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{{Infobox musical artist<br />
| name = Rehman Verma<br />
| image = File:Rehman_Verma.jpg<br />
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| birth_name = Abdul Rehman<br />
| birth_date = {{birth year|1927}}<br />
| birth_place = [[British India|India]]<br />
| origin = [[Lahore]]<br />
| death_date = {{death date and age|df=yes|2007|08|11|1927}}<br />
| genre = [[Film score]]<br />
| occupation = Music director of films<br />
| years_active = 1956 &ndash; 1976<br />
}}<br />
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'''Rehman Verma''' (1927 &ndash; 11 August 2007) was a [[Pakistani]] music director. He composed playback music for [[Lollywood]]'s first-ever action movie, ''[[Baghi (1956 film)|Baghi]]'', in 1956. He was one member of the musical duo "Sharma Ji - Verma Ji" along with the [[Bollywood]] musician [[Mohammed Zahur Khayyam|Khayyam]] whose family name was Sharma.<ref name="daily times" /><ref name=TOI>{{cite news |title=Lesser known facts about music composer Khayyam |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/music/photo-features/lesser-known-facts-about-music-composer-khayyam/photostory/51058286.cms |publisher=Times of India |date=19 February 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190908171511/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/music/photo-features/lesser-known-facts-about-music-composer-khayyam/photostory/51058286.cms?picid=51058309|archive-date=8 September 2019|url-status=dead|access-date=15 September 2024|author=Rajani Chandel}}</ref> before the partition of India and Pakistan in 1947.<br />
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==Early life and career==<br />
Rehman was born as ''Abdul Rehman'' in 1927 in [[British India|India]]. He started his music career as "Verma Ji" of the musical duo "Sharma Ji-Verma Ji" that was active in the film industry of the undivided [[Indian subcontinent]]. His other partner was music composer [[Mohammed Zahur Khayyam|Khayyam]]. Both were disciples of the senior musician [[Ghulam Ahmed Chishti|G.A. Chishti]].<ref name=TOI/> After 1947, Khayyam remained in [[Mumbai|Bombay]] and Rehman decided to work in the newly established [[Pakistani film industry]] in [[Lahore]].<ref name=TOI/><ref name="daily times">{{cite news |last1=Parvez |first1= Amjad |title=Rehman Verma composed music for 27 Pakistani films |url=https://dailytimes.com.pk/161107/rehman-verma-composed-music-27-pakistani-films/ |newspaper=Daily Times newspaper|date=17 December 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210729035536/https://dailytimes.com.pk/161107/rehman-verma-composed-music-27-pakistani-films/|archive-date=29 July 2021|url-status=dead|access-date=15 September 2024}}</ref><ref name=Youlin/> <br />
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Rehman's first movie in [[Lollywood]] was ''[[Baghi (1956 film)|Baaghi]]'', released in 1956.<ref name=citwf>{{cite web|url=http://www.citwf.com/person25441.htm|archive-date=23 October 2020|author=Alan Goble|url-status=dead|access-date=15 September 2024|title=Filmography of Rehman Verma|website=Complete Index To World Film (CITWF) website |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201023014545/http://www.citwf.com/person25441.htm}}</ref> It was the first action-packed film in the history of Pakistani cinema and the first Pakistani film that was screened in [[China]].<ref name=Youlin>{{cite web |title=Baaghi (1956 film): Pakistan's First Action Film |url=https://www.youlinmagazine.com/article/baaghi-pakistan-first-action-film/MjA0OQ== |website=Youlin Magazine |access-date=15 September 2024|author=Muhammad Suhayb|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210727092126/https://www.youlinmagazine.com/article/baaghi-pakistan-first-action-film/MjA0OQ==|archive-date=27 July 2021|url-status=dead}}</ref> In 1967, while composing music for the movie ''Nadira'', Rehman taught [[Kamal Ahmed (music director)|Kamal Ahmed]], who later became an independent music director.<ref name="daily times" /><ref>{{cite news |last1=Humdam |first1=Younas |title=موسیقار ورما جی سے رحمان ورما تک |url=https://www.express.pk/story/1020530/ |agency=Express News |date=December 9, 2017}}</ref><br />
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From 1956 to 1976, Rehman created music for 27 [[Urdu]] and [[Punjabi (language)|Punjabi]] movies. Some of his notable films include ''Baghi'' (1956),<ref name=Youlin/> ''Aakhri Nishan'' (1958),<ref name=citwf/> ''Darbar'' (1958),<ref name=Youlin/><ref name=citwf/> ''Alam Ara'' (1959), ''Aik Thi Maa'' (1960), ''Bombay Wala'' (1961),<ref name=citwf/> ''Son of Ali Baba'' (1961), ''Kala Pani'' (1963),<ref name=citwf/> ''Ghadaar'' (1964), ''Khandan'' (1964),<ref name=Youlin/> ''Khota Paisa'' (1965), ''Qabeela'' (1966), ''Be Reham'' (1967), ''Sassi Punnu'' (1968),<ref name=Youlin/> ''Chor Nale Chattar'' (1970),<ref name=citwf/> ''Takht-O-Taj'' (1970), ''Al-Aasifa'' (1971), ''Sipah Salar'' (1972), ''Farz Aur Mohabbat'' (1972), and ''Laila Majnoo'' (1973). His last movie, ''Dara'', was released in 1976.<ref name="daily times" /><br />
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==Popular compositions==<br />
* 1956 (Film: Baghi - Urdu) ... ''Balam Tum Haar Geye Jeeta Mera Pyar Mano Na Mano'',<ref name="daily times" /> Singer(s): [[Zubaida Khanum]], Poet: [[Mushir Kazmi]]<br />
* 1956 (Film: Baghi - Urdu) ... ''Kaisay Kahun Main Al-Widaa Jaun Kahan Main Kya Karun'', Singer(s): Zubaida Khanum, Poet: Mushir Kazmi<br />
* 1956 (Film: Darbar-e-Habib - Urdu) ... ''A Khasa-e-Khasan-Russal Waqt-e-Dua Hay Ummat Peh Teri'', Singer(s): Zamurrad Bano & others <br />
* 1964 (Film: Khandan - Urdu) ... ''Haal Kaisa Hay Janab Ka Jawab Dijiye Sawal Ka'',<ref name="daily times" /> Singer(s): [[Mala Begum|Mala]], [[Irene Parveen]], Batish, Poet: Mushir Kazmi<br />
* 1967 (Film: [[Yaaran Naal Baharan]] - Punjabi) ... ''Yaaran Naal Baharan Sajna Jis Dharti Tay Yaar Nein Wasday'', Singer(s): [[Masood Rana]], Poet: Manzoor Jhalla<br />
* 1967 (Film: Nadira - Urdu) ... ''Dhina Dhina Dhin Dhina Dil Ko Aaj Dildar Mila'', Singer(s): Mala, Najma Niazi & others, Poet: [[Muzaffar Warsi]]<br />
* 1968 (Film: Sassi Punnu - Punjabi) ... ''Jadun Teri Dunya Tun Pyar Tur Jaye Ga'',<ref name="daily times" /> Singer(s): [[Noor Jehan]], [[Mehdi Hassan]], Poet: [[Ahmad Rahi]]<br />
* 1968 (Film: Sassi Punnu - Punjabi) ... ''Ni Ajj Mera Gee Karda, Akkhan Meech Udharian Maaran'', Singer: Mala, Poet: Ahmad Rahi<br />
* 1968 (Film: Sassi Punnu - Punjabi) ...''Ni Lang Jana Assaan Dillan Tei Paer Dhar Kei'',<ref name="daily times" /> Singer: Mala, Poet: Ahmad Rahi<br />
* 1970 (Film: Chor Nalay Chattar - Punjabi)<ref name=citwf/> ... ''Way Lagian Di Lajj Rakh Lein Kidday Bhul Na Javin Anjana'',<ref name="daily times" /> Singer(s): Noor Jahan, Poet: Manzoor Jhalla<br />
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==Death==<br />
Rehman Verma died on 11 August 2007 at age 79.<ref name="daily times" /><br />
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