Let’s revisit living-legend Nadeem Baig’s glorious showbiz journey on his 84th birthday

Pakistan veteran film actor Nadeem Baig is celebrating his 84th birthday today: however, on the very big day, we have decided to pay our living legend a great tribute through revisiting his glorious life journey and successful career in the showbiz Industry. Let’s step inside the all.

Early Life:

Nadeem was born on 19 July 1941 in Vijayawada, which at the time was part of the Madras Presidency in British India. Nadeem migrated to Dhaka, East Pakistan along with his family after the independence of Pakistan in 1947. He finished high school at Sindh Madrasa-tul-Islam and attended some years of college at Government Islamia Science College, Karachi before he entered the Pakistani film industry.

How Nadeem enters in showbiz industry:

Nadeem, and artists Talat Hussain, M. Zaheer Khan, Aftab Azeem, Saleem Jafry, and TV producer Iqbal Haider, were all discovered at a club in Karachi in the 1960s. He and his friends, Ameer Ahmed Khan and Qasim Siddiqui, won several music competitions. At one of those musical competitions, he was noticed by singer Ferdausi Rahman. She was impressed by his singing talent and encouraged him to try playback singing in Dhaka's film industry.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QALHIjUk4lM

Successful journey begins with Chakori:

Nadeem Baig’s film career spans more than 50 years. He started his career in 1967 and appeared in his first film Chakori (1967) in a leading role with actress Shabana. The film was a big hit. It was produced and directed by Captain Ehtesham, who, in real life, became his father-in-law in 1968 when Nadeem married Farzana, Ehtesham's daughter.

The film did well in both circuits of Pakistani film industry, i.e., West and East Pakistan. He won a Nigar Award in the best actor's category for Chakori.

Playback singers

In his career, Nadeem has been mostly voiced by Ahmed Rushdi and later Akhlaq Ahmed provided his voice. He acknowledged that songs in Rushdi's voice made his work easier and played a significant role in his success.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gcM2108V-ps

Selected filmography

Chakori (1967) (Nadeem's debut film)[1][3][2][5]

Behan Bhai (1968)

Diya Aur Toofan (1969)

Daman Aur Chingari (1973)

Aina (1977)

Bandish (1980)[3]

Dillagi (1974)

Shama (1974)[3]

Phool Mere Gulshan Ka (1974)[3]

Anari (1975)[3]

Jab Jab Phool Khile (1975)[3]

Pehchan (1975)

Umang

Naadan

Chote Sahab

Daagh

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6voG4s-aV_o

Mutthi Bhar Chawal (1978)[3]

Amber (1978)

Pakeeza (1979)[3]

Dehleez (1983)

Doordesh (1983) - Bollywood film[3][1]

Mukhra (1988) - a film produced by Nadeem Baig also[3][1]

Bulandi (1990)[3][5]

Anhoni (1993)

Sargam (1995)

Jeeva (1995)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_0bX1igT8S8

Jo Darr Gaya Woh Mar Gaya (1995)

Umar Mukhtar (1997)

Dupatta Jal Raha Hai (1998)

Inteha (1999)[3][5]

Koi Tujh Sa Kahan (2005)[3]

Mein Ek Din Laut Kay Aaoon Ga (2007)

Love Mein Gum (2011)

Main Hoon Shahid Afridi (2013)

The System (2014)

Hijrat (2016)

Sikander (2016)

Shaan-e-Ishq (2017)

Superstar (2019)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rxThRyMLs80

Parey Hut Love (2019)

Zarrar (2020)

Tere Bajre Di Rakhi (2022)

Awards and recognition

Nigar Award for a total of 16 times between 1967 and 2002 as an actor including the Nigar Award Millennium Award in 1999.

Pride of Performance Award by the President of Pakistan in 1997.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5uLwEuybniU

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JLFRCxK24do