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Qazi Wajid
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| قاضی واجد | |
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Qazi Abdul Wajid Ansari
May 26, 1937 Gwalior state, British India
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| Died | February 11, 2018 (aged 80) |
| Nationality | Pakistani |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1949–2018 |
| Children | Fazila Qazi |
Qazi Wajid (Urdu: قاضی واجد) (26 May 1930 – 11 February 2018) was a Pakistani actor.
His works include Shama, Tanhaiyaan, Dhoop Kinare, Chand Grehan, Zair, Zabar, Pesh, Hawain, Mehndi, Afshan, Kiran Kahani, Khuda Ki Basti and Ankahi.
After 25 years on radio, he resigned and performed as an actor, 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.
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."
He died in Karachi on 11 February 2018.
Personal life
Born Qazi Abdul Wajid Ansari in 1937, his birthplace was the Gwalior state in British India.
His family, including five siblings (three brothers and two sisters), moved to Pakistan after the partition in 1947.
Early career
He began his career by joining Radio Pakistan as a child artiste in 1949.
Selected filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 1966 | Taleem-e-Balighan | ||
| 1969 | Khuda Ki Basti | Raja | |
| 1974 | Zair, Zabar, Pesh | Houseboy | |
| 1976 | Shama | ||
| 1981 | Afshan | Ahmed | |
| 1982 | Ankahi | Siddiqui Sahib | |
| 1984 | Aangan Terha | Cameo | |
| 1985 | Karawaan | Producer | |
| 1985 | Tanhaiyaan | Faraan | |
| 1987 | Dhoop Kinare | Baba | |
| 1991–92 | Aahat | Anwar | |
| 1995 | Chand Grehan | Kamal | |
| 1997 | Hawain | Doctor Aarfi | |
| 2003 | Mehndi | Iqbal | |
| 2008–09 | Doraha | Umer's father | |
| 2012–13 | Raju Rocket | Tania's grandfather | |
| Tanhaiyan Naye Silsilay | Faraan | ||
| 2014 | Pehchaan | Laila's father | |
| 2015 | Khuda Dekh Raha Hai | Akhtar | |
| 2016 | Mann Pyasa | ||
| Dil-e-Beqarar | Abbas | ||
| 2018 | Khaani | Judge | Cameo |
Death
Qazi Wajid died of a heart attack on February 11, 2018, in Karachi. He was 87 years old.
See also:
- List of Lollywood actors
Awards
- Pride of Performance Awards – (1988) from the Government of Pakistan.
