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 9 June 1969 |
| Occupations |
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| Years active | 1980–present |
| Spouses | Tabeer Ali (m. 2018)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
editArifa 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
editArifa 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
editArifa first married aged 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 who is also a great composer and singer.[5][1]
Filmography
editTelevision series
edit- 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]
- Mirat-ul-Uroos (1988) (PTV)[5][8]
- Pyas (1989) (PTV)[9]
- 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)
- Rahain (1997) (PTV)
- Larki Ek Sharmili Si (1998) (PTV)
- Gharib-e-Shehar (1999) (PTV)
- Inkaar (2000) (PTV)
- ShahlaKot (2004) (PTV)
Film
edit| 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
edit| 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
edit- ^ a b c Arifa Siddiqui likely to make a comeback soon Dunya TV News website, Published 17 April 2018, Retrieved 28 June 2020
- ^ a b c d Zullu (9 November 2018). "Global Marriages? How Some Biz Girls Escaped Them!". MAG the Weekly (Magazine). Retrieved 28 June 2020.
- ^ "Popular yesteryear actor Talat Siddiqui is no more". Dawn News. 23 December 2021.
- ^ South and Southeast Asia Video Archive Holdings. University of Wisconsin-Madison. p. 80.
- ^ a b c d e f g Profile of Arifa Siddiqui on Encyclopedia Pakpedia website Published 27 March 2018, Retrieved 28 June 2020
- ^ "Arifa Siddiqui makes singing comeback with husband". Daily Pakistan. 2 January 2022.
- ^ Renowned Music Director Ustad Nazar Hussain passes away Radio Pakistan website, Published 21 January 2018, Retrieved 28 June 2020
- ^ Pakistan Television Drama and Social Change: A Research Paradigm. Karachi : Department of Mass Communication, University of Karachi. p. 184.
- ^ The Herald, Volume 36, Issues 4-6. Karachi : Pakistan Herald Publications. p. 2.
- ^ Gazdar, Mushtaq (1997). Pakistan Cinema, 1947-1997. Oxford University Press. p. 313. ISBN 0-19-577817-0.
- ^ Gazdar, Mushtaq (1997). Pakistan Cinema, 1947-1997. Oxford University Press. p. 317. ISBN 0-19-577817-0.
- ^ Gazdar, Mushtaq (1997). Pakistan Cinema, 1947-1997. Oxford University Press. p. 225. ISBN 0-19-577817-0.
- ^ a b "Pakistan's "Oscars"; The Nigar Awards". Desi Movies Reviews. Archived from the original on 22 July 2015. Retrieved 28 October 2021.