Salim Raza was a super star playback singer who dominated Pakistani Urdu film music from 1957-63. His first film as playback singer was Qatil in 1955. He got breakthrough from his all time super hit song

• Yaaro mujhe muaaf rakho, main nashey mein hoon.. (Saat Laakh - 1957)

Saleem Raza's sang many other super hit songs in many big films like:

• Shah-e-Madina (saw), Yasrib kay wali (film Noor-e-Islam - 1957)
• Bedard zamanay walon nay kab dard.. (film Aas Paas 1957)
• A Nazneen, tujh sa koi haseen ham nay kabhi.. (film Shama 1959)
• Zindgi mein ek pal bhi chain aye na.. (film Hamsafar 1960)
• Bana kay mera Nasheman.. (film Do Rastay 1961)
• Tujh ko maalum nahin, tujh ko bhala kya maalum (film Anchal 1961)
• Jan-e-Baharan, rashke-e-Chaman.. (film Azra 1962)
• Tum jug jug goe Maharaj ray.. (film Mousiqar 1962)
• A Dil kisi ki yaad mein hota hay beqarar kyun.. (film Ik tera sahara 1963)
• Na milta gar yeh Touba ka sahara.. (film Touba 1964)
• Jo kisi kay qareeb hotay hay.. (film Shabnam 1965)
• Ek hamen awara kehna, koi bara ilzam nahin.. (film Insaan 1966)
• Husn ko Chand, jawani ko Ghazal kehtay hayn.. (film Payel ki Jhankar 1966)

Salim Raza was born in a Christian family in Lahore on March 4, 1932 and died on November 25, 1983 in Canada.

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» Salim Raza's songography
» Salim Raza in Urdu
» Patriotic Songs (in Urdu/Punjabi)