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Syed Rizwan Wasti (1937 – 24 January 2011) was a Radio Pakistan, Karachi's radio news broadcaster and a film and television actor.




Early life


Rizwan Wasti was born in 1937 at Lahore but his family later moved to Karachi where he received his Bachelor of Law degree from Sindh Muslim Law College in Karachi.




Career


He first worked for Radio Pakistan as an English news broadcaster in 1953 at age sixteen making made him the youngest newscaster of the sub-continent where he initially learned how to use and control his voice for news media broadcasts. He worked at Radio Pakistan for sixteen years. Then he moved on to acting in the Pakistani television drama serials in the late 1960s, 1970s, 1980s and 1990s and played over 200 various different roles in dramas such as Afshan, Shaheen and Khuda Ki Basti. A noted TV actor Talat Hussain commented after his death, "He was a distinguished name in the broadcasting world, a man who had his own distinct style."




Personal life


He was also a banker by profession and he worked as a vice president at National Bank of Pakistan later he took retirement in 1996. He was married to TV actress Tahira Wasti and had three children including two sons and actress Laila Wasti is his daughter. Maria Wasti a famous television actress is his niece.




Illness and death


Rizwan Wasti had prolonged illness from which he died on 24 January 2011 at age 73. He was laid to rest at the Gizri graveyard in DHA.




Filmography






= Television series

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Khuda Ki Basti (1969–1974)
Shama (TV drama serial), as 'Judge Akhtar Hussain'
Afshan (TV drama serial)
Ana
Aabgeenay (TV drama serial)
Kali Deemak
Aagahi (TV drama serial)
Hasina-E Alam
Eid Flight
Aik Raat
StarNite
Tabeer
Gurez
Kashkol
Eaitraf
Usay Bhool Ja
Madan-e-Mohabbat
Aa Mere Pyar ki Khusboo
Aroosa
Shaheen
Aawazain
Tipu Sultan: The Tiger Lord
Jinnah Se Quaid
Ghazi Shaheed
Chai Time Aka Tea Time




= Telefilm

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Operation Dwarka 1965




= Film

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Lap of Actress (TV Film)
Insaf Aur Qanoon




Bibliography


Rizwan authored a critically book titled Sher Shah Suri about the Afghan general and he also wrote a book of poems called A chorus of echoes.




References






External links


Rizwan Wasti at IMDb

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