Deeba
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. She has received a Nigar Award and Pride of Performance.[2] She is known as the "Pakistani Mona Lisa".[4]
Deeba | |
|---|---|
| دِیبا | |
| Born | Raheela Begum 1 August 1947 |
| Other names | Pakistani Mona Lisa[1] |
| Occupations | |
| Years active | 1956 – present |
| Spouse | Naeem Rizvi (m. 1971–2016) |
| Children | Madiha Rizvi (daughter) Imran Rizvi (son) |
| Relatives | Hassan Noman (son-in-law) |
| Awards | Pride of Performance (2020)[2] Nigar Award: Special Award for Sajna Door Diya (1970)[3] |
Early life and career
Deeba (Birth name: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.[4] She started her career as a child actress in the film Miss 56 (1956) and was nicknamed "Chutanki" as she was still a little girl.[4]
She got a breakthrough in Charagh Jalta Raha (1962 film), a Fazal Karim Fazli film. 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.[5][4] She acted in several television plays in early 2000s.
Personal life
Childhood tragedy
Deeba, as a child, had lost her father, and then she got separated from her mother too in East Pakistan (now Bangladesh). She migrated to Karachi along with her guardian uncle and aunt. She didn't have any clue about the whereabouts of her mother till she started working in movies. In 1964, during the filming of her movie "Milan", her picture was published in a Dhaka film magazine. Her mother saw that picture and recognized her as her daughter Raheela. The Bengali writer Mohiuddin Nawab, who happened to be a neighbor of Deeba's mother in Dhaka, heard her story and wrote to the magazine. When Deeba read about her mother in the magazine, she immediately looked for her estranged mother and soon found her. Later, she took her mother along with her to Lahore.[6][7]
Marriage
Deeba married cameraman Naeem Rizvi in 1971 and left the silver screen for 10 years. However, financial hardships made her join the Pakistani film industry again in 1987 as a supporting actress.[4] She has three children her daughter, Madiha Rizvi is an actress, and her son Imran Rizvi is an actor.[8]
Pakistani Mona Lisa
Deeba's smiling face and innocent look have given rise to the tag "Pakistani Mona Lisa".[1][9]
List of television projects
Television series
| Year | Title | Role | Network |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Boota from Toba Tek Singh | Zohra Begum | PTV |
| 2004 | Moorat | Sughra | ARY Digital |
| 2005 | Riyasat | Shahnawaz's wife | ARY Digital |
| 2006 | Manzil | Mahjabeen | ARY Digital |
| 2007 | Khuda Gawah | Saman's mother | ATV |
| Sarkar Sahab | Shahi | ARY Digital |
Telefilm
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Mother of Desert | Shabbir's mother |
Filmography
Film
| Year | Film | Language |
|---|---|---|
| 1956 | Miss 56 | Urdu |
| 1959 | Faisla | Urdu |
| 1962 | Charagh Jalta Raha | Urdu |
| Dosheeza | Urdu | |
| Mehboob | Urdu | |
| 1963 | Jab Say Dekha Hay Tumhen | Urdu |
| Sazish | Urdu | |
| 1964 | Milan | Bengali |
| 1965 | Riwaj | Urdu |
| Sartaj | Urdu | |
| Ham Matwalay Nojawan | Urdu | |
| Zamin | Urdu | |
| 1966 | Payal Ki Jhankaar | Urdu |
| Aina | Urdu | |
| 1967 | Phir Subah Hogi | Urdu |
| 1968 | Sangdil | Urdu |
| Behan Bhai | Urdu | |
| 1969 | Ishara | Urdu[10] |
| C.I.D. | Urdu | |
| Tumhi Ho Mehboob Meray | Urdu | |
| Dard | Urdu | |
| Ghar Damaad | Urdu | |
| Aneela | Urdu | |
| Buzdil | Urdu | |
| 1970 | Afsana | Urdu |
| Sajnan Door Dia | Punjabi | |
| Anjuman | Urdu | |
| 1971 | Neend Humari Khawab Tumharay | Urdu[11] |
| Aansoo | Urdu | |
| 1972 | Zindgi Ek Safar Hai | Urdu[12] |
| Ek Raat | Urdu | |
| 1974 | Shama | Urdu |
| Haqeeqat | Urdu | |
| 1975 | Saajan Rang Rangeela | Urdu |
| Haku | Punjabi | |
| Jageer | Urdu | |
| Ajj Di Gall | Punjabi | |
| Shikwa | Urdu | |
| Nakabandi | Punjabi | |
| Ajnabi | Urdu | |
| 1976 | Koshish | Urdu |
| 1977 | Sadqay Teri Mout Tun | Punjabi |
| 1978 | Amber | Urdu |
| 1979 | Goga Sher | Punjabi[13] |
| Nishana | Urdu | |
| 1980 | Zamir | Urdu |
| Double Cross | Urdu | |
| Nahin Abhi Nahin | Urdu | |
| 1981 | Qurbani | Urdu |
| Athra Tay Jeedar | Punjabi | |
| 1983 | Aakhri Dushman | Punjabi |
| 1984 | Chor Chokidar | Punjabi |
| 1985 | Da Veenay Daray | Pashto |
| 1987 | Mera Insaf | Urdu |
| 1988 | Sakhi Daata | Punjabi |
| Dushman Dada | Pashto | |
| Roti | Punjabi | |
| 1989 | Kraye Kay Qatil | Urdu |
| Miss Allah Rakhi | Punjabi | |
| Mera Challenge | Punjabi | |
| Inteqam Ham Lain Gay | Urdu | |
| 1990 | Sarmaya | Punjabi |
| 1991 | Watan Kay Rakhwalay | Punjabi / Urdu |
| 1992 | Muhib Sheedi | Sindhi |
| 1993 | Mr. Charlie | Urdu |
| Khuda Gawah | Punjabi / Urdu | |
| Daku, Chor, Siphai | Punjabi / Urdu | |
| Ilzam | Punjabi / Urdu | |
| No Baby No | Punjabi / Urdu | |
| Mr. Tabedar | Urdu | |
| 1994 | International Luteray | Punjabi / Urdu |
| 1995 | Jeeva | Urdu[14] |
| Gabhar Singh | Punjabi | |
| Main Nay Pyar Kiya | Punjabi / Urdu | |
| Sargam | Urdu | |
| Panah | Urdu | |
| 1996 | Hawaen | Urdu |
| 1997 | Karam Data | Punjabi / Urdu |
| Deevanay Teray Pyar Kay | Urdu | |
| 1998 | Deewaren | Urdu |
| Nikah | Urdu | |
| Dulha Lay Kay Jaun Gi | Urdu | |
| Choorian | Punjabi | |
| 1999 | Nikki Jei Haan | Punjabi |
| Ik Pagal Si Larki | Urdu | |
| Jazba | Urdu | |
| Pal Do Pal | Urdu | |
| 2000 | Angaray | Urdu |
| Yaar Badshah | Punjabi | |
| Pehchan | Urdu | |
| Meri Touba | Punjabi | |
| 2001 | Khoye Ho Tum Kahan | Urdu |
| Aaj Ki Larki | Urdu | |
| Sapnay Apnay Apnay | Urdu | |
| 2002 | Kon Banay Ga Karorpati | Urdu |
| Fire | Urdu | |
| 2008 | Zill-e-Shah | Punjabi |
Awards and recognition
| Year | Award | Category | Result | Title | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Nigar Award | Special Award | Won | Sajna Door Diya | [3] |
| 2020 | Pride of Performance | Award by the President of Pakistan | Won | Herself | [2][15][16] |
See also
References
- ^ a b . Dawn (newspaper). 2 August 2007. Archived from the original on 15 May 2008. Retrieved 24 June 2020.
- ^ a b c "Veteran Actors Ghulam Mohiuddin and Deeba to Receive Pride of Performance Award". Box Office. Retrieved 10 September 2021.
- ^ a b . Desi Movies Reviews. Archived from the original on 15 March 2021. Retrieved 28 October 2021.
- ^ a b c d e . Pakistan Film Magazine website. 17 August 2004. Archived from the original on 5 March 2008. Retrieved 24 June 2020.
- ^ Omair Alavi (1 August 2017). "Happy Birthday Deeba - Samaa TV". Samaa TV News website. Retrieved 24 June 2020.
- ^ "الفاظ کا دیوتا: محی الدین نواب – ڈاکٹر عبدالحی". Adbi Miras. Retrieved 15 September 2021.
- ^ "فلمی و ادبی شخصیات کے سکینڈلز۔ ۔ ۔علی سفیان آفاقی". Roznama Pakistan. Retrieved 15 September 2021.
- ^ "Flashback: The Face that Launched a Thousand Films". Dawn News. 23 June 2022.
- ^ "لالی وڈ کی مونا لیزا کہاں ہے؟". Roznama Duniya. Retrieved 10 September 2021.
- ^ Gazdar, Mushtaq (1997). Pakistan Cinema, 1947-1997. Oxford University Press. p. 263. ISBN 0-19-577817-0.
- ^ Gazdar, Mushtaq (1997). Pakistan Cinema, 1947-1997. Oxford University Press. p. 269. ISBN 0-19-577817-0.
- ^ Gazdar, Mushtaq (1997). Pakistan Cinema, 1947-1997. Oxford University Press. p. 272. ISBN 0-19-577817-0.
- ^ Gazdar, Mushtaq (1997). Pakistan Cinema, 1947-1997. Oxford University Press. p. 294. ISBN 0-19-577817-0.
- ^ Gazdar, Mushtaq (1997). Pakistan Cinema, 1947-1997. Oxford University Press. p. 341. ISBN 0-19-577817-0.
- ^ "Deeba Rizvi Received Pride Of Performance Award". Reviewit.pk. Retrieved 10 September 2021.
- ^ Ibne Safi, Fehmida Riaz among 116 recipients of civil awards Dawn (newspaper), Published 14 August 2019, Retrieved 5 December 2021
External links
- Deeba at IMDb
- "Deeba - Filmography". Pak Film Magazine.