Naeem Hashmi was a famous Pakistani film, television and stage actor,
writer, poet, producer, and director in Pakistan. 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.Naeem Hashmi first made his film
debut in British India in the film Chandani Chowk (1946). His first
movie in Pakistan was Ilzam (1953). 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 in 1957, and still has cultural relevance to this day.Many
of his films, such as the banned Inqalab-e-Kashmir, addressed social
and national Pakistani issues. Ziddi (1973 film), Sharif Badmash (1975
film), Chitra Tay Shera (1976 film) were some of Naeem Hashmi's most
successful films during his career. Naeem Hashmi died on April 27,
1976, due to unknown reasons.
writer, poet, producer, and director in Pakistan. 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.Naeem Hashmi first made his film
debut in British India in the film Chandani Chowk (1946). His first
movie in Pakistan was Ilzam (1953). 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 in 1957, and still has cultural relevance to this day.Many
of his films, such as the banned Inqalab-e-Kashmir, addressed social
and national Pakistani issues. Ziddi (1973 film), Sharif Badmash (1975
film), Chitra Tay Shera (1976 film) were some of Naeem Hashmi's most
successful films during his career. Naeem Hashmi died on April 27,
1976, due to unknown reasons.
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