Rahat Kazmi's first film Aaj aur Kall was a remake of Nazeer Ajmairi's Paigham from 1964. He is very good TV artist but could not succeed in films. Ohter films Insaniyat (1976 with Babra shareef), Mehman and Muthi Bhar chawal (1978), Pakeeza (1979) and Saima, Aazmaish, Khandan and Aap ki Khatir (1980).