Rawalpindi, (Parliament Times) : Punjab arts Council organized a condolences reference in the memory of veteran film and TV actor Sajjad Kishwar. The reference was presided over by Director Arts Council Waqar Ahmed while Naheed Manzoor participated exclusively. Naheed Manzoor said on the occasion that Sajjad had the status of an academy for young artists. During his long career of 60 years, he has acted in hundreds of films, TV and theater dramas. The government awarded him the Medal of Distinction in appreciation of Sajjad Kishwar work. Punctuality was his specialty. Always arriving at the set on time for shooting, Sajjad Kishwar played the most difficult role easily, she added. Director Arts Council Waqar Ahmed said that Sajjad Kishore was one of the artists who made a name for himself in the film industry with his best performances. His role in Pakistan’s famous drama Waris was also outstanding. Sajjad Kishwar’s son Masood Abbas in his reference said that he was more of a friend than my father. He always had a smile on his face. Sajjad Kishwar, who was seen in films and dramas with a strong temperament, was in fact a gentle temperament and a good talker. He always raised his voice for the welfare of the artists. The condolence reference was addressed by eminent artists of Rawalpindi Islamabad including Masood Khawaja, Anjum Khabibi, Asma Butt, Shabbir Ahmad Mirza, Saeed Anwar, Liaquat Shah. At the end of the ceremony, prayers for forgiveness were also offered for Sajjad Kishwar.
