Arshad Mehmood (composer)

Arshad Mehmood is a Pakistani actor, Music composer, and a singer.[2]

Arshad Mehmood
OriginKarachi
GenresClassical music, Ghazal
Occupation(s)Actor, musician
Years active1972 – present[1]
WebsiteProfile IMDb.com

Early life and career

He had started composing music for Pakistan Television Corporation back in 1972.[1] He had acting roles in Pakistani TV drama serials such as Aangan Terha and Dhoop Kinare, Khamosh Pani (Silent Waters) (2003)[3] and the music composition of Ghazals from the poetry of Faiz Ahmed Faiz.[4] He knew Faiz Ahmad Faiz and learned a lot from him, important things like patience, rationalizing one's problems and being cheerful even in the face of adversity.[1]

In recent years, he has been teaching music at National Academy of Performing Arts (Pakistan).[1]

Filmography

as actor

Television

as actor

As a composer

See also

References
  1. "Arshad Mehmood's Profile: A man of many seasons". Dawn (newspaper). 18 September 2011. Retrieved 6 February 2018.
  2. Four-day international music festival begins Dawn (newspaper), Published 2 Dec 2014, Retrieved 6 February 2018
  3. Music composer of television drama Silent Waters (2003) on IMDb website Retrieved 6 February 2018
  4. Arshad Mehmood and other music critics' comments on classical music Dawn (newspaper), Published 5 Aug 2015, Retrieved 6 February 2018
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