Riaz Shahid

Riaz Shahid

Known for

Writing

Birthplace

Quetta, British India

Died

October 1, 1972

Biography

Riaz Shahid was born in 1927 in Quetta, British India. He comes from a Kashmiri family. He is the father of famous Pakistani film star Shahid Shahid. Shaan was just one year old when his father died. His real name is Sheikh Riaz, but his nickname is Shahid. He was educated at the Islamic College in Lahore, Pakistan. Riaz lives in Lahore where he started his career as a reporter for Chataan newspaper and later joined Faiz Ahmed Faiz's Lail-o-Nihar. He also wrote a novel titled Hazar Dastan.

Riaz Shahid was introduced to the Pakistani film industry by his friend actor Allauddin as a story and dialogue writer in the film Bharosa (1958). In 1962, Riaz began his film career by directing the film...

Best known work

Daku Ki Larki
Daku Ki Larki
1960
Farangi
Farangi
1964
Neend
Neend
1959
Shaheed
Shaheed
1962
Zarqa
Zarqa
1969
Farishta
Farishta
1961
Raaz
Raaz
1959
Yeh Aman
Yeh Aman
1971
Badnam
Badnam
1966
Susraal
Susraal
1962

Filmography

  1. 1981

    Watan

    Writer

  2. 1974

    Bahisht

    Lyricist, Story

  3. 1974

    Samaj

    Writer

  4. 1972

    Ek Raat

    Dialogue

  5. 1971

    Yeh Aman

    Writer, Director, Screenplay

  6. 1971

    Gharnata

    Director

  7. 1969

    Zarqa

    Producer, Story, Dialogue, Director

  8. 1967

    Gunahgar

    Writer

  9. 1966

    Badnam

    Screenplay

  10. 1964

    Farangi

    Writer

  11. 1964

  12. 1962

    Barsat Mein

    Dialogue

  13. 1962

    Susraal

    Director, Producer

  14. 1962

    Shaheed

    Writer

  15. 1961

    Farishta

    Dialogue

  16. 1960

  17. 1960

    Clerk

    Screenplay

  18. 1959

    Neend

    Writer

  19. 1959

    Raaz

    Dialogue

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