Qazi Wajid


Qazi Wajid was a Pakistani actor.
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.
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.
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.
PTV released a documentary called Main Hoon Qazi Wajid.

Personal life

He was born Qazi Abdul Wajid Ansari in 1930 in Gwalior state in British India.
His family, including five siblings, moved to Pakistan after the partition in 1947.

Early career

He began his career by joining Radio Pakistan as a child artiste in 1949.

Death

Qazi Wajid died of a heart attack on 11 February 2018, in Karachi. He was 87 years old.

Awards