ISLAMABAD: Death anniversary of Pakistani renowned film actor, producer and director Habib-ur-Rehman, known as Habib was observed on Sunday.
He was born on November 26, 1929, in Patiala, later his family migrated to Gujranwala after the independence of Pakistan in 1947.
He was very well educated with three master’s degrees in English literature, Urdu and Persian from University of Punjab, Lahore.
He demonstrated his talent in more than 600 Punjabi and Urdu films and was known to be one of the leading romantic heroes.
Habib started his film career in 1956 with the movie ‘Lakht-e Jigar’ as a side hero with Noor Jehan. His first super hit film was ‘Zeher-e-Ishq’ with Mussarat Nazeer.
He also won worldwide recognition for his heartfelt performance in the historical film ‘Devdas’ with Shamim Ara and Nayyar Sultana.
The government of Pakistan also awarded him Pride of Performance in recognition to his contributions to the entertainment industry.
He passed away on February 25, 2016 after a prolonged illness in Lahore.
