Renowned Pakistani actor Izhar Qazi dies

Renowned TV and film actor Izhar Qazi passed away here at the age of 52 on Sunday night.

Karachi, Dec.24 : Renowned TV and film actor Izhar Qazi passed away here at the age of 52 on Sunday night.

He died of cardiac arrest while attending a marriage ceremony last night.

Qazi acted in over 100 films and numerous TV plays.

Izhar made his debut in the early 80s through Fatima Surayya Bajia's Ana and his last appearance on the mini screen came in the 90s, when he played a vigilante in Syed Noor's Zakham.

He acted in Punjabi and Urdu films, and his most famous ones were Love In Nepal, Aalmi Jasoos, Khazana and Sar Kata Insaan.

Qazi was also fond of singing and did work as a playback singer in some films. He went on to release an album.

His funeral prayers took place at the Masjid Darul Khair Gulistan-i-Jauhar and burial in the Model Colony graveyard, The News reported.

ANI