Adeeba Nazeer, also known as Talat Siddiqui was a Pakistani actress and singer. She acted in both Urdu and Punjabi films and is known for her roles in films ''Ishq-e-Habib'' (1965), ''Kon Kisi Ka'' (1966), ''Lori'' (1966), ''Yaar Maar'' (1967), ''Chacha Ji'' (1967), ''

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'' (1968), ''Ladla'' (1969), ''Andaleeb'' (1969), ''

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'' (1972), ''Baghi Tay Farangi'' (1976).

Early life

Adeeba Nazeer was born in 1939 at

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. Talat was the eldest among her siblings. She completed her studies (FA) in her hometown. Talat's father named Nazir Ahmad was a government servant.

Career

She along with her husband, migrated to

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and started living in

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. After a short while her husband got imprisoned in a court case. To take care of her child (

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) and run the household, she auditioned at

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. After some time, she became known as Talat Siddiqui. She did playback singing in some films and later she acted in films ''Ishq-e-Habib'', ''Tasvir'', ''Aarzoo'', ''Dard-e-Dil'' and ''Phir Subah Ho Gi''. She also appeared in films ''Doraha'', ''Main Woh Nahin'', ''Jani Dushman'', ''Mera Veer'', ''Ik Si Maa'' and ''Panchhi Tay Pardesi''. Talat also worked in many dramas on PTV including '' Dehleez'', ''Kahan Hai Manzil'', ''Zarb Gulab'', ''Hisaar'', '' Waris'' and ''Dhund Kay Uss Par''.

Personal life

Her father was a chronic asthma patient and being unable to take her responsibilities anymore, got her married to Bashir Ahmed Siddiqui, at the tender age of 15. She had four children including two daughters;

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(internationally renowned

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dancer). Talat's younger sister

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was also an actress.

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a famous Pakistani singer is her niece.

Illness and death

She contracted a prolonged illness and was later put on a ventilator but her condition worsened from which she died on Saturday, May 9, 2021 at the age of 82. She was laid to rest in Canal View Society graveyard in Lahore.

Filmography

Television

Film

References

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