Pakistani actress and ace film director, Shamim Ara has passed away in London. She was ill for a long time. In October 2010, she had suffered brain hemorrhage and was admitted to a Lahore hospital. Later she was taken to London for treatment by her family and was reportedly in a coma as of 2014. Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani, then prime minister in 2010, inquired after Shamim Ara had given her a cheque of Rs0.5 million. He had also directed doctors to take special care of the artiste. She was born in 1938 in Aligarh, India. Her acting career spans from the late 1950s till the early 1970s. She was one of the most revered actress of her time and gained recognition for first color motion picture Naila (1965), whereas the first full length color motion picture was Sangam (1964) which was produced in the then East Pakistan and released on 23 April 1964.

Source:http://arynews.tv/