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Roohi Bano (Urdu: روحی بانو), (August 10, 1951 – January 25, 2019) was a Pakistani actress who was known for her roles in Kiran Kahani, Zard Gulab, and Darwaza.[3][4][5] She along with Uzma Gillani, Tahira Naqvi and Khalida Riyasat dominated Pakistan's television screens during the 1970s, 1980s and 1990s.[6] She was referred as The Queen of Melancholy because she portrayed roles of mournful, pessimistic and desolation in dramas and films.[1]

This is a Pakistani name. The last name is a patronymic, not a family name; this person is referred to by the given name Roohi.

Roohi Bano
روحی بانو
Born
Roohi Bano

(1951-08-10)10 August 1951
Karachi, Pakistan
Died25 January 2019(2019-01-25) (aged 67)
Istanbul, Turkey
NationalityPakistani
Other namesThe Queen of Melancholy[1]
EducationGovernment College University, Lahore
Occupation
  • TV actress
  • Model
Years active1968 – 2005
Children1
Parent(s)Alla Rakha (father)
Zeenat Begum (mother)
RelativesRubina Yasmeen (sister)
Taufiq Qureshi (step-brother)
Zakir Hussain (step-brother)
Fazal Qureshi (step-brother)
Isabella Qureshi (niece)
Anisa Qureshi (niece)
Razia Khan (step-sister)
Bilquis Hussain (step-sister)
Khurshid Aulia (step-sister)
Shikaar Naad Qureshi (nephew)
AwardsPride of Performance (1981)[2]

Early life


Roohi Bano was born in Karachi on 10 August 1951.[7] She was the daughter of Alla Rakha, a noted tabla player of India and half-sister of Indian music virtuoso Ustad Zakir Hussain.[8][9][4]


Career


Roohi joined television when she was doing her Masters in Psychology from the Government College, Lahore.[10][11]

According to news reports, "Roohi Bano witnessed the birth of the television industry in Pakistan..."[3] Roohi acted memorably in Kiran Kahani (1972), Zard Gulab, Darwaza and many other famous TV dramas (nearly a total of 150 TV dramas ) in the decade of 1970s and 1980s.[4] She was conferred the Pride of Performance award by the President of Pakistan in 1981.[2][10] She also earned many PTV awards, notably Nigar Award, Graduate Award and Lux Lifetime Achievement Award.[2][12]


Personal life


Roohi married twice but both of her marriages were unsuccessful and she had one son.[4]


Later life and death


In 2005, her 20-year-old only son was killed by unidentified killers. He was murdered near his residence in Gulberg III, Lahore. His body was dumped alongside a fence where a passerby spotted it, when he heard the ring tone of his cell phone. After this incident, Roohi Bano had abandoned her career and led a lonely life in Lahore and never fully recovered from this shocking and tragic event in her life.[3][11] She had had schizophrenia for some years now due to her turbulent life and brutal murder of her only son.[4] She also spent some years at the rehabilitation centre Fountain House in Lahore. Her own sister had her admitted to the rehabilitation centre in 2005.[4][13][11]

She died in Istanbul on 25 January 2019.[14] She had had kidney disease and a mental disorder. She was on a ventilator for 10 days before she died.[15] According to her sister, Rubina Yasmeen, her family had travelled to Istanbul, Turkey to be with her in her last days.[11][7][16]


Filmography



Television series



Telefilm



Film



Tribute and honours


In 2019 on February 3rd Pakistan National Council of the Arts paid tributes to her and described her a dignified, refined and polished artist.[17] In 2021 on August 16th the Government of Pakistan named a street and intersection after her in Lahore.[18]


Awards and recognition


YearAwardCategoryResultTitleRef.
1974PTV AwardBest ActressWonZair, Zabar, Pesh[2]
1976Nigar AwardSpecial AwardWonInsan Aur Farishta[19][2]
1978Film Graduate AwardsBest ActressWonKhuda Aur Mohabbat[2]
1981Pride of PerformanceAward by the President of PakistanWonHerself[2]
1981Film Graduate AwardsBest ActressWonKiran Aur Kali[9]
1982PTV AwardBest ActressNominatedKarwan[2]
1983Film Graduate AwardsBest ActressWonKainat[9]
1983PTV AwardBest ActressWonDastak Na Do[2]
20109th Lux Style AwardsUnilever Chairman's Lifetime Achievement AwardWonHerself[2]
20111st Hum AwardsLifetime Achievement AwardWonHerself[20]

References


  1. "Death of melancholy queen". Dawn (Newspaper). 25 February 2022.
  2. "Versatile actor Roohi Bano passes away". Dawn (newspaper). Retrieved 26 June 2020.
  3. "Veteran actor Roohi Bano escapes murder attempt in Lahore". The Express Tribune (newspaper). 27 April 2015. Retrieved 27 June 2020.
  4. "Sad but true: Roohi Bano's lonely 55th birthday". The Express Tribune (newspaper). 13 August 2015. Retrieved 27 June 2020.
  5. "Angels of the fall". Dawn News. Retrieved 22 March 2021.
  6. "IN MEMORIAM: REMEMBERING ROOHI". Dawn. 24 December 2021.
  7. "Famous actress Roohi Bano passes away in Turkey: Family". The News International (newspaper). 25 January 2019. Retrieved 27 June 2020.
  8. Piyali Dasgupta (25 July 2013). "Roohi Bano lives a life of recluse wreck Lahore". Times of India (newspaper). Retrieved 27 June 2020.
  9. "Roohi Bano: The Soul Survivor". Newsline Magazine. 5 July 2022.
  10. Ahmed, Shoaib (3 May 2015). "Roohi Bano: In and out of darkness". Dawn (newspaper). Retrieved 27 June 2020.
  11. Arshad, Qasim (25 January 2019). "Renowned actress Roohi Bano passes away in Turkey". Dawn (newspaper). Retrieved 27 June 2020.
  12. "Mandwa screens film 'Surriya Bhopali'". The News International. Retrieved 1 June 2021.
  13. Ahmad, Fouzia Nasir (4 May 2014). "Bringing Roohi Bano back". Dawn (newspaper). Retrieved 27 June 2020.
  14. "Roohi Bano is well and at brother's house: sister". Geo News. Retrieved 16 July 2021.
  15. "Pakistan Television legend Roohi Bano passes away". The Express Tribune. Retrieved 2 July 2021.
  16. "TV actor Roohi Bano passes away in Turkey". Samaa TV News website. 25 January 2019. Retrieved 27 June 2020.
  17. "Tribute paid to Roohi Bano at PNCA". Dawn. 23 May 2022.
  18. "Lahore streets, intersections to be named after famous personalities". Dawn News. 10 November 2021.
  19. "Pakistan's "Oscars"; The Nigar Awards". Desi Movies Reviews. Archived from the original on 15 March 2021. Retrieved 28 October 2021.
  20. "Spotlight: Hum and the awards". Dawn Newspaper. 1 January 2022.




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