Rehman

Rehman (June 23, 1923 - 1979) was an Indian film actor whose career spanned from the late 1940s through to the late 1970s. He was integral part of the Guru Dutt team.

Early life

Rehman was an actor in Hindi and Indian films. He was born on June 23, 1923 in Lahore, he did his college at Robertson college Jabalpur and joined the Indian Air Force as a pilot before turning to films.He is known in Indian(Hindi) Film Industry to play rather sophisticated and suave characters.

Film career

Career in movies was an accident. He needed a job and got one as third assistant to a director Vishram Bedekar in 1944. Acting happened as a role needed someone in a Pashtun turban and Rehman was the only one who could tie one.

Initially he played all roles including lead roles but with time the roles he got were mainly those with a shade of grey.

"Chaudhvin Ka Chand" and "Sahib Bibi Aur Ghulam" and "Waqt" were some of his memorable roles, the first two with Guru Dutt. He was a regular in Guru Dutt films ( Pyaasa) as they were friends while trying for a break into films. He received four Filmfare nominations as Best Supporting Actor for: Yahudi (1958), Chaudhvin Ka Chand (1960), Sahib Bibi Aur Ghulam (1962), Dil Ne Phir Yaad Kiya (1966) . [ [http://deep750.googlepages.com/FilmfareAwards.pdf 1st Filmfare Awards 1953 ] ] Some how one feels that Bollywood movie industry has not given its due to some of its older stars Rehman Shaib being one of them.

Death

In 1977, he suffered three heart attacks after which he got throat cancer and died after a prolonged and painful illness in 1979.Rehman is the uncle (taya) dad's elder brother of Pakistan Film and TV star Faisal Rehman (Arman) who's dad was a cameraman for Pakistani movies.

elected Filmography

* "Pyaasa" (1957)
* "Yahudi" (1958)
* "Phir Subha Hogi" (1958)
* "Chhalia" (1960)
* "Chaudhvin Ka Chand" (1960)
*"Ghunghat" (1960)
* "Sahib Bibi Aur Ghulam" (1962)
* "Mere Mehboob" (1963)
*"Ganga Ki Lahren" (1964)
* "Waqt" (1965)
*"Baharen Phir Bhi Aayengi" (1966)
*"Dil Ne Phir Yaad Kiya" (1966)
*"Dil Diya Dard Liya" (1966)
*"Mere Hamdam Mere Dost" (1968)
*"Shikar" (1968)
*"Devi" (1970)
*"Dushmun" (1971)
*"Heera Panna" (1973)
*"Majboor" (1974)
*"Dost" (1974)
*"Aap Ki Kasam" (1974)
*"Chacha Bhatija" (1977)

References

External links

* IND
* [http://www.3to6.com/final_retro/legend-rehman.htm Rehman (1923–1979)]