Roohi Bano

Roohi Bano was born on 10th August 1951 in Karachi, Pakistan. She was a renowned Pakistani actress for her roles in television dramas. She was known for her roles in television dramas such as Kiran Kahani Story soon >> Read More... , Zard Gulab, and Darwaza. Along with Tahira Naqvi Bio coming soon... >> Read More... , Khalida Riyasat Bio coming soon... >> Read More... , and Uzma Gillani Uzma Gillani, a veteran Urdu television actress, w >> Read More... , she dominated Pakistani television starting in the 1970s.  Because of her portrayals of melancholy and pessimism in dramas and movies, she was dubbed the Queen of Melancholy. Roohi Bano was the daughter of Alla Rakha, a noted player of India and half-sister of Indian music virtuoso Ustad Zakir Hussain. She joined television while doing her master’s degree in psychology from the Government College, Lahore. She had memorable roles in several well-known TV series, including Zard Gulab, Darwaza, and Kiran Kahani (1973). In 1981, the President of Pakistan presented her with the Pride of Performance award.

She was honoured with awards such as Best Actress at PTV Award (1974, 1983), and Film Graduate Awards (1978, 1981, 1983). She also received Unilever Chairman's Lifetime Achievement Award at the 9th Lux Style Awards (2010), Lifetime Achievement Award at 1st Hum Awards (2011), and a special award at Nigar Award in 1976. Later in her life, she was diagnosed with schizophrenia. She spent some years at the rehabilitation center Fountain House in Lahore. On January 25, 2019, she died in Istanbul. On 3rd February, the Pakistan National Council of the Arts paid tribute to her. On 16th August, the Government of Pakistan named a street after her name in Lahore.