Khursheed Shahid

Early life Khursheed Shahid was born in 1926 in Delhi, where her father was a government official and her mother was an educated housewife. Khursheed, along with her sisters and brother, used to watch performances of Ram Leela, a religious theatre. She also read poems written by Mukhtar Siddiqui at All India Radio. Salim left for BBC London a few years after their marriage; there he stayed till his death.

Illness and death Khursheed Shahid was admitted to a hospital a few days back after she suffered a cardiac arrest. She was laid to rest in a Phase 7 cemetery after her funeral prayers were held at the Defense mosque in Defense Phase 2, Block T.

Filmography Television series Ras Malai Uncle Urfi Zair, Zabar, Pesh Parchaiyan Masoom Teesra Kinara Samundar Sayeen Aur Psychiatrist Saahil Man Chalay Ka Sauda Inn Sey Miliye Chabi Aur Chabiyan Dhoop Dewar Kaanch Ka Pul Fehmida Ki Kahani, Ustani Rahat Ki Zubani Andhera Ujala Sannata Sona Chandi Chabi Aur Chabiyan Ana Dhund Kiran Kahani Fishaar Wadi-e-Purkhar Boota from Toba Tek Singh Ek Umer Asar Hone Tak

Telefilm Haq dar

Film Dhoop Aur Saye Chingari Bhola Sajan Khamosh Pani Ghalib

Awards and recognition She was awarded the Pride of Performance by the President of Pakistan in 1995