Habib (actor)

Habib
حبیب
Born
Habib-ur-Rehman

(1940-11-26)26 November 1940
Died25 February 2016(2016-02-25) (aged 75)
EducationGovt. M.A.O College Lahore
Occupations
  • Film actor
  • Film Producer
  • Director
Years active1958 2016
Spouse
(m. 1972; div. 1988)
Children7
AwardsPride of Performance Award by the President of Pakistan in 2011
Won 3 Nigar Awards during his career

Habib-ur-Rehman (Urdu: حبیب الرحمان; 26 November 1940 – 25 February 2016), better known by his screen name Habib, was a Pakistani film actor, director, producer and a television actor. He was one of the busiest heroes of the Pakistani film industry and established himself as one of the most successful actors of Pakistani cinema, acting in almost 600 movies in a career spanning 60 years. He appeared in both Punjabi and Urdu language movies.