Rahat Kazmi

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Rahat Kazmi (Template:Langx) 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

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

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

In 1974 Rahat married actress Sahira Kazmi, the daughter of actress Mumtaz Qureshi (Taji) and actor Shyam. They first met on the sets of PTV in 1971.[1] They have a son, Ali Kazmi, an actor, and a daughter, Nida Kazmi, a former actress .[2][1][7]

Public image

In India

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

Television series

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 Template:Ya 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

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

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

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

See also

References

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