Muhammad Qavi Khan ( ur, ) is a Pakistani film and television actor. He has also worked in Radio Pakistan and on stage. Though now largely working in television, he has acted in over 200 films. The Government of Pakistan honoured Khan with the Pride of Performance in 1980 and Sitara-e-Imtiaz 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 Radio Pakistan in Peshawar. His family belongs to the

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Pashtun tribe. His family later moved to Lahore. In 1964, he went on to work for Pakistan Television Corporation 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

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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 Irfan Khoosat and the late

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. Qavi Khan got married in 1968. An event was arranged at the Pakistan National Council of the Arts (PNCA) auditorium, Islamabad, 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'' (2017).

Selected filmography

Films

Television

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

Awards and recognition

* 2007 Lifetime Achievement Award by Pakistan Television Corporation *

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Sitara-e-Imtiaz by the Government of Pakistan *

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