Arifa Siddiqui


Arifa Siddiqui is a Pakistani actress and singer who worked for PTV or Pakistani television in the 1980s and the 1990s.

Family

Arifa is a daughter of old actress Talat Siddiqui who worked for Pakistan radio and film industry. Her sister Naheed Siddiqui is a classical dancer and was, at one time, married to another television personality Zia Mohyeddin. Arifa is also a cousin to another noted Pakistani pop and TV singer Fariha Pervez.

Marriage

Arifa first married Ustad Nazar Hussain who was 30 years older than her. He was a music composer and singer at PTV, Lahore, Pakistan who also was her music teacher. This was a love marriage and lasted successfully for 23 years till his death due to lung cancer in January 2018. Arifa had quit the TV industry after her first marriage. After the death of Ustad Nazar Hussain, she married Tabeer Ali who is also a composer and singer.

Career

Arifa started acting and singing at a very young age. She appeared in various TV serials or programs in Pakistan. Her most famous work is in "Wadero Sayeen ", "Naraaz " and ". Arifa Siddiqui was a likeable and talented actress whose smile was infectious. She had a reputation for delivering her on-screen dialogue with perfect pronunciation.

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