Muhammad Qavi Khan (Urdu: محمد قوی خان), better known by his screen name Qavi Khan, is a Pakistani film and television actor. He has also worked in Radio Pakistan and on stage. He was born on 13 November 1932. Though now largely working in television, he has acted in over 200 films.
Qavi Khan to work with Faran Tahir in Hollywood film
Early years, Radio Pakistan and PTV
Qavi Khan was born and raised in Peshawar, Pakistan. Khan started working, at a young age, at Radio Pakistan, Peshawar as a child actor. 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. Qavi is 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 Jamil Fakhri. Qavi Khan got married in 1968. An event was arranged at the Pakistan National Council of the Arts (PNCA) auditorium, Islamaabad, in March 2011, to pay tribute to Qavi Khan's achievements.
Television plays
He later began starring as an actor in the various television plays. Some of his recent works are: