Shakeela Bano Bhopali was an Indian actress and the first woman

Qawwal Qawwali is a form of Sufi Islamic devotional song, devotional singing originating in the Indian subcontinent. Originally performed at Sufi shrines throughout the Indian subcontinent, it is famous throughout Pakistan, India, Bangladesh and Afgha ...

of India.

Early life

She was born in 1942 in

Bhopal Bhopal (; ISO 15919, ISO: Bhōpāl, ) is the capital (political), capital city of the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh and the administrative headquarters of both Bhopal district and Bhopal division. It is known as the ''City of Lakes,'' due to ...

, a town that since 1956 has been Capital of newly formed state of Madhya Pradesh. She is known for her acting in ''Jageer'', ''Tarzaan'', ''Badshah'' and ''Raaka''. She lost her voice in the

Bhopal disaster On 3 December 1984, over 500,000 people in the vicinity of the Union Carbide India Limited pesticide plant in Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, India were exposed to the highly toxic gas methyl isocyanate, in what is considered the world's worst ind ...

in 1984 and died on 16 December 2002 at St. George Hospital after a massive cardiac attack.

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* 1962 births 2002 deaths Hindi-language singers Indian women playback singers Actresses from Bhopal Bhopal disaster Musicians from Bhopal People from Bhopal State {{India-singer-stub