Daily Times

Pride of Performance Award winning singer and actress Shahida Mini’s mother passed away on Monday. She was 77 years old. The deceased was buried in the local cemetery of Johar Town. The funeral prayer of the deceased was performed at Minhaj Al Hussain institution. The singer’s mother was ill for a few days. Shahida started singing at age 10. Shahida’s parents encouraged her to sing and she started to sing at Radio Pakistan. She began her career as a child artist and made her debut as an actress in Punjabi movie Jahez. She appeared in movies Insaf Ka Tarazo, Achha Shookar Wala, Dushman Dada, Damto Zor and Taubaa. Shahida also appeared in movies Chahat, Dil Lagi, Nargis and Dehleez. She also appeared on television in dramas Qafas and Manjhdaar. She is recipient of Pride of Performance in 2013.