Born and raised in Birmingham, A long career in stand up comedy followed on from an Edinburgh Fringe Festival performance and tour in 1993.He featured in an award winning 'Get the Picture' (2004) a Rupert Wyatt film starring Brian Cox, Haqi then went on to work for, Nevalglazing TV, Working Title, and Smooth Demon Production's Official Nominee for the BATSFF 2015 Best Supporting Actor, for his role in the film; 'Go With God' In 2014 Haqi completed his directorial debut film; 'Return'.