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Pakistani actress (1953-1996) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Khalida Riyasat (Urdu: خالدہ ریاست; July 7, 1953 – August 26, 1996) was a veteran Pakistani television actress.[1] Along with Roohi Bano and Uzma Gillani, she dominated Pakistan's television screens during the 1970s, 1980s and 1990s.[2][3][4]
Khalida Riyasat | |
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Born | Khalida Riyasat 7 July 1953 Karachi, Pakistan |
Died | 26 August 1996 43) Karachi, Pakistan | (aged
Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 1974–1996 |
Known for | Acting |
Spouse | |
Children | 2 |
Relatives | Ayesha Khan (sister) |
Khalida Riyasat was born in 1953 in Karachi.[5] She was the younger sister of notable television personality, Ayesha Khan.[6][1]
Riyasat's earliest drama was the detective series Naamdaar.[7] Her career took off with Haseena Moin's classic Bandish during the late 1970s.[8] In another popular venture, she acted alongside actor Moin Akhtar in the cheek-in-tongue long play, Half-Plate by Anwar Maqsood.[9] Some of her notable plays are Panah, Bandish, Dhoop Dewar, Khoya Hua Aadmi, Silver Jubilee, Tabeer, Ab Tum Ja Saktey Ho and Parosi.[10]
Khalida married Faisal Saleh Hayat in 1984 and had two sons.[11]
Riyasat died of breast cancer on 26 August 1996 at age 43.[12]
In 2005, Tributes were paid to her and was called a legend at the 1st Indus Drama Awards in Karachi by television personalities including Moin Akhter, Adnan Siddiqui, Faysal Qureshi, Sultana Siddiqui, Humayun Saeed and Babra Sharif.[15] The Government of Pakistan named a street and intersection after her in Lahore on August 16, 2021.[16]
Year | Award | Category | Result | Title | Ref. |
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1984 | PTV Award | Best Actress | Nominated | Dhoop Dewar | [11] |
1985 | PTV Award | Best Actress | Nominated | Ankahi | [11] |
1988 | PTV Award | Best Actress | Nominated | Saaye | [11] |
1989 | PTV Award | Best Actress | Won | Wadi-e-Purkhar | [11] |
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