Sumbal Shahid was a senior actress, singer and host. She was born on 1st January 1954 in Karachi, Pakistan. She was known for her roles in the dramas Takkay Ki Ayegi Baraat, Pani Jaisa Piyar, Dekho Chaand Aaya, Ishqaaway, and Nand. In the year 1990, Sumbal Shahid made her debut as an actress on PTV. She was noted for her roles in the dramas Aeteraaf, Parchaiyan, Happily Married, Yeh Shadi Nahi Ho Sakti, and Nazdeekiyan. She also appeared in the dramas Malika-e-Aliya, Takkay Ki Ayegi Baraat, Daagh, Faltu Larki, and Meri Behan Meri Dewrani. Since then she appeared in the dramas Ishqaaway, Pani Jaisa Piyar, Dekho Chaand Aaya, Aik Aur Sitam Hai, and Nand.

Sumbul belongs was to a famous family that needs no introduction. Sumbul was married to Shahid and had two sons. Her father Ahmad Bashir was a writer and film director. Sumbul’s son Shiraz Nasir died in 2019. Sumbul’s younger sisters Bushra Ansari and Asma Abbas are actresses and her elder sister Neelam is a writer. She was diagnosed with COVID-19 during the COVID-19 pandemic in Pakistan. She died on 6th May 2021, in Lahore.