Roohi Bano

Early life Roohi Bano was born in Karachi on 10 August 1951. She was the daughter of Alla Rakha, a noted tabla player of India and half-sister of Indian music virtuoso Ustad Zakir Hussain. Her next performance was of an elite class girl in Zair Zabar Paish.

Personal life Roohi married twice but both of her marriages were unsuccessful. She had one son. In her later life, she was diagnosed with schizophrenia. She had had kidney disease and a mental disorder. She had been on a ventilator for 10 days before she died. According to her sister, Rubina Yasmeen, her family had travelled to Istanbul, Turkey to be with her in her last days.

Filmography Television series

Telefilm YearTitleRoleNetwork 1990 Aakhri Geet Reshma PTV

Film

Tribute and honours In 2019 on 3 February Pakistan National Council of the Arts paid tributes to her and described her a dignified, refined and polished artist. In 2021 on August 16 the Government of Pakistan named a street and intersection after her in Lahore.

Awards and recognition Year Award Category Result Title Ref. 1974 PTV Award Best Actress Zair Zabar Paish