher Miandad Khan (2023)

Ustad Tafu (2023)

Anjuman (2023)

Special Awards from Nigar Awards
Special Awards
1965–1967

Noor Jehan (1965) (for 1965 war-time national songs)

Sohail Hashmi (1966) (for film Jaan Pehchaan)

Master Rufi (1966) (for film Lori)

Allauddin (1966) (for film Badnaam)

Sabiha Khanum (1967) (for film Devar Bhabi)

Anwar Hussain (1967) (for film Nawab Siraj-ud-Daulah)

1968–1970

Kamal (1968) (for film Behan Bhai)

Rani (1968) (for film Mera ghar meri jannat)

Babu Jugnu (1968) (for film Mera Ghar Meri Jannat)

Shabnam (1969) (for film Andaleeb)

Firdous (1969) (for film Chan Veer)

Ejaz (1969) (for film Dilan De Sauday)

A. J. Kardar (1969) (for film Qasam us waqt ki)

Habib Wali Mohammad (1970) (for singing "Aashian jal gaya")

M. Ajmal (1970) (for film Heer Ranjha)

Deeba (1970) (for film Sajna Door Daya)

1971–1975

Firdous (1971) (for film Aansu)

Aliya Begum (1971) (for film Mastana Mahi)

Sultan Rahi (1971) (for film Babul)

Munawar Zarif (1971) (for film Ishq Deewana)

Rangeela (1972) (for film Meri Zindagi hai naghma)

Akhlaq Ahmed (1974) (for singing Sawan Aayae Sawan jaayae)

Sabiha Khanum (1975) (for film Ek gunah aur sahi)

Babra Sharif (1975) (for film Mera Naam Hai Mohabbat)

Ghulam Mohiuddin (1975) (for film Mera Naam Hai Mohabbat)

1976–1978

Roohi Bano (1976) (for film Insaan aur Farishta)

Sangeeta (1976) (for film Society Girl)

Alamgir (1977) (for singing in Aaina)

Shahzeb (1977) (for film Aaina)

Mumtaz (1978) (for film Haider Ali)

Ghulam Mohiuddin (1978) (for film Mutthi bhar chaawal)

1979–1983

Ashar (1979) (for film Aag)

Nazir Chan (1979) (for film Miss Hong Kong)

Diana Kristina (1980) (for film Bandish)

Faisal Rehman (1980) (for film Nahin Abhi Nahin)

Master Khurram (1981) (for film Qurbani)

Rangeela (1982) (for film Naukar tay malik)

Master Shahbaz (1983) (for film Kabhi alvida na kehna)

Sangeeta (1983) (for film Sona Chandi)

1984–2000

Aslam Pervaiz (1984) (for film Miss Colombo)

Muhammad Ali (1984) (for films Doorian and Bobby)

Kaveeta (1985) (for film Jeenay nahin doon gi)

Faisal Rehman (1985) (for film Naraz)

Meera (1999) (for film Mujhe Jeene Do)

Anjuman (1999) (for film Chohdrani)

Shehzad Roy (1999) (for singing)

Reema (2000) (for film Mujhe Chand Chahiye)

Babar Ali (2000) (for film Mehndi Waley Hath)

For 30 Years of Excellence

Noor Jehan (1981)

Sabiha Khanum (1981)

Shabab Kiranvi (1981)

Anwar Kamal Pasha (1981)

Sudhir (1981)

Aslam Pervaiz (1981)

Asha Posley (1982)

Meena Shorey (1982)

Nazir (1982)

Azad (1982)

Saqi (1985)

Millennium Award

Muhammad Ali (1999)

Zeba (1999)

Yousuf Khan (1999)

Nadeem (1999)

Qateel Shifai (1999)

Badar Munir (1999)

Umer Shareef (1999)

Rangeela (1999)

Sabiha Khanum (1999)

Bahar Begum

Neelo (1999)

Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan (1999)

Mehdi Hassan (1999)

Noor Jehan (1999)

Aslam Azhar (1999)

Agha Nasir (1999)

Ashfaq Malik (1999)

Ali Sufiyan Afaqi (1999)

Sharif Nayyar (1999)

Umer Shareef (1999)

Ilyas Rashidi Gold Medal

Shamim Ara (1999)

Zeba (2002)

Nadeem (2002)

Honorary gold medal awarded

Sabiha Khanum (2000)

Legend awards

Waheed Murad (2002)

Lifetime Achievement Award

Kamal (2000)

Naghma (2000)

Habib (2002)

Bahar Begum (2002)

Ghulam Mohiuddin (2002)

Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Deeba&oldid=1217091492"

[Dawn(newspaper)-1] "Fame and fidelity". Dawn (newspaper). 2 August 2007. Archived from the original on 15 May 2008. Retrieved 24 June 2020.

[BoxOffice-2] "Veteran Actors Ghulam Mohiuddin and Deeba to Receive Pride of Performance Award". Box Office. Archived from the original on 10 September 2021. Retrieved 10 September 2021.

[DesiMoviesReviews-3] "Pakistan's "Oscars"; The Nigar Awards". Desi Movies Reviews. Archived from the original on 22 July 2015. Retrieved 28 October 2021.

[pakmag-4] "Profile of Deeba". Pakistan Film Magazine website. 17 August 2004. Archived from the original on 5 March 2008. Retrieved 24 June 2020.

[samaa-5] Omair Alavi (1 August 2017). "Happy Birthday Deeba - Samaa TV". Samaa TV News website. Retrieved 24 June 2020.

[6] "الفاظ کا دیوتا: محی الدین نواب – ڈاکٹر عبدالحی". Adbi Miras. Retrieved 15 September 2021.

[7] "فلمی و ادبی شخصیات کے سکینڈلز۔ ۔ ۔علی سفیان آفاقی". Roznama Pakistan. Retrieved 15 September 2021.

[8] "Flashback: The Face that Launched a Thousand Films". Dawn News. 23 June 2022.

[9] "لالی وڈ کی مونا لیزا کہاں ہے؟". Roznama Duniya. Retrieved 10 September 2021.

[10] ISBN 0-19-577817-0
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[11] ISBN 0-19-577817-0
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[12] ISBN 0-19-577817-0
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[13] ISBN 0-19-577817-0
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[14] ISBN 0-19-577817-0
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[Reviewit-15] "Deeba Rizvi Received Pride Of Performance Award". Reviewit.pk. Retrieved 10 September 2021.

[16] Ibne Safi, Fehmida Riaz among 116 recipients of civil awards Dawn (newspaper), Published 14 August 2019, Retrieved 5 December 2021

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