Rehman Verma (1927 – 11 August 2007) was a

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music director. He composed playback music for

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's first-ever action movie, '' Baghi, in 1956. He was one member of the musical duo "Sharma Ji - Verma Ji" along with the

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musician

Khayyam Ghiyāth al-Dīn Abū al-Fatḥ ʿUmar ibn Ibrāhīm Nīshābūrī (18 May 1048 – 4 December 1131) ( Persian: غیاث الدین ابوالفتح عمر بن ابراهیم خیام نیشابورﻯ), commonly known as Omar Khayyam (), was ...

whose family name was Sharma. before the partition of India and Pakistan in 1947.

Early life and career

Rehman was born as ''Abdul Rehman'' in 1927 in

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. He started his music career as "Verma Ji" of the musical duo "Sharma Ji-Verma Ji" that was active in the film industry of the undivided

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. His other partner was music composer

. Both were disciples of the senior musician G.A. Chishti. After 1947, Khayyam remained in

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and Rehman decided to work in the newly established

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. Rehman's first movie in

was '' Baaghi'', released in 1956. It was the first action-packed film in the history of Pakistani cinema and the first Pakistani film that was screened in

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. In 1967, while composing music for the movie ''Nadira'', Rehman taught Kamal Ahmed, who later became an independent music director. From 1956 to 1976, Rehman created music for 27

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and

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movies. Some of his notable films include ''Baghi'' (1956), ''Aakhri Nishan'' (1958), ''Darbar'' (1958), ''Alam Ara'' (1959), ''Aik Thi Maa'' (1960), ''Bombay Wala'' (1961), ''Son of Ali Baba'' (1961), ''Kala Pani'' (1963), ''Ghadaar'' (1964), ''Khandan'' (1964), ''Khota Paisa'' (1965), ''Qabeela'' (1966), ''Be Reham'' (1967), ''Sassi Punnu'' (1968), ''Chor Nale Chattar'' (1970), ''Takht-O-Taj'' (1970), ''Al-Aasifa'' (1971), ''Sipah Salar'' (1972), ''Farz Aur Mohabbat'' (1972), and ''Laila Majnoo'' (1973). His last movie, ''Dara'', was released in 1976.

Popular compositions

* 1956 (Film: Baghi - Urdu) ... ''Balam Tum Haar Geye Jeeta Mera Pyar Mano Na Mano'', Singer(s):

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, Poet:

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* 1956 (Film: Baghi - Urdu) ... ''Kaisay Kahun Main Al-Widaa Jaun Kahan Main Kya Karun'', Singer(s): Zubaida Khanum, Poet: Mushir Kazmi * 1956 (Film: Darbar-e-Habib - Urdu) ... ''A Khasa-e-Khasan-Russal Waqt-e-Dua Hay Ummat Peh Teri'', Singer(s): Zamurrad Bano & others * 1964 (Film: Khandan - Urdu) ... ''Haal Kaisa Hay Janab Ka Jawab Dijiye Sawal Ka'', Singer(s): Mala, Irene Parveen, Batish, Poet: Mushir Kazmi * 1967 (Film:

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- Punjabi) ... ''Yaaran Naal Baharan Sajna Jis Dharti Tay Yaar Nein Wasday'', Singer(s):

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, Poet: Manzoor Jhalla * 1967 (Film: Nadira - Urdu) ... ''Dhina Dhina Dhin Dhina Dil Ko Aaj Dildar Mila'', Singer(s): Mala, Najma Niazi & others, Poet:

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* 1968 (Film: Sassi Punnu - Punjabi) ... ''Jadun Teri Dunya Tun Pyar Tur Jaye Ga'', Singer(s):

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, Poet:

Ahmad Rahi Ahmad Rahi (12 November 1923 – 2 September 2002) was a Punjabi people, Punjabi poet and writer from Pakistan. Early life He was born 12 November 1923 in Amritsar, British India. His real name was Ghulam Ahmad, a name given by his spiritual ...

* 1968 (Film: Sassi Punnu - Punjabi) ... ''Ni Ajj Mera Gee Karda, Akkhan Meech Udharian Maaran'', Singer: Mala, Poet: Ahmad Rahi * 1968 (Film: Sassi Punnu - Punjabi) ...''Ni Lang Jana Assaan Dillan Tei Paer Dhar Kei'', Singer: Mala, Poet: Ahmad Rahi * 1970 (Film: Chor Nalay Chattar - Punjabi) ... ''Way Lagian Di Lajj Rakh Lein Kidday Bhul Na Javin Anjana'', Singer(s): Noor Jahan, Poet: Manzoor Jhalla

Death

Rehman Verma died on 11 August 2007 at age 79.

References

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