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F4U Editorial Desk • Updated October 1, 2026 • 3 min read

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Date of birth9 September 1948

Age73 (at time of death)

BirthplacePeshawar, North-West Frontier Province (now Khyber Pakhtunkhwa), Pakistan

ProfessionActor

NationalityPakistani

Marital statusWidower

FamilySon - Hasan Noman

Rasheed Naz Biography

Rasheed Naz was a veteran Pakistani actor from Peshawar whose career spanned Pashto, Urdu and Hindi-language television and film. Born in 1948, he gained a

Early life and background

Abdul Rasheed Naz was born on 9 September 1948 in Peshawar, then part of the North-West Frontier Province (now Khyber Pakhtunkhwa), Pakistan. He completed his schooling locally and held a matriculation (10th standard) education. After finishing his studies he worked with his family in the fruit trading business before entering the performing arts.

Career

Naz’s beginnings in show business came through regional television. During the 1971 war between India and Pakistan he and friends organised a variety show to raise funds for the needy; that event led to his being noticed by a Pashto television production company and offered a role. His earliest credited television work was in Pashto in 1971, and he moved into Urdu television by the early 1970s, appearing in the drama Aik Tha Gaoon in 1973.

Across decades he became known for a steady stream of television performances. A breakthrough came with his role in the drama Namoos, which brought him wider recognition. In 1993 he featured in the Urdu drama Dasht on NTM, Pakistan’s first private channel, and his portrayal in the 1998 PTV series Ghulam Gardish was widely appreciated. Other notable TV appearances included Phir Kab Milo Gay, Anokhi, Saiban Sheshay Ka, Inkaar, Dayar-e-Dil and the ARY drama Manzil (2006), in which he played Hayat Khan. In 2012 he appeared in Teri Raah Main Rul Gai on Urdu 1; his son Hasan Noman shared the screen with him in that production.

Naz worked across languages and industries. He made his film debut in Pashto cinema with Zama Jang (1988) and later entered Urdu cinema with Dakait (2001). Over the years he appeared in a range of Pakistani films including Larki Punjaban (2003), Qayamat – A Love Triangle In Afghanistan (2003), Karachi se Lahore (2015), Pari (2017) and Verna (2017). He also took roles outside Pakistan: in 2007 he played Maulana Tahiri in the Urdu-language Khuda Kay Liye, and in 2009 he appeared as Ashiq Khan in the English-language Kandahar Break.

Naz made his Bollywood debut in the 2015 film Baby, portraying Maulana Mohammad Abdul Rahman and sharing the screen with established Indian actors; his son also had an appearance in that film. He continued to act in regional cinema, including Pashto films such as Arman (2012) and Gul E Jana (2017).

One of his later film credits was 72 Hoorain, a multilingual production that was screened at the International Film Festival of India in 2019 and awarded the ICFT UNESCO Gandhi Medal. The film was released theatrically in 2023 in several Indian languages after his death.

Recognition

Rasheed Naz received official recognition for his contributions to the arts, including the Pride of Performance Award in 2009. Over a long career he accumulated numerous accolades and became a respected character actor in Pakistani television and cinema.

Public profile

Naz was known for his versatility across Pashto, Urdu and Hindko productions and for moving between television and film throughout his career. He was tallied at approximately 172 cm (5'8"), with salt-and-pepper hair and black eyes. His work often brought him roles with strong dramatic weight, and he remained active on screen into his later years.

Personal life

Rasheed Naz was a Pakistani national from Peshawar. He was married and was a widower at the time of his death. He had a son, Hasan Noman, who followed him into acting. Hasan was married to Madiha Rizvi until their separation in 2022.

Latest updates

Rasheed Naz died on 17 January 2022 in Islamabad at the age of 73 after a period of health difficulties. His body was taken to Peshawar for funeral rites. A posthumous release featuring him, the multilingual film 72 Hoorain, reached theatres in 2023.

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Recent Work

72 Hoorain

Multilingual film; screened at IFFI 2019 and winner of the ICFT UNESCO Gandhi Medal; released theatrically in 2023 after his death.

2023
Baby

Bollywood debut in which he played Maulana Mohammad Abdul Rahman; released in 2015.

2015
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Career Highlights

  1. Began acting in Pashto television in the early 1970s
  2. Gained recognition with the television drama Namoos
  3. Appeared in the influential Urdu drama Dasht (1993)
  4. Received the Pride of Performance Award in 2009
  5. Worked in Pakistani, Pashto and Hindi films, including a role in Bollywood’s Baby (2015)
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