Rafiq Ghaznavi
Rafiq Ghaznavi | |
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| Born | 1907[1] |
| Died | 2 March 1974[1] |
| Occupation(s) | Music composer, actor |
| Spouse | Anwari Begum |
| Relatives | Salma Agha (granddaughter) Zara Khan (great-granddaughter) |
| Family | Agha–Khan family |
Rafiq Ghaznavi (1907 – March 2, 1974) was a Pakistani musician and actor in pre-partition Indian cinema and later Pakistani cinema.[2] He is known for his contributions in Abdul Rashid Kardar's Heer Ranjha (1932), Mehboob Khan's Taqdeer (1943), Ek Din Ka Sultan (1945) among others.[3]
Rafiq Ghaznavi's ancestors were from Ghazni, Afghanistan and according to Mazhar Iqbal of Pakmag he was born in Dharamshala, India.[4] He was educated at Islamia College, Lahore. After the partition of India in 1947, he settled in Lahore, Pakistan and later moved to Karachi. In Pakistan, he composed music for director Ashfaq Malik's film Parwaaz (1954) and director Aziz Ahmed's film Mandi (1956). He later joined Radio Pakistan and dedicated himself exclusively to radio programs as a music director.
He died in Karachi at the age of 67 on 2 March 1974.[1]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c Profile and biodata of Rafiq Ghaznavi on muvyz.com website Retrieved 6 February 2018
- ^ Damodar Ranade, Ashok (2006). Hindi Film Song: Music Beyond Boundaries. Bibliophile South Asia. p. 176. ISBN 9788185002644.
- ^ Rafiq Ghaznavi - Singer, Actor and Music Director of the 1940s Retrieved 6 February 2018
- ^ "Rafiq Ghaznavi - Singer, musician, actor". pakmag.net. Retrieved 23 March 2024.
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