Ahmad Rahi was a Punjabi poet and writer from Pakistan.
12 Facts About Ahmad Rahi
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Ahmad Rahi was born 12 November 1923 in Amritsar, British India.
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Ahmad Rahi completed his basic early education from Amritsar in 1940.
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Ahmad Rahi was paid Rupees 25 as monthly salary back then.
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Ahmad Rahi wrote about the events and bloodshed leading to independence of Pakistan in 1947 which was a very painful personal experience for him due to the atrocities committed by Muslims, Sikhs and Hindus against each other.
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Ahmad Rahi was a close friend of renowned Pakistani writer Saadat Hasan Manto and film producer and poet Saifuddin Saif, and all 3 friends played key roles in the early years of Pakistan film industry in Lahore.
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Ahmad Rahi wrote film songs for a total of 51 films - 9 films in Urdu language and 42 movies in the Punjabi language.
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Ahmad Rahi died on 2 September 2002 in Lahore, Pakistan at age 79.
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Ahmad Rahi had been paralyzed for almost seven months which had affected his speech and memory.
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Ahmad Rahi is survived by his wife, a son and a daughter.
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On his death anniversary event in 2009, Punjab Institute of Language, Art and Culture Director-General said that Ahmad Rahi was an 'egoist' who never made compromises in his life.
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Ahmad Rahi was a pioneer poet in the early days of Pakistan film industry.