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{{Short description|Pakistani actor}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=May 2020}}
{{Use Pakistani English|date=May 2020}}
{{Infobox person
| image =
| image_size = 260px
| name = Rahat Kazmi
| native_name = راحت کاظمی
| native_name_lang = [[urdu]]
| caption =
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1946|06|30|df=y}}
| birth_place = [[Shimla]], [[Punjab (British India)|Punjab]], [[Presidencies and provinces of British India|British India]]
| occupation = {{hlist|[[Actor]]|[[Screenwriter]]|[[News presenter]]||}}
| years_active = 1966 - present
| education = [[Government College University, Lahore|Government College]]<br/>[[University of Punjab]]
| spouse = {{marriage|[[Sahira Kazmi]]|1974}}
| children = [[Ali Kazmi]] (son)<br/>Nida Kazmi (daughter)
| relatives = [[Shyam (actor)|Shyam]] (father-in-law)<br/>Rafay Kazmi (grandson)
}}

'''Rahat Kazmi''' ({{lang-ur|{{Nastaliq|راحت کاظمی}}}}) is a Pakistani [[actor]], screenwriter, TV [[news presenter]] anchorman, and an [[academician]]. He has worked in several TV serials for [[Pakistan Television Network|PTV]] such as 1967's ''Mayaar'', 1974's ''Qurbatain aur Faaslay'' and 1976's Pakistan's first coloured and classical serial ''[[Parchaiyan (Pakistani TV series)|Parchaiyan]]''. Later, he worked in [[Pakistan Television Network|PTV]]'s many other TV dramas such as 1980's ''[[Teesra Kinara (TV series)|Teesra Kinara]]'' (that he himself wrote based on [[Ayn Rand]]'s ''[[The Fountainhead]]''), 1980's ''Ehsaas'', and 1987's ''[[Dhoop Kinare]]''.<ref name=PTV>{{cite web|url= http://www.ptv.com.pk/actor5.asp |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20080102011010/http://www.ptv.com.pk/actor5.asp |date=21 October 2007 |archivedate=2 January 2008|website=PTV Home website |title=Profile of TV actor Rahat Kazmi|accessdate=20 November 2020}}</ref>

==Early life and education==
Rahat Kazmi was born in [[Shimla]], on 30 June 1946. Rahat's father was a lawyer by profession, and he wanted his son to follow his footsteps. Rahat completed his high school education in Rawalpindi from [[Gordon College (Pakistan)|Gordon College]].<ref name="DAWN">{{Cite web|url=https://www.dawn.com/news/1347056|title=Gordon College — legacy of the colonial era|first=Aamir|last=Yasin|date=23 July 2017|website=DAWN.COM}}</ref> He successfully completed and received his law degree (LLB) in Lahore. Additionally, Rahat received his master's degree in political science from [[Government College University, Lahore]] and a master's degree in English literature from [[University of the Punjab|Punjab University]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youlinmagazine.com/article/the-first-power-couple-of-television-in-pakistan-sahira-and-rahat-kazmi/MjM1Ng==|title=The First Power Couple of Television in Pakistan: Sahira and Rahat Kazmi|website=Newsline Magazine|date=February 26, 2023}}</ref>

==Career==
He worked for Pakistan Television Network and appeared in famous drama serials such as ''Qurbatein Aur Faslay'', ''[[Teesra Kinara (TV series)|Teesra Kinara]]'', ''Parchayian'', ''Dhoop Kinaray'', ''Raghon Mein Andhera'', ''Ehsas'', ''Zikar Hay Kayi Saal Ka'', ''Nangay Paon'', ''Saraab'' and others. He also teaches [[English Literature]] and [[Drama]] to [[A-level]] students at LAS, [[Karachi]]. Rahat Kazmi is also a director at the [[National Academy of Performing Arts]]. He has previously taught at Avicenna School and [[Hamdard University]] (Clifton Campus, Karachi) in 2001.<ref name=Tribune>{{cite news|url=https://tribune.com.pk/story/165069/rahat-kazmi-a-legend-on-stage-and-behind-the-camera |newspaper=The Express Tribune (newspaper)|date=9 May 2011|title=Rahat Kazmi: A legend on stage and behind the camera |author=Saadia Qamar|accessdate=19 November 2020}}</ref> Currently Rahat is working as an administrative director for L'ecole for Advanced Studies (LAS), an academic institute in [[Karachi]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://greenwich.edu.pk/images/PDFs/GVision/GVision_V13_I03.pdf|title=Greenwich Earns the Most Exculsive Awards|website=GreenWich University|date=July 30, 2023}}</ref>

==Personal life==
Rahat married Sahira Kazmi in 1974 who herself is an accomplished actress in Pakistan and daughter of actress Mumtaz Qureshi (Taji) and her first husband, actor [[Shyam (actor)|Shyam]]. They first met on the sets of PTV in 1971.<ref name=Newsline/> They have a son [[Ali Kazmi]] and a daughter (Nida Kazmi). Nida worked in PTV serials such as ''Hawaa Ki Beti'' and Zaibunisa. Later she quit acting, while Ali Kazmi continued his acting career.<ref name=PTV/><ref name=Newsline/><ref>{{Cite web|last=Ali|first=Rashid Nazir|title=The Kazmi Family|url=https://reviewit.pk/the-kazmi-family/|access-date=2020-11-25|website=Reviewit.pk|date=27 September 2014 |language=en-US}}</ref>

==Filmography==
===Television series===
{| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders"
|- style="text-align:center;"
! scope="col"|Year
! scope="col"|Title
! scope="col"|Role
! scope="col"|Network
|-
| 1967 || ''Mayaar'' || Shakeel || [[Pakistan Television Corporation|PTV]]
|-
| 1968 || ''Koltar'' || Shahzad || [[Pakistan Television Corporation|PTV]]
|-
| 1969 || ''Auraq'' || Kaifi || [[Pakistan Television Corporation|PTV]]
|-
| 1970 || ''Rahat Kazmi Show'' || Himself || [[Pakistan Television Corporation|PTV]]<ref name=PTV/>
|-
| 1972 || ''Barzakh'' || Shahid || [[Pakistan Television Corporation|PTV]]
|-
| 1974 || ''Qurbatain Aur Faslay'' || Ghazanfar || [[Pakistan Television Corporation|PTV]]
|-
| 1975 || ''Sangsaar'' || Ahmer || [[Pakistan Television Corporation|PTV]]
|-
| 1976 || ''[[Parchaiyan (Pakistani TV series)|Parchaiyan]]'' || Adeel || [[Pakistan Television Corporation|PTV]]<ref name=PTV/><ref name=Newsline/>
|-
| 1978 || ''Koel'' || Harris || [[Pakistan Television Corporation|PTV]]
|-
| 1980 || ''[[Teesra Kinara (TV series)|Teesra Kinara]]'' || Ali || [[Pakistan Television Corporation|PTV]]
|-
| 1982 || ''Bazdeed'' || Nasir || [[Pakistan Television Corporation|PTV]]
|-
| 1982 || ''Saraab'' || Rao Mujahid Naseer || [[Pakistan Television Corporation|PTV]]
|-
| 1983 || ''Ragon Mein Andhera'' || Masood-Ur-Rehman || [[Pakistan Television Corporation|PTV]]
|-
| 1983 || ''Adhay Chehray'' || Saleem || [[Pakistan Television Corporation|PTV]]
|-
| 1983 || ''Pholan Wala Easta'' || Mansoor Ahmad || [[Pakistan Television Corporation|PTV]]
|-
| 1984 || ''[[Andhera Ujala]]'' || Asad-Ur-Rehman || [[Pakistan Television Corporation|PTV]]
|-
| 1984 || ''Anjanay Main'' || Jarjees || [[Pakistan Television Corporation|PTV]]
|-
| 1985 || ''[[Karawaan]]'' || Gul Muhammad Khan || [[Pakistan Television Corporation|PTV]]
|-
| 1987 || ''Ehsaas'' || Noman || [[Pakistan Television Corporation|PTV]]
|-
| 1987 || ''[[Dhoop Kinare]]'' || Ahmer Ansari || [[Pakistan Television Corporation|PTV]]<ref name=Tribune/><ref name=PTV/><ref name=Newsline/>
|-
| 1988 || ''Anarkali'' || Salim || [[Pakistan Television Corporation|PTV]]
|-
| 1988 || ''Yeh Kahan Ki Dosti Hai'' || Hasan || [[Pakistan Television Corporation|PTV]]
|-
| 1990 || ''Comedy Comedy'' || Himself || [[Pakistan Television Corporation|PTV]]
|-
| 1993 || ''Nangey Paon'' || Azeem || [[Pakistan Television Corporation|PTV]]
|-
| 1995 || ''Zikr Hai Kai Saal Ka'' || Sikandar || [[Pakistan Television Corporation|PTV]]
|}

===Film===
{| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders"
! style="background:#B0C4DE;" | Year
! style="background:#B0C4DE;" | Film
! style="background:#B0C4DE;" | Language
|-
| 1976 || ''[[Aaj Aur Kal (1976 film)|Aaj Aur Kal]]'' || Urdu<ref name=Tribune/>
|-
| 1976 || ''Insaniyat'' || Urdu<ref>{{cite web|url=https://pakmag.net/film/artist/RahatKazmi.php|title=Rahat Kazmi|website=Pakistan Film Magazine|date=March 29, 2023}}</ref>
|-
| 1978 || ''[[Mutthi Bhar Chawal]]'' || Urdu
|-
| 1978 || ''Mehman'' || Urdu
|-
| 1979 || ''[[Pakeeza (film)|Pakeeza]]'' || Urdu
|-
| 1980 || ''Aap Ki Khatir'' || Urdu
|-
| 1980 || ''Khandan'' || Urdu
|-
| 1980 || ''Saima'' || Urdu
|-
| 1980 || ''Suraj Bhi Tamashai'' || Urdu
|-
| 1980 || ''Aazmaish'' || Urdu
|-
| 1982 || ''Aas Paas'' || Urdu
|-
| 1982 || ''Jan-e-Mann'' || Urdu
|-
| 1987 || ''Ishtehari Mujrim'' || Pashto
|-
| 1991 || ''Qaher'' || Pashto
|}

===Theater===
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Drama / Play
! Year
! Writer / Producer / Director
|-
| ''Goonge''
| 1967
| N/A
|-
| ''Koltar''
| N/A
| N/A
|-
| ''Anarkali''
| N/A
| [[Fatima Surayya Bajia]]
|-
| ''Auraaq''
| N/A
| [[Fatima Surayya Bajia]]
|-
| ''Qurbatain Aur Faaslay''<ref name=Newsline>{{cite news|url=https://newslinemagazine.com/magazine/once-upon-a-time/ |title=Once Upon A Time (PTV's golden era - Rahat Kazmi profile)|author=Zahra Chughtai|date=3 January 2015|accessdate=20 November 2020|journal=Newsline (Monthly Magazine)}}</ref>
| 1971
| Rahat Kazmi
|-
| ''Ghazanfar''
| N/A
| N/A
|-
| ''[[Teesra Kinara (TV series)|Teesra Kinara]]''<ref name=PTV/><ref name=Newsline/>
| N/A
| Rahat Kazmi (Writer), [[Shahzad Khalil]] (Director)
|-
| ''[[Dhoop Kinare]]''
| 1987
| [[Haseena Moin]], Sahira Kazmi (Director)
|-
| ''Karavan''<ref name=PTV/>
| N/A
| Iqbal Ansari
|-
| ''Nangey Paaon''<ref name=PTV/>
| N/A
| Shahid Kazmi (Writer), Haider Imam Rizvi (Director)
|-
| ''Ragoan Mein Andhera''
| N/A
| Yunus Javed (Writer), Mohammad Nisar Hussain (Director)
|-
| ''[[Parchaiyan (Pakistani TV series)|Parchaiyan]] ''
| 1976
| [[Haseena Moin]]
|-
| ''Ehsaas''<ref name=Tribune/>
| N/A
| Shahid Kazmi (Writer), [[Shahzad Khalil]] (Director)
|-
| ''Saraab''
| N/A
| [[Bano Qudsia]]
|-
| ''Zikr Hai Kai Saal Ka''
| 1996
| Dr. Enwar Sajjad (writer)/Sahira Kazmi (director)
|-
| ''Kaise Kahoon''
| 2006
| Sahira Kazmi
|}

== Awards and recognition ==
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Year !! Award !! Category !! Result !! Title !! Ref.
|-
| 1987 || ''[[Nigar Awards|Nigar Award]]'' || ''Best Actor'' || {{Won}} || ''[[Dhoop Kinare]]'' ||<ref>{{cite journal |title= نگار ایوارڈز سال 1987|journal=[[Nigar (magazine)| Nigar Weekly]] |date=2000 |volume=Golden Jubilee Number |page=297 |language=ur}}</ref>
|}

== See also ==
* [[List of Lollywood actors]]

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
* {{IMDb name|id=11702333}}

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