Neelo
| Neelo | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Cynthia Alexander Fernandes June 30, 1940 Bhera, Sargodha, Pakistan |
| Other names | Abida Riaz |
| Occupation | Film actress |
| Years active | 1955-2005 |
| Spouse(s) | Riaz Shahid (died in October 1972) |
| Family | actor, director Shaan Shahid (son) |
Neelo (Urdu: نیلو) (or Abida Riaz (Urdu: عابدہ ریاض)) is a film actress from Lahore, Pakistan and mother of the renowned film actor Shaan also known as Shaan Shahid.
Neelo was born on 30 June 1940 in Bhera, Sargodha, Pakistan. At age 16, she appeared in Bhowani Junction (1956), a Hollywood film shot in and around Lahore. She got her big breakthrough in Pakistani films when she performed on the song "Aaye mausam, rangilay suhanay" in the film Saat Lakh (1957) with music by the renowned music director Rasheed Attre.
In 1965, at the peak of her popularity, she was summoned by Malik Amir Mohammad Khan, then Governor of West Pakistan, to dance on stage for the Shah of Iran during his official visit to Pakistan; but she refused to do it for her own reasons. Harassed and threatened, Neelo faced dire consequences for refusing to obey official orders. She attempted suicide on the way to the Governor's house and was taken to a hospital instead, where the doctors saved her life.
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