Roohi Bano

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
Occupations
Years active1968 – 2010
Children1
Parent(s)Alla Rakha (father)
Zeenat Begum (mother)
RelativesRubina Yasmeen (sister)
Taufiq Qureshi (half-brother)
Zakir Hussain (half-brother)
Fazal Qureshi (half-brother)
Isabella Qureshi (niece)
Anisa Qureshi (niece)
Razia Khan (half-sister)
Bilquis Hussain (step-sister)
Khurshid Aulia (half-sister)
Shikaar Naad Qureshi (nephew)
AwardsPride of Performance (1981)[2]

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

  1. ^ a b "Death of melancholy queen". Dawn (Newspaper). 25 February 2022.
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference Dawn was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  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.