Sumbul Shahid (1 January 1952 – 6 May 2021) was a Pakistani actress, singer, and host. She was the daughter of Ahmad Bashir (Urdu: احمد بشیر; 24 March 1923 – 25 December 2004), a writer, journalist, intellectual, and film director from Pakistan She was known for her roles in the dramas Takkay Ki Ayegi Baraat, Pani Jaisa Piyar, Dekho Chaand Aaya, Ishqaaway, and Nand.
Early life Sumbul was born on 1 January 1954 in Karachi, Pakistan. She completed her studies at the University of Karachi.
Career She made her debut as an actress on PTV in the 1990s. She was noted for her roles in the dramas Aeteraaf, Parchaiyan, Happily Married, Yeh Shadi Nahi Ho Sakti, and Nazdeekiyan. She also appeared in the dramas Malika-e-Aliya, Takkay Ki Ayegi Baraat, Daagh, Faltu Larki, and Meri Behan, Meri Dewrani. Since then she appeared in the dramas Ishqaaway, Pani Jaisa Piyar, Dekho Chaand Aaya, Aik Aur Sitam Hai, and Nand.
Personal life Sumbul was married to Major (retd) Shahid Nasir and had two sons. Her father Ahmad Bashir was a writer and film director. Sumbul's son Shiraz Nasir died in a paragliding incident in Chitral in August 2019. Sumbul's younger sisters Bushra Ansari and Asma Abbas are actresses and her elder sister Neelam is a writer.
Death She was diagnosed with COVID-19 during the COVID-19 pandemic in Pakistan. She died on 6 May 2021, in Lahore.
Filmography Television YearTitleRoleNetwork2009 Azar Ki Ayegi Baraat Mushtaq's mother Geo TV Baraat Series Mushtaq's mother Geo TV2010 Khabarnaak Herself Geo TV Dolly ki Ayegi Baraat Mushtaq's mother Geo TV Golden Girls Herself PTV2011 Takkay Ki Ayegi Baraat Mushtaq's mother Geo TV Pani Jaisa Piyar Sasha's mother Hum TV2012 Meri Behan Meri Dewrani Momina ARY Digital Aeteraaf Sabiya ARY Digital Daagh Noor ARY Digital Annie Ki Ayegi Baraat Mushtaq's mother Geo Entertainment2013 Parchaiyan Saba ARY Digital Happily Married Sukrana ARY Digital Yeh Shadi Nahi Ho Sakti Amna ARY Digital2014 Malika-e-Aliya Malika's khala Geo Entertainment Pehchaan Kukoo's mother A-Plus Entertainment Nazdeekiyan Urooj's mother ARY Digital Ladoon Mein Pali Bilquees's sister Geo TV2015 Family Band Sakina ARY Digital Ishqaaway Amal's mother Geo Entertainment Riffat Aapa Ki Bahuein Fiza's mother ARY Digital Mazaaq Raat Herself Dunya News2016 Zindagi Aur Kitny Zakham Shaista TV One Dekho Chaand Aaya Tayi Jaan Geo Entertainment Dilli Walay Dularay Babu Sultana's mother ARY Digital Faltu Larki Mushtari Bai A-Plus2018 Saaya Ateeqa Geo TV2019 Aik Aur Sitam Hai Khala Amma A-Plus Mala Mir Khala Ji A-Plus GT Road Nageena's mother A-Plus2020 Nand Nasreen ARY Digital2021 Chupke Chupke Khala Hum TV
Telefilm YearTitleRole2013 Zara Si Aurat Uroosa's aunt2021 Foreign Love Affair Reshma
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