Zeba

Shaheen Bano (born 10 September 1945), known professionally as Zeba , is a Pakistani former actress. She was one of the top stars of the Pakistani film industry in the 1960s and the early 1970s.

Early life Born as Shaheen Bano in Ambala, British India on 10 September 1945,

Career In 1961, producer Noor Mohammad Khan cast her as the heroine in his film Zindagi but later, for unknown reasons, the film was shelved. By then, she accepted a role in another film initially named Shakir. Arif was the hero, and the movie was eventually released in 1962 with a different name Chiragh Jalta Raha and won her the Nigar Award for best supporting actress.

Zeba reportedly told a major newspaper of Pakistan in 2021, "I'm not complete without Ali. He was a good husband, a great father and a good friend."

Films with Mohammad Ali By the late 1970s, Zeba started to work opposite her husband only. Known in the media by the portmanteau 'Ali-Zeb', the celebrity couple did a number of movies together. Some of their most notable films are: Chiragh Jalta Raha (1962) and they remained married until Ali's death from a heart attack on 19 March 2006.

Zeba had a daughter from her first marriage named Samina; after marrying Zeba, Ali legally adopted Samina, giving her the name Samina Ali.

Awards and recognition Hilal-i-Imtiaz (Crescent of Excellence) Award in 2016 by the President of Pakistan Nigar Award for Best Actress in film Armaan in 1966 Nigar Award for Best Actress in film Insaan Aur Aadmi in 1970 Nigar Award for Best Actress in film Mohabbat in 1972

She also received two special awards from Nigar Awards [Millennium award in 1999] and [Ilyas Rashidi gold medal in 2002].

Filmography

1962 Chiragh Jalta Raha Jab se dekha hai tumhen

1963 Baaji Dil ne tujhe maan liya Sumeera Mehndi wale hath (Punjabi)

1964 Taubah Ashiana Heera aur pathar Head constable Baghi Sipahi

1965 Kaneez Eid Mubarak Aisa bhi hota hai Rawaaj Tere shehar mein

1966 Armaan Josh Koh-e-Noor Lori Tasveer Jokar Dard-e-Dil Jaag utha Insaan

1967 Insaniyat Ehsaan Rishta hai pyar ka Maa Baap Aag Suhagan Waqt ki pukar

1968 Mafroor Baalam Adalat Pakeeza Asmat Mujhe jeeney do Mahal Dil diya dard liya Taj Mahal (1968 film)

1969 Tum mile pyar mila Jaise jante nahin Zindgi kitni haseen hai Bahu Rani Jang-e-Azadi

1970 Insaan Aur Aadmi Mohabbat rang laye gi Ik Phool ik Pathar Anjaan Najma Noreen

1971 Insaaf Aur Qanoon Duniya na maney Yaden Teri soorat meri Ankhen Salam-e-Mohabbat Aansoo bahaye Pathron ne

1972 Afsana Zindgi ka Ilzaam Sabbaq Mohabbat Badley gi Duniya saathi Dil ik Aaina

1973 Daman Aur Chingari Nadiya ke paar

1974 Phool Mere Gulshan Ka Tiger Gang Shama Parchhaen

1975 Jab Jab Phool Khile (Pakistani film) Noukar Bin Baadal Barsat Aarzoo Mohabbat Zindagi Hai Sheerin Farhad Gumrah Palki Isar

1976 Aurat ek paheli Phool aur Sholay Goonj uthi Shehnai Dharkan Aap ka Khadam

1977 Bharosa

1978 Kora Kaghaz Takrao

1979 Chori Chori Ibadat

1989 Clerk Mohabbat ho to aisi