Nadeem (Pakistani actor)

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Nadeem Baig
ندیم
Born
Mirza Nazeer Baig Mughal

July 19, 1941
Vijayawada, India
NationalityPakistani
Occupation(s)Film actor, producer, Singer
Years active1967–present
SpouseFarzana Present
Children2
AwardsHilal-i-Imtiaz
Sitara-i-Imtiaz
Nigar Awards
Websitehttp://www.supernadeem.com

Mirza Nazeer Baig Mughal, better known by his stage name Nadeem Baig, is a Pakistani actor, singer and producer. Since the beginning of his career in 1967, he has appeared in over two hundred films and has won various awards, including the 1997 Pride of Performance award.

Early life

Baig was born in Vijayawada in modern Andhra Pradesh which, in 1941, was part of Madras Presidency. Nadeem, along with artistes Talat Hussain, M. Zaheer Khan, Aftab Azeem, Saleem Jafry, and TV producer Iqbal Haider, were all discovered at the club. He and his friends, Ameer Ahmed Khan and Qasim Siddiqui, won several music competitions. At one of those musical competitions, he was noticed by singer Ferdausi Rahman. She was impressed by his singing talent and encouraged him to try playback singing in Dhaka's film industry.[1]

Career

Nadeem’s film career spans more than 40 years.[2] He started his career in 1967 and appeared in his first film Chakori in a leading role with Shabana as opposite actress. The film was produced and directed by Captain Ehtesham, who, in real life, became his father-in-law in 1968. The film did well in both circuits of Pakistani film industry, i.e., West and East. He achieved Nigar Award in the best actor's category for Chakori. Nadeem's films include Nadan (1973), Anari, Pechan (1975), Talashi (1976), Aina (1977), Hum Donon (1980), Lajawab, Qurbani (1981), Sangdil (1982), and Dehleez (1983). He made a screen pairing with actress Shabnam with whom he acted in most of his films.[3] Besides acting, Nadeem has sung many songs for films.[4]

Personal life

Nadeem married in 1967. The couple has two sons.

Select filmography

Main article: Nadeem Baig filmography

Television

Year Drama Title Channel
2005 Riyasat ARY Digital
2007 Saheli Hum TV
2016 Tum Yaad Aaye ARY Digital TV
2016 Rishta Hai Jaisey Khawab Sa TVOne Global TV

See also

References

  1. ^ Ilyas, Aslam (1992), Silver Star Nadeem, Karachi: Screen Publications
  2. ^ Admin. "Nadeem". Cineplot.com. Retrieved 15 August 2012.
  3. ^ Tribune
  4. ^ "Finding a new star" by Saadia Qamar, Express Tribune, August 4, 2010

External links

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