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{{Short description| Pakistani musician}}
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{{Use Pakistani English|date=July 2025}}
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'''''Karim Shahabuddin''''' was a Pakistani music director who scored music in [[Bengali language|Bengali]] and [[Urdu]] films in the late 60s and early 70s. He is known for composing the song, "''Dekha Na Tha Kabhi Hum Ne Ye Samaan''" (vocalized by [[Alamgir (singer)|Alamgir]] and [[Nahid Akhtar]]) for the 1978 release film, ''Bobby And Julie''.

==Early life==
Shahabuddin was born into a business family in [[Mumbai]], [[India]]. His family migrated to [[Dhaka]], [[East Pakistan]] in 1960s. Shahabuddin married Malak Karim Shahabuddin. She resided in both Atlanta, GA and Naperville, IL before passing away on March 2nd, 2026. Shahabuddin, an Ismaili, met and performed for Shah Karim Aga Khan IV in his earlier years.

==Career==
===Film===
''Shahabuddin'' started his career as a music director with [[Bengali language|Bengali]] movies from [[Dhaka]], [[East Pakistan]]. His first [[Urdu]] film "''Ye Bhi Ek Kahani''" was released in 1964. His first breakthrough was film "''Chand Aur Chandini''" (1968) and all the songs composed by Shahabuddin for the move became very popular; "''Ay Jahan, Ab Hay Manzil Kahan, Chhut Geya Hamsafar, Kho Geya Karwan'' (Singer: [[Ahmad Rushdi]]), " ''Jan-e-Tamana, Khat Hay Tumhara, Pyar Bhara Afsana'' (Singer: Ahmad Rushdi), "''Teri Yaad Aa Geyi, Gham Khushi Mein Dhall Geye''" (Singer: [[Masood Rana]]), to mention a few. Shahabuddin's last film in East Pakistan was, "''Payal''" (1970).<br>
After the separation of [[East Pakistan]], Shahabuddin came to [[Lahore]] and got a chance to compose music for an action [[Lollywood]] movie, "Inteqaam Ke Sholay" (1976), but its music went unnoticed. Then in 1978, he signed a movie, "Sharmeeli" as a music director and composed a very popular song, "Jee Rahay Hein Hum Tanha" (vocalized by [[A. Nayyar]]) for the movie. In the same year, he gave music for a movie, "Bobby And Jollie". The film was a flop show, but its songs became super hit, especially the song, "''Dekha Na Tha Kabhi Hum Ne Ye Samaan''" (Singers: [[Alamgir (singer)|Alamgir]] and [[Naheed Akhtar]]) became an iconic Pakistani music history.<ref name="duniya sunday mag">{{cite web |title=کریم شہاب الدین۔۔۔ ایک شاندار موسیقار |url=https://mag.dunya.com.pk/demo.php/mutafariq/3804/2021-10-03 |website=Duniya Magazine |access-date=9 November 2021}}</ref><ref name="express">{{cite web |title=دلکش دھنوں کا خالق ، کریم شہاب الدین |url=https://www.express.pk/story/1491941/268/ |website=express.com |date=5 January 2019 |access-date=9 November 2021}}</ref><br>
Apart from films, Shahabuddin also did some private albums and composed flight music for the [[Pakistan International Airlines|PIA]].<ref>{{cite web |title=In transit: A brief history of PIA's in-flight music |url=https://www.dawn.com/news/1469400 |website=Dawn |date=13 March 2019 |access-date=7 November 2021}}</ref>

===Television===
In the later years of 1970s, Shahabuddin joined Pakistan television [[Karachi]]. For many years, he composed background music for [[Tariq Aziz (TV personality)|Tariq Aziz]]'s popular TV show "[[Neelam Ghar]]". He arranged music for the [[Pakistan Television Corporation|PTV]] awards show in 1980.<ref name="nawai waqt">{{cite web |title=میٹھی دھنیں بنانے والے فلم ، ٹی وی اور ریڈیو کے موسیقار کریم شہاب الدین |url=https://www.nawaiwaqt.com.pk/08-May-2018/821251 |website=Nawai Waqt |date=8 May 2018 |access-date=7 November 2021}}</ref>

==Filmography==
* 1964: ''Yeh Bhi Ek Kahani'' (Urdu)
* 1968: ''Chand Aur Chandni'' (Urdu)
* 1968: ''Jungli Phool'' (Urdu)
* 1968: ''Gori'' (Urdu)
* 1969: ''Bijli'' (Urdu)
* 1969: ''Mukti'' (Bengali)
* 1970: ''Bablu'' (Bengali)
* 1970: ''Payel'' (Urdu)
* 1970: ''Nupur'' (Bengali dubbed)
* 1972: ''Chhondo Hariye Gelo'' (Bengali)
* 1976: ''Inteqam Kay Sholay'' (Urdu)
* 1978: ''Sharmili'' (Urdu)
* 1978: ''Bobby And Julie'' (Urdu)
* Unreleased: ''Aadhi Larki'' (Urdu)

==Popular compositions==
Shahabuddin composed 58 songs in 9 films:
* 1968 (Film: Chand Aur Chandni): ''Jan-e-Tamana, Khat Hay Tumhara, Pyar Bhara Afsana'' ... Singer(s): [[Ahmad Rushdi]], Poet: Suroor Barabankvi
* 1968 (Film: Chand Aur Chandni): ''Teri Yaad Aa Geyi, Gham Khushi Mein Dhall Geye'' ... Singer(s): [[Masood Rana]], Poet: Suroor Barabankvi
* 1968 (Film: Chand Aur Chandni): ''Tujhay Pyar Ki Qasm Hay, Mera Pyar Ban Kay Aa Ja'' ... Singer(s): [[Masood Rana]]/[[Mala Begum]], Poet: Suroor Barabankvi
* 1968 (Film: Chand Aur Chandni): ''Yeh Samaa, Mouj Ka Karwan, Aaj A Hamsafar, Lay Chala Hay'' ... Singer(s): [[Mala Begum]]/[[Masood Rana]], Poet: Suroor Barabankvi
* 1978 (Film: Bobby And Julie): ''Dekha Na Tha Kabhi Hum Ne Yeh Samaa'' ... Singer(s): [[Alamgir Haq|Alamgir]]/[[Naheed Akhtar]], Poet: Adeem Hashmi
* 1978 (Film: Bobby And Julie): ''Baharen, Teray Aanay Say'' ... Singer: [[Alamgir Haq|Alamgir]], Poet: Adeem Hashmi
* 1978 (Film: Sharmili): ''Jee Rahay Hayn Ham Tanha Aur Tera Gham Tanha'' ... Singer(s): [[A. Nayyar]], Poet: Younis Hamdam

==Death==
In the later years of his life, Shahabuddin had moved to U.S along with his family and died at Grady Hospital in Atlanta, GA.

==References==
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