Qazi Wajid
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26 May 1930
Qazi Wajid | |
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| قاضی واجد | |
| Born | Qazi Abdul Wajid Ansari 26 May 1930 |
| Died | 11 February 2018 (aged 87) Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1956–2018 |
| Children | Unaiza Qazi |
Qazi Wajid (Urdu: قاضی واجد) (26 May 1930 – 11 February 2018) was a Pakistani actor.[1][2][3]
His works include Shama, Tanhaiyaan, Dhoop Kinare, Chand Grehan, Zair, Zabar, Pesh, Hawain, Mehndi, Safar Ba-khair, Kaisi Ye Paheli, Afshan, Kiran Kahani, Khuda Ki Basti and Ankahi.[4]
Predominantly he has been paired with Ayesha Khan as there chemistry and camaraderie was liked on screen till date marking his last project with her itself. She even became a part of his documentary aired on PTV titled Main Hoon Qazi Wajid
After 25 years on radio, he became a television actor in 1966, and was awarded the Pride of Performance Award in 1988 by the Government of Pakistan.[5]
In a career spanning more than 65 years, he did "more than 1,200 dramas as a staff artist for Radio Pakistan since 1977, and more than 500 dramas for TV."[6]
He died in Karachi on 11 February 2018.
He was born Qazi Abdul Wajid Ansari in 1930 in Gwalior state in British India.[1]
His family, including five siblings (three brothers and two sisters), moved to Pakistan after the partition in 1947.[7][8]
Early career
He began his career by joining Radio Pakistan as a child artiste in 1949.[9]
Selected filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | Taleem-e-Balighan | [10] | |
| 1969 | Khuda Ki Basti | Raja | [10][4] |
| 1974 | Zair, Zabar, Pesh | Houseboy | |
| 1976 | Shama | ||
| 1981 | Afshan | Ahmed | [10] |
| 1982 | Ankahi | Siddiqui Sahib | [4] |
| 1984 | Aangan Terha | Cameo | |
| 1985 | Karawaan | Producer | |
| 1985 | Tanhaiyaan | Faraan | [4] |
| 1987 | Dhoop Kinare | Baba | [4] |
| 1990 | Hawa Ki Beti | Abba | |
| 1991–92 | Aahat | Anwar | |
| 1995 | Chand Grehan | Kamal | |
| 1997 | Hawain | Doctor Aarfi | |
| 2003 | Mehndi | Iqbal | [4] |
| 2008–09 | Doraha | Umer's father | |
| 2012–13 | Raju Rocket | Raju's (Danish Taimoor) father | |
| Tanhaiyan Naye Silsilay | Faraan | ||
| 2013 | Pheeki Theek Kehta Hai | An 1 episodic in a telefilm series named ( Bahar Ki Shakar film) | A Plus Tv |
| 2014 | Pehchaan | Laila's father | |
| 2015 | Khuda Dekh Raha Hai | Akhtar | |
| 2016 | Mann Pyasa | ||
| Dil-e-Beqarar | Abbas | ||
| 2018 | Khaani | Judge | Cameo |
| 2017 | Begunah | Abbaji | Ary Digital |
| 2003 | Eid Aayi | Telefilm | |
| 2016 | Safar Bakhair | Husband of Ayesha Khan Central Character | Eid SpecialTelefilm |
| 2017-18 | Kesi Ye Paheli | Jahangir-Almas's (Ayesha Khan) husband & Sameer's grandfather | Urdu 1( His last show onscreen paired him with Ayesha Khan) |
| 2015 | Tumhari Natasha | Hum Tv |
