Rahat Kazmi () is a Pakistani

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, screenwriter, TV news presenter anchorman, and an academician. He has worked in several TV serials for PTV such as in 1967 with ''Mayaar'', rose to prominence in 1974 with ''Qurbatain aur Faaslay'' (an adaptation of Turgenev's 1862 novel '' Fathers and Sons'') and also starred in 1976 with Pakistan's first coloured and classical serial '' Parchaiyan''. Later, he worked in PTV's many other TV dramas such as in 1980 with '' Teesra Kinara'' (that he himself wrote based on

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's 1943 novel '' The Fountainhead''), the same year with ''Ehsaas'', and in 1987 with '' Dhoop Kinare''.

Early life and education

Rahat Kazmi was born in Shimla, on 30 June 1946. Rahat's father was a lawyer by profession, and he wanted his son to follow his footsteps. Rahat completed his high school education in Rawalpindi from Gordon College. He successfully completed and received his law degree (LLB) in Lahore. Additionally, Rahat received his master's degree in political science from Government College University, Lahore and a master's degree in English literature from Punjab University.

Career

He worked for Pakistan Television Network and appeared in famous drama serials such as ''Qurbatein Aur Faslay'', '' Teesra Kinara'', ''Parchayian'', ''Dhoop Kinaray'', ''Raghon Mein Andhera'', ''Ehsas'', ''Zikar Hay Kayi Saal Ka'', ''Nangay Paon'', ''Saraab'' and others. He also teaches

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and

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to A-level students at LAS,

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. Rahat Kazmi is also a director at the National Academy of Performing Arts. He has previously taught at Avicenna School and Hamdard University (Clifton Campus, Karachi) in 2001. Currently Rahat is working as an administrative director for L'ecole for Advanced Studies (LAS), an academic institute in

Personal life

In 1974 Rahat married actress Sahira Kazmi, the daughter of actress Mumtaz Qureshi (Taji) and actor Shyam. They first met on the sets of PTV in 1971. They have a son, Ali Kazmi, an actor, and a daughter, Nida Kazmi, a former actress .

Public image

In India

Due to projects such as ''Dhoop Kinare'', Rahat was popular in India as well, especially in

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and in

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, the Indian public having access to his series through pirated videotape cassettes, and a 1988 '' India Today'' report said of Rahat that "his looks are a mix of Amitabh Bachchan and Rajendra Kumar, but close your eyes and he sounds uncannily like Dilip Kumar."

Filmography

Television series

Film

Theater

Awards and recognition

References

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Kazmi, Rahat 1946 births Living people Pakistani male television actors Pakistani television directors Nigar Award winners Male actors from Karachi Pakistani television hosts 20th-century Pakistani male actors Government Gordon College alumni Pakistani television newsreaders and news presenters Male actors in Pashto cinema 21st-century Pakistani male actors Male actors in Urdu cinema