Rehman Verma (1927 – 11 August 2007) was a Pakistani music director. He composed playback music for

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's first-ever action movie, ''Baaghi'', in 1956. He was one 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 Nīsābūrī (18 May 1048 – 4 December 1131), commonly known as Omar Khayyam ( fa, عمر خیّام), was a polymath, known for his contributions to mathematics, astronomy, philosophy, ...

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 Ghulam Ahmed Chishti (Punjabi, ur, ), (often abbreviated to G.A. Chishti) (Punjabi, ur, ), (17 August 1905 – 25 December 1994) was a Pakistani music composer, attributed as being one of the founders of Indian and Pakistani film music. H ...

. After 1947, Khayyam remained in

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and Rehman decided to work in the newly established Pakistani film industry in

Lahore Lahore ( ; pnb, ; ur, ) is the second most populous city in Pakistan after Karachi and 26th most populous city in the world, with a population of over 13 million. It is the capital of the province of Punjab where it is the largest ...

. 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 China. 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

Urdu Urdu (;"Urdu"
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and Punjabi 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: Mushir Kazmi * 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 & Co. * 1964 (Film: Khandan - Urdu) ... ''Haal Kaisa Hay Janab Ka Jawab Dijiye Sawal Ka'', Singer(s):

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, Batish, Poet: Mushir Kazmi * 1967 (Film: Yaaran Naal Baharan - 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 & Co., 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:

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* 1968 (Film: Sassi Punnu - Punjabi) ... ''Ni Ajj Mera Gee Karda, Akhan Meech Udharian Maaran, 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 died on August 11, 2007.

References

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