Qavi Khan
Muhammad Qavi khan | |
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| محمد قوی خان | |
| Born | 13 November 1942 Peshawar, Pakistan |
| Died | 5 March 2023 (aged 80) |
| Nationality | Pakistani |
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| Years active | 1952–2023 |
| Spouse | Naheed Qavi |
| Children | 4 |
| Awards | Pride of Performance Award (1980) Sitara-e-Imtiaz (2012) Nishan-e-Imtiaz (2023) (posthumously) |
Muhammad Qavi Khan (Urdu: محمد قوی خان; 13 November 1942 – 5 March 2023) was a Pakistani film, radio, theatre and television actor, director and playwright.
Khan acted in over 200 films and some 1,000 television plays.
Khan is best known for his police drama serial Andhera Ujala, which launched him to stardom alongside his fellow actors Irfan Khoosat and Jameel Fakhri. Some of his other notable works in television include roles in Khaani (2017) and Meri Shehzadi (2022–2023).
He was also a playwright, having written the autobiographical one-man stage play Action and Reaction in 2011.
In March 2011, Qavi Khan's achievements were honored at an event at the Pakistan National Council of the Arts auditorium in Islamabad.
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.