Talat Siddiqui

Adeeba Nazeer, also known as Talat Siddiqui was a Pakistani actress and singer. She acted in both Urdu and Punjabi films and is known for her roles in films Ishq-e-Habib (1965), Kon Kisi Ka (1966), Lori (1966), Yaar Maar (1967), Chacha Ji (1967), Behan Bhai (1968), Ladla (1969), Andaleeb (1969), Umrao Jan Ada (1972), Baghi Tay Farangi (1976).

Adeeba Nazeer was born in 1939 at Shimla, British India. Talat was the eldest among her siblings. She completed her studies (FA) in her hometown. Talat's father named Nazir Ahmad was a government servant.

She along with her husband, migrated to Pakistan and started living in Karachi. After a short while her husband got imprisoned in a court case. To take care of her child (Nahid Siddiqui) and run the household, she auditioned at Radio Pakistan. After some time, she became known as Talat Siddiqui. She did playback singing in some films and later she acted in films Ishq-e-Habib, Tasvir, Aarzoo, Dard-e-Dil and Phir Subah Ho Gi. She also appeared in films Doraha, Main Woh Nahin, Jani Dushman, Mera Veer, Ik Si Maa and Panchhi Tay Pardesi. Talat also worked in many dramas on PTV including Dehleez, Kahan Hai Manzil, Zarb Gulab, Hisaar, Waris and Dhund Kay Uss Par.

Her father was a chronic asthma patient and being unable to take her responsibilities anymore, got her married to Bashir Ahmed Siddiqui, at the tender age of 15. She had four children including two daughters; Arifa Siddiqui (famous Pakistani actress and singer of the 80s and 90s) and Nahid Siddiqui (internationally renowned Kathak dancer). Talat's younger sister Rehana Siddiqui was also an actress. Fariha Pervez a famous Pakistani singer is her niece.

She contracted a prolonged illness and was later put on a ventilator but her condition worsened from which she died on Saturday, 9 May 2021 at the age of 82. She was laid to rest in Canal View Society graveyard in Lahore.

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