Khalida Riyasat

Khalida Riyasat
Born 1 January 1953
Died 26 August 1996 (aged 43)
Nationality Pakistani
Occupation actress

Khalida Riyasat (1 January 1953 to 26 August 1996) was a veteran Pakistani television actress.[1] Along with Roohi Bano and Uzma Gillani, she dominated the television screen during the 1970s and early 1980s.[2]

Family

She was younger sister of notable TV personality, Ayesha Khan.[3][1]

Career

Riyasat earliest drama was the detective series, Naamdaar. Her career took off with Haseena Moin's classic Bandish during the late 1970s.[4] In another popular venture, she acted alongside actor Moin Akhtar in the cheek-in-tongue long play, Half-Playt,[5] by Anwar Maqsood. Some of her notable plays include, Panah, Bandish, Dhoop, Deewar, Khoya Hua Aadmi, Silver Jubilee, Tabeer, Ab Tum Jasakte Ho and Parosi among many others.[6]

Death

She died of cancer on 26 August 1996.

Serials

Telefilms

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 TV Actress Khalida Riyasat remembered 26 August 2012. The News Retrieved 9 December 2012
  2. "TV Actress Khalida Riyasat remembered". Retrieved 30 August 2014.
  3. "Ayesha Khan Senior Biography". Retrieved 30 August 2014.
  4. "The extraordinary Khalida Riyasat". Retrieved 30 August 2014.
  5. HALF PLATE - TV Drama.
  6. "The unforgettable Khalida Riyasat". DAWN News. 27 August 2014. Retrieved 27 August 2014.
  7. Half Plate Retrieved 24 March 2013