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Rahat Kazmi
راحت کاظمی
Born (1946-06-30) 30 June 1946 (age 78)
Shimla, Punjab, British India
EducationGovernment College
University of Punjab
Occupations
Years active1966 - present
Spouse
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(m. 1974)​
ChildrenAli Kazmi (son)
Nida Kazmi (daughter)
RelativesShyam (father-in-law)
Rafay Kazmi (grandson)

Rahat Kazmi (Urdu: راحت کاظمی) is a Pakistani actor, screenwriter, TV news presenter anchorman, and an academician. He has worked in several TV serials for PTV such as in 1967 with Mayaar, rose to prominence in 1974 with Qurbatain aur Faaslay (an adaptation of Turgenev's 1862 novel Fathers and Sons)[1] and also starred in 1976 with Pakistan's first coloured and classical serial Parchaiyan. Later, he worked in PTV's many other TV dramas such as in 1980 with Teesra Kinara (that he himself wrote based on Ayn Rand's 1943 novel The Fountainhead), the same year with Ehsaas, and in 1987 with Dhoop Kinare.[2]

Early life and education

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Rahat Kazmi was born in Shimla, on 30 June 1946. Rahat's father was a lawyer by profession, and he wanted his son to follow his footsteps. Rahat completed his high school education in Rawalpindi from Gordon College.[3] He successfully completed and received his law degree (LLB) in Lahore. Additionally, Rahat received his master's degree in political science from Government College University, Lahore and a master's degree in English literature from Punjab University.[4]

Career

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He worked for Pakistan Television Network and appeared in famous drama serials such as Qurbatein Aur Faslay, Teesra Kinara, Parchayian, Dhoop Kinaray, Raghon Mein Andhera, Ehsas, Zikar Hay Kayi Saal Ka, Nangay Paon, Saraab and others. He also teaches English Literature and Drama to A-level students at LAS, Karachi. Rahat Kazmi is also a director at the National Academy of Performing Arts. He has previously taught at Avicenna School and Hamdard University (Clifton Campus, Karachi) in 2001.[5] Currently Rahat is working as an administrative director for L'ecole for Advanced Studies (LAS), an academic institute in Karachi.[6]

Personal life

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Rahat married Sahira Kazmi in 1974 who herself is an accomplished actress in Pakistan and daughter of actress Mumtaz Qureshi (Taji) and her first husband, actor Shyam. They first met on the sets of PTV in 1971.[1] They have a son Ali Kazmi and a daughter (Nida Kazmi). In year 2000 Nida worked in PTV serials such as Hawaa Ki Beti and Zaibunisa. Later she quit acting, while Ali Kazmi continued his acting career.[2][1][7]

Public image

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In India

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Due to projects such as Dhoop Kinare, Rahat was popular in India as well, especially in northern India and in western India, the Indian public having access to his series through pirated videotape cassettes, and a 1988 India Today report said of Rahat that "his looks are a mix of Amitabh Bachchan and Rajendra Kumar, but close your eyes and he sounds uncannily like Dilip Kumar."[8]

Filmography

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Television series

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Year Title Role Screenwriter Network
1967 Mayaar Shakeel PTV
1968 Koltar Shahzad PTV
1969 Auraq Kaifi PTV
1970 Rahat Kazmi Show Himself PTV[2]
1972 Barzakh Shahid PTV
1974 Qurbatain Aur Faslay Ghufran PTV
1975 Sangsaar Ahmer PTV
1976 Parchaiyan Adeel PTV[2][1]
1978 Koel Harris PTV
1980 Teesra Kinara Ali Yes PTV
1982 Bazdeed Nasir PTV
1982 Saraab Rao Mujahid Naseer PTV
1983 Ragon Mein Andhera Masood-Ur-Rehman PTV
1983 Adhay Chehray Saleem PTV
1983 Pholan Wala Easta Mansoor Ahmad PTV
1984 Andhera Ujala Asad-Ur-Rehman PTV
1984 Anjanay Main Jarjees PTV
1985 Karawaan Gul Muhammad Khan PTV
1987 Ehsaas Noman PTV
1987 Dhoop Kinare Ahmer Ansari PTV[5][2][1]
1988 Anarkali Salim PTV
1988 Yeh Kahan Ki Dosti Hai Hasan PTV
1990 Comedy Comedy Himself PTV
1993 Nangey Paon Azeem PTV
1995 Zikr Hai Kai Saal Ka Sikandar PTV

Film

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Year Film Language
1976 Aaj Aur Kal Urdu[5]
Insaniyat Urdu
1978 Mutthi Bhar Chawal Urdu
Mehman Urdu
1979 Pakeeza Urdu
1980 Aap Ki Khatir Urdu
Khandan Urdu
Saima Urdu
Suraj Bhi Tamashai Urdu
Aazmaish Urdu
1982 Aas Paas Urdu
Jan-e-Mann Urdu
1987 Ishtehari Mujrim Pashto
1991 Qaher

Theater

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Drama / Play Year Writer / Producer / Director
Goonge 1967 N/A
Koltar N/A N/A
Anarkali N/A Fatima Surayya Bajia
Auraaq N/A Fatima Surayya Bajia
Qurbatain Aur Faaslay[1] 1974 Safdar Hashmi
Ghazanfar N/A N/A
Teesra Kinara[2][1] N/A Rahat Kazmi (Writer), Shahzad Khalil (Director)
Dhoop Kinare 1987 Haseena Moin, Sahira Kazmi (Director)
Karavan[2] N/A Iqbal Ansari
Nangey Paaon[2] N/A Shahid Kazmi (Writer), Haider Imam Rizvi (Director)
Ragoan Mein Andhera N/A Yunus Javed (Writer), Mohammad Nisar Hussain (Director)
Parchaiyan 1976 Haseena Moin
Ehsaas[5] N/A Shahid Kazmi (Writer), Shahzad Khalil (Director)
Saraab N/A Bano Qudsia
Zikr Hai Kai Saal Ka 1996 Dr. Enwar Sajjad (writer)/Sahira Kazmi (director)
Kaise Kahoon 2006 Sahira Kazmi

Awards and recognition

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Year Award Category Result Title Ref.
1987 Nigar Award Best Actor Won Dhoop Kinare [9]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g Chughtai, Zahra (3 January 2015). "Once Upon A Time…". Newsline Magazine. Archived from the original on 23 November 2024.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h "Profile of TV actor Rahat Kazmi". PTV Home website. 21 October 2007. Archived from the original on 2 January 2008. Retrieved 20 November 2020.
  3. ^ Yasin, Aamir (23 July 2017). "Gordon College — legacy of the colonial era". DAWN.COM.
  4. ^ "The First Power Couple of Television in Pakistan: Sahira and Rahat Kazmi". Newsline Magazine. 26 February 2023.
  5. ^ a b c d Saadia Qamar (9 May 2011). "Rahat Kazmi: A legend on stage and behind the camera". The Express Tribune (newspaper). Retrieved 19 November 2020.
  6. ^ "Greenwich Earns the Most Exculsive Awards" (PDF). GreenWich University. 30 July 2023.
  7. ^ Ali, Rashid Nazir (27 September 2014). "The Kazmi Family". Reviewit.pk. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
  8. ^ "Pakistan TV-serials invade Indian homes". India Today. 15 May 1988. Archived from the original on 22 November 2024.
  9. ^ "نگار ایوارڈز سال 1987". Nigar Weekly (in Urdu). Golden Jubilee Number: 297. 2000.
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