Sofia Bano | |
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صوفیہ بانو | |
Born | Sofia Bano Begum 23 October 1938 |
Nationality | Pakistani |
Other names | Sufia Bano |
Occupations |
|
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]
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]
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] [8]
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]
Year | Film | Language |
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1964 | Chhoti Behan | Urdu |
1966 | Akelay Na Jana | Urdu |
1966 | Azadi Ya Mout | Urdu [9] |
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 [10] |
1974 | Sharafat | Urdu |
1974 | Naukar Wohti Da | Punjabi |
1974 | Qismat | Urdu [11] |
1975 | Professor | Urdu |
1976 | Zarurat | Urdu |
Unreleased | Sehra | Urdu |
Unreleased | Ham Bhi Parhay Hayn Rahon Mein | Urdu |
Unreleased | Halchal | Urdu |
Year | Award | Category | Result | Title | Ref. |
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1973 | Nigar Award | Best Supporting Actress | Won | Parday Mein Rehnay Do | [12] [13] |
Sofia Bano | |
---|---|
صوفیہ بانو | |
Born | Sofia Bano Begum 23 October 1938 |
Nationality | Pakistani |
Other names | Sufia Bano |
Occupations |
|
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]
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]
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] [8]
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]
Year | Film | Language |
---|---|---|
1964 | Chhoti Behan | Urdu |
1966 | Akelay Na Jana | Urdu |
1966 | Azadi Ya Mout | Urdu [9] |
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 [10] |
1974 | Sharafat | Urdu |
1974 | Naukar Wohti Da | Punjabi |
1974 | Qismat | Urdu [11] |
1975 | Professor | Urdu |
1976 | Zarurat | Urdu |
Unreleased | Sehra | Urdu |
Unreleased | Ham Bhi Parhay Hayn Rahon Mein | Urdu |
Unreleased | Halchal | Urdu |
Year | Award | Category | Result | Title | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1973 | Nigar Award | Best Supporting Actress | Won | Parday Mein Rehnay Do | [12] [13] |