Roohi Bano
Pakistani actress (1951–2019)
- TV actress
- Model
Zeenat Begum (mother)
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)
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...".[3] Roohi acted memorably in Kiran Kahani (1973), Zard Gulab, Darwaza and many other famous TV dramas (nearly a 150 TV dramas in all) in the 1970s and 1980s.[4] She was conferred the Pride of Performance award by the President of Pakistan in 1981.[2][10] She also earned many PTV awards, notably 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
- ^ a b "Death of melancholy queen". Dawn (Newspaper). 25 February 2022.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j "Versatile actor Roohi Bano passes away". Dawn (newspaper). Retrieved 26 June 2020.
- ^ a b c "Veteran actor Roohi Bano escapes murder attempt in Lahore". The Express Tribune (newspaper). 27 April 2015. Retrieved 27 June 2020.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Angels of the fall". Dawn News. Retrieved 22 March 2021.
- ^ "IN MEMORIAM: REMEMBERING ROOHI". Dawn. 24 December 2021.
- ^ a b "Famous actress Roohi Bano passes away in Turkey: Family". The News International (newspaper). 25 January 2019. Retrieved 27 June 2020.
- ^ Piyali Dasgupta (25 July 2013). "Roohi Bano lives a life of recluse wreck Lahore". Times of India (newspaper). Retrieved 27 June 2020.
- ^ a b c "Roohi Bano: The Soul Survivor". Newsline Magazine. 5 July 2022.
- ^ a b Ahmed, Shoaib (3 May 2015). "Roohi Bano: In and out of darkness". Dawn (newspaper). Retrieved 27 June 2020.
- ^ a b c d Arshad, Qasim (25 January 2019). "Renowned actress Roohi Bano passes away in Turkey". Dawn (newspaper). Retrieved 27 June 2020.
- ^ "Mandwa screens film 'Surriya Bhopali'". The News International. Retrieved 1 June 2021.
- ^ Ahmad, Fouzia Nasir (4 May 2014). "Bringing Roohi Bano back". Dawn (newspaper). Retrieved 27 June 2020.
- ^ "Roohi Bano is well and at brother's house: sister". Geo News. Retrieved 16 July 2021.
- ^ "Pakistan Television legend Roohi Bano passes away". The Express Tribune. Retrieved 2 July 2021.
- ^ "TV actor Roohi Bano passes away in Turkey". Samaa TV News website. 25 January 2019. Retrieved 27 June 2020.
- ^ "Tribute paid to Roohi Bano at PNCA". Dawn. 23 May 2022.
- ^ "Lahore streets, intersections to be named after famous personalities". Dawn News. 10 November 2021.
- ^ "Pakistan's "Oscars"; The Nigar Awards". Desi Movies Reviews. Archived from the original on 22 July 2015. Retrieved 28 October 2021.
- ^ "Spotlight: Hum and the awards". Dawn Newspaper. 1 January 2022.
External links
- Roohi Bano at IMDb
