Qazi Wajid

Qazi Wajid
قاضی واجد
Born
Qazi Abdul Wajid Ansari

(1930-05-26)26 May 1930
Gwalior state, British India
Died11 February 2018(2018-02-11) (aged 87)
Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan
NationalityPakistani
OccupationActor
Years active1956–2018
ChildrenUnaiza 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, Afshan, Kiran Kahani, Khuda Ki Basti and Ankahi.[4]

After 25 years on radio, he resigned and performed as an actor,[5] joining television in 1966, and for his contributions in the field, he was eventually awarded the Pride of Performance Award in 1988 by the Government of Pakistan.[6]

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."[7]

He died in Karachi on 11 February 2018.[2]

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference Dawn1 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ a b "Renowned actor Qazi Wajid passes away". DAWN.COM. 11 February 2018. Retrieved 19 March 2019.
  3. ^ "Veteran actor Qazi Wajid passes away". The News (Pakistan). 11 February 2018. Retrieved 11 February 2018.
  4. ^ "5 most famous performances by Qazi Wajid". Express Tribune. 11 February 2018. Retrieved 7 February 2019.
  5. ^ "Qazi Wajid". Profilepk.com. Retrieved 22 August 2012.
  6. ^ "Renowned actor Qazi Wajid passes away" (11 February 2018), Dawn News. Retrieved 7 February 2019.
  7. ^ "Reminiscing with Qazi Wajid" (6 October 2007), The News. Retrieved 7 February 2019.