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Raheela was born at [[Ranchi]], [[Bihar]], [[British India]] on 1 August 1947. In the 1950s, she was living with her married sister near [[Karachi Cantt. Station]] (a railway station) in a slum area of Karachi.<ref name=pakmag/> She started her career as a child actress in the film ''Faisla'' (1959) and was nicknamed "Chutanki" as she was still a little girl.<ref name=cineplot>[http://cineplot.com/deeba/ Profile of Deeba on Cineplot.com website] Published 27 September 2009, Retrieved 24 June 2020</ref><ref name=pakmag/> | Raheela was born at [[Ranchi]], [[Bihar]], [[British India]] on 1 August 1947. In the 1950s, she was living with her married sister near [[Karachi Cantt. Station]] (a railway station) in a slum area of Karachi.<ref name=pakmag/> She started her career as a child actress in the film ''Faisla'' (1959) and was nicknamed "Chutanki" as she was still a little girl.<ref name=cineplot>[http://cineplot.com/deeba/ Profile of Deeba on Cineplot.com website] Published 27 September 2009, Retrieved 24 June 2020</ref><ref name=pakmag/> | ||
She got a breakthrough in ''Charagh Jalta Raha'' (1962 film), a Fazal Karim Fazli film.<ref name=cineplot/> Her performances in several films, such as ''Milan'' (1964), ''Khamosh Raho'' (1964), ''Aina'' (1966), ''Payal ki jhankar'' (1966), [[Doraha (film)|Doraha]], ''Sangdil'' (1968), ''Dard'' (1969), ''Sajna Door Diya'' (1970), ''[[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.<ref name=samaa>{{Cite web|url=https://www.samaa.tv/entertainment/2017/08/happy-birthday-deeba/|title=Happy Birthday Deeba - Samaa TV|author=Omair Alavi|website=Samaa TV News website|date=1 August 2017|language=en-US|access-date=24 June 2020}}</ref | She got a breakthrough in ''Charagh Jalta Raha'' (1962 film), a Fazal Karim Fazli film.<ref name=cineplot/> Her performances in several films, such as ''Milan'' (1964), ''Khamosh Raho'' (1964), ''Aina'' (1966), ''Payal ki jhankar'' (1966), [[Doraha (film)|Doraha]], ''Sangdil'' (1968), ''Dard'' (1969), ''Sajna Door Diya'' (1970), ''[[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.<ref name=pakmag/><ref name=samaa>{{Cite web|url=https://www.samaa.tv/entertainment/2017/08/happy-birthday-deeba/|title=Happy Birthday Deeba - Samaa TV|author=Omair Alavi|website=Samaa TV News website|date=1 August 2017|language=en-US|access-date=24 June 2020}}</ref> | ||
She received a [[Nigar Award|Nigar]] Best Actress award for the Punjabi film ''Sajna door diya'' in 1970. Her smiling face and innocent look have given rise to the description "Pakistani [[Mona Lisa]]".<ref name=cineplot/><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.dawn.com/weekly/dmag/archive/070311/dmag7.htm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080515005223/http://www.dawn.com/weekly/dmag/archive/070311/dmag7.htm|archive-date=15 May 2008 |title=Fame and fidelity|access-date=24 June 2020|newspaper=Dawn (newspaper)|date=2 August 2007}}</ref> | She received a [[Nigar Award|Nigar]] Best Actress award for the Punjabi film ''Sajna door diya'' in 1970. Her smiling face and innocent look have given rise to the description "Pakistani [[Mona Lisa]]".<ref name=cineplot/><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.dawn.com/weekly/dmag/archive/070311/dmag7.htm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080515005223/http://www.dawn.com/weekly/dmag/archive/070311/dmag7.htm|archive-date=15 May 2008 |title=Fame and fidelity|access-date=24 June 2020|newspaper=Dawn (newspaper)|date=2 August 2007}}</ref> | ||
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Deeba | |
|---|---|
| Born | Raheela 1 August 1947 |
| Occupation | Film actress TV Actress |
| Years active | 1959–present |
| Spouse(s) | Naeem Rizvi |
| Children | Madiha Rizvi (daughter) |
| Awards | Nigar Awards: Special Award for Sajna Door Diya (1970) (a Punjabi film) |
Deeba (Urdu: دِیبا), is a Pakistani film actress. She was one of the leading film actresses during the 1960s and 1970s, well-known for her romantic and tragic roles in Urdu and Punjabi films.[1][2]
Early life and career[edit | edit source]
Raheela was born at Ranchi, Bihar, British India on 1 August 1947. In the 1950s, she was living with her married sister near Karachi Cantt. Station (a railway station) in a slum area of Karachi.[2] She started her career as a child actress in the film Faisla (1959) and was nicknamed "Chutanki" as she was still a little girl.[1][2]
She got a breakthrough in Charagh Jalta Raha (1962 film), a Fazal Karim Fazli film.[1] Her performances in several films, such as Milan (1964), Khamosh Raho (1964), Aina (1966), Payal ki jhankar (1966), Doraha, Sangdil (1968), Dard (1969), Sajna Door Diya (1970), 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.[2][3]
She received a Nigar Best Actress award for the Punjabi film Sajna door diya in 1970. Her smiling face and innocent look have given rise to the description "Pakistani Mona Lisa".[1][4]
Deeba married camera man Naeem Rizvi in 1971 and left silver-screen for 10 years. However, financial hardships made her join the Pakistani film industry again in 1987 as a supporting actress.[1][2][3]
She acted in several television plays in early 2000s.
List of television projects[edit | edit source]
- Mother of Desert (TV Film) – Indus TV
- Moorat (TV Serial) – ARY TV
- Manzil (TV Serial) – ARY TV
- Riyasat (TV Serial) – ARY TV
- Sarkar Sahab (TV Serial) – ARY TV
Selected filmography[edit | edit source]
| Title | Released |
|---|---|
| Sadkey Teri Maut Ton | 1977 |
| Roti | 1988 |
| Sarmaya | 1990 |
| Watan Kay Rakhwalay | 1991 |
| International Luteray | 1994 |
| Pal Do Pal | 1999 |
Awards and recognition[edit | edit source]
- Nigar Award (Special Award for Deeba) in 1970 for Sajna Door Diya (1970 film)[5]
See also[edit | edit source]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Profile of Deeba on Cineplot.com website Published 27 September 2009, Retrieved 24 June 2020
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 "Profile of Deeba". Pakistan Film Magazine website. 17 August 2004. Archived from the original on 5 March 2008. Retrieved 24 June 2020.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Omair Alavi (1 August 2017). "Happy Birthday Deeba - Samaa TV". Samaa TV News website. Retrieved 24 June 2020.
- ↑ "Fame and fidelity". Dawn (newspaper). 2 August 2007. Archived from the original on 15 May 2008. Retrieved 24 June 2020.
- ↑ Nigar Award for Deeba in 1970 on Cineplot.com website Published 13 May 2010, Retrieved 24 June 2020