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Roohi Bano was born on 10 August, 1951 in Karachi, Pakistan, is a Pakistani actress (1951–2019). Discover Roohi Bano's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is she in this year and how she spends money? Also learn how she earned most of networth at the age of 68 years old?

Popular As Roohi Bano
Occupation TV actress · Model
Age 68 years old
Zodiac Sign Leo
Born 10 August 1951
Birthday 10 August
Birthplace Karachi, Pakistan
Date of death 2019
Died Place Istanbul, Turkey
Nationality Pakistan

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Parents Alla Rakha (father) Zeenat Begum (mother)
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Children 1

Roohi Bano Net Worth

Her net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Roohi Bano worth at the age of 68 years old? Roohi Bano’s income source is mostly from being a successful actress. She is from Pakistan. We have estimated Roohi Bano's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.

Net Worth in 2024 $1 Million - $5 Million
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1951

Roohi Bano, (August 10, 1951 – January 25, 2019) was a Pakistani actress who was known for her roles in television dramas Kiran Kahani, Zard Gulab, and Darwaza.

Roohi Bano was born in Karachi on 10 August 1951.

She was the daughter of Alla Rakha, a noted tabla player of India and half-sister of Indian music virtuoso Ustad Zakir Hussain.

Roohi joined television when she was doing her Masters in Psychology from the Government College, Lahore.

She is reported to have "witnessed the birth of the television industry in Pakistan...".

1970

She along with Uzma Gillani, Tahira Naqvi and Khalida Riyasat dominated Pakistan's television screens from the 1970s, to the 1990s.

She was known as the Queen of Melancholy because of her portrayal of mournful and pessimistic roles in dramas and films.

1973

Roohi acted memorably in Kiran Kahani (1973), Zard Gulab, Darwaza and many other famous TV dramas (nearly a 150 TV dramas in all) in the 1970s and 1980s.

1981

She was conferred the Pride of Performance award by the President of Pakistan in 1981.

She also earned many PTV awards, notably Nigar Award, Graduate Award and Lux Lifetime Achievement Award.

Roohi married twice but both of her marriages were unsuccessful.

She had one son.

2005

In 2005, her 20-year-old only son was murdered by unidentified killers near his residence in Gulberg III, Lahore.

His body was dumped alongside a fence where a passerby spotted it.

After her son's murder, Roohi had abandoned her acting career, led a lonely life in Lahore and she never fully recovered from this tragic event in her life.

In her later life, she was diagnosed with schizophrenia.

She also spent some years at the well known rehabilitation centre Fountain House in Lahore.

Her sister had her admitted to the rehabilitation centre in 2005.

2019

Roohi died in Istanbul on 25 January 2019.

She had had kidney disease and a mental disorder.

She had been on a ventilator for 10 days before she died.

According to her sister, Rubina Yasmeen, her family had travelled to Istanbul, Turkey to be with her in her last days.

In 2019 on February 3 Pakistan National Council of the Arts paid tributes to her and described her a dignified, refined and polished artist.

In 2021 on August 16 the Government of Pakistan named a street and intersection after her in Lahore.