Legendary Pakistani film and TV star Begum Khursheed Shahid died after a prolonged illness on Sunday at the age of 95 in Lahore.
Khursheed Shahid’s son Salman Shahid, who is also an actor, has confirmed the sad news.
According to some media reports, Khursheed Shahid was admitted to a hospital a few days back after she suffered a cardiac arrest.
RIP Begum Khursheed Shahid. One of our finest. Powerhouse of talent. A grand Lady we all admired n loved. She will be remembered n missed forever for all her great roles onTV n theatre and her grace n unique style
— Samina Peerzada (@SaminaSays) June 27, 2021
Born in 1926, she began her acting as well as singing career at the age of nine. She also received highest civil award, the Pride of Performance, in 1984.
‘Uncle Urfi’, ‘Zair, Zabar, Pesh’ and ‘Parchaiyan’ are some of the best dramas of Khursheed Shahid.
She is among the pioneers of PTV.
Please 'SHARE' to pass on this story to a friend or family memberWhat a sad sad news! Pakistan has lost a big gem from a golden era. Innalillahe wainna illehe rajaioon Deepest condolences to Salman ShahidSb #begumkhursheedshahid rest in peace pic.twitter.com/xzavqG9R02
— Najaf Bilgrami (@BilgramiNajaf) June 27, 2021
