Rehana Siddiqui was a Pakistani actress. She was known for her roles in dramas ''Zameen'', ''Fasad Ki Jar'', ''Takmeel'', ''Machalay Ka Sauda'', ''Saat Bhiraie'' and '' Barson Baad''.

Early life

She was born in 1940

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and her father named Nazir Ahmad was a government servant.

Career

Rehana started working at

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in 1962 and before joining Radio she used to write short stories for newspaper and magazines using her pen name Rehana Zeerat. She made her debut as an actress in 1964 when PTV was newly establish. She was noted for her roles in dramas ''Fasad Ki Jar'', ''Shama Har Rang Main Jalti Hai'', ''Zameen'', ''Kuch Tou Kaho'', ''Takmeel'' and ''Kallo''. She also appeared in dramas ''Saat Bhiraie'', ''Aadhi Roti Aik Langoti'', ''Tanha'' and ''Gohra Gass Ka Ta Hai''. She also did theatre and stage plays at

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. She also worked in Urdu and Punjabi films and appeared in films ''Bahu Rani'', ''Aanch'', ''Hamdam'', ''Agg Tay Khoon'' and ''Mohabbat Rang Laye Gi''. For her contributions towards the Radio, Television and Film industry, she was honored by the

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with the

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in 2009. Later in late 2012 she retired due to health problems and went to live with one of her daughter at

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Personal life

She married film actor Aurangzeb but later they divorced and she took the custody of her two daughters and her elder sister

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was also an actress. Rehana's nieces

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and

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is a famous dancer.

Illness and death

She contracted a prolonged illness from which she died in

at age 81.

Filmography

Television

Telefilm

Film

Other appearance

Awards and recognition

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Siddiqui, Rehana 1940 births 20th-century Pakistani actresses Pakistani film actresses 21st-century Pakistani actresses Pakistani stage actresses Actresses in Pashto cinema Pakistani television actresses Pakistani radio personalities Actresses in Punjabi cinema Radio personalities from Lahore 2021 deaths Actresses in Urdu cinema Recipients of the Pride of Performance