Habib-ur-Rehman (actor)

Habib-ur-Rehman (1931 – 25 February 2016), better known by his screen name Habib, was a Pakistani film actor, director, producer and a television actor. He was one of the busiest heroes of the industry and established himself as one of the most successful actors of Pakistani cinema. He appeared both in Punjabi and Urdu language movies.

• Rustam Tey Khan (1983)
• Gernail Singh (1987)

As an actor

His breakthrough film Aadmi (1958) and other roles

He made his debut in film Lakhat-e-Jigar (1956), then some of his films flopped till Aadmi (1958). He received an important role in the film Aadmi (1958), breaking through obscurity and first became well known as a film actor, and soon took other roles in Urdu hit films such as Ayyaz (1960), Zehr-e-Ishq (1958), Surayya (1961), Saperan (1961), Aulad (1962), Mehtab, Maa Ke Aansoo, Khandan, Aashiyana (1964), Fashion, Dil Ke Tukrey, Basheera (1972), Eid Mubarak (1965), Dil Aur Duniya, Haar Geya Insaan and Waqt.

Punjabi films

Mouj Mela (1963) was a super-hit musical Golden Jubilee film. He took the role of a side-hero in Pakistan's first Platinum Jubilee film, Jeedar (1965), but he could not repeat this success until 1967. Dil Da Jani (1967), Yaar Maar, Babul Da Wehra (1968), Chann Makhna (1968), Do Mutiyaran (1968), Chann Veer (1969), Mukhra Chann Warga, Genterman (1969), Waryam, Att Khuda Da Vair (1970), Chann Puttar (1970), Taxi Driver (1970), Rangu Jatt (1970), Duniya Paise Di (1971), Sajjan Be-Parwah, Ik Doli Do Kahar, Basheera (1972), Do Pattar Annaran Dey (1972), Zaildar (1972), Khushiya and "Malanga (1986)" are his famous Punjabi films. Habib also has directed and produced two Sindhi films, Baaghi and Allah Bachayo.

He was not successful as a film producer. Pardes and Haar Gaya Insaan were average box office films. Some other films he had produced had flopped at the box office.

• 1958-Nigar Award for Best Actor- film Aadmi
• 1961-Nigar Award for Best Actor-film Surayya
• 2002-Nigar Award Lifetime Achievement Award
• 2011-Pride of Performance Award by the President of Pakistan

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• http://tribune.com.pk/story/136304/truly-triumphant/, Habib-ur-Rehman (actor)'s Pride of Performance Award in 2011 on The Express Tribune newspaper, Published 22 March 2011, Retrieved 11 Jan 2017

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 in 1947. He married fellow film actress Naghma, but later separated and got divorced from her. Rehman is the father of two sons and four daughters from his first wife, and another daughter later from his second wife. He died in Lahore following a cerebral hemorrhage, on 25 February 2016.

Mr. Khalid Tabassum, journalist & writer, wrote his film memories which published in Daily Nawa-i-Waqt in 1986.