Nisar Qadri

Nisar Qadri (1940/1941 – 24 December 2023) was a Pakistani radio, stage, and television actor. He was honoured with the Pride of Performance Award in 2016.

Nisar Qadri
نثار قادری
Born	1940/1941
Died	24 December 2023 (aged 82)
Nationality	Pakistani
Occupation	Actor
Years active	1966–2023
Television	PTV
Awards	Pride of Performance Award (2016)

Life and career

Qadri started his career in 1966 at Radio Pakistan, Rawalpindi. Later, he starred in numerous TV dramas, movies, and radio plays. In the TV play "Aik Haqeeqat Aik Afsana", his catchy phrase "Machis hogi aap ke paas?" (Would you happen to have a matchbox?) became viral.^{[1][2][3][4][5]}

Qadri suffered from facial palsy during the mid-2010s and was absent from the screen during this time.^[1] He died on 24 December 2023, at the age of 82.^[6]

Filmography

Television

• Aik Haqeeqat Aik Afsana
• Samundar (1983)
• Karawaan (1985)
• Bahadur Ali
• Nijaat (1993)
• Angar Wadi (1994)
• Aadhi Dhoop
• Pooray Chand Ki Raat (2004)
• Aatish
• Khuwahish (1993) most popular role (Shukiya)

Film

• Khamosh Pani (2003)
• Hum Ek Hain (2004)

Awards

Year	Award	Category	Result	Ref.
2016	Pride of Performance Award	Arts	Won	[1][7][8]