Rafiq Ghaznavi

Rafiq Ghaznavi (Urdu: رفیق غزنوی) (1907 – March 2, 1974) was a Pakistani musician[2] and actor, known for his contributions in Abdul Rashid Kardar's Heer Ranjha (1932) film, Mehboob Khan's Taqdeer (1943), film Ek Din Ka Sultan (1945) among others.[3] He was educated at Islamia College, Lahore.

Rafiq Ghaznavi
رفیق غزنوی
Born1907[1]
Rawalpindi, Punjab, British India
Died2 March 1974[1]
Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan
Occupation(s)Music composer, actor
SpouseAnwari Begum
RelativesSee Agha–Khan family

Rafiq Ghaznavi's ancestors originally comes from Ghazni, Afghanistan. After partition of British India in 1947, 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 later joined Radio Pakistan and dedicated himself exclusively to Radio programs as a music director.

He died in Karachi at the age of 67 on 2 March 1974.[1]

References
  1. Profile and biodata of Rafiq Ghaznavi on muvyz.com website Retrieved 6 February 2018
  2. Damodar Ranade, Ashok (2006). Hindi Film Song: Music Beyond Boundaries. Bibliophile South Asia. p. 176. ISBN 9788185002644.
  3. Rafiq Ghaznavi - Singer, Actor and Music Director of the 1940s Retrieved 6 February 2018


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