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Arifa Siddiqui (Urdu عارفہ صدیقی) is a Pakistani actress and singer who worked for PTV in the 1980s and 1990s.[1]

Arifa Siddiqui
عارفہ صدیقی
Born	Arifa Siddiqui (1969-06-09) 9 June 1969 (age 53) Lahore, Pakistan
Occupation	Actress Singer
Years active	1980 – present
Spouse(s)	Tabeer Ali ​ (m. 2020)​ Ustad Nazar Hussain ​ ​ (m. 1995; died 2018)​
Children	1
Parent(s)	Talat Siddiqui (mother) Mohammad Bashir Siddiqui (father)
Relatives	Nahid Siddiqui (sister) Fariha Pervez (cousin) Rehana Siddiqui (aunt)

Early life

Arifa was born on 9 June 1969 in Lahore, Pakistan. She is the daughter of actress Talat Siddiqui who worked for Pakistan radio and film industry.[2][3] Her sister Nahid Siddiqui is a classical dancer and was, at one time, married to another television personality Zia Mohyeddin. Arifa is also a cousin to another noted Pakistani pop and TV singer Fariha Pervez and her aunt Rehana Siddiqui was a film actress.[2]

Career

Arifa started acting and singing at a very young age. She appeared in various TV serials and programs in Pakistan. Her most famous work is in Dehleez (1981), Sona Chandi (1982) (PTV), Samundar (1983), Khawaja and Son (1988) and Ainak Wala Jin (1993). Arifa Siddiqui was a likeable and talented actress whose smile was infectious.[4] She had a reputation for delivering her on-screen dialogue with perfect pronunciation.[5][6]

Personal life

Arifa first married at age of 26 years with Ustad Nazar Hussain age 56 who was 30 years older than her. He was a music composer and singer at PTV, Lahore, Pakistan who also was her music teacher.[2] This was a love marriage and lasted successfully for 23 years till his death due to lung cancer in January 2018. Arifa had quit the TV industry after her first marriage.[1][5][7] After the death of Ustad Nazar Hussain, she married Tabeer Ali 23 years younger than her who is also a composer and singer.[5][1] She has one daughter from her first marriage with Ustad Nazar Hussain.

Filmography

Television series

• Dehleez (1981) (PTV)[2]
• Sona Chandi (1982) (PTV)
• Samundar (1983) (PTV)
• Status (1984) (PTV)
• Tota Kahani (1985) (PTV)
• Kahani No: 6 (1986) (PTV)
• Saraab (1987) (PTV)
• Band Gali (1988) (PTV)
• Khawaja and Son (1988) (PTV)[5]
• Pyas (1989) (PTV)[8]
• Neelay Hath (1989) (PTV)
• Fishaar (1990) (PTV)[5]
• Wadera Sayeen (1992) (PTV)
• Eshaan (1992) (PTV)
• Yes Sir, No Sir (1993) (PTV)
• Ainak Wala Jin (1993) (PTV)[5]
• Dal Dal (1994) (PTV)
• Manchaly ka Sauda (1994) (PTV) (Written by Ashfaq Ahmed)
• Aapa (1995) (PTV)
• Miraat-ul-Uroos (1996) (PTV)[5][9]
• Rahain (1997) (PTV)
• Larki Ek Sharmili Si (1998) (PTV)
• Gharib-e-Shehar (1999) (PTV)
• Inkaar (2000) (PTV)
• ShahlaKot (2004) (PTV)
• Bulbulay Season 2 (2022) (ARY Digital)

Film

Year	Film	Language
1984	Aisa Bhi Hota Hay	Urdu
1985	Qismat	Punjabi
1985	Naraz	Urdu
1985	Wadera	Punjabi[10]
1986	Aawara	Urdu
1986	Shah Zaman	Punjabi
1986	Dhanak	Urdu
1986	Qatil Ki Talash	Urdu
1987	Sangal	Punjabi
1987	Faqeeria	Punjabi
1987	Jugnu	Punjabi[11]
1987	Moti Sher	Punjabi
1987	Son of Ann Daata	Urdu
1988	Pyar Tera Mera	Punjabi
1990	Babul	Punjabi
1992	Wadero Sain	Sindhi
1993	Da Dushmanai Or	Pashto
1996	Ghoonghat	Urdu[12]

Awards and recognition

Year	Award	Category	Result	Title	Ref.
1985	Nigar Award	Best Supporting Actress	Won	Qismat	[13]
1986	Nigar Award	Best Supporting Actress	Won	Qatil Ki Talash	[13]

References

External links

• Arifa Siddiqui at IMDb

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