Wajid Nashad
Wajid Ali Nashad (1953–2008) was a noted Pakistani music composer. He was born in Bombay, India and died in Lahore, Pakistan after having a long career as a composer. He died on 19 June 2008.[1]
Wajid Ali was the son of eminent musician Nashad and brother of singer Ameer Ali. In 1964, Nashad’s family migrated to Pakistan from Mumbai, India. Wajid graduated from the Government College Lahore, Pakistan and went on to complete an MA degree as a private candidate.
Wajid composed music for more than 50 films. His first film was Parastish (1977)[2] (Released on: January 14, 1977, banner: N G Films, producer: Nasim Ahmad, director: Aziz-ul-Hassan, Cast: Deeba, Nadeem, Waheed Murad, Mumtaz, Nanha, Khalid Salim Mota, Saqi, Munawar Saeed, Nayyar Sultana). It had the following songs:
- "Mujhe le chal, yahaan se door un Waadiyon mein, jahaan khushboo ho, jahaan naghme haun, jahaan pyaar mile", rendered by Mehnaz Begum
- "Subah-o-shaam, tera naam, honthon pe hai", rendered by Mehnaz Begum
- "Aankhon se tum jana nahin door", rendered by Ahmad Rushdi
- "Chhod na dena mera saath, Sathi", rendered by Mehnaz Begum
- "Saathi re, beet na jaye mausam pyar ka", rendered by Rajab Ali, Mehnaz Begum
Other films he composed for were:
- Lady Commando (1989)
- Aakhri Mujra (1994) - Wajid Ali Nashad won the Best Music Nigar Award for this film.[3]
- Mummy (1996)
- Love '95 (1996)
- Haathi Mere Saathi (1993)
- Miss Istanbul (1996)
- Hum Kisi Se Kum Nahin (1997)[4]
- Koi Tujh Sa Kahan (2005)
- Tarap (2006)
- Zevar
He also composed background music for many television programmes and serials including the TV dramas:
- Dasht (Singer: Ameer Ali)
- Doosra Aasman (Singer: Ameer Ali)
- Kanch Ke Par (Singer: Ameer Ali)
- Lunda Bazar (Singer: Ameer Ali)
- Hawa Pe Raqs (Singer: Ameer Ali)
- Mehndi Walay Haath (TV Series) (2005)
- Sada Suhagan (2007)
Wajid Ali Nashad died on June 19, 2008 in Lahore at the age of 55. He is survived by four sons and a daughter.[5]
References
- ↑ Musician Wajid Nashad dies, DAWN.com, 20 June 2008. Retrieved 20 March 2016.
- ↑ http://www.citwf.com/person8331.htm, Filmography of Wajid Nashad on C.I.T.W.F. website, Retrieved 20 March 2016
- ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QJfeZB5GndA, Wajid Ali Nashad biography on videoclip on YouTube, Retrieved 20 March 2016
- ↑ Wajid A. Nashaad at the Internet Movie Database. Retrieved 20 March 2016
- ↑ Musician Wajid Nashad dies, Dawn newspaper, Karachi, 20 June 2008. Retrieved 20 March 2016.