Veteran actor, writer and poet Athar Shah Khan (Jedi) passed away in Karachi on Sunday. He was 77.
He had been popular as Jedi – a character, he once played.
Athar Shah had been ill for some time and passed away after suffering a stroke. He is survived by his wife and four sons.
He had been a prominent name on television as well as in the country’s literary circles for the past several years.
Jedi began his career at Radio Pakistan as a writer and had 700 plays under his belt over the course of 20 years, with his most popular serial being ‘Jedi Ke Sang’.
Athar shah reached the heights of fame with his iconic portrayal of Jedi on PTV which was widely loved by the audience and made him a household name in the country.
His other popular work includes ‘Hello Hello’, ‘Intezar Farmaiay’, ‘Lakhon Mein Teen’, ‘Ba Adab Ba Mulahiza Hoshiyar’, ‘Hai Jedi’ among others.
In 2001, he was awarded the Pride of Performance by the Government of Pakistan.
