Roohi Bano

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Roohi Bano
روحی بانو
Born
Roohi Bano

(1951-08-10)10 August 1951
TV actress
  • Model
    • Years active1968 – 2005
    Children1
    Parent(s)Alla Rakha (father)
    Zeenat Begum (mother)
    RelativesRubina Yasmeen (sister)
    Taufiq Qureshi (step-brother)
    Zakir Hussain (step-brother)
    Fazal Qureshi (step-brother)
    Isabella Qureshi (niece)
    Anisa Qureshi (niece)
    Razia Khan (step-sister)
    Bilquis Hussain (step-sister)
    Khurshid Aulia (step-sister)
    Shikaar Naad Qureshi (nephew)
    AwardsPride of Performance (1981)[2]

    Roohi Bano (

    Urdu: روحی بانو), (August 10, 1951 – January 25, 2019) was a Pakistani actress who was known for her roles in television dramas Kiran Kahani, Zard Gulab, and Darwaza.[3][4][5] She along with Uzma Gillani, Tahira Naqvi and Khalida Riyasat dominated Pakistan's television screens from the 1970s, to the 1990s.[6] She was known as the Queen of Melancholy because of her portrayal of mournful and pessimistic roles in dramas and films.[1]

    Early life

    Roohi Bano was born in Karachi on 10 August 1951.[7] She was the daughter of Alla Rakha, a noted tabla player of India and half-sister of Indian music virtuoso Ustad Zakir Hussain.[8][9][4]

    Career

    Roohi joined television when she was doing her Masters in Psychology from the

    Government College, Lahore.[10][11]

    She is reported to have "witnessed the birth of the television industry in Pakistan...".

    Nigar Award, Graduate Award and Lux Lifetime Achievement Award.[2][12]

    Personal life

    Roohi married twice but both of her marriages were unsuccessful. She had one son.[4]

    Later life and death

    In 2005, her 20-year-old only son was murdered by unidentified killers near his residence in Gulberg III, Lahore. His body was dumped alongside a fence where a passerby spotted it. After her son's murder, Roohi had abandoned her acting career, led a lonely life in Lahore and she never fully recovered from this tragic event in her life.[3][11] In her later life, she was diagnosed with schizophrenia.[4] She also spent some years at the well known rehabilitation centre Fountain House in Lahore. Her sister had her admitted to the rehabilitation centre in 2005.[4][13][11]

    Roohi died in Istanbul on 25 January 2019.[14] She had had kidney disease and a mental disorder. She had been on a ventilator for 10 days before she died.[15] According to her sister, Rubina Yasmeen, her family had travelled to Istanbul, Turkey to be with her in her last days.[11][7][16]

    Filmography

    Television series

    • Kiran Kahani (1973)
    • Zair, Zabar, Pesh (1974)
    • Zard Gulab
    • Darwaza
    • Dastak Na Do
    • Gardish
    • Karwan
    • Dehleez (1981)
    • Sarab
    • Kaanch Ka Pul
    • Ek Mohabat Sau Afsaney
    • Apnay Log
    • Neelay Hath (1989)
    • Kala Diara
    • Qila Kahani
    • Bazgasht
    • Kache Pakke Rang
    • Hairat Kadah
    • Pakki Haveli
    • Sood-o-Zea
    • Adhay Chehray

    Telefilm

    • Aakhri Geet
    • Aik Aur Aurat

    Film

    • Umang (1975)
    • Palki (1975)
    • Insan Aur Farishta (1976)
    • Goonj Uthi Shehnai (1976)
    • Rastay Ka Pathar (1976)
    • Tipu Sultan (1977)
    • Khuda Aur Mohabbat (1978)
    • Dushman Ki Talash (1978)
    • Zamir (1980)
    • Samjhota (1980)
    • Aazmaish (1980)
    • Dil Ek Khilona (1981)
    • Kiran Aur Kali (1981)
    • Bara Aadmi (1981)
    • Kainat (1983)
    • Aaj Ka Insan (1984)
    • Da Dushman Talash (1987)

    Tribute and honours

    In 2019 on February 3 Pakistan National Council of the Arts paid tributes to her and described her a dignified, refined and polished artist.[17] In 2021 on August 16 the Government of Pakistan named a street and intersection after her in Lahore.[18]

    Awards and recognition

    Year Award Category Result Title Ref.
    1974 PTV Award Best Actress Won Zair, Zabar, Pesh [2]
    1976 Nigar Award Special Award Won Insan Aur Farishta [19][2]
    1978 Film Graduate Awards Best Actress Won Khuda Aur Mohabbat [2]
    1981 Pride of Performance Award by the President of Pakistan Won Herself [2]
    1981 Film Graduate Awards Best Actress Won Kiran Aur Kali [9]
    1982 PTV Award Best Actress Nominated Karwan [2]
    1983 Film Graduate Awards Best Actress Won Kainat [9]
    1983 PTV Award Best Actress Won Dastak Na Do [2]
    2010 9th Lux Style Awards Unilever Chairman's Lifetime Achievement Award Won Herself [2]
    2011 1st Hum Awards Lifetime Achievement Award Won Herself [20]

    References

    1. ^ a b "Death of melancholy queen". Dawn (Newspaper). 25 February 2022.
    2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j "Versatile actor Roohi Bano passes away". Dawn (newspaper). Retrieved 26 June 2020.
    3. ^ a b c "Veteran actor Roohi Bano escapes murder attempt in Lahore". The Express Tribune (newspaper). 27 April 2015. Retrieved 27 June 2020.
    4. ^ a b c d e f "Sad but true: Roohi Bano's lonely 55th birthday". The Express Tribune (newspaper). 13 August 2015. Retrieved 27 June 2020.
    5. ^ "Angels of the fall". Dawn News. Retrieved 22 March 2021.
    6. ^ "IN MEMORIAM: REMEMBERING ROOHI". Dawn. 24 December 2021.
    7. ^ a b "Famous actress Roohi Bano passes away in Turkey: Family". The News International (newspaper). 25 January 2019. Retrieved 27 June 2020.
    8. ^ Piyali Dasgupta (25 July 2013). "Roohi Bano lives a life of recluse wreck Lahore". Times of India (newspaper). Retrieved 27 June 2020.
    9. ^ a b c "Roohi Bano: The Soul Survivor". Newsline Magazine. 5 July 2022.
    10. ^ a b Ahmed, Shoaib (3 May 2015). "Roohi Bano: In and out of darkness". Dawn (newspaper). Retrieved 27 June 2020.
    11. ^ a b c d Arshad, Qasim (25 January 2019). "Renowned actress Roohi Bano passes away in Turkey". Dawn (newspaper). Retrieved 27 June 2020.
    12. ^ "Mandwa screens film 'Surriya Bhopali'". The News International. Retrieved 1 June 2021.
    13. ^ Ahmad, Fouzia Nasir (4 May 2014). "Bringing Roohi Bano back". Dawn (newspaper). Retrieved 27 June 2020.
    14. ^ "Roohi Bano is well and at brother's house: sister". Geo News. Retrieved 16 July 2021.
    15. ^ "Pakistan Television legend Roohi Bano passes away". The Express Tribune. Retrieved 2 July 2021.
    16. ^ "TV actor Roohi Bano passes away in Turkey". Samaa TV News website. 25 January 2019. Retrieved 27 June 2020.
    17. ^ "Tribute paid to Roohi Bano at PNCA". Dawn. 23 May 2022.
    18. ^ "Lahore streets, intersections to be named after famous personalities". Dawn News. 10 November 2021.
    19. ^ "Pakistan's "Oscars"; The Nigar Awards". Desi Movies Reviews. Archived from the original on 22 July 2015. Retrieved 28 October 2021.
    20. ^ "Spotlight: Hum and the awards". Dawn Newspaper. 1 January 2022.

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