Rahat Kazmi
| Rahat Kazmi راحت ڪاظمي | |
|---|---|
| Born |
June 30, 1946 Simla, East Punjab , British India |
| Occupation | Teaching, Acting |
| Known for | Acting, Arts and Literature |
| Spouse(s) | Sahira Kazmi |
Rahat Kazmi (born 1946) is a Pakistani television actor, a talk-show anchor, a professional speaker and an academician. He is married to Pakistani actress, producer and director Sahira Kazmi, with whom he fell in love when he started his acting career. He has two children, both associated with the show business industry of Pakistan.
Education
| Degree | University |
|---|---|
| MA Political Science | Government College, Lahore |
| MA English Literature | University of Punjab |
| Legum Baccalaureus (LLB) | University of The Punjab |
Early career
Rahat joined the Pakistani Civil Services in 1968 as an Information Officer. In 1976 he resigned from his job and pursued acting.
Acting career
Television shows
| Show Name | Year |
|---|---|
| Mayaar | 1967 |
| Rahat Kazmi show | 1970 |
| Comedy Comedy | 1990 |
Drama and plays
| Drama / Play | Year | Writer / Producer / Director |
|---|---|---|
| Goonge | 1967 | N/A |
| Koltar | N/A | N/A |
| Anarkali | N/A | Fatima Suriyya Bajiya |
| Auraaq | N/A | Fatima Suriyya Bajiya |
| Qurbatain aur faaslay | 1974 | Rahat Kazmi |
| Ghazanfar | N/A | N/A |
| Teesra kinara | N/A | Rahat Kazmi (Writer), Shahzad Khalil (Director) |
| Dhoop Kinare | 1987 | Haseena Moin |
| Karavan | N/A | Iqbal Ansari |
| Nangey paaon | N/A | Shahid Kazmi (Writer), Haider Imam Rizvi (Director) |
| Ragoan mein andhera | N/A | Yunus Javed (Writer), Mohammad Nisar Hussain (Director) |
| Parchaiyan | N/A | Haseena Moin |
| Ehsaas | N/A | Shahid Kazmi (Writer), Shahzad Khalil (Director) |
| Saraab | N/A | Bano Qudsia |
| Zikr Hai Kai Saal Ka | 1996 | Sahira Kazmi |
| Kaise Kahoon | 2006 | Sahira Kazmi |
Films
| Film Name | Year |
|---|---|
| Aaj aur kal | 1976 |
| Insaniyat | N/A |
| Suraj bhee tamashai | 1977 |
| Mehmaan with cast Rahat Kazmi,Babra Sharif, Nayyer Sultana, Najma, Meena Shori etc | 1977 |
| Muthi bhar chawal | 1978 |
| Khandaan | 1980 |
| Saima | 1980 |
| Aazmaish | 1980 |
| Aas paas | 1982 |
| Jaan-e-mun | 1982 |
Family
Rahat married Sahira Kazmi, an accomplished actress and daughter of the Muslim Taji Qureshi and her Hindu paramour, actor Shyam , in 1974. They have a son and a daughter, both of them are actors.
Other activities
Currently Rahat is working as an administrative director for L'ecole for Advanced Studies(LAS), an academic institute in Karachi. He also teaches English Literature and Drama to A level students at LAS, Karachi. Rahat Kazmi is also an IDJIT director at the National Academy of Performing Arts. He has previously taught at Avicenna School and Hamdard University (Clifton Campus, Karachi) in 2001.
See also
References
- Rahat Kazmi at the Internet Movie Database
- A tribute to Rahat Kazmi
- Leading personalities Archived 9 October 2007 at the Wayback Machine.
- An interview with Rahat Kazmi