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Faqir Nabi
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Faqir Nabi | |
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| Born | 1953 |
| Died | 26 June 2020 (aged 66–67) Kabul, Afghanistan |
| Nationality | Afghan |
| Occupation | Actor |
Faqir Nabi, also credited as Faqeer Nabi (Afghanistan, c. 1953 – 26 June 2020), was an Afghan film actor whose professional career in Afghan cinema and Bollywood spanned more than 22 years.[1] Nabi appeared in more than 40 Afghan films, including a starring role in Akhtar-e-Maskhara.[1]
Nabi made his film debut in the Afghan movie, Siah Moye Jalali.[1] He also appeared in a series of Bollywood films, including Kaho Naa... Pyaar Hai (2000), opposite Hrithik Roshan and Shah Rukh Khan. He played the role of Kapala, one of the famous negative characters from the popular TV series Shaktimaan.[1] He was part of an unfinished film, Soqot transl. Downfall that featured in a documentary about unfinished Afghan films, titled as What We Left Unfinished.[2]
Faqir Nabi died from COVID-19 during the COVID-19 pandemic in Afghanistan at a hospital in Kabul on 26 June 2020, at the age of 67.[1] He had been hospitalized for three weeks for coronavirus treatment.[1] Nabi was survived by his wife and daughter, Najma Nabi.[1]
References[edit]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 Sadat, Fariba (26 June 2020). "Veteran Afghan Actor Faqeer Nabi, 67, Dies of COVID-19". TOLOnews. Archived from the original on 9 July 2020. Retrieved 10 July 2020.
- ↑ "'They went to crazy lengths' - amazing Afghan films the world never got to see". The Guardian. 6 June 2019. Retrieved 29 May 2021.
External links[edit]
- Faqir Nabi on IMDb