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Mahmood Rahman (Urdu: محمود الرحمن; born 22 August 1982) is a Pakistani guitarist and former member of the Lahore-based rock band Overload.[1]
Mahmood Rahman محمود الرحمن | |
|---|---|
| Born | Mahmood Rahman 22 August 1982 |
| Origin | Pakistan |
| Occupation | Musician |
| Instruments | Vocals, lyrics |
Personal life
editHis paternal grandfather is Justice S. A. Rahman (d. 1990), a judge associated with the Pakistan Movement and who served as the 5th Chief Justice of Pakistan in 1968. His father, Asad Rahman (d. 2012), a journalist and human rights activist, was also a guerrilla commander in Balochistan who has been named Chakar Khan by the local peoples for his contributions, while his mother, Tanvir Rahman, is an artist and film producer.[2]
Through his father, his uncle is Rashid Rehman, a journalist who has been the editor of Daily Times,[3] who's the father of musician and leftist intellectual Taimur Rahman.[4]
Rahman is married to actress-singer Meesha Shafi, daughter of actress Saba Hameed and sister of actor-singer Faris Shafi.
Career
editRahman started his career as a guitarist with Atif Aslam in 2003, played guitar for his two No. 1 albums Jal Pari and Meri Kahani. He later parted ways amicably with Atif Aslam and went on to join Overload. His first and only album with Overload was Pichal Pairee. He has also composed and produced the lead single from the soundtrack of The Reluctant Fundamentalist, Dhol Bajay Ga. He hss also worked with Noori,[5] and is currently playing with Meesha Shafi and Ali Azmat
Discography
edit| Year | Title | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Jal Pari | As a Guitarist |
| 2008 | Meri Kahani | |
| 2009 | Pichal Pairee | Video album |
| 2012 | The Reluctant Fundamentalist | As a composer and producer |
References
edit- ↑ "Mahmood Rahman Archives » Koolmuzone". Koolmuzone. Retrieved 26 November 2014.
- ↑ Intikhab Hanif (31 October 2012), "Asad Rahman laid to rest", Dawn News. Retrieved 10 March 2019.
- ↑ Sher Khan (31 October 2012), "RIP Asad Rehman: ‘Chakar Khan’ buried in Lahore, remembered in Balochistan", The Express Tribune. Retrieved 10 March 2019.
- ↑ "Ali Wazir, Taimur Rahman among activists stopped from speaking at Faiz Festival" (19 November 2018), Pakistan Today. Retrieved 10 March 2019.
- ↑ "Mahmood Rahman". ARTISTdirect. Retrieved 26 November 2014.
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