Khalida Riyasat

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

Family

She was younger sister of notable TV personality, Ayesha Khan.

Career

Riyasat earliest drama was the 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 cheek-in-tongue long play, Half-Playt, 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.

Death

She died of cancer on 26 August 1996.

Serials

Telefilms