Habib-ur-Rehman (actor)
Habib-ur-Rehman (; 26 November 1929 – 25 February 2016), better known by his screen name Habib, was a Pakistani film actor, director, producer and a television actor. He was one of the busiest heroes of the Pakistani film industry and established himself as one of the most successful actors of Pakistani cinema, acting in almost 600 movies in a career spanning 60 years. He appeared in both Punjabi and Urdu language movies. Early years and personal life. Habib-ur-Rehman was born into Punjabi family of the Arain tribe, in Basi village not far from Sirhind -Fategarh in the Patiala State, Punjab, British India. His father worked in the railways, and the family had to move 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, but later separated and got divorced from her. Rehman was the father of two sons and four daughters from his first wife, and another daughter later from his second wife. He died in Lahore following a cerebral hemorrhage, on 25 February 2016. Mr. Khalid  Tabassum, journalist & writer, wrote his film memories which were published in Daily Nawa-i-Waqt in 1986. Career. As an actor. He made his debut in film "Lakhat-e-Jigar" (1956), 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. In television, his most famous role was in the PTV drama "Rahain", in the late 1990s. As a director. He directed and produced two Sindhi films, "Baaghi" and "Allah Bachayo", but without much success. As a producer. 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 flopped at the box office.