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Rafiq Ghaznavi

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Rafiq Ghaznavi
Born1907
Died4 March 1974
Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan
Occupation(s)Music composer, actor
SpouseAnwari Begum
RelativesSalma Agha (granddaughter)
Zara Khan
(great-granddaughter)
FamilyAgha–Khan family

Rafiq Ghaznavi (1907 – 4 March 1974)[1] was a British Indian and later a Pakistani musician and actor in pre-partition Indian cinema and later Pakistani cinema.[2]

He is known for his contributions in Abdul Rashid Kardar's Heer Ranjha (1932),[3] Sohrab Modi's film Sikandar (1941 film), Mehboob Khan's Taqdeer (1943), Ek Din Ka Sultan (1945) among others.[4]

Early life and career

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Rafiq Ghaznavi's ancestors were from Ghazni, Afghanistan. He was born in Rawalpindi, British India.[3] He was educated at Islamia College, Lahore. Due to his passion for music, he sought classical music training from Patiala gharana ustads Ashiq Ali and Asif Ali and became a popular singer in Lahore, British India.[3]

After the partition of India in 1947, he settled in Lahore, Pakistan and later moved to Karachi.[3] In Pakistan, he composed music for director Ashfaq Malik's film Parwaaz (1954) and director Aziz Ahmed's film Mandi (1956). He later joined Radio Pakistan and dedicated himself exclusively to radio programs as a music director.[3]

Death

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He died in Karachi at the age of 67 on 4 March 1974.[3][1]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Profile and biodata of Rafiq Ghaznavi". MuVyz.com website. Archived from the original on 17 September 2021. Retrieved 20 April 2024.
  2. ^ Damodar Ranade, Ashok (2006). Hindi Film Song: Music Beyond Boundaries. Bibliophile South Asia. p. 176. ISBN 9788185002644.
  3. ^ a b c d e f "Rafiq Ghaznavi - Music Director (profile)". Cinemaazi.com website. Archived from the original on 6 October 2022. Retrieved 20 April 2024.
  4. ^ Rafiq Ghaznavi - Singer, Actor and Music Director of the 1940s Retrieved 4 May 2024
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