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Sofia Bano

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Sofia Bano
صوفیہ بانو
Born
Sofia Bano Begum

(1938-10-23) 23 October 1938 (age 86)
Bombay, British India, India
NationalityPakistani
Other namesSufia Bano
Occupations
  • Film actress
  • Singer
Years active1964–1976
Spouse
Haroon Ahmed
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(m. 1978)​
Children2
AwardsNigar Award:
Best Supporting Actress Award for Parday Mein Rehnay Do (1973)

Sofia Bano is a Pakistani former film actress and singer who starred in Lollywood movies mostly in supportive roles during the 1960s and 1970s.[1] Her notable films include Ehsaas (1972), Gharana (1973), and Parday Mein Rehnay Do (1973). She won the Nigar Award for best supporting actress in 1973.[2]

Early life

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Sofia was born in Bombay in British India and she started working in films in early 1960s and did many supporting roles in Mumbai films.[1]

Career

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Bano came to Pakistan from Bombay, India, to work in the Lollywood movies in the 1960s.[3] Her debut movie "Chhoti Behan" was released in 1964, in which she played a supportive role.[4] In her next movie, Akelay Na Jana, she was offered a lead heroine role against the actor Muhammad Ali, but the movie couldn't get success at the box office.[5] 1973 was the most important year in her career, as she signed two hit movies, "Gharana" and Shabab Kiranwi's Parday Mein Rehnay Do.[6] In the latter movie, she performed a role of a proud and stubborn rich lady.[7] Her last movie Zarurat was released in 1976 under the direction of Hassan Tariq.[1][2]

Bano starred in 28 movies during her 12 years long film career.[1] She also appeared in a Punjabi movie.[1]

Personal life

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Bano married Haroon Ahmed a businessman and politician of Pakistan Muslim League from Karachi with whom she has two children and quit the film industry.[1]

Filmography

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Film

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Year Film Language
1964 Chhoti Behan Urdu
1966 Akelay Na Jana Urdu
1966 Azadi Ya Mout Urdu[8]
1966 Ham Dono Urdu
1967 Meray Laal Urdu
1968 Manzil Door Nahein Urdu
1968 Papi Urdu
1968 Khilona Urdu
1968 Tum Mere Ho Urdu
1969 Neela Parbat Urdu
1970 Maa Te Maa Urdu
1971 Parai Aag Urdu
1971 Mohabbat Urdu
1972 Ehsaas Urdu
1973 Sarhad Ki Goud Mein Urdu
1973 Gharana Urdu
1973 Nadan Urdu
1973 Parday Mein Rehnay Do Urdu
1974 Do Tasveerein Urdu[9]
1974 Sharafat Urdu
1974 Naukar Wohti Da Punjabi
1974 Qismat Urdu[10]
1975 Professor Urdu
1976 Zarurat Urdu
Unreleased Sehra Urdu
Unreleased Ham Bhi Parhay Hayn Rahon Mein Urdu
Unreleased Halchal Urdu

Awards and recognition

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Year Award Category Result Title Ref.
1973 Nigar Award Best Supporting Actress Won Parday Mein Rehnay Do [11][12]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f Rasheed, Yaqoob (10 November 2020). "ماضی کی خوبصورت فن کارہ "صوفیہ بانو"". Roznama Jang. Archived from the original on 19 June 2022.
  2. ^ a b "Beautiful artist of the past "Sofia Bano"". IG News. 18 April 2021.
  3. ^ Pakistan Spotlight International, Volume 1, Issues 1-7. Karachi Journal Magazine. p. 36.
  4. ^ Illustrated Weekly of Pakistan. Karachi, Pakistan Herald Publications. p. 36.
  5. ^ "فلمی و ادبی شخصیات کے سکینڈلز۔ ۔ ۔قسط نمبر 491". Daily Pakistan. 2 January 2022.
  6. ^ The Pakistan Review. Lahore, Ferozsons Ltd. p. 45.
  7. ^ Illustrated Weekly of Pakistan, Volume 20, Issues 1-17. Pakistan Herald Publications. p. 32.
  8. ^ Gazdar, Mushtaq (1997). Pakistan Cinema, 1947-1997. Oxford University Press. p. 255. ISBN 0-19-577817-0.
  9. ^ Gazdar, Mushtaq (1997). Pakistan Cinema, 1947-1997. Oxford University Press. p. 278. ISBN 0-19-577817-0.
  10. ^ The Statesman, Volume 22. Karachi Mohammad Owais. p. 16.
  11. ^ "THE NIGAR AWARDS 1972 - 1986". Internet Wayback Machine. Archived from the original on 25 July 2008.
  12. ^ "Pakistan's "Oscars"; The Nigar Awards". Desi Movies Reviews. Archived from the original on 22 July 2015. Retrieved 28 October 2021.
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