Shakeela Bano Bhopali | |
Birth Date: | 1942 |
Birth Place: | Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, India |
Death Date: | 16 December 2002 |
Death Place: | St. George Hospital |
Occupation: | Qawwal, Actress |
Shakeela Bano Bhopali was an Indian actress and the first woman Qawwal of India. She was born in 1942 in Bhopal, a town that since 1956 has been Capital of newly formed state of Madhya Pradesh. She is known for her acting in Jageer, Tarzaan, Badshah and Raaka. She lost her voice in the Bhopal disaster in 1984 and died on 16 December 2002 at St. George Hospital after a massive cardiac attack.[1] [2] [3] [4]