Deeba is one of Pakistan's most popular actresses in the 1960s and 1970s.
12 Facts About Deeba
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Deeba is best known for her romantic and tragic roles in Urdu and Punjabi films and for her iconic beauty, earning her the nickname the Pakistani Mona Lisa.
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Deeba received two major awards: the Nigar Award and the Pride of Performance.
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Deeba started her career as a child actress in the film Miss 56 and was nicknamed "Chutanki" as she was still a little girl.
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Deeba got a breakthrough in Chiragh Jalta Raha, a Fazal Karim Fazli's film.
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Deeba played many supporting characters, including the on-screen mother, in several films throughout most of the 1980s and 1990s.
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Deeba acted in several television plays in the early 2000s.
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Deeba was taken to Karachi by her aunt and uncle, not knowing the fate of her mother until she became a film actress.
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Deeba's mother saw that picture and recognized her as her daughter Raheela.
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When Deeba saw an article about her mother in a magazine, she immediately began searching for her and eventually found her in Pakistan.
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Deeba married cameraman Naeem Rizvi in 1971 and left the silver screen for 10 years.
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Deeba has three children, including daughter Madiha Rizvi, who is an actress, and son Imran Rizvi, who is an actor.