Sofia Bano
Sofia Bano | |
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صوفیہ بانو | |
Born | Sofia Bano Begum 23 October 1938 |
Nationality | Pakistani |
Other names | Sufia Bano |
Occupations |
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Years active | 1964 - 1976 |
Spouse | Haroon Ahmed (m. 1978) |
Children | 2 |
Awards | Nigar 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
[edit]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
[edit]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
[edit]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
[edit]Film
[edit]Year | Film | Language |
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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
[edit]Year | Award | Category | Result | Title | Ref. |
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1973 | Nigar Award | Best Supporting Actress | Won | Parday Mein Rehnay Do | [11][12] |
References
[edit]- ^ 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.
- ^ a b "Beautiful artist of the past "Sofia Bano"". IG News. 18 April 2021.
- ^ Pakistan Spotlight International, Volume 1, Issues 1-7. Karachi Journal Magazine. p. 36.
- ^ Illustrated Weekly of Pakistan. Karachi, Pakistan Herald Publications. p. 36.
- ^ "فلمی و ادبی شخصیات کے سکینڈلز۔ ۔ ۔قسط نمبر 491". Daily Pakistan. 2 January 2022.
- ^ The Pakistan Review. Lahore, Ferozsons Ltd. p. 45.
- ^ Illustrated Weekly of Pakistan, Volume 20, Issues 1-17. Pakistan Herald Publications. p. 32.
- ^ Gazdar, Mushtaq (1997). Pakistan Cinema, 1947-1997. Oxford University Press. p. 255. ISBN 0-19-577817-0.
- ^ Gazdar, Mushtaq (1997). Pakistan Cinema, 1947-1997. Oxford University Press. p. 278. ISBN 0-19-577817-0.
- ^ The Statesman, Volume 22. Karachi Mohammad Owais. p. 16.
- ^ "THE NIGAR AWARDS 1972 - 1986". Internet Wayback Machine. Archived from the original on 25 July 2008.
- ^ "Pakistan's "Oscars"; The Nigar Awards". Desi Movies Reviews. Archived from the original on 22 July 2015. Retrieved 28 October 2021.
External links
[edit]- Sofia Bano at IMDb