Karachi: Showbiz industry legend senior actor Shakeel Yusuf was laid to rest in Karachi with sobs.
Shakeel Yusuf’s funeral prayer was offered at the Sultan Mosque in Defence, which was attended by relatives, fellow artists and the Governor of Sindh. Later, Shakeel Yusuf was laid to rest in the defense graveyard with sobs.
Actor Behroz Sabzwari participated in the funeral prayer and he was busy in all the arrangements.
Speaking to the media after the funeral prayer, Governor Sindh Kamran Tesori said that in other countries, artists are given a lot of respect, there are many actors who have been making our lives happy, among them Umar Sharif, Talat Hussain and Others included’.
He said that there was an account named Legend Fund for the support of artists, which was closed for four and a half years and now I have got control of it. This account was supposed to help artists and actors.
Governor Sindh said that ‘I spoke to the Chief Secretary Sindh and that account was restored within five minutes. Yes, I went to Mehdi Hasan Sahib’s family.
He said, “We are standing with everyone. I wish they would ask about the health of these people. I think it is unfortunate that when a big name leaves Pakistan, we come after him.” has given a name to the industry that no one can put a finger on, one thing is missing when the big artistes leave then we appreciate them, we should go to meet such actors I will also go, we have met these artists. has not given any respect’.
He said that there are only a few actors in Berardi who lead a comfortable life, the economic conditions of the rest are in front of all of us, but they do not share their sorrows with anyone because of their whiteness.
It should be noted that the legendary actor died in a hospital in Karachi yesterday.
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