Habib-ur-Rehman

• Name — Habib • Native Name — حبیب • Birth Name — Habib-ur-Rehman • Born — 26 November 1940 • Birthplace — Patiala State, Punjab, British India • Died — 25 February 2016 • Place of death — Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan • Occupation — * Film actor • Film Producer • Director • Education — Govt. M.A.O College Lahore • Children — 7 • Years Active — 1958 – 2016 • Awards — Pride of Performance Award by the President of Pakistan in 2011 Won 3 Nigar Awards during his career

Habib-ur-Rehman was born into a Punjabi family of the Arain community, in Basi village not far from Sirhind-Fategarh in the Patiala State, Punjab, British India. His father worked in the railways, and the family moved to Gujranwala after the independence of Pakistan in 1947, where he was educated, earning three master's degrees in English literature, Urdu and Persian from the Govt. M.A.O College Lahore. He married fellow film actress Naghma in 1972, but later separated and got divorced from her in 1988. Habib was the father of two sons and four daughters from his first wife who had died some years ago, and another daughter later from his second wife, actress Naghma. He then married Shaheen Habib and they lived together for 36 years until his death in 2016. Khalid Tabassum, journalist and writer, wrote his film memories which were published in Daily Nawa-i-Waqt in 1986.

In television, his most famous role was in the PTV drama Rahain (1998), in the late 1990s. Later he worked in drama Tawan (1996) and Pooray Chaand Ki Raat (2004) then he worked in drama Vanee which aired on Geo Entertainment.

He directed and produced two Sindhi films, Baaghi and Allah Bachayo, but without much success. 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 also flopped at the box office.

Habib-ur-Rehman suffered a brain haemorrhage a week before his death. At that time, he was admitted to Ittefaq Hospital, Lahore for treatment where he died on 25 February 2016 and was laid to rest at Airline Society. He was survived by seven children, five daughters and two sons.

• Year — Title — Role — Notes • 1996 — Tawan — Raheem-ud-din — PTV • 1998 — Rahain — Wakeel Sahib • 2004 — Pooray Chaand Ki Raat — Chaudhary Kamal • 2012 — Vanee — Baba — Geo Entertainment • 2013 — Ullu Baraye Farokht Nahi — Yaqoob Malkana — Hum TV

• Lakht-e-Jigar (1956) • Aadmi (1958) • Zehr-e-Ishq (1958) • Izzat (1960) • Ayyaz (1960) • Saperan (1961) • Aulad (1962) • Dulhan (1963) • Ashiana (1964) • Devdas (1965) • Dil Ke Tukre (1965) • Eid Mubarak (1965) • Taj Mahal (1968)

• Mouj Mela (1963) • Jeedar (1965) • Dil Da Jani (1967) • Chan Makhana (1968) • Mukhra Chann Warga (1969) • Att Khuda Da Vair (1970) • Basheera (1972) • Khushia (1973) • Ik Madari (1973) • Naukar Wohti Da (1974) • Dara Baloch (1983) • Rustam Te Khan (1983) • Gernail Singh (1987)

Having come across the Pancholi Studios by chance, he made his debut in film Lakhat-e-Jigar (1958), 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.

Among his Punjabi films, Mouj Mela (1963) was a super-hit musical Golden Jubilee film. He took the role of a side-hero in 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 Punjabi films.