Early life
Quraishi was born to actress Afshan Qureshi and Abid Quraishi, who had a brief career as an actor.Acting career
Child artist and film debut
Quraishi began his career as a child artist and appeared in the plays ''Emergency Ward'' and '' Andhera Ujala'' for PTV. He made his film debut as an actor in the 1992 film ''Saza''. He was 17 at the time.Television
He first played minor roles in television serials before landing his first lead role as Boota in '' Boota from Toba Tek Singh'' in 1999, which made him an overnight star''.'' Faysal also played the leading role in '' Bashar Momin'' (2014), the first Pakistani drama to air on Indian television. He also played a variety of characters in many critically acclaimed dramas, including ''Other work
Host
Faysal has appeared as a judge on competition shows ''Dum Hai To Entertain Kar'' and ''Nachle.'' He also hosted the reality show ''Hero Banney Ki Tarang'' and the morning show '' Muskurati Morning'' on TV One. From 2016 to 2019, Quraishi hosted the morning show ''Salam Zindagi'' which aired on ARY Zindagi. He was appointed CLF Goodwill Ambassador by the Children's Literature Festival on 30 July 2019.Production
He became a producer in 2017 with the production house Connect Studios, and owns a film production house named Faysal Quraishi Films.Filmography
Films
Television serials
Other appearances
Awards and recognition
Lux Style Awards
See also
* List of Pakistani actors *References
External links
* {{DEFAULTSORT:Qureshi, Faysal 1973 births Living people People from Lahore Pakistani people of Hyderabadi descent Muhajir people Memon people Pakistani male film actors Pakistani male child actors Pakistani male television actors Pakistani television hosts Lux Style Award winners Male actors in Urdu cinema