| Nisar Qadri | |
| Birth Date: | 1940/1941 |
| Nationality: | Pakistani |
| Occupation: | Actor |
| Years Active: | 1966–2023 |
| Television: | PTV |
| Awards: | Pride of Performance Award (2016) |
Nisar Qadri (1940/1941 – 24 December 2023) was a Pakistani radio, stage, and television actor. He was honoured with the Pride of Performance Award in 2016.
Qadri started his career in 1966 at Radio Pakistan, Rawalpindi. Later, he starred in numerous TV dramas, movies, and radio plays. In the TV play "Aik Haqeeqat Aik Afsana", his catchy phrase "Machis hogi aap ke paas?" (Would you have a matchbox?) went viral among the viewers.[1] [2] [3] [4] [5]
Qadri suffered from facial palsy during the mid-2010s and was absent from the screen during this time. He died on 24 December 2023, at the age of 82.[6]