The 28th death anniversary of great movie actress Nasira Sarfraz a.k.a Rani known as Rani observed on Thursday.
Born on 8th December in 1946 in Lahore, Rani obtained tremendous success in the late 1960s when she was paired with renowned actor Waheed Murad. She was born in an Arain family.
Her father was a driver for Mukhtar Begum, a renowned actress cum singer and elder sister of singer Farida Khanum. She wed Agha Hashar Kashmiri, a well-known Urdu drama writer. Mukhtar Begum took over Rani to look after her for proper nurturing.
She remained one of the most successful actresses of Pakistan in the next decade and acted in both Urdu and Punjabi films. In 1962 Rani made her screen debut in the film Mehboob.
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After the success of Hazar Dastan and Dever Bhabi Rani became a leading actress in Pakistani cinema, Radio Pakistan reported. She also acted in two TV serials Khwahish and Faraib in the early 90s.
She won a Nigar Award for the film ‘Mera ghar meri jannat’ in 1968. She also won another Nigar Award for best actress for her role in the film ‘Sona Chandi’ in 1986. Rani died of cancer at the age of 46 in Lahore on 27th May 1993.
