Rafiq Ghaznavi

Rafiq Ghaznavi
Native name رفیق غزنوی
रफ़ीक़ ग़ज़नवी
Born 1907
Rawalpindi, Punjab, British India
Died 2 March 1974
Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan
Occupation Music composer, actor
Spouse(s) Anwari Begum
Relatives See Agha–Khan family

Rafiq Ghaznavi (Urdu: رفیق غزنوی) (1907 - 2 March 1974) was a British Indian and later Pakistani musician[1] and actor, known for his contributions in Abdul Rashid Kardar's Heer Ranjha (1932), Mehboob Khan's Taqdeer (1943),film Ek Din Ka Sultan (1945)among others.[2]

After partition of India, he migrated to Lahore, Pakistan. Later, he moved to Karachi, Pakistan. In Pakistan, he composed music for director Ashfaq Malik's film Parwaaz (1954) and director Aziz Ahmed's film Mandi (1956). He joined Radio Pakistan and dedicated himself to Radio programs as a music director. He died in Karachi at the age of 67 on 2 March 1974.

References

  1. Damodar Ranade, Ashok (2006). Hindi Film Song: Music Beyond Boundaries. Bibliophile South Asia. p. 176., Retrieved 10 October 2015
  2. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hny_5aofy50, Retrieved 10 October 2015
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