Rasheed Naz (1948-2022) was a Pakistani actor. He is known for his work in Pakistani TV series and films in Urdu, Hindko and Pashto languages. In 2023, he starred in the multilingual film “72 Hoorain”.
Wiki/Biography
Rasheed Naz (age 73) was born on Thursday, September 9, 1948 in Peshawar, North West Frontier Province (now Khyber Pakhtunkhwa), Pakistan (now 73 years old) as Abdul Abdul Rasheed Naz. He studied till tenth grade at a local school in Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province.
appearance
Height (approximately): 5′8″
Hair Color: Salt and Pepper
Eye color: black
family
Parents and siblings
There is not much information about his parents and siblings.
wife and children
he is already married. He has a son named Hassan Noman who is an actor. Hasan Noman was married to Pakistani actress Madiha Rizvi; however, they divorced in 2022.
Rashid Naz and his son Hassan Noman
Profession
television
Rasheed Naz made his debut as an actor in 1971 with a Pashto TV series. In 1973, he appeared in the Urdu TV series “Aik Tha Gaoon”. This is his first Urdu TV series. However, he rose to fame after appearing in the TV series “Namoos”. In 1993, he appeared in the Urdu TV series “Dasht”, which was broadcast on NTM, Pakistan’s first private channel. In 1998, he appeared in the TV series “Ghulam Gardish” aired on PTV.
Stills of Rasheed Naz in the TV series “Ghulam Gardish”
He played the role of Hayat Khan in ARY TV’s drama series “Manzil” (2006). In 2012, she appeared in the TV series “Khushi Ek Roag” which was aired on ARY Digital. He has acted in several TV series including “Phir Kab Milo Gay”, “Anokhi”, “Saiban Sheshay ka”, “Inkaar” and “Dayar-e-Dil”.
Poster of TV series “Dayar-e-Dil”
Movie
Rasheed Naaz made his debut in the film industry in 1988 with the Pashto film Zama Jang. In 2001, he made his first Urdu film, Dakait. His performance as Maulana Tahiri in the Urdu film “Khuda Kay Liye” (2007) was greatly appreciated by the audience.
Rasheed Naz plays Moulana Tahiri in the movie “Khuda Kay Liye”
In 2009, he played Ashiq Khan in the English-language film “Kandahar Break”. In 2012, he played Khan Sahab in the Pashto film “Arman”. The actor made his Bollywood debut with the film Baby (2015) starring Akshay Kumar and Anupam Kher. He plays terrorist mastermind Maulana Mohammad Abdul Rehman in the film. His son Hassan Noman also appears in the film.
Rashid Naz in a still from the movie “Baby”
In 2017, he appeared in the Pashto film “Gul E Jana”. The actor has acted in the Hindi film “72 Hoorain”. Later released in English and 10 other Indian languages including Assamese, Bengali, Bhojpuri, Kannada, Kashmiri, Malayalam, Marathi, Punjabi, Thai Mir and Telugu. The film premiered at the International Film Festival of India (IFFI) in 2019 and won the ICFT UNESCO Gandhi Medal. However, the film was released in theaters in 2023 after his death.
Movie “72 Hoorain” poster
He has acted in several Urdu films including Qayamat – An Afghan Love Triangle (2003), Larki Punjaban (2003), Karachi se Lahore (2015), Pari (2017) and Verna (2017).
Awards and Achievements
- In 2009, he was awarded the Pride of Acting Award by the Government of Pakistan for his contribution to Pakistan’s television and film industry.
Note: He has also received many honors and awards.
die
Rashid Naz passed away in Islamabad, Pakistan on January 17, 2022, at the age of 73. He had long faced health challenges. After his death, his body was brought to Peshawar where his funeral was held.
Facts/Trivia
- After completing his studies, he joined the family business, trading fruits imported from Afghanistan.
- Apart from movies and TV series, he also appeared in the video song “Ishq Mohabbat Apna Pan” starring Iman Ali.
- In an interview, he revealed the story of his entry into the entertainment industry. He mentioned that during the 1971 India-Pakistan war, he and his friends wanted to help those in need. In order to raise funds for this purpose, they organized a variety show, and a Pashto television production company discovered him and later offered him a role in a Pashto drama.
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