Muhammad Qavi Khan ( ur, ) is a Pakistani film and television actor. He has also worked in

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and on stage. Though now largely working in television, he has acted in over 200 films. The

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honoured Khan with the

Pride of Performance The Pride of Performance ( ur, ), officially known as Presidential Pride of Performance, is an award bestowed by the Islamic Republic of Pakistan to recognize people with "notable achievements in the field of art, science, literature, sports, an ...

in 1980 and

Sitara-e-Imtiaz The Sitara-e-Imtiaz () also spelled as Sitara-i-Imtiaz, is the third-highest (in the order of "Imtiaz") honour and civilian award in the State of Pakistan. It recognizes individuals who have made an "especially meritorious contribution to the ...

in 2012 for his contribution to the field of arts.Investiture Ceremony: 67 to receive national awards today
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Life and career

Khan began working as a child actor at

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. His family belongs to the Yousefzai

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tribe. His family later moved to

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. In 1964, he went on to work for

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when TV broadcasting first started in Lahore, Pakistan, being one of the first actors of PTV. He started his film career in 1965. In 1966 He appeared In PTV's Best Black And White Drama ''Lakhon Mian Teen''. Khan is also well known for his PTV's (1984–1985 television season) police drama serial Andhera Ujala which launched him to stardom alongside his fellow actors such as

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and the late Jamil Fakhri. Qavi Khan got married in 1968. An event was arranged at the

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(PNCA) auditorium,

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, in March 2011, to pay tribute to Qavi Khan's achievements. He later began starring as an actor in the various television plays. Some of his recent works include ''Saheliyan'', (2016 television serial), ''Farz'' (2017), and ''

Khaani ''Khaani'' (''Feminine version of Khan'') is a 2017 Pakistani drama television series premiered on 6 November 2017 on Geo Entertainment. It is directed by Anjum Shahzad, produced by Abdullah Kadwani and Asad Qureshi under 7th Sky Entertainment a ...

'' (2017).

Selected filmography

Films

Television

The list is incomplete. Some of his recent works are:

Awards and recognition

* 2007 Lifetime Achievement Award by

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by the

* PTV Award for Best Actor * Lifetime Achievement Award in 2007 *1978

Nigar Award The Nigar Awards ( ur, , translit=Inʿām Negār, lit=Picture Awards) were presented in an annual award show to recognize outstanding achievement in Pakistani cinema. The honors are awarded by Nigar Magazine founded in 1948. The Nigar Awards ...

for Best Supporting Actor- Film 'Parakh'

References

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Khan, Qavi Pakistani male film actors Pakistani male television actors Pakistani theatre directors Pakistani male stage actors Male actors from Lahore Pakistani radio personalities Pashtun people Nigar Award winners Recipients of the Pride of Performance Hum Award winners Living people Male actors in Urdu cinema 20th-century Pakistani male actors Recipients of Sitara-i-Imtiaz 1947 births