Rafique Ghaznavi

Rafiq Ghaznavi (1907 – 4 March 1974) was a British Indian and later Pakistani musician and actor who worked in pre-partition Indian cinema and later Pakistani cinema.

Early life and education Rafiq Ghaznavi's ancestors were from Ghazni, Afghanistan. He was born in Rawalpindi, British India. He was educated at Islamia College, Lahore and could speak a number of languages, including Urdu and Persian, but preferred Punjabi in his daily life. In some movies he used all his skills, such as Prem Pujari (1935), having directed it, written both the story and the dialogues, composing and singing the songs as well as playing the lead character.

Pakistan After the partition of India in 1947, he settled in Lahore, Pakistan and later moved to Karachi. 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.

Death He died in Karachi at the age of 67 on 4 March 1974.