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Faysal Quraishi
فیصل قریشی
Qureshi in 2022
Born	(1973-10-26) 26 October 1973 (age 51) Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan
Nationality	Pakistani
Occupations	Actor Producer Host
Years active	1984–present
Notable work	Fitoor (2022) Bashar Momin (2014) Khaie (2024) Meri Zaat Zarra-e-Benishan (2010) Kis Din Mera Viyah Howay Ga (2011-2018) Boota from Toba Tek Singh (1999) Muqaddar (2020)
Height	180 cm (5 ft 11 in)
Spouses	Rozina ​ ​(m. 1992; div. 2000)​ Aisha Agha ​ ​(m. 2001; sep. 2003)​ Sana Faysal ​(m. 2010)​
Children	3
Mother	Afshan Qureshi
Relatives	Rozina Qureshi (aunt) Saima Qureshi (cousin)

Faysal Quraishi (Urdu: فیصل قریشی; born on 26 October 1973) is a Pakistani actor, producer, and television host.

He is one of Pakistan's highest-paid actors. He is the recipient of more than 20 nationally recognised awards. He first gained recognition for playing the leading role of Boota in the television series Boota from Toba Tek Singh (1999) and has been a part of more than 200 projects.

He hosted a morning show called Muskurati Morning with Faisal Qureshi from 2010 to 2014 on TV One. From 2016 to 2019, he hosted the morning show Salam Zindagi on ARY Zindagi. He was also the host of a game show called Jeet Ka Dum on Hum TV and is currently hosting another game show, Khush Raho Pakistan, on BOL TV. He became a producer in 2017 with the production house Connect Studios, and owns a film production house named Faysal Quraishi Films.

Early life

Quraishi was born to actress Afshan Qureshi and Abid Quraishi, who had a brief career as an actor.

Career

Child artist and film debut

Quraishi began his career as a child artist and appeared in the plays Emergency Ward and Andhera Ujala for PTV. He made his film debut as an actor in the 1992 film Saza. He was 17 at the time.

Television

He first played minor roles in television serials before landing his first lead role as Boota in Boota from Toba Tek Singh in 1999, which made him an overnight star.

Faysal also played the leading role in Bashar Momin (2014), the first Pakistani drama to air on Indian television.

He also played a variety of characters in many critically acclaimed dramas, including Meri Zaat Zarra-e-Benishan (2009), Meri Ansuni Kahani (2009), Masuri (2005), Roag (2014), Main Abdul Qadir Hoon (2010), Qaid-e-Tanhai (2010), Kis Din Mera Viyah Howay Ga (2011–2018), Rang Laaga (2015), Khalish (2018), Muqaddar (2020), and many others.

In 2015, Daily Pakistan reported that Faysal had become one of the highest-paid artists in television, charging Rs. 3 million per episode. He continues to be one of the most sought-after and highest-paid actors in Pakistan today.

Host

Faysal has appeared as a judge on competition shows Dum Hai To Entertain Kar and Nachle. He also hosted the reality show Hero Banney Ki Tarang and the morning show Muskurati Morning on TV One.

From 2016 to 2019, Quraishi hosted the morning show Salam Zindagi which aired on ARY Zindagi. He was appointed CLF Goodwill Ambassador by the Children's Literature Festival on 30 July 2019.

Filmography

Films

Television serials

Year	Title	Role	Producer	Channel
1983	Dour-e-Junoon	Aamir	Mohammad Nisar Hussain	PTV
1985	Andhera Ujala			PTV Home
	Emergency Ward
1995	Jin Pe Takiya tha
1999	Boota from Toba Tek Singh	Boota		PTV Home
2000	Harjaee			Indus TV
	Chamak			PTV Home
2003	Deewar
	Umrao Jaan Ada	Gohar Mirza		Geo Entertainment
2005	Wajood e Laraib	Sheharyar		Indus TV
	Tum Kahan Hum Kahan			Geo TV
	Masuri			PTV Home
2005–2007	Main Aur Tum	Shams		Ary Digital
2007	Man-o-Salwa	Sheraz		Hum TV
2008	Jhumka Jaan
	Kitni Door Kitne Paas			PTV Home
	Chaar Chand			Geo TV
	Ab Ghar Jaane Do
	Abhi Abhi			Ary Digital
	Madham Madham
	Dil Kay Afsanay
2009	Meri Zaat Zarra-e-Benishan	Aarfeen		Geo TV
	Aashti	Nazrul Islam		Hum TV
	Baarish Kay Aansoo	Asim		Geo TV
	Meri Unsuni Kahani			Hum TV
	Phir Kho Jaye Na			Ary Digital
	Tere Liye
	Tikon
	The Ghost	Ayaan Daniyal		Hum TV
	Ishq Junoon Deewangi	Musician
2010	Tere Jaane Kay Baad
	Sandal			Geo TV
	Diya Jalay	Sameer		ARY Digital
	Qaid-e-Tanhai	Moiz		Hum TV
	Main Abdul Qadir Hoon	Faiz Rasul
	Yariyan	Babar		Geo TV
	Haal-e-Dil			Ary Digital
2010–11	Dil Hai Chota Sa	Ahmer		Geo TV
2011	Ishq Ibadat
	Kya Meri Shaadi Shahrukh Se Hogi
	Ek Hatheli Pe Hina Ek Hatheli Pe Lahoo	Najeeb
	Mera Saaein	Aarish		Ary Digital
	Roag	Ayaz
	Umm-e-Kulsoom	Nihal
	Akhri Barish	Nihal
	Khushboo Ka Ghar	Sikander
	Kis Din Mera Viyah Howay Ga	Sheedo		Geo TV
2012	Sabz Pari Laal Kabootar	Rafiq
	Mera Yaqeen	Asfar		Ary Digital
	Kis Din Mera Viyah Howay Ga	Sheedo		Geo TV
2012–13	Mera Pehla Pyar	Taha		Ary Digital
2013	Pachtawa
	Adhoori Aurat	Zayyan		Geo TV
	Kis Din Mera Viyah Howay Ga	Sheedo
	Mann Ke Moti	Rahil
2014	Mein Bushra	Faraz		ARY Digital
	Bashar Momin	Bashar		Geo TV
	Iqraar	Shahbaz
2015	Maryam			Geo TV
	Bheegi Palkein			A-Plus TV
	Mol	Sheharyar		Hum TV
	Rang Laaga	Aashiq Hussain		Ary Digital
	Naraz	Azlan
2016	Tum Meri Ho	Zayyan
	Mera Yaar Miladay	Dabbu
	Waada	Shahab
	Aap Ke Liye	Shaheer
2017	Zaakham	Khawar
	Mein Aur Tum 2.0	Shams
2018	Main Manto	Asim		Geo TV
	Kis Din Mera Viyah Howay Ga (Season 04)	Sheedo
	Khalish	Sahil
	Baba Jani	Asfand
	Haiwan	Hameed		ARY Digital
	Satrangi			A-Plus Entertainment
2020	Muqaddar	Sardar Saif-ur-Rehman		Geo Entertainment
	Gustakh	Rohail		Express Entertainment
	Log Kya Kahenge	Saad		ARY Digital
2021	Fitoor	Haider		Geo Entertainment
	Dil-e-Momin	Momin Shahzad
2022	Farq	Kamal Hassan
	Hook	Jaffar Ilahi		ARY Digital
	Aik Thi Laila	Azeem Ullah		Express Entertainment
2023	Siyaah	SSP Rana Farrukh		Green Entertainment
	Shikaar	Malik Bakhtawar
	Zulm	Malik Ajlal		Hum TV
2024	Khaie	Channar Khan		Geo Entertainment
	BOL Kahani	unannounced		BOL Network

Other appearances

Awards and recognition

Lux Style Awards

See also

• List of Pakistani actors
• List of people from Lahore
• Kis Din Mera Viyah Howay Ga
• Kis Din Mera Viyah Howay Ga (season 04)

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External links

• Faysal Quraishi at IMDb

• 1973 births
• Living people
• People from Lahore
• Pakistani people of Hyderabadi descent
• Muhajir people
• Memon people
• Pakistani male film actors
• Pakistani male child actors
• Pakistani male television actors
• Pakistani television hosts
• Lux Style Award winners
• Male actors in Urdu cinema