Nisar Bazmi
Birth name	Syed Nisar Ahmed
Born	1 December 1925(1925-12-01)
Origin	Pakistani
Died	22 March 2007 (aged 83)
Genres	Contemporary instrumental
Occupations	Composer & music director
Years active	1944–2007

Nisar Bazmi (1924 – March 22, 2007) (Urdu: نثار بزمی ) was a respected music composer of the South Asia. Nisar Bazmi was responsible for introducing Alamgir to film music in Pakistan and the famous duo of Laxmikant-Pyarelal were musicians with him before the independence of Pakistan. He was born in 1924 in Jalgaon which is part of Khandesh region in Maharashtra, India. His father was Syed Qudrat Ali. He had no musical background. Nisar Bazmi's musical interest impressed the prominent Indian musician of Mumbai, Khan Saheb Aman Ali Khan who taught him music. Equipped with artistic talent, young Nisar Bazmi, who was just 13 at the time, quickly mastered the various ragas, the musical instruments and took all music lessons to heart.

In 1939, the All India Radio (A.I.R) hired him as an artist, which later proved to be a stepping stone for his future aspirations. The magic moment came in the year 1944 when he composed some songs for a drama, Nadir Shah Durrani, which was broadcast from the Bombay Radio Station. All the songs of this drama were hits. A new Indian film producer at that time was moved by Nisar Bazmi's composition and asked him to compose music for his film Jamna Par. After that he enjoyed a successful career in India, composing music for almost 40 Bollywood films, with 14 films released after he migrated to Pakistan on June 21, 1962. Once permanently settled in Pakistan, he resumed his music career by simultaneously composing songs for two movies. Director Raza Mir's movie Lakhon Mein Aik's mega hit songs extol the virtues of Nisar's top rated composition. Versatile singer Ahmed Rushdi has played very important role in Nisar's success. Rushdi sang songs like 'Aise bhi hain meherban' and 'Khudara mohabbat na kerna' in his compositions and gained ultimate popularity.

During his musical career in Pakistan he composed many hit songs for Runa Laila, Ahmed Rushdi, Noor Jehan and Mehdi Hassan. Nisar Bazmi received many Nigar Awards for his achievements.

[edit] Awards and Achievements

• Nigar Award for best composer for the film "Saiqa" in 1968.
• Nigar Award for best composer for the film "Anjuman" in 1970.
• Nigar Award for best composer film "Meri zindigi hai naghma" in 1972.
• Nigar Award for best composer film "Khaak aur khoon" in 1979.
• Nigar Award for best composer for the film "Hum aik hain" in 1986

[edit] Famous Songs

Some of his major songs are as follows:

• Dil Dharke Me Tum Se Yeh Kese - Runa Laila
• Ik husn ki devi say mujhay pyar hua tha - Mehdi Hasan
• Ik Sitm Aur Meri Jaan Abhi Jaan Baqi Hai - Mehdi Hassan
• Ranjish Hi Sahi Dil Hi Dukhane Ke Lie Aa - Mehdi Hassan
• Ham Chale To Hamere Sang Sang Nizare Chale - Alamgir
• Barie mushkil sai huwa tera mera saath piya - Noor Jehan
• Haalat badal nahin saktey - Noor Jehan
• Chalo acha huwa tum bhool gayey - Noor Jehan

[edit] National Songs

• Hum Zinda Quoom Hain
• Khayal Rakhna
• Aye Rooh-e-Quaid Aaj Ke Din
• Ye Watan Tumhara Hai

[edit] Army Songs

• Fauj Aur Awam Aik
• Allah se Darne Wale
• Hum Pakistani ki Bari Fauj ke
• Ae Pak Watan

[edit] External links

• Nisar Bazmi passes away - DAWN.com
• Nisar Bazmi: accomplished music director - DAWN.com
• Great Music Composer Nisar Bazmi - Profile
• Nisar Bazmi dies at 83 - Daily Times.com
• Obituary The great orchestrator - The News.com
• Nisar Bazmi - Biography
• Nisar Bazmi at the Internet Movie Database

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