Deeba
دِیبا
Born
Raheela Begum

(1947-08-01) 1 August 1947
Ranchi, Bihar,(present-day Jharkhand), British India
Other namesPakistani Mona Lisa[1]
Occupations
Years active1956 – present
Spouse
Naeem Rizvi
​
(m. 1971⁠–⁠2016)​
ChildrenMadiha Rizvi (daughter)
Imran Rizvi (son)
RelativesHassan Noman (son-in-law)
AwardsPride of Performance (2020)[2]
Nigar Award:
Special Award for Sajna Door Diya (1970)[3]

Deeba (Urdu: دِیبا) was one of Pakistan's most popular actresses in the 1960s and 1970s. She is best known for her romantic and tragic roles in Urdu and Punjabi films, and for her iconic beauty, earning her the nickname the Pakistani Mona Lisa. Deeba also received two major awards: the Nigar Award and the Pride of Performance.[4][5]

Early life and career

Deeba (Birth name:Raheela) was born in Ranchi, Bihar, British India on 1 August 1947. In the 1950s, she was living with her married sister near Karachi Cantt. Station (a railway station) in a slum area of Karachi.[4] She started her career as a child actress in the film Miss 56 (1956) and was nicknamed "Chutanki" as she was still a little girl.[4]

She got a breakthrough in Chiragh Jalta Raha (1962), a Fazal Karim Fazli's film. Her performances in several films, such as Milan (1964), Khamosh Raho (1964), Aina (1966), Payal ki jhankar (1966), Doraha, Sangdil (1968), Dard (1969), Sajna Door Diya (1970), Neend hamarey khuwab tumharey (1971), Ansoo (1971), Pardes (1972), and Seeta Maryam Margaret (1978) have won critical acclaim. She played many supporting characters, including on-screen mother in several films throughout most of the 1980s and 1990s.[5][4] She acted in several television plays in the early 2000s.

Personal life

Childhood tragedy

As a child, Deeba lost her father, and her mother was separated from her during the partition of Pakistan and Bangladesh. She was taken to Karachi by her aunt and uncle, not knowing the fate of her mother until she became a film actress. In 1964, during the filming of her movie "Milan", her picture was published in a Dhaka film magazine. Her mother saw that picture and recognized her as her daughter Raheela. The Bengali writer Mohiuddin Nawab, who happened to be a neighbor of Deeba's mother in Dhaka, heard her story and wrote to the magazine. When Deeba saw an article about her mother in a magazine, she immediately began searching for her and eventually found her in Pakistan. After reuniting, she brought her mother with her to Lahore, where she continued her film career.[6][7]

Marriage

Deeba married cameraman Naeem Rizvi in 1971 and left the silver screen for 10 years. However, financial hardships made her join the Pakistani film industry again in 1987 as a supporting actress.[4] She has three children, including daughter Madiha Rizvi, who is also an actress, and son Imran Rizvi, who is an actor.[8]

Pakistani Mona Lisa

Deeba's cheerful, innocent look has earned her the nickname "the Pakistani Mona Lisa.".[1][9]

List of television projects

Television series

Year Title Role Network
1999 Boota from Toba Tek Singh Zohra Begum PTV
2004 Moorat Sughra ARY Digital
2005 Riyasat Shahnawaz's wife ARY Digital
2006 Manzil Mahjabeen ARY Digital
2007 Khuda Gawah Saman's mother ATV
Sarkar Sahab Shahi ARY Digital

Telefilm

Year Title Role
2004 Mother of Desert Shabbir's mother

Filmography

Film

Year Film Language
1956Miss 56Urdu
1959FaislaUrdu
1962Chiragh Jalta RahaUrdu
DosheezaUrdu
MehboobUrdu
1963Jab Say Dekha Hay TumhenUrdu
SazishUrdu
1964MilanBengali
ChingariUrdu
1965RiwajUrdu
Dil Ke TukreUrdu
SartajUrdu
Ham Matwalay NojawanUrdu
ZaminUrdu
1966Payal Ki JhankaarUrdu
AinaUrdu
1967Phir Subah HogiUrdu
1968SangdilUrdu
Behan BhaiUrdu
1969IsharaUrdu[10]
C.I.D.Urdu
Tumhi Ho Mehboob MerayUrdu
DardUrdu
Ghar DamaadUrdu
AneelaUrdu
BuzdilUrdu
1970AfsanaUrdu
Sajnan Door DiaPunjabi
AnjumanUrdu
1971Neend Humari Khawab TumharayUrdu[11]
AansooUrdu
1972Zindgi Ek Safar HaiUrdu[12]
Ek RaatUrdu
1974ShamaUrdu
HaqeeqatUrdu
1975Saajan Rang RangeelaUrdu
HakuPunjabi
JageerUrdu
Ajj Di GallPunjabi
ShikwaUrdu
NakabandiPunjabi
AjnabiUrdu
1976KoshishUrdu
1977Sadqay Teri Mout TunPunjabi
1978AmberUrdu
Seeta Maryam MargaretUrdu
1979Goga SherPunjabi[13]
NishanaUrdu
1980ZamirUrdu
Double CrossUrdu
Nahin Abhi NahinUrdu
1981QurbaniUrdu
Athra Tay JeedarPunjabi
1983Aakhri DushmanPunjabi
1984Chor ChokidarPunjabi
1985Da Veenay DarayPashto
1987Mera InsafUrdu
1988Sakhi DaataPunjabi
Dushman DadaPashto
RotiPunjabi
1989Kraye Kay QatilUrdu
Miss Allah RakhiPunjabi
Mera ChallengePunjabi
Inteqam Ham Lain GayUrdu
1990SarmayaPunjabi
1991Watan Kay RakhwalayPunjabi / Urdu
1992Muhib SheediSindhi
1993Mr. CharlieUrdu
Khuda GawahPunjabi / Urdu
Daku, Chor, SiphaiPunjabi / Urdu
IlzamPunjabi / Urdu
No Baby NoPunjabi / Urdu
Mr. TabedarUrdu
1994International LuterayPunjabi / Urdu
1995JeevaUrdu[14]
Gabhar SinghPunjabi
Main Nay Pyar KiyaPunjabi / Urdu
SargamUrdu
PanahUrdu
1996HawaenUrdu
1997Karam DataPunjabi / Urdu
Deevanay Teray Pyar KayUrdu
1998DeewarenUrdu
NikahUrdu
Dulha Lay Kay Jaun GiUrdu
ChoorianPunjabi
1999Nikki Jei HaanPunjabi
Ik Pagal Si LarkiUrdu
JazbaUrdu
Pal Do PalUrdu
2000AngarayUrdu
Yaar BadshahPunjabi
PehchanUrdu
Meri ToubaPunjabi
2001Khoye Ho Tum KahanUrdu
Aaj Ki LarkiUrdu
Sapnay Apnay ApnayUrdu
2002Kon Banay Ga KarorpatiUrdu
FireUrdu
2008Zill-e-ShahPunjabi

Awards and recognition

YearAwardCategoryResultTitleRef.
1970Nigar AwardSpecial AwardWonSajna Door Diya[3]
2020Pride of PerformanceAward by the President of PakistanWonHerself[2][15][16]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "Fame and fidelity". Dawn (newspaper). 2 August 2007. Archived from the original on 15 May 2008. Retrieved 24 June 2020.
  2. 1 2 "Veteran Actors Ghulam Mohiuddin and Deeba to Receive Pride of Performance Award". Box Office. Retrieved 10 September 2021.
  3. 1 2 "Pakistan's "Oscars"; The Nigar Awards". Desi Movies Reviews. Archived from the original on 22 July 2015. Retrieved 28 October 2021.
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 "Profile of Deeba". Pakistan Film Magazine website. 17 August 2004. Archived from the original on 5 March 2008. Retrieved 24 June 2020.
  5. 1 2 Omair Alavi (1 August 2017). "Happy Birthday Deeba - Samaa TV". Samaa TV News website. Retrieved 24 June 2020.
  6. ↑ "الفاظ کا دیوتا: محی الدین نواب – ڈاکٹر عبدالحی". Adbi Miras. Retrieved 15 September 2021.
  7. ↑ "فلمی و ادبی شخصیات کے سکینڈلز۔ ۔ ۔علی سفیان آفاقی". Roznama Pakistan. Retrieved 15 September 2021.
  8. ↑ "Flashback: The Face that Launched a Thousand Films". Dawn News. 23 June 2022.
  9. ↑ "لالی وڈ کی مونا لیزا کہاں ہے؟". Roznama Duniya. Retrieved 10 September 2021.
  10. ↑ Gazdar, Mushtaq (1997). Pakistan Cinema, 1947-1997. Oxford University Press. p. 263. ISBN 0-19-577817-0.
  11. ↑ Gazdar, Mushtaq (1997). Pakistan Cinema, 1947-1997. Oxford University Press. p. 269. ISBN 0-19-577817-0.
  12. ↑ Gazdar, Mushtaq (1997). Pakistan Cinema, 1947-1997. Oxford University Press. p. 272. ISBN 0-19-577817-0.
  13. ↑ Gazdar, Mushtaq (1997). Pakistan Cinema, 1947-1997. Oxford University Press. p. 294. ISBN 0-19-577817-0.
  14. ↑ Gazdar, Mushtaq (1997). Pakistan Cinema, 1947-1997. Oxford University Press. p. 341. ISBN 0-19-577817-0.
  15. ↑ "Deeba Rizvi Received Pride Of Performance Award". Reviewit.pk. Retrieved 10 September 2021.
  16. ↑ Ibne Safi, Fehmida Riaz among 116 recipients of civil awards Dawn (newspaper), Published 14 August 2019, Retrieved 5 December 2021
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