Acting
Zeba
Born 1945-09-06 · Ambala, Punjab, British India [now Haryana, India]
Shaheen Bano (born September 10, 1945), professionally known as Zeba, is a retired Pakistani actress whose works predominantly consist of Urdu films. Often billed among the top stars of the Pakistani film industry in the 1960s and the early 1970s, she appeared in numerous commercially successful as well as critically appreciated films and enjoyed a career that spanned almost three decades. She retired and distanced herself from the industry in 1981 and was given the Hilal-i-Imtiaz, the second-highest civilian honour, by the Pakistani government for her contribution in the field of cinema in 2016.
Acting credits
Classic Pakistani romantic drama film directed by Qamar Zaidi
Palki
1975
5.0Farzana, a lonely young widow known as "Baaji," finds her quiet life disrupted when her cousin Nasir visits. A tragic misunderstanding leads her to believe Nasir intends to marry her, unaware that his heart actually belongs to another.
Baji
1963
NRA Pakistani Urdu-language film directed by Luqman, starring Zeba, Mohammad Ali, Afzaal Ahmad, and Munawar Saeed.
Parchhaen
1974
NRA Pakistani Urdu-language social film directed by Luqman, starring Zeba, Mohammad Ali, Ghazala, and Aslam Parvez.
Mahal
1968
NRA strict and controlling woman rules her household, while family conflicts grow behind closed doors. As new marriages bring change, jealousy, greed, and misunderstandings begin to disturb the family’s peace.
Ashiana
1964
10.0Najma, a destitute but caring young woman, lives with her aunt and cousins in Murree. Her life slowly spirals out of control with the arrival of a rebellious young man from Karachi.
Armaan
1966
NRA Pakistani romantic film directed by Luqman, starring Zeba, Ejaz, and Mohammad Ali.
Pakeeza
1968
NRShabab Keranvi’s 1970 social drama starring Mohammad Ali and Zeba, featuring the screen debut of Aasia in a story of deceit and broken promises.
Insan Aur Aadmi
1970
NRA formula type action film of five brothers. Saqi played the main villain role.
Josh
1966
NRAbout a tragic love triangle involving two loyal friends. When wealth, greed, and family honour force them apart, they must make heartbreaking sacrifices.
Daman Aur Chingari
1973
NRFilm starring Sabiha Khanum and Santosh.
Tasvir
1966
NRFilm starring Nadeem, Waheed Murad, Mohammad Ali.
Phool Mere Gulshan Ka
1974
NRNo synopsis available yet.
Afsana Zindagi Ka
1972
NRStars Zeba, Mumtaz, Waheed Murad, Mohammad Ali and Nadeem.
Jab Jab Phool Khilay
1975
NRFilm starring Zeba and Allauddin
Sabaq
1972
6.8Captain Tom Rowland and Commissioner X are sent to Pakistan to destroy the Red Tigers gang, responsible for smuggling drugs from Afghanistan into the United States.
The Tiger Gang
1971
NRA young man and a woman fall deeply in love, hoping to build a future together. However, their relationship is soon pushed to the breaking point by a series of misunderstandings, family interference, and the harsh pressures of social expectations.
Aag
1967
NRA musical romance starring Waheed Murad.
Mohabbat Zindagi Hai
1975
NR1964 film starring Waheed Murad
Heera Aur Pathar
1964
NRA Pakistani Classic movie about freedom fighters, starring Muhammad Ali, Waheed Murad, Firdous, and Zeba.
Jaag Utha Insaan
1966
NRA Pakistani Urdu-language social film directed by Luqman, starring Zeba, Mohammad Ali and Swaran Lata.
Dunya Na Manay
1971
NRA charismatic psychiatrist lives a simple life, working at a psychiatric hospital and being friendly to his patients. Complications arise when he falls in love with a recently widowed single mother.
Ehsaan
1967
This movie is a social drama about a virtuous, principled schoolteacher who stands against the corruption, greed, and abuse of power by a wealthy political family attempting to exploit his good name and destroy his family.
Chiragh Jalta Raha
1962