# Naeem Hashmi

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**Naeem Hashmi** (1914 – 27 April 1976) was a Pakistani film, television and stage actor, writer, poet, [producer](/source/Film_producer), and director. He was known for his roles as a villain in the late 1940s and 1950s, but he later took [character roles](/source/Character_roles) in over 100 films.[1][2]

## Career

Naeem Hashmi made his film debut in [British India](/source/British_India) with *Chandani Chowk (1946)*. His first movie in Pakistan was *Ilzam (1953)*.[3] His *[na'ats](/source/Naats)*, or lyrics and praises said for the [Islamic prophet](/source/Islamic_prophet) [Muhammad](/source/Muhammad), also earned him much fame. The peak of his professional career came when he wrote the *na'at* *Shah-E-Madina, Yasreb Ke Waali* sung by [Saleem Raza](/source/Saleem_Raza_(singer)) and [Zubaida Khanum](/source/Zubaida_Khanum) for the Pakistani film *[Noor-e-Islam](/source/Noor-e-Islam)* (1957). It became a run-away super-hit song in 1957, and still has cultural relevance to this day.[2][1][3]

Many of his films, such as the banned *Inqalab-e-Kashmir*, addressed social and national Pakistani issues.[2] [*Ziddi*](/source/Ziddi_(1973_film)) (1973), [*Sharif Badmash*](/source/Sharif_Badmash_(1975_film)) (1975), and [*Chitra Tay Shera*](/source/Chitra_Tay_Shera_(1976_film)) (1976) were some of Naeem Hashmi's most successful films.[2][3]

## Death and legacy

Naeem Hashmi died of diabetes-related complications on 27 April 1976.[1][2]

Naeem Hashmi's eldest son, Khawar Naeem Hashmi, is a Pakistani journalist, who works with BOL TV as its bureau chief in [Lahore](/source/Lahore), [Pakistan](/source/Pakistan).[1] He served for 35 years in [Jang Group of Newspapers](/source/Jang_Group_of_Newspapers), as a news reporter, and later as Bureau Chief of [Geo News](/source/Geo_News) in [Lahore](/source/Lahore).[4][5]

## Filmography

### In India

- Chandni Chowk (1946)[1][2][3]

### In Pakistan

- Ilzam (1953)[2][3][6]
- Khatoon (1955)[2]
- Chhoti Begum (1956)
- Nigar (1957)[3]
- [Noor-e-Islam](/source/Noor-e-Islam) (1957)[2][3]
- Shama (1959)
- [Jhoomer](/source/Jhoomer) (1959)
- Ayaz (1960)[2][6]
- Azmat-e-Islam (1965)[2][6]
- Madar-e-Millat (1966)
- [Diya Aur Toofan (1969 film)](/source/Diya_Aur_Toofan_(1969_film))[6]
- [Behan Bhai](/source/Behan_Bhai_(1968_film)) (1968)[6]
- Babul (1971)
- Nizam (1972)
- [Ziddi (1973 film)](/source/Ziddi_(1973_film))[6]
- [Sharif Badmash (1975 film)](/source/Sharif_Badmash_(1975_film))[6]
- [Chitra Tay Shera (1976 film)](/source/Chitra_Tay_Shera_(1976_film))[6]

## See also

- [List of Lollywood actors](/source/List_of_Lollywood_actors)

## References

1. ["Legendary Actor Naeem Hashmi's Death Anniversary to Observe Today"](https://web.archive.org/web/20230306153140/https://pakistanmediaupdates.com/legendary-actor-naeem-hashmis-death-anniversary-to-observe-today-5395.html). *Pakistan Media Updates website*. 27 April 2015. Archived from [the original](https://pakistanmediaupdates.com/legendary-actor-naeem-hashmis-death-anniversary-to-observe-today-5395.html) on 6 March 2023. Retrieved 27 May 2024.

1. ["Profile of Naeem Hashmi"](https://web.archive.org/web/20150426005132/https://www.pak101.com/c/celebrities/bio/312/Actors/Naeem_Hashmi). *Pak 101.com website*. Archived from [the original](http://www.pak101.com/c/celebrities/bio/312/Actors/Naeem_Hashmi) on 26 April 2015. Retrieved 23 March 2026.

1. ["Profile of Naeem Hashmi"](https://web.archive.org/web/20170617173041/http://pakfilms.net/artists/details.php?pid=2608). *Pakistan Film Magazine website*. Archived from [the original](http://pakfilms.net/artists/details.php?pid=2608) on 17 June 2017. Retrieved 16 July 2022.

1. [Geo man Khawar Naeem Hashmi quits, joins BOL](https://www.journalismpakistan.com/Geo-man-Khawar-Naeem-Hashmi-quits-joins-BOL-) Journalism Pakistan website, Published 20 January 2015, Retrieved 4 July 2021

1. [Journalism marred by vested interests (son of Naeem Hashmi, Khawar Naeem Hashmi flogged during Zia regime)](https://www.dawn.com/news/1333025) Dawn (newspaper), Published 14 May 2017, Retrieved 4 July 2021

1. ["Filmography of Naeem Hashmi"](https://web.archive.org/web/20170428052410/http://pakfilms.net/actors/NaeemHashmi.php). *Pakistan Film Magazine website*. Archived from [the original](http://pakfilms.net/actors/NaeemHashmi.php) on 28 April 2017. Retrieved 16 July 2022.

## External links

- [Naeem Hashmi](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0368100/) at IMDb

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