Nadeem Baig (Pakistani actor)

Mirza Nazeer Baig Mughal
Born	Nazeer Baig Mughal July 19, 1941 (1941-07-19) (age 70) Bezawada, Madras Presidency, British India
Residence	Karachi, Pakistan
Other names	Nadeem Baig
Occupation	Film actor, Film producer, Singer
Years active	1967–present
Spouse	Farzana
Website
http://www.supernadeem.com/

Nadeem (Urdu: ندیم born Mirza Nazeer Baig Mughal on July 19, 1941) is a Pakistani actor, who has acted in several films, telefilms, and TV drama serials. He also anchored a quiz show on ARY Digital and has played leading roles in more than 200 films. He is one of the leading actors of Pakistan film industry. He wanted to be a playback singer but ended up as an actor.

Early life

Nadeem was born in Vijaywada, Andhra Pradesh, British India. After the independence in 1947, Nadeem migrated with his family to Pakistan where they settled in Karachi. He graduated from Islamia College, Karachi. At that time, the Islamia Club was considered the centre of great film and radio artists. Different musical competitions were organised to showcase the talent of the college students. Nadeem, along with artists Talat Hussein, M. Zaheer Khan, Aftab Azeem, Saleem Jafry, and TV producer Iqbal Haider, were all discovered at the club. He and his friends, Ameer Ahmed Khan and Qasim Siddiqui, won several music competitions. At one of those musical competitions, he was noticed by the then famous singer Firdousi Begum. She was impressed by his singing talent and encouraged him to try playback singing in Dhaka's film industry.^[1] Because of his singing talent, he sang a song for an Urdu film called Sehra, the music of which was composed by Nisar Bazmi. Unfortunately, the film was never released.

Nadeem travelled to Dhaka for a cultural trip, organised by Islamia Club, where he got a chance to sing a song in Captain Ehtisham's new film Chakori. Captain was making a low budget black and white film, because his previous colour film, Sagar, had flopped. At the time of casting, he chose Shabana as the heroine and East Pakistani (Bengali) film actor Azeem as the hero. But Azeem refused to work in the film because he was offered a very small amount of money. So Ehtisham decided to cast Nadeem in his film as the hero, which was contrary to his brother Mustafeez's will. The film was released on May 19, 1967, in both East and West Pakistan. The film became such a blockbuster that it made Nadeem an overnight superstar, and it also became the second 'Platinum Jubilee' film of Pakistan. The Presidential Award, Pride of Performance, was awarded to Nadeem in 1991.

Nadeem shuttled between Karachi, Lahore, and Dhaka to act in movies. In 1971, after the fall of Dhaka and formation of Bangladesh, he settled in Lahore. Now he has moved again from Lahore to Karachi.

Career

Nadeem’s film career spans over 42 years.^[2] In the presence of high class performers like Santosh Kumar, Muhammad Ali, Waheed Murad, Habib, and Kamal, he won Best Actor’s Nigar Award in his first film Chakori. With consecutive super hit movies, namely Chotey sahib and Sangdil, he created a consistent record of success. Nadeem's Diamond Jubilee films include Nadan (1973), Anari, Pechan (1975), Talashi (1976), Aina (1977), Hum Donon (1980), Lajawab, Qurbani (1981), Sangdil (1982), and Dehleez (1983).^{[3][clarification needed]}

Nadeem's Aina was successful in Pakistan. It ran continuously for more than five years in Karachi. It also won 12 Nigar Awards, which still remains the highest number of awards won by a single Urdu movie, so it may be termed as a record breaking and trend setting movie in many aspects.^{[citation needed]}

In 1980, an Indian film, Noor Jahan Noor Jahan, was granted special permission for an exhibition in Pakistan which turned into a challenge for Pakistan cinema. Mastermind Director Parvez Malik, accepted the challenge and produced Hum Donoo, presenting Nadeem in double roles. Hum Donoo proved a blockbuster which ran for 165 weeks in Karachi, becoming the second most exhibited movie after Aina. Meanwhile Nadeem’s two films Bandish and Saima, also got released and won laurels in a neck to neck fight with Noor Jahan. Bandish was shown for 86 and 82 weeks in Lahore and Karachi respectively. Earlier in 1971, Nadeem became the first actor to play three different characters in his film Jaltey Suraj Key Nichey.

There was a time in the 1990's when films in the national language Urdu had almost been abandoned. In these circumstances Nadeem’s film Insaniyat Ke Dushman, entirely in Urdu, was an unprecedented success which once again attracted film producers towards the production of Urdu movies.

Besides acting Nadeem^[4] has also sung many hit songs a credit to his past as a play back singer. In fact Nadeem, basically a singer, is the first actor in Pakistan to have sung for movies. The majority of his two dozen songs have been popular in Pakistan. In 1967 his duet with Firdousi Begum “Kahan ho tum ko dhoond rahi hain yeh baharain yeh saman” was a super hit street song, in 1989, his duet with the melody queen Noor Jahan “Mundia dupatta chad mera” was also a phenomenal hit.

During 2001 and 2002, Urdu films suffered from lack of purposeful topics. Nadeem found no point in acting in such movies and opted to return to Karachi, his native town, saying goodbye to the film industry. TV producers, however, wasted no time in casting Nadeem in Drama Serials. Nadeem, therefore, appeared in 8 TV Serials, namely Bisaat, Chaltey Chaltey, Chehrey, Muhabbat Ka Ek Peher, Ambulance, Ek Safar Tanha He, Jaisey Jaante Nahin and Malika (2005). He also acted in 6 long and short plays, namely Haar Jeet, Rakh Mein Chingari, Fursat, Laws in Law, Wujood and Musafir Khaana (2005). He was co-producer in Bisaaat and Teri Yaad Aagai, a musical program in which Nadeem rendered his favourite songs. All these productions got popularity and applause from the viewers. Completing his 41 years on the Pakistani Screen, Nadeem seems to have taken a fresh start with the release of movies namely Aatish, Tum Say Pyaar Hai and Khuley Aasman Ke Nichey are his notable coming movies.

Nadeem is currently singing as a play back singer with Music Director Rehber Hussain in his up coming movie Zindagi Khoobsoorat Hai.

Filmography of Nadeem

• 1967-05-19 Chakori
• 1967-10-06 Chhotey Sahib
• 1968-01-02 Sangdil
• 1968-04-12 Tum mere ho
• 1968-04-12 Chand aur Chandni
• 1968-05-24 Main kahan Manzil kahan
• 1968-06-07 Behan Bhai
• 1968-07-19 Qulli
• 1968-11-08 Parosi
• 1969-04-04 Daagh
• 1969-04-25 Aneela
• 1969-07-18 Fasana-e-Dil
• 1969-08-01 Nazneen
• 1969-08-15 Anari
• 1970-01-16 Shama aur Parwana
• 1970-04-10 Bazi
• 1970-06-26 Jaley na kyun Parwana
• 1970-12-04 Soghat
• 1970-12-25 Chand Suraj
• 1971-05-07 Parai Aag
• 1971-07-30 Aansoo
• 1971-09-17 Jaltey Suraj ke neechey
• 1971-09-17 Charagh kahan Andhera kahan
• 1972-05-19 Aao Pyar karen
• 1972-09-15 Angarey
• 1972-11-08 Suhag
• 1972-12-01 Mann ki Jeet
• 1972-12-15 Pazeb
• 1972-12-22 Ehsas
• 1973-02-23 Naadan
• 1973-03-30 Sehrey ke Phool
• 1973-06-01 Badal aur Bijli
• 1973-10-28 Society
• 1973-10-28 Daman aur Chingari
• 1973-12-14 Tera Gham rahe Salamat
• 1974-01-05 Do Badan
• 1974-01-11 Samaj
• 1974-02-15 Dil Lagi
• 1974-02-22 Mitti Ke Putle
• 1974-07-12 Phool mere Gulahan ka
• 1974-08-02 Sawan aya tum nahin aye
• 1974-08-09 Intezar
• 1974-10-18 Miss Hippy
• 1974-11-01 Bhool
• 1974-11-29 Do Tasveerain
• 1974-11-29 Bahisht
• 1974-12-02 Sharafat
• 1974-12-25 Shama
• 1975-02-14 Farz aur Mam
• 1974-03-12 Haar gya Insan
• 1975-04-18 Jagir
• 1975-05-30 Zeenat
• 1975-07-04 Gumrah
• 1975-07-18 Dil Nasheen
• 1975-08-11 Pehchan
• 1975-08-11 Anari
• 1975-08-15 Paalki
• 1975-11-14 Roshni
• 1975-11-21 Jab Jab Phool Khiley
• 1975-11-28 Umang
• 1975-12-14 Zanjeer
• 1976-01-23 Talash
• 1976-02-06 Insan aur Farishta
• 1976-03-19 Koshish
• 1976-04-09 Daman ki Aag
• 1976-06-11 Sayyan Anari
• 1976-07-09 Sachai
• 1976-07-09 Do Aansoo
• 1976-08-06 Mohabbat aur Mehngai
• 1977-01-14 Parastish
• 1977-02-11 Mohabaat ek kahani
• 1977-03-18 Aina
• 1977-06-30 Gora Kala
• 1977-07-14 Ishq Ishq
• 1977-07-21 Sangam
• 1977-09-16 Dard
• 1977-10-06 Pehli Nazar
• 1977-11-04 Roti Kapra aur Insan
• 1977-11-21 Barey Mian Deewaney
• 1977-11-21 Mohabbat mar nahin sakti
• 1978-01-06 Amber
• 1978-04-28 Sharmili
• 1978-06-16 Muthi bhar Chawal
• 1978-06-30 Prince
• 1978-09-05 Play Boy
• 1978-09-29 Zindagi
• 1978-10-13 Anmol Mohabbat
• 1979-04-20 Pakeeza
• 1979-05-25 Do Rastey
• 1980-01-11 Bandish
• 1980-02-15 Hum Donon
• 1980-03-21 Mehel mere Sapnonka
• 1980-05-02 Saima
• 1980-08-13 Badaltey Mousam
• 1980-09-05 Rishta
• 1980-10-20 Mehndi lagi mere Haath
• 1981-02-13 Lajawab
• 1981-05-22 Qurbani
• 1981-08-20 Watan
• 1982-01-15 Khoobsurat
• 1982-01-29 Mian Biwi Razi
• 1982-04-02 Sangdil
• 1982-04-16 Aahat
• 1982-05-21 Aas Paas
• 1982-09-03 Angan
• 1982-11-05 Thori Si Bewafai
• 1982-12-03 Meherbani
• 1983-04-22 Dehleez
• 1983-07-12 Deewangi
• 1983-12-02 Gumnam
• 1985-06-05 Door Desh
• 1984-01-06 Yeh kaisey hua
• 1984-06-30 Basera
• 1984-06-30 Kamyabi
• 1984-11-02 Khush Nase
• 1984-11-23 Lazawal
• 1985-03-08 Hum se hai Zamana
• 1985-04-26 Parwana
• 1985-08-27 Deewane do
• 1985-11-08 Naraz
• 1985-12-06 Zameen Aasman
• 1986-06-09 Hisaab
• 1986-07-11 Qatil Ki Talash
• 1986-08-17 Talash
• 1986-10-17 Faisla
• 1987-03-27 Kundan
• 1987-05-29 Choron ki Barat
• 1987-11-20 Badla
• 1987-11-27 Love in London
• 1988-07-25 Meri Adalat
• 1988-09-02 Mukhra
• 1988-09-09 Bazar-e-Hussn
• 1989-03-10 Taqat ka Toofan
• 1989-08-18 Barood ki Chaon
• 1989-11-10 Tees Maar Khan
• 1990-01-19 Gori diyan Jhanjhran
• 1990-02-02 Insaniyat ke Dushman
• 1990-07-04 Aasman
• 1990-07-04 Raja
• 1990-09-07 Leader
• 1990-09-21 Bulandi
• 1990-11-09 Ustadon ke Ustad
• 1991-02-22 Dolat ke Pujari
• 1991-05-17 Zid
• 1991-06-23 Watan ke Rakhwaley
• 1991-09-06 Aandhi
• 1992-01-03 Khuni Sholey
• 1992-01-17 Shzada
• 1992-01-24 Pabandi
• 1992-04-05 Abdullah The Great
• 1992-07-24 Chahat
• 1992-08-28 Khoon ka Qarz
• 1992-11-06 Mehbooba
• 1993-03-25 Khuda Gawah
• 1993-03-25 Katwaal
• 1993-05-14 Aroosa
• 1993-06-02 Betaj Badshah
• 1993-07-16 Insaniyat
• 1993-08-06 Anhoni
• 1993-12-24 Qasam
• 1994-03-14 Khandan
• 1994-05-22 Zameen Aasman
• 1994-07-29 International Lutere
• 1994-09-16 Phool
• 1994-10-28 Andaz
• 1995-03-03 Jeeva
• 1995-03-03 Khazana
• 1995-05-10 Awargi
• 1995-05-10 Madam Rani
• 1995-09-01 Sargam
• 1995-09-29 Jo dar gya woh marr gya
• 1995-10-20 Panah
• 1995-12-01 Jungle ka Qanoon
• 1996-05-31 Hawain
• 1996-09-06 Mummy
• 1997-02-09 Mafia
• 1997-03-07 Najaiz
• 1997-03-14 Aulad ki Qasam
• 1997-05-23 Chand Girhan
• 1997-05-30 Ham tumhare hain
• 1997-06-27 Umar Mukhtar
• 1997-07-11 Karam Data
• 1997-08-14 Raja Pakistani
• 1997-08-29 Aanchal
• 1997-10-24 Mohabbat hai kya Cheez
• 1997-11-07 Deewane tere Pyar ke
• 1998-01-30 Mohafiz (1998 film)|Mohafiz
• 1998-04-08 Zor
• 1998-05-22 Deewarain
• 1998-08-28 Dopatta jall raha hai
• 1998-11-13 Mohlat
• 1998-11-20 Sahab Jee
• 1999-02-26 Inteha (1999 film)|Inteha
• 1999-05-07 Dil mein chhupa ke rakhna
• 2000-05-19 Khuda ke Chor
• 2000-06-21 Billi
• 2003-06-06 Yeh Wada raha
• 2003-07-04 Kundan
• 2005-04-29 Kyun Tum Say Itna Pyar Hai|Kyun tum se itna pyar hai
• 2005-07-08 Tere bin jiya na jaey
• 2005-08-12 Koi tujh sa kahan
• 2006-01-06 Pehla Pehla Pyar
• 2006-10-24 Tarrap
• 2007-04-28 Main Aik Din Laut Kay Aaonga
• 2008-07-04 Khulay Aasman Ke Neechay|Khulay Aasman Kay Neechay

Television

• Bisaat
• Chaltey Chaltey
• Chehrey
• Mohabbat Ka Ek Pehr
• Ek Safar Tanha Hi
• Jaisey Jaante Nahin
• Malika
• Silsilaey Chahatoon Key
• Rayasat
• Saheli
• Majboori
• Bebak
• Aina (The Sequel)
• Kitni Duur Kitne Paas
• Ambulance
• Ary Saf Star Quiz Show
• Hyderabad Junction
• Lillian
• Yeh Bhi Kisi Ki Beti HaiI
• Haar Jeet
• Raakh Main Chingari
• Laws in Law
• Fursat
• Wujood(Tareek Saaye)
• Musafir Khana (Waiting Room)
• Teri Yaad Aagaee

Awards

• List of Nadeem's Awards is available on his personal website (Click Here)

References

1. ^ Ilyas, Aslam (1992), Silver Star Nadeem, Karachi: Screen Publications
2. ^ http://cineplot.com/nadeem/
3. ^ http://tribune.com.pk/story/66587/lollywood-a-brief-history/ Tribune
4. ^ http://tribune.com.pk/story/34050/finding-a-new-star/ Tribune Pakistan

External links

• Official Website http://www.supernadeem.com/

External links

• Nadeem Baig (Pakistani actor) at the Internet Movie Database

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Date of birth	1941-07-19
Place of birth	Vijayawada, Madras, British India
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