Shahid (actor)

Shahid Hameed (Punjabi, Urdu: شاہِد حمِید), known simply as Shahid, is a Pakistani film actor who starred in many films of the 1970s and 1980s.

Not to be confused with Shahid Khan (actor).

Shahid
Born
Shahid Hameed

(1950-07-24) 24 July 1950
Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan
OccupationFilm actor
Years active1971–1998, 2017–present
Spouses
ChildrenKamran Shahid
AwardsNigar Awards in 1974 and 1976

His first film was Aansoo, released in 1971. He worked in more than 150 films. Shahid quit working in films as a result of sub-standard film production in Pakistan film industry after he worked ZOR which was released in 1998. He made his comeback with film Wujood (2018) after a hiatus of 20 years.[1]

Personal life

Shahid's first wife, to whom he has been married for some 50 years, and to whom he remains married, is Begum Munaza Shahid. They were both very young when they were married, and the match was arranged by their families in the usual South Asian manner. They are blessed with three sons, Kamran, Imran and Zaheer. Their son Kamran Shahid is a noted TV anchor and hosts a show on the Duniya News (Pakistan) TV channel called On The Front with Kamran Shahid.

After the first marriage, Shahid also married actress Zamurrad and Babra Sharif but the marriages were unsuccessful.[2]

Filmography

Awards and recognition

See also

References
  1. Veteran film actor Shahid returns to film industry after long time Dunya TV News website, Published 13 February 2017, Retrieved 13 April 2022
  2. "ایک کے بعد ایک شادیاں کیں۔۔۔انڈسٹری کے چارمنگ اداکار شاہد کی محبت کی کہانیاں". Humariweb (in Urdu). Retrieved 30 June 2023.
  3. "Filmography of Shahid (actor)". Complete Index To World Film (CITWF) website. Archived from the original on 31 May 2018. Retrieved 13 April 2022.
  4. "Pakistan's "Oscars": The Nigar Awards". HotSpot Film Reviews website. 24 November 2017. Archived from the original on 13 June 2020. Retrieved 13 April 2022.
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