He said I behaved like the typical Gurkha soldier and from then on, all my squad mates called me that. After four decades using the name Hamid Gurkha, hardly anyone knows my real name except my family members,” said Hamid, whose real name is Abdul Hamid Abdul Rahman. When Hamid joined the entertainment scene, he decided to use “Hamid Gurkha” as his stage name since it was catchy. At the height of his popularity in the 1970s, Hamid used to share the stage with his peers namely Datuk Jamali Shadat, Param, AR Badul and Norlia Ghani. Hamid Gurkha, 85, is a very health-conscious senior citizen.

Source: The Star December 12, 2017 00:56 UTC