Mohammed Zahur Khayyam
Mohammed Zahur Khayyam Hashmi (18 February 1927 – 19 August 2019), better known mononymously as Khayyam, was an Indian music director and background score composer whose career spanned four decades.
Mohammed Zahur Khayyam | |
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Khayyam at his 85th birthday bash in 2012 | |
| Born | 18 February 1927 |
| Died | 19 August 2019 (aged 92) Mumbai, Maharashtra, India |
| Occupation(s) | Music director, film score composer |
| Known for | Umrao Jaan Kabhi Kabhie Razia Sultan Dil-e-Nadaan Dard Thodisi Bewafai |
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| Children | 1 |
| Honours | Padma Bhushan |
He won three Filmfare Awards: for Best Music in 1977 for Kabhi Kabhie and 1982 for Umrao Jaan, and a lifetime achievement award in 2010. He was awarded the 2007 Sangeet Natak Akademi Award in Creative Music, by the Sangeet Natak Akademi, India's National Academy of Music, Dance and Theatre. He was awarded the third-highest civilian honour, Padma Bhushan, by the Government of India in 2011.
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