Shamshad Akhtar

Faceless favourite revealed as sitcom ends

She arrived in Scotland as a 14-year-old child bride from Pakistan, got involved in a high-profile campaign to win justice for the family of a murdered Asian waiter and went on to play one of the nation's best-known TV comedy characters. For 17 years Still Game fans have been unable to see the face of the shopkeeper who has delivered some of its funniest lines - until now. Meena Harrid, who has been played by Shamshad Akhtar since its very first episode, was fully seen for the first time in the closing scenes of the final episode of the hit comedy.

The Scotsman, 29th March 2019

Interview: Still Game's Meena revealed

Charity volunteer and campaigner Shamshad Akhtar credits the Craiglang family with helping her to begin a new life.

Brian McIver, Daily Record, 28th March 2019