Khalida Riyasat

Khalida Riyasat (; 7 July 1953 – 26 August 1996) was a veteran Pakistani television actress.

Early life and family Khalida Riyasat was born in 1953 in Karachi. She was the younger sister of notable television personality Ayesha Khan.

Career Riyasat's earliest drama was the 1975 detective series Naamdaar. Her career took off with Haseena Moin's classic Bandish during the late 1970s. In another popular venture, she acted alongside actor Moin Akhtar in the tongue-in-cheek long play, Half-Plate by Anwar Maqsood. Some of her notable plays are Panah, Bandish, Dhoop Dewar, Khoya Hua Aadmi, Silver Jubilee, Tabeer, Ab Tum Ja Saktey Ho and Parosi.

Personal life Khalida married Faisal Saleh Hayat in 1984 and had two sons.

Death Riyasat died of cancer on 26 August 1996 at age 43.

Filmography Television serials

Year Title Role Notes1975 Aik Muhabbat Sou Afsane Rana Dhund Naamdaar Lazawal Nasheman Maqsoom Saaye Ankahi Silver Jublie 1975 Tabeer Sakeena 1976 Zod-e-Pashemaan Laila 1976 Bandish Tania 1983 Adhay Chehray Aleena Ali Ahmed 1990 Parosi Jahan Ara Yes Sir, No Sir

Telefilm Year Title Role Notes 1979 Typist Safia Azeem 1981 Panah Shireen 1982 Dhoop Dewar Roshan 1982 Qarz Dr. Safia 1982 Baazdeed Rubina 1983 Nange Paon Nadira 1985 Umeed-e-Bahar Dr. Jamila Dasht-e-Tanhai 1983 Wadi-e-Purkhar Najma 1986 Meri Sadgi Dekh Sumra 1989 Khoya Huwa Aadmi Bano 1990 Half Plate Begum Mirza 1996 Ab Tum Ja Saktey Ho Aaliya Naqsh e Saani

Tributes and honours In 2005, tributes were paid to her and she 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. The Government of Pakistan named a street and intersection after her in Lahore on August 16, 2021.

Awards and nominations Year Award Category Result Title Ref. 1984 PTV Award Best Actress Dhoop Dewar 1985 PTV Award Best Actress Ankahi 1988 PTV Award Best Actress Saaye 1989 PTV Award Best Actress Wadi-e-Purkhar