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| Tahira and Rizwan Wasti |
The actor par excellence, the performer and the voice of Pakistan during 70 and 80s, Rizwan Wasti is no more with us. He died last year aged 74. A pioneer of Radio Pakistan Rawalpindi and Karachi and one of the most prominent actor of Pakistan Television of late 60s, 70s and early 80s. Rizwan wasti was such a forceful presence aon television at that times that no drama of Karachi television centre would have been complete without him. Ankahi, Shamma, Uncle Urfi, Tanhayian....the list goes on and on.
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| Rizwan in Shamma |
Wasti can also be described as an actor who brought theatre to television and vice versa. His voice, deep and soulful, adornes a large number of documentaries of that time. Trained by masters at Radio Pakistan, he learnt how to use voice to convey expressions in the most efficent manner. He was man who believed in manners. A true gentleman molded in the manners of classical Urdu speaking Muslim families of India and taught in the best schools of the world. Along with his wife, Tahira Wasti, he was considered one of the most charming people to meet in Karachi.
Rizwan Wasti was an actor by passion, not an actor by profession as he used to put it. He was a well renowned banker and always had a perfect life. Yet till his last day, acting remained his soul passion. His experimentation with genre of acting will always remain beacon of light to those who take acting seriously. Rest in Peace Rizwan Wasti (1936-2011).
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