Highlights

Omar Javeed Qazi has consistently been the top choice among all Pakistani actors for leading roles by PTV directors such as Haider Imam Rizvi, Kazim Pasha, Ali Rizvi, Atta-ul-Allah ha Baloch, and Ghazanfar Ali, as well as acclaimed writer Anwar Maqsood. Anwar Maqsood, in collaboration with director Dawar Mehmood, cast Omar as the sole choice to portray Pakistan’s founder, Mohammad Ali Jinnah, in the final instalment of the Saadhay 14 series, titled Saadhay 14 August.

This theatre play set a record for business in Pakistan’s history, making headlines in Pak entertainment news. In recognition of his contributions to arts and cinema, Omar was offered life membership at the Actors Studio. In 2017, Ghazanfar Ali cast Omar in the highest-budget drama series, Chanar Ghati. In 2021, Omar played a recurring role in the multi-star cast drama series Ae Mohabbat, giving him the limelight of being one of the most famous actors in Pakistan.