Neelo is the stage name of Abida Riaz) who is an actress from Lahore City and mother of the movie actor Shaan. She was born June 29, 1945 in Bhera, near Sargodha. Her real name was Cynthia Alexander Fernandes, and she was a Christian. Later, when she got married to Riaz Shahid she changed her name to Abida Riaz, and also became a Muslim. Shahid died in 1972, but Riaz has kept her name the same.