Academic, playwright and cultural icon Shoaib Hashmi passed away on Monday May 15. Since then social media has been flooded with tributes. It is clear he was a giant who marked the lives of many and contributed to the intellectual development of the youth.
<pens down> RIP #ShoaibHashmi , veteran actor & playwright, who passed away yesterday in Lahore at 84. I was privileged to be his student for a short but memorable & rewarding time during my undergraduate years at the @Lahore_School . May he take his scripts & wits to heaven… pic.twitter.com/l3AojrSgu1
— Raza Naeem (@raza_naeem1979) May 16, 2023
Along with tv shows dedicated to him, celebrities also paid homage to him as an actor and writer.
'iinaa lilah w 'iinaa 'iilayh rujean’
Another tall figure gone. Shoaib Hashmi sahib was a true legend, a brilliant writer, actor, & professor. His immense talent & unwavering dedication to the craft will be greatly missed. May his legacy continue to inspire generations to come.🙏🏽 pic.twitter.com/cU9RepVLM4— Adnan Siddiqui (@adnanactor) May 16, 2023
Childhood memories and anecdotes were also shared as a means of remembering the man behind the professional persona.
شعیب ہاشمی صاحب چلے کئے۔ وہ یقیناً بہت کچھ تھے مگر ہمارے لئے سب سے بڑھ کر ایک بہت شستہ انسان تھے جن کے دم سے ہمارا بچپن اور جوانی سچ گپ، اکڑ بکڑ، ٹال مٹول جیسے خوبصورت ٹکڑوں میں بٹ کر ہمیں مسکراہٹوں سے آشنا رکھتا گیا۔ زندگی خوبصورت رہتی ہے ایسے لوگوں سے اور ان سے جُڑی یادوں سے۔ pic.twitter.com/uXXt0lDG9E
— F Shirin MD (@FShirin) May 15, 2023
