Rehman
2.8Acting

Rehman

Jun 23, 1923 - Lahore, British India

Rehman was an actor in Hindi and Indian films. He was born on 23 June 1921 at Lahore. He graduated from Robertson College Jabalpur.

After college (1942) he joined the Royal Indian Air Force and trained at Poona as a pilot. Air Force didn't appeal to him and soon left for a career in films at Bombay. He is best known for his suave sophisticated roles, which suited his personality. His movie career started with a job as third assistant director to Vishram Bedekar at the studios in Pune. Vishram needed an Afghan who could tie a Pushtun turban on one of his characters. Rehman could do that being a Pushtun by race, and that brought him to the screen for some lead roles.

Initially he played lead roles, as time passed and his hair turned grey, he accepted character roles and made his mark in some hit films; Chaudhvin Ka Chand and Sahib Bibi Aur Ghulam (where he played a debauched zamindar, Chhote Sarkar), Waqt were some of his memorable roles, the first two with Guru Dutt.' famous actor, producer, director. He was a regular in Guru Dutt films ( Pyaasa). They were old friends from the days they were trying to break into films. Rehman also did key roles in 'Baharon Ki Manzil', 'Gomti ke Kinare', 'Dushman', 'Holi Ayi Re'. Rehman received four Filmfare nominations as Best Supporting Actor for: Yahudi (1958), Chaudhvin Ka Chand (1960), Sahib Bibi Aur Ghulam (1962), Dil Ne Phir Yaad Kiya (1966).

In 1977, he suffered three heart attacks after which he got throat cancer and died after a prolonged and painful illness in 1979. Rehman is the elder brother of Masood-ur-Rehman, cinematographer, Pakistan Film Industry. Masood is father of Pakistan TV and film star Faisal Rehman(Arman)., and celebrated Indian classical dancer Fasih-ur-Rehman.

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Cast

Media
Movie1965WaqtChinoy
Movie1962Sahib Bibi Aur GhulamChotte Sarkar
Movie1969Intaquam
Movie1982Dil... Akhir Dil HaiArvind Desai
Movie1973Naina
Movie1966Daadi Maa
Movie1958Phir Subha HogiRam's friend
Movie1949Bari Behen
Movie1960Chaudhvin Ka ChandPyare Mian Nawab
Movie1975AandhiAarti Devi's Father
Movie1974DostMr. Gupta (Kaajal's Father)
Movie1960ChhaliaKewal
Movie1977AmaanatAmar
Movie1968Mere Hamdam Mere DostAjit
Movie1969Darpan
Movie1946ShahjehanShahjehan
Movie1964GazalAkhtar Nawab
Movie1950PardesRajan
Movie1974Aap Ki Kasam
Movie1967PalkiNawab Mirza
Movie1963Taj MahalJahangir
Movie1970Maa Aur MamtaFather Henry(as Rehman)
Movie1970MastanaMr. Dhanraj
Movie1968Baharon Ki Manzil
Movie1965JanwarMahendra Srivastav
Movie1966Dil Ne Phir Yaad KiyaAmjad
Movie1972DushmanJudge
Movie1977Aashiq Hoon Baharon Ka
Movie1959Chhoti BahenShekhar
Movie1957PyaasaMr. Ghosh
Movie1961DharmputraJaved
Movie1966Baharen Phir Bhi AayengiMr. Varma
Movie1982Vakil BabuKhan (Public Prosecutor)
Movie195812 O'ClockRai Mohan
Movie1970Devi
Movie1968JuariChaari
Movie1966Dil Diya Dard LiyaSatish
Movie1964Shehnai
Movie1965Bahana
Movie1968ShikarSharma
Movie1960Ghunghat
Movie1967Dulhan Ek Raat KiRanjit
Movie1972Gomti Ke KinareGopal Das
Movie1974Prem Shastra
Movie1973Heera PannaRaja Sahib
Movie1963Yeh Rastey Hain Pyar KeAshok Srivastava
Movie1948Mela
Movie1964Ganga Ki LahrenDr. Balraj
Movie1963Phool Bane Angaare
Movie1967NoorjehanEmperor Akbar
Movie1948Pyar Ki JeetBihari

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