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In 1955, Hazeen Qadri wrote some songs for Urdu Films. This was a splendid and an unforgettable year for the artistic career of many other poets among Hazeen Qadri for it was the year when two of his most successful blockbusters Patay Khan and Heer were released. He was the writer and lyricist of these two films…

Hazeen Qadri 1926 – 1991

Hazeen Qadri was a Pakistani Punjabi poet who wrote many beautiful blockbuster hit songs in Pakistani Punjabi movies made in Lahore’s film industry (Lollywood) during the 1950’s to the 1970’s. He was born in a small village Raja Tamoli near Gujranwala in 1926. His real name was Basheer Ahmad. He could not complete his education beyond the Primary School level due to poverty.

Wrote Many

Blockbuster Hit Songs

Hazeen Qadri wrote many beautiful blockbuster hit songs in Pakistani Punjabi movies made in Lahore’s film industry (Lollywood) during the 1950’s to the 1970’s. Hazeen Qadri got his first big hit song for the 1955 movie Heer. Over the next 20 years, he was a popular and very busy songwriter.

Wrote 250 Movies

250 Top Hit Movies

For Punjabi Cinema

He came to Lahore and was given a chance to write songs at Radio Pakistan. The legendary Pakistani film director Anwar Kamal Pasha was impressed by Hazeen Qadri's talent as a Punjabi lyricist and gave him a chance to write songs for the Pakistani movie Aansoo in 1950. Hazeen Qadri got his first big hit song for the 1955 movie Heer. Over the next 20 years, he was a popular and very busy songwriter.