Daily Times The first death anniversary of Athar Shah Khan AKA Jaidi observed Born in 1943 in the Indian state Rampur, Jaidi was a journalist by profession but later on, he started writing and producing stage and television plays and gained unparalleled fame May 11, 2021 Monday marked the first death anniversary of acclaimed actor, writer and producer Athar Shah Khan AKA Jaidi who was famous as the trendsetter in Pakistan’s stage industry. He introduced new faces to Pakistan’s showbiz industry during his decades-long career. Born in 1943 in the Indian state Rampur, Jaidi was a journalist by profession but later on, he started writing and producing stage and television plays and gained unparalleled fame across the country during the decades of the 1960s and ’70s.