Naushad
Naushad Ali (25 December 1919 – 5 May 2006) was an Indian composer for Hindi films. He is widely considered to be one of the greatest and foremost music directors of the Hindi film industry. He is particularly known for popularising the use of classical music in films.
Naushad Ali | |
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Naushad Ali in 2005 | |
| Background information | |
| Born | 25 December 1919 Lucknow, United Provinces of Agra and Oudh, British India (present-day Uttar Pradesh, India) |
| Died | 5 May 2006 (aged 86) Mumbai, Maharashtra, India |
| Genres | Hindustani classical music • Indian film music |
| Occupation(s) | Composer, music director, film producer, writer, poet, producer |
| Instrument(s) | Harmonium • sitar • piano • tabla • flute • clarinet • accordion • mandolin |
| Years active | 1940–2005 |
His first film as an independent music director was Prem Nagar in 1940. His first musically successful film was Rattan (1944), followed by 35 silver jubilee hits, 12 golden jubilee and 3 diamond jubilee mega successes. Naushad was conferred the Dadasaheb Phalke Award and the Padma Bhushan in 1981 and 1992 respectively for his contribution to the Hindi film industry.
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