Arifa Siddiqui ( Urdu ) is a Pakistani actress and singer who worked for PTV in the 1980s and 1990s.Arifa Siddiqui likely to make a comeback soon
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Early life

Arifa was born on 9 June 1969 in

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. She is the daughter of actress

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who worked for

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and

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. Her sister Nahid Siddiqui is a classical dancer and was, at one time, married to another television personality

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. Arifa is also a cousin to another noted Pakistani pop and TV singer

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and her aunt Rehana Siddiqui was a film actress.

Career

Arifa started acting and singing at a very young age. She appeared in various TV serials and programs in Pakistan. Her most famous work is in '' Dehleez'' (1981), ''

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'' (1982) (PTV), '' Samundar'' (1983), ''

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'' (1988) and ''

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, Pakistan who also was her music teacher. This was a love marriage and lasted successfully for 23 years till his death due to lung cancer in January 2018. Arifa had quit the TV industry after her first marriage.Profile of Arifa Siddiqui on Encyclopedia Pakpedia website
Published 27 March 2018, Retrieved 28 June 2020 After the death of Ustad Nazar Hussain, she married Tabeer Ali who is also a great composer and singer.

Filmography

Television series

* '' Dehleez'' (1981) (PTV) * ''

'' (1982) (PTV) * '' Samundar'' (1983) (PTV) * ''Status'' (1984) (PTV) * ''Tota Kahani'' (1985) (PTV) * ''Kahani No: 6'' (1986) (PTV) * ''Saraab'' (1987) (PTV) * ''Band Gali'' (1988) (PTV) * ''

'' (1988) (PTV) * '' Mirat-ul-Uroos'' (1988) (PTV) * ''

Pyas ''Pyas'' () is a 1989 Pakistani television series written by Asghar Nadeem Syed. It was produced and directed by Nusrat Thakur. The series was popular both in Pakistan and India. Synopsis A girl named Seema lives with her parents. Her fathe ...

'' (1989) (PTV) * ''

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'' (1989) (PTV) * ''Fishaar'' (1990) (PTV) * ''Wadera Sayeen'' (1992) (PTV) * ''Eshaan'' (1992) (PTV) * ''Yes Sir, No Sir'' (1993) (PTV) * ''

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) * ''Aapa'' (1995) (PTV) * ''Rahain'' (1997) (PTV) * ''Larki Ek Sharmili Si'' (1998) (PTV) * ''Gharib-e-Shehar'' (1999) (PTV) * ''Inkaar'' (2000) (PTV) * ''ShahlaKot'' (2004) (PTV)

Film

Awards and recognition

References

External links

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