Naeem Hashmi

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Naeem Hashmi
Born1914 (1914)
DiedApril 27, 1976(1976-04-27) (aged 61–62)
OccupationPakistani film, television and stage actor, writer, poet, producer, and director
NationalityPakistani
Notable worksShah-E-Madina, Yasreb Ke Waali (Naat for the film Noor-e-Islam , 1957)

Naeem Hashmi (died 27 April 1976) was a Pakistani film, television and stage actor, writer, poet, producer, and director. He was known for his roles as a villain in the late 1940s and 1950s, but he later took character roles in over 100 films. [1] [2]

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Career

Naeem Hashmi first made his film debut in British India in the film Chandani Chowk (1946). His first movie in Pakistan was Ilzam (1953). [3] His naats , or lyrics and praises said for the Islamic prophet Muhammad, also earned him much fame. The peak of his professional career came when he wrote the Naat Shah-E-Madina, Yasreb Ke Waali sung by Saleem Raza and Zubaida Khanum for the Pakistani film Noor-e-Islam (1957). It became a run-away super-hit song in 1957, and still has cultural relevance to this day. [2] [1] [3]

Many of his films, such as the banned Inqalab-e-Kashmir, addressed social and national Pakistani issues. [2] Ziddi (1973 film), Sharif Badmash (1975 film), Chitra Tay Shera (1976 film) were some of Naeem Hashmi's most successful films during his career. [2] [3]

Death and legacy

Naeem Hashmi died of complications arising from his diabetes on 27 April 1976. [1] [2]

Naeem Hashmi's eldest son, Khawar Naeem Hashmi, now serves as a Pakistani journalist, working with BOL TV as its bureau chief in Lahore, Pakistan. [1] He served for 35 years in Jang Group of Newspapers, as a news reporter for Geo News channel, and served as Bureau Chief of Geo News in Lahore, Pakistan. [4] [5]

Filmography

In India

In Pakistan

See also

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 Legendary Actor Naeem Hashmi's Death Anniversary to Observe Today Pakistan Media Updates website, Published 27 April 2015, Retrieved 4 July 2021
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Profile of Naeem Hashmi on Pak 101.com website Retrieved 4 July 2021
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "Profile of Naeem Hashmi". Pakistan Film Magazine website. Archived from the original on 17 June 2017. Retrieved 16 July 2022.
  4. ↑ Geo man Khawar Naeem Hashmi quits, joins BOL Journalism Pakistan website, Published 20 January 2015, Retrieved 4 July 2021
  5. ↑ Journalism marred by vested interests (son of Naeem Hashmi, Khawar Naeem Hashmi flogged during Zia regime) Dawn (newspaper), Published 14 May 2017, Retrieved 4 July 2021
  6. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 "Filmography of Naeem Hashmi". Pakistan Film Magazine website. Archived from the original on 28 April 2017. Retrieved 16 July 2022.
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