Habib-ur-Rehman (actor)

Habib-ur-Rehman, better known by his screen name Habib, is a Pakistani film actor, director, producer and television actor. He was one of the busiest heroes of the industry and has established himself as one of most successful actors of Pakistani cinema.^[1] He has appeared in Punjabi and Urdu movies.

Film career

As an actor

Breakthrough-Aadmi and other roles

He debuted in the cinema Lakhat-e-Jiggar in 1956, his films flopping till Aadmi. He received an important role in the film Aadmi in 1958, breaking through obscurity into the glory of stardom, and soon took other roles in Urdu hit films such as Ayyaz, Zehr-e-Ishq, Surayya, Speran, Aulad, Mehtab, Maa Ke Aansoo, Khandan, Aashiyana, Fashion, Dil Ke Tukrey, Eid Mubarak, Dil Aur Duniya, Haar Geya Insaan and Waqt.

Punjabi films

Mouj Mela, in 1963, was a super-hit musical film. He took the role of second hero in Pakistan's first platinum jubilee film Jeedar (1965), but he could surpass such grandeur until 1967. Dil Da Jani,Yaar Maar, Babul Da Wehra, Chann Makhna, Do Mutiyaran, Chann Veer, Mukhra Chann Warga, Genterman, Waryam, Att Khuda Da Vair, Chann Puttar, Taxi Driver, Rangu Jatt, Duniya Paise Di, Sajjan Be-Parwah, Ik Doli Do Kahar, Do Pattar Annara De, Zaildar and Khushiya are his famous Punjabi filmns.

As a producer

He was not successful as a film producer. Perdes and Haar geya Insaan were average box office films. Other films flopped.

Awards

• 1958-Nigar Award for Best Actor-Aadmi
• 1961-Nigar Award for Best Actor-Surayya
• 2002-Nigar Award Lifetime Achievement Award

Early and personal life

Habib was born in an agriculturist Arain family of Patiala state Punjab British India. He was highly educated and was considered quite stylish in the film industry of Pakistan. Rehman's family migrated to Pakistan at the time of partition. He married actress Naghma, but latter separated. Rehman is the father of two sons and four daughters, and another daughter from his second wife.

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